Recount Writing: Retelling an Event
📝 Instructions:
Write a recount about a memorable event (real or fictional). Use the planning section below, then write your recount using chronological order and past tense verbs.
Planning Your Recount
What event will you write about?
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When?
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Where?
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Who was there?
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Key events in order:
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Your Recount
Orientation (Introduce the event - who, what, when, where):
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Events (What happened? Write in chronological order):
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Conclusion (How did it end? Personal comment or reflection):
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✓ Checklist - Have you included:
☐ Past tense verbs?
☐ Time connectives (first, then, after, finally)?
☐ Specific details about the event?
☐ A clear beginning, middle, and end?