Writing the middle and end of a school trip recount
I can write a recount.
Writing the middle and end of a school trip recount
I can write a recount.
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Key learning points
- Writing about what happened on a trip can come at the middle and end of a recount
- Using time adverbials helps the reader to understand the sequence of events
- Expressing an opinion about the event can come at the end of the recount
- Adding a 'Did you know...?' question at the end of a recount shows the reader what you learnt on the trip
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
Common misconception
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