RIC-20199 Primary Writing Year 3 – Recounts

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Recount plan 1 1. Plan a recount in the form of a letter to a friend about your holiday. Title Orientation Events Conclusion ©R.I.C. Publications Low Resolution Images Display Copy 2. Write your recount. 3. Edit your work. PRIMARY WRITING R.I.C. Publications www.ricgroup.com.au 17
2 Recounts TEACHERS NOTES Structural and language features are shown on the left and right of the text below. Title Orientation – who, when, where, why Events – in order with detail Conclusion – indicating value of event Teacher information Zoo visit Last week, Year 4 students visited the city zoo as part of their class project on animals of the world. Accompanied by their teachers and some parent helpers, the students enjoyed a bright spring day. On arrival, the students headed straight for the animals of the African savanna, knowing that many of the animals would be asleep in the afternoon. They were enchanted to see the week-old giraffe as it frolicked on its spindly legs. About mid-morning, feeding time for the otters created much amusement. The beautiful, sleek creatures delighted their audience, performing skilful swimming and diving antics as they waited impatiently to be fed. Students had to protect their ears as they followed the cries of the screeching monkeys. They had great fun recognising similarities between these likeable creatures and their friends! The last stop before lunch was the penguin pool. The cute flightless birds fascinated everyone as they lumbered awkwardly on land yet swam so swiftly in the water. A well-earned rest and a packed lunch quickly revived everyone. Time on the playground equipment was followed by a game of T-ball before carrying on with the animal tour. It was hard to keep track of individual meerkats as they suddenly dived underground in one place only to reappear moments later somewhere else. As the afternoon cooled, the students began to feel weary. But they found their last stop, the bird sanctuary, very exciting. They enjoyed the vast number of bird species and the brilliant colours of their plumage. It seemed that every possible combination of size and colour could be seen. Climbing on to the bus, exhausted but happy, everyone agreed the day had been a huge success. The students had seen their favourite animals and each had chosen one to study in detail for a project. • Discuss what a recount is, explaining that this magazine report is about a class excursion. • Read and discuss the recount on page 19 with the students. • Identify the different sections and ensure students understand how the text fits into each one. • Emphasise the language features listed to the right of the text above. • Students complete the analysis on page 20. • Plan a similar recount, writing ideas for each section within the framework and discuss and model how the plan is transformed into a coherent piece of text. • Students use page 21 to plan and then write a recount in the form of a magazine or newspaper story. • Students present their work as a class magazine or newspaper, giving each story an appropriate eye-catching title and illustration. A copy of the publication could be printed for other classes. (Publishing/Purpose/Audience) • A montage of photographs and pictures could be made to highlight a display of students’ work. (Display) Answers Page 20 1. Teacher check 2. (a) yes (b) yes (c) yes • appropriate paragraphing • vocabulary to suggest passing of time; e.g. last week, on arrival • past tense; e.g. were enchanted, revived ©R.I.C. Publications Low Resolution Images Display Copy (d) no 3. (a) Answers may include: last week, on arrival, about midmorning, before lunch, as the afternoon cooled (b) Teacher check (c) Teacher check 4. Teacher check 18 R.I.C. Publications www.ricgroup.com.au PRIMARY WRITING
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