Year 2 - English
Identifying the features of a recount on a school trip
School trip: recount writing
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils write a recount in one paragraph about a school trip. Pupils use sequencing fronted adverbials with commas to order their recount chronologically and they focus on including expanded noun phrases - also punctuated with commas - to describe nouns.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to identify the features of a recount written about a school trip.
Key Notes
- When we are recounting, the information we are sharing with someone is called a recount.
- A recount is written in the first person because it happened to you.
- A recount is written in the past tense because the events have already happened.
- A recount is written in chronological order.
Vocabulary To Learn
- recount: to tell again or describe something that happened in the past
- features: distinctive qualities or characteristics of something
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils may think a recount needs to include every single detail rather than just the most important moments.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
When we are recounting, the information we are sharing with someone is called a recount. A recount is written in the first person because it happened to you.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'recount'
to tell again or describe something that happened in the past.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: Pupils may think a recount needs to include every single detail rather than just the most important moments. Correction: Teach pupils to be selective about the most important parts when recounting. This could be taught by playing a game looking at a school day and choosing the most important parts (lunch, playtime, home time) compared to the least important.
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