LI: To discuss features of a recount and practice using them

Steps to Success…

Identify features of a recount

Write a recount with some key features

included

Include all of the features from our checklist in your

recount

Recounts

How to write a successful one!

Introduction

Who?

Who did the activity?

What?

What did they do?

Where?

Where did this take place?

When?

When did this happen?

Why?

What was the purpose of the

activity?

Main Body

Write in paragraphs

Write about what happened during

the activity

Use technical Vocabulary

(Wicked Words)

Write in chronological order

Use time connectives

TimeConnectives

Firstly Next After that

Then Meanwhile

Later

Finally

Eventually

Can you think of more?

Concluding Paragraph

Sum up the visitSay what you

enjoyed

Say what youlearnt

Recommend otherswho mayenjoy it

CHALLENGE!

• Think about what you did last night or last weekend

• Tell a friend about it – remember to answer;

Who? Where? What? Why? When?

• Share your recount with the class

Recounts

• What person are we using?

1st, 2nd or 3rd?

• What tense are we using?

Past, present or future?

Features of Recounts

Let’s start our ‘Features of Recounts’ checklist;

• Who? Where? When? What? Why?• Time connectives• Introduction, Main Body, Conclusion• Paragraphs• Technical vocabulary (Wicked Words)• 1st person• Past tense (it has already happened)

Final Challenge!

• Write your brief recount out in your literacy books.

• Use the ‘Features of Recounts’ checklist to include as many features as you can

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