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Residential Trip Recount Writing

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Residential Trip Recount Writing

Students on residential trip

📝 Part 1: Understanding Emotive Language

1. Circle the emotive words that would make your recount more exciting:

thrilled

went

terrified

walked

amazed

looked

2. Which sentence uses better emotive language?

We climbed the mountain.

We scrambled up the towering, rocky mountain.

3. Tick all the questions that would engage a reader:

Can you imagine how scared I felt?

What time did we leave?

Have you ever felt your heart racing with excitement?

How many people were there?

✏️ Part 2: Planning Your Recount

4. Write three emotive words to describe how you felt during different parts of your trip:

When we arrived: _________________

During activities: _________________

When leaving: _________________

5. Write two questions you could use to engage your reader:
6. Plan your recount in three paragraphs:

Beginning (Arrival): What happened when you first arrived? How did you feel?

Middle (Activities): What was your favourite activity? Use emotive language!

End (Leaving): How did you feel when it was time to go home?

🌟 Part 3: Writing Your Recount

7. Now write your residential trip recount. Remember to:

• Use emotive language to show your feelings

• Include questions to engage your reader

• Organise your writing into paragraphs

• Use a variety of sentence structures

8. Self-assessment: Tick when you have included these in your recount:

At least 3 emotive words

At least 2 questions for the reader

Clear beginning, middle and end

Correct punctuation

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