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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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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