Mastering Personal Recount Writing Skills

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Year 5 English Learning to write engaging personal recounts Developing chronological writing skills

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What is a Personal Recount?

A true story about something that happened to you Written in first person (I, me, my) Tells events in the order they happened Includes your thoughts and feelings Uses past tense verbs

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Think and Share

What's the most exciting thing that's happened to you recently? Turn to your partner and share your story Listen carefully to their story too

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Key Features of Recounts

Orientation: Who, what, where, when Events: What happened in order Personal comments: Your thoughts and feelings Conclusion: How it ended or what you learned

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Recount Detective

Read the sample recount Highlight the orientation in blue Highlight events in green Highlight personal comments in yellow Highlight the conclusion in red

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Chronological Order Timeline

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Time Connectives

First, Firstly, To begin with Next, Then, After that Later, Meanwhile, During Finally, In the end, At last

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Planning Your Personal Recount

{"left":"Orientation: Choose your experience\nWhat happened?\nWho was there?\nWhere did it happen?\nWhen did it happen?\nEvents: List 3-5 main events\nPut them in order","right":"Think about details\nPersonal Comments: How did you feel?\nWhat did you think?\nWhat was surprising?\nConclusion: How did it end?\nWhat did you learn?\nWhy was it important?"}

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Writing Workshop

Use your plan to write your first draft Start with an interesting opening Use time connectives between events Include your feelings and thoughts Write a satisfying conclusion Don't worry about perfect spelling yet!

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Editing for Excellence

Check your sequence - does it make sense? Add more time connectives Include more feelings and thoughts Check for capital letters and full stops Read it aloud - does it flow well? Ask a partner for feedback

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Peer Review Partners

Swap recounts with a partner Read their story carefully Give one positive comment Suggest one improvement Check if events are in order Help them make their writing even better!