Encouraging pupils to write recounts about their own experiences outside of school ... experience – a pantomime the class have watched at the local theatre, for example. It could be an imaginative ...

Can you order the following features of a recount from the most effective (at the top) to the least effective (at the bottom)? After you have watched the video, write down some key facts you have ...

For example, a day in the life of a pop star. One of the easiest ways to start thinking about a recount story is to draw a diagram, to help you to plan your writing. For example, draw a map and ...

Role-play recount writing and diary writing for the characters of the internationally bestselling series The Spiderwick Chronicles by Holly Black and Tony DiTerlizzi. This download contains an ...