What is a recount?
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can name some features of a recount.
Key learning points
- A recount is a type of writing which retells something that has already happened
- Recounts are mostly told in chronological or time order
- Recounts are mostly written in the first person using 'I', 'me' and 'my'
- Personal recounts can include facts and opinions
- Recounts are told in the past tense
Keywords
Recount - A recount is a piece of writing that recalls an event or experience.
Chronological order - arranging events in time order
First person - the 'I/we' perspective
Past tense - tells the reader the action happened before now
Opinion - a personal view about something
Common misconception
Pupils may struggle to speak correctly in the past tense, particularly with irregular verbs (e.g. saying 'sawed' or 'seed' for saw).
Use this lesson as an opportunity for as much oral rehearsal as possible to support children's errors in the moment. Repeat and re-model sentences back to them. Model incorrectly and ask the children to spot your mistakes.
Teacher tip
Depending on when you are doing this unit, you might need to adapt your writing expectations as well as the content of the lesson. This includes the specific content of your school trip as well as the expectation of outcome (e.g. reduce the content if using this unit for an autumn term recount).
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the words to the correct word class.
fox
red
ran
Q2.Identify the verbs.
Q3.Identify the sentence that is grammatically correct.
Q4.Which of these punctuation marks should not end a sentence?
Q5.Which of these sentences is correct?
Q6.Which word in a sentence helps you know which tense the sentence is written in?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.A recount ...
Q2.The past tense ...
Q3.Identify the past tense form of the verb ‘go’.
Q4.What order is a recount written in?
Q5.Identify the first person words.
Q6.Identify the past tense verb in the following sentence: 'I walked home.'
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