Recount Writing Teaching Resources
A collection of resources to use when teaching your students about the recount text type. Resources include planning templates, checklists, writing scaffolds, sorting activities, sequencing activities, posters and word wall vocabulary. You can download PowerPoints to introduce historical and personal recounts and there are also lesson plans and unit plans on these text types.
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Holiday Recount Worksheet
A worksheet for younger students to use when writing a holiday recount.
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Weekend Recount Worksheet
A worksheet for younger students to use when writing a weekend recount.
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Literary Recount Text Type Poster With Annotations
A poster about literary recounts, including an annotated example.
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Procedural Recount Text Type Poster With Annotations
A poster about the procedural recount text type, including an annotated example.
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Factual Recount Text Type Poster With Annotations
A poster about the factual recount text type, including an annotated example.
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The Sinking of the RMS Titanic - Historical Recounts Comparison Task
A comprehension task to enable students to compare literary historical recounts and factual historical recounts.
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Historical Recount (Factual) Checklist - Structure, Language and Features
A checklist for students to use when proofreading and editing their historical recounts.
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5 Historical Recount Stimulus Sheets
Writing stimulus sheets with a historical recount focus.
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Recount Writing Planning Template
A template for students to use when planning a recount.
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Recount Writing Scaffold
A one page scaffolding sheet which can be used to write a recount.
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Introduction to Historical Recounts PowerPoint
A 17 slide editable PowerPoint template to use when teaching older students about the structure and language features of historical recounts.
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The Moon Landing - Historical Recount Structure Sorting Task
A sorting task to help students learn about the structure of a historical recount.
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Recount Writing Checklist
Now your students can make sure that they have everything they need in their recount.
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Writing A Recount Poster
Display this poster in your room as a visual reminder of the structure of a recount.
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Time Connectives Word Wall
A set of 30 time connective vocabulary words.
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Personal Recounts Worksheet - My Wonderful Weekend
A simple text and worksheet to use when exploring personal recounts.
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Personal Recount Planning Template
A template for students to use when planning a personal recount.
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Simple Recount Writing Checklist
A checklist for students to use when proofreading and editing their recount writing.
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Simple Recounts - Writing Scaffold
A simple scaffolding worksheet to use when writing a recount.
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Introduction to Personal Recounts PowerPoint
An 18 slide editable PowerPoint template to use when teaching younger students about the structure and language features of personal recounts.
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Personal Recount Sequencing Activity - My Broken Leg
A worksheet to use in the classroom when learning the sequence of a personal recount.
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Personal Recount Sequencing Activity - Surprise!
A worksheet to use in the classroom when learning the sequence of a personal recount.
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Personal Recount Sequencing Activity - Police Car Ride
A worksheet to use in the classroom when learning the sequence of a personal recount.
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Recount Writing Word Wall
A set of 30 vocabulary words related to recount writing.