Identifying the features of a recount on a school trip
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can identify the features of a recount written about a school trip.
Key learning points
- When we are recounting, the information we are sharing with someone is called a recount.
- A recount is written in the first person because it happened to you.
- A recount is written in the past tense because the events have already happened.
- A recount is written in chronological order.
Keywords
Recount - to tell again or describe something that happened in the past
Features - distinctive qualities or characteristics of something
Common misconception
Pupils may think a recount needs to include every single detail rather than just the most important moments.
Teach pupils to be selective about the most important parts when recounting. This could be taught by playing a game looking at a school day and choosing the most important parts (lunch, playtime, home time) compared to the least important.
Teacher tip
This unit is written around a school trip to the zoo, but you could tweak the lessons so they are suited to a school trip your class has recently been on. It should not be a trip that was too long ago and should be a trip with several key moments that are memorable and easy to write about.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.We say that things that have happened already are in the ...
Q2.Which of these verbs is describing something that has already happened?
Q3.What is a verb?
Q4.True or false? A sentence will always start with a capital letter.
Q5.Which of these punctuation marks can not end a sentence?
Q6.A question always ends with a ...
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.True or false? When we talk about past events, we are recounting something that happened to us.
Q2.True or false? A recount is a form of fiction writing.
Q3.A recount is written in which tense?
Q4.True or false? When writing a recount about a trip you have been on, you should write in the first person.
Q5.What do we call it when something is written in the order of time?
Q6.True or false? A recount can be shared both verbally and in written form.
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