a type of simple sentence that asks the reader for an answer and ends with a question mark

Using question prompts to plan a recount

English

In this unit, pupils added descriptions to describe their personal feelings, the journey and the activities from a school trip. In 'Ada Twist Scientist', pupils will build on this by writing a detailed character description of themselves.

In 'Jack and the Beanstalk', pupils wrote a fictional narrative with a beginning, middle and end. In this unit, pupils will write a non-fiction recount in chronological order, building on their sequencing skills and writing to a structure.

School trip: writing a recount 

a naming word for a person, place or thing

Match the word class to the correct definition.

not in the order in which things happened.

What information should come at the very beginning of a recount about a school trip?

Select the expanded noun phrase that has the comma in the correct place.

Which sentence is written in the past tense?

What punctuation mark does a question always need at the end?

Identify the **adjective** in the following sentence: 'The small dog barked loudly.'

Identify the **verb** in the following sentence: 'The small dog barked loudly.'

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

Using question prompts to plan a recount

Lesson outcome

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.