Recounts 14/04/2019 Recounts: Slides: Lessons: Word Work Suggestions 2. 1. Text Marking 1. Past tense 3. 2. Generic Questions 2. Who/what/where/when questions 4. 3. Role play and time connectives 3. Connectives 5. 4. Time line 4. Sequencing using time connectives activity 6. 5. Writing of own recount 14/04/2019

Recount - Day 1 Text Marking Recounts Date: __________ LI: Text mark recount features Texts: Our Trip to the Zoo My Day at LegoLand Characteristics of a Recount: Features of a Recount DAY 1 TEXT MARKING Word Work Objectives: To investigate past tense words Text Objectives: To identify features of a recount and to be able to text mark them on a recount extract LI: Text mark recount features Introduction: Shared reading of a recount. Ask children which features they can identify. Support finding others. Use text marking of shared piece Activity: HA: To text mark features of a differentiated text independently (using features identified during shared text marking – and also features identified individually HA to use LegoLand text MA: To text mark features of a differentiated text independently MA to use LegoLand text LA: To text mark for past tense words and connectives identified in group discussion LA to use Zoo text Plenary: Questions to identify examples of each feature. Could children identify any new features that we had not discussed in class? Recount - Day 1 Text Marking

Recount - Day 2 Text Marking Recounts Date: __________ LI: To answer general recount questions Word Work: What When Where Who Why Texts: (These are the same as yesterday) Our Trip to the Zoo My Day at LegoLand DAY 2 GENERIC RECOUNT QUESTIONS Word Work Objectives: Who, what where, when questions. What they mean and how to answer them Text Objectives: To identify features of a recount and to be able to answer questions about them LI: To answer general recount questions Introduction: Using text from yesterday, Shared writing to answer generic questions Activity: HA: To answer generic questions, using LegoLand text MA: To answer generic questions using LegoLand text LA: To answer generic questions using Zoo text Plenary: Refer again to the generic questions – children to answer the questions as they applied to their text extract General Questions about a Recount: Questions Recount - Day 2 Text Marking

Recount - Day 3 To use Time Connectives Recounts Date: __________ LI: To use time connectives to explain role play Word work: Time connectives: What are they? Why are they used? List examples Role Play for Shared Writing: Two children come into the classroom to fetch their lunch. (Add a few details) Shared writing, using time connectives: Writing Frame using Time Connectives DAY 3 TIME CONNECTIVES Word Work Objectives: Time connectives identify and list Text Objectives: To use time connectives in order to construct a recount LI: To use time connectives to explain role play Introduction: Brain storm time connectives. Then have two children perform a role play. Use shared writing and the time connectives to recount the event. Then do a second role play. This time children to use time connectives to construct their own Activity: This is a whole group activity. LA children to be given more support using a more precise writing frame. HA will need to report more and use more connectives Plenary: Using sentences beginning with time connectives, children report their work for group appraisal Role Play for Individual Writing: Two children come into the classroom to fetch a coat, but one knocks a vase off the table. Recount - Day 3 To use Time Connectives

Recount - Day 4 To write the body of a recount Recounts Date: __________ LI: To write the body of a recount Word work: Sequencing of a recount, using time connectives for clues Tsunami Recount Shared Writing: Using time connectives, write the body of a recount using (Encourage Elephants and Lions to write additional details, not just use sentences beginning with connectives.) Flight Time Line, Flight Time Line LA DAY 3 TIME CONNECTIVES Word Work Objectives: Time connectives identify and list Text Objectives: To use time connectives in order to construct a recount LI: To write the body of a recount Introduction: Remind children about time connectives. Use time connectives writing frame from yesterday, share writing of a flight recount – using a time line. Activity: This is a whole group activity. LA children to be given more support using a more precise writing frame. HA will need to report more and use more connectives Plenary: Using sentences beginning with time connectives, children report their work for group appraisal Recount - Day 4 To write the body of a recount

Recount - Day 5 To write a recount Recounts Date: __________ LI: To write a recount Word work: What problems did we find this week that we need to remember? Shared writing of a recount: Children to explain about their trip to Fairplay House Use the writing frame to write the recount Writing Frame using Time Connectives Individual writing of a recount: Using writing frames for support, children to write recounts independently. Elephant Writing Frame, Lion Writing Frame DAY 3 TIME CONNECTIVES Word Work Objectives: Identify problems from the week. Text Objectives: To write a recount LI: To write a recount Introduction: Ask children what we have done this week. What were the important features of a recount? Shared writing of recount. Activity: HA: Write recount using HA writing frame MA: Use MA writing frame to write a recount. LA: To use sentence starters to write a recount. Plenary: Children to fill in self-assessment cards and report on work of their peers using criteria on the card Recount self-assessment cards: Elephant Recount self-assessment card Snake Recount self-assessment card Recount - Day 5 To write a recount

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