Writing a Recount

This Word Bank contains starters and vocabulary for writing a simple recount.

The set contains grids of words under the headings: Starters (When), Where, What and Who to construct an opening and scaffold the writing. There is also a grid of time connectives to support the chronological flow and cohesion of the recount.

There are more writing frames, covering a range of non-fiction genres, in the Non-fiction Writing category on LearningGrids. Search for recount on LearningGrids for context-based recount writing resources.

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