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Writing Recounts
In 1912, the British explorer, Captain Scott, led an expedition to Antarctica.

Writing Recounts

Writing recounts helps pupils tell stories about real events in order. This KS2 English quiz explores how to write clearly, using time connectives and past tense.

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Fascinating Fact:

Recounts often sound like someone chatting about their day, “You will never guess what happened next.”

In KS2 English, pupils learn to write recounts that describe real experiences or events in the order they happened. A recount should include who was involved, what took place, where it occurred, and how it made the writer feel. Using time words like “first,” “next,” and “finally” helps to organise the writing clearly.

Key Terms

  • Recount: A piece of writing that retells events or experiences in sequence.
  • Chronological Order: The order in which events happened, from first to last.
  • Time Connective: A word or phrase that shows when something happened, such as “after that” or “meanwhile.”

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

What is a recount in KS2 English?

A recount is a type of writing that tells the reader about an event or experience that really happened, often in time order and written in the past tense.

How should a recount be structured?

A recount usually has an introduction to set the scene, a main section that describes the events in order, and an ending that sums up or shares feelings.

What words help when writing a recount?

Time words such as “first,” “after,” “then,” and “finally” help readers follow the order of events clearly.

Try These Related Quizzes

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1 .
Which of these is NOT an example of a recount?
A police report.
A recipe.
A diary entry.
A newspaper report.
A diary will recount the day's events chronologically.
2 .
What is a recount?
An account of an experience or events.
An explanation of how something works.
A list of steps to follow.
A funny fictional story.
The prefix 're-' is like that of 'relate', 'recall', 'retell' and 'remember' - these actions are all involved in a recount.
3 .
The introduction to a recount usually sets the scene. What does this mean?
The introduction gives stage directions.
The introduction lists the contents of the recount.
The introduction mentions who was involved and where the events happened.
The introduction tells the reader everything that happened.
The introduction usually answers a few of these questions: Who? What? When? Where? How? Why?
4 .
Events in a recount should be written in which order?
In order from most to least important.
Chronological order.
Random order.
Alphabetical order.
Events should be written in chronological order, or the order in which they happened.
5 .
Adding a few vivid details to a recount makes it ____.
fictional
change tense
tedious for the reader
more interesting for the reader
Adding some vivid detail makes it easier for your reader to imagine the events.
6 .
Which tense is used in a recount?
Past.
Present.
Future.
Passive only.
Because a recount tells the story of something which has already happened, it is written in the past tense.
7 .
Which of these connectives are you most likely to find in a recount?
Firstly, secondly, lastly.
Additionally, similarly, however.
Furthermore, in addition, moreover.
First, then, next, meanwhile.
These are known as 'sequencing' connectives. Sequencing connectives are essential to writing about the order in which events occurred. Other connectives may also be used, but are not essential.
8 .
A diary entry should be written in which person?
First.
Second.
Third.
None of the above.
Diary entries are written using 'I/me/my'. A recount written as a diary entry would be very different from a recount written as a newspaper report.
9 .
Whose feelings and opinions could be included in a newspaper report?
The reporter's.
The observers' (those who witnessed the events).
The participants' (those involved in the events).
The observers' and participants'.
A newspaper report should not include the feelings and opinions of the reporter.
10 .
A recount is written in the ____.
first person only.
second person only.
third person only.
first or third person.
A recount will use the pronouns 'I', 'we' or 'he', 'she', 'they'. Often it will use both first and third person.
You can find more about this topic by visiting BBC Bitesize - How to write a recount

Author:  Sheri Smith (PhD English Literature, English Teacher & Quiz Writer)
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