Year 1 - English
Writing the middle and end of a school trip recount
School trip: writing a recount
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils will write a recount from a personal experience. This is an opportunity to apply all grammatical and sentence building covered over the year to a real life context. This unit is designed for the Summer term of Y1 and should be used around the time of a school trip.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to write a recount.
Key Notes
- 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
Vocabulary To Learn
- 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 Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils may tick their success criteria without checking and correcting.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key 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.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'middle'
the section of something in between the beginning and end.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: Pupils may tick their success criteria without checking and correcting. Correction: When you are modelling your write, continuously refer back to the success criteria yourself. Adapt the success criteria accordingly to help pupils experience success.
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