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Writing the middle and end of a school trip recount

I can write a recount.

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Writing the middle and end of a school trip recount

I can write a recount.

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. Writing about what happened on a trip can come at the middle and end of a recount
  2. Using time adverbials helps the reader to understand the sequence of events
  3. Expressing an opinion about the event can come at the end of the recount
  4. Adding a 'Did you know...?' question at the end of a recount shows the reader what you learnt on the trip

Common misconception

Pupils may tick their success criteria without checking and correcting.

When you are modelling your write, continuously refer back to the success criteria yourself. Adapt the success criteria accordingly to help pupils experience success.

Keywords

  • Middle - the section of something in between the beginning and end

  • End - the final part of something, such as a story or recount

  • Fronted adverbial of time - a sentence starter that tells the reader when something happens

  • Opinion - a personal view about something

  • Fact - something that is known to be true or proved

If necessary, adapt or simplify the expected sentence for some pupils. For example, reducing the expectation to write about one idea in a sentence rather than using 'and' to join two sentences. Constantly repeating the sentence stem will support children to hold a sentence independently.
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6 Questions

Q1.
Every sentence must begin with a…
fronted adverbial or time
Correct answer: capital letter
noun
verb
Q2.
Complete this sentence with the correct word: A recount retells events that have happened in the __________.
Correct answer: past
present
future
Q3.
Identify the past tense verb in the following sentence: We ate lunch.
We
Correct answer: ate
lunch
Q4.
Match the punctuation mark to its name.
Correct Answer:.,full stop

full stop

Correct Answer:,,comma

comma

Correct Answer:?,question mark

question mark

Correct Answer:!,exclamation mark

exclamation mark

Q5.
Identify the questions.
Correct answer: What is your name?
The park is big.
Correct answer: Do you want to play?
The children are playing.
Q6.
Which fronted adverbial is often used at the beginning of a recount?
Correct answer: First,
After that,
Finally,

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6 Questions

Q1.
Which adjective best describes a playground?
grumpy
Correct answer: fun
tall
smelly
slide
Q2.
Which punctuation mark should come at the end of a question?
.
,
!
Correct answer: ?
Q3.
What is an opinion?
Correct answer: a personal view about something
something that is known to be true or proved
a type of simple sentence that asks the reader for an answer
a type of simple sentence that expresses a fact
Q4.
Identify the opinion.
Where did you go?
Correct answer: The playground was so much fun.
We ate sandwiches for lunch.
Flowers attract bees.
Q5.
Which information comes in the middle and at the end of a recount?
Where...?
When...?
Correct answer: What...?
Why...?
Q6.
Which sentence uses correct punctuation?
finally, we travelled back to school on the bus.
Finally, we travelled back school on the bus.
Correct answer: Finally, we travelled back to school on the bus.
Finally, we travelled back to school on the bus