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Welcome to the Recount Writing Learning Space.
Welcome to the Recount Writing Learning Space.
What is Recount Writing?
Recount writing retells an experience or an event that happened in the past. The purpose of a recount is to inform, entertain, and/or evaluate.
A recount can focus on a specific section of an event or retell the entire story. The events in a recount are usually related to the reader in chronological order. That is, in the order they happened.
Recount Anchor Chart
RecountTeacher Notes.pptxUse PM Writing Exemplars Text for Recount from Boom to Introduce.
Activity 1: Introduction to Recount Writing
Learning Intention: Understand the structure of a recount and use strategies to up level these.
Tune In Activity: Complete a VCOP Task Cards. Use the PPT link: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1QeicyRguucrCcwinzurIe7JGpD9SEZX8/edit#slide=id.p1
Activity:
Introduce to students the recount genre purpose and planning template. Discuss each elements and look at examples with the class. Use the Exemplars to complete: Use the link: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1pIVsk4JrK4-rmz0BwxfGd4Ko4raDCkec
Model selecting a topic to write about and writing an orientation model to the class. Discuss the orientation example and brainstorm topic ideas with the class and list these on the board.
Explain to the class that they will select their own topic from the brainstorm list to write their own orientation.
Individual: Students select topic and complete orientation paragraph.
Support: Teacher Group to select a task and complete together.
Reflection: Ask students to share their writing with the class.
FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE
FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE
AS A SIZZLING START FOR A RECOUNT
AS A SIZZLING START FOR A RECOUNT
Use figurative language, descriptive language, adjectives, adverbs, description uses the 5 senses to make your recount interesting and detailed.
Use the anchor charts below to help with Figurative Language.
FigurativeLanguagecheatsheet-1.docx.pdfFigurativeLanguageCheatSheet-2.pdfRecount-Writing-Planner.pdfI_Step5_T_DeconstructedRecount_free_editable_RB.pdfActivity 2: Recording Events
Learning Intention: Understand the structure of a recount and use strategies to up level these.
Tune In Activity: Complete a VCOP Prompt activity using the PPT link: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1QeicyRguucrCcwinzurIe7JGpD9SEZX8/edit#slide=id.p1 (5 Minute task) Complete using sticky notes and add to class anchor chart. Think, Pair , Share strategy.
Activity:
Revisit the Exemplar Recount and focus on Events. Discuss the example and explain the class that you will continue to write from yesterday’s orientation the events in event/time order.
Model writing events to the class. Model using the VCOP charts for sentence starter ideas, vocab etc. Revisit what a paragraph is and how to correctly structure one.
Explain to students that they will record the events paragraph of their topic from yesterday.
Individual: Students select topic and complete events paragraph.
Support: Teacher Group to select a task and complete together.
Reflection: Ask students to share their writing with the class.
Activity 3: Ending
Learning Intention: Understand the structure of a recount and use strategies to up level these.
Tune In Activity: Complete a VCOP Prompt activity using the PPT link: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1QeicyRguucrCcwinzurIe7JGpD9SEZX8/edit#slide=id.p1 (5 Minute task) Complete using sticky notes and add to class anchor chart. Think, Pair , Share strategy.
Activity:
Revisit the Exemplar Recount and focus on Ending. Discuss the example and explain the class that you will continue to write from the previous day’s writing.
Model writing ending to the class. Model using the VCOP charts for sentence starter ideas, vocab etc. Revisit what a paragraph is and how to correctly structure one. Encourage use of emotive language or show don’t tell.
Explain to students that they will record the ending paragraph of their topic from yesterday.
Individual: Students select topic and complete events paragraph.
Support: Teacher Group to select a task and complete together.
Reflection:
Ask students to share their writing with the class.
Activity 4: Proofreading Own Writing
Learning Intention: I can edit, proof read and publish a good copy of my teddy car procedural text.
Tune In Activity: Complete a VCOP Task Card.
Students use the Student Friendly Criterion Scale to revise, edit and up level own draft Teddy Car Procedure Text.
Extension Task: Students can swap their writing with a partner to peer revise and edit procedure text.
There is a Student Friendly Criterion for Year 3 and Year 4 below the Year 3 chart.
Writing Criterion Scale.pdfActivity 5: Recount Warm Write
Students create another recount of their own choice. Students can use a seed from their Writer's Notebook.
Activity 6: Publishing Text
Learning Intention: Access Google Classroom to use Google Docs to type up a final copy of a recount.
To publish your writing complete all the steps below.
Add a Title in large format writing.
Type work. Remember to use paragraphs!
Add a picture to add detail to your Procedure Text.
Remember to add your name to the Google Doc.
Ask your teacher to print a copy of your writing.
Google Classroom Link
To access your Google Class click on the link below. You will also need your username and password.
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