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English Language: Middle School: Grades 6, 7 and 8 Quiz - Writing Recounts (Questions)

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If you wanted to retell a true event or experience, you would write a 'recount': it can be written in the first or third person. For example, in 'Sea and Sardinia', the author D. H. Lawrence recounts his brief excursion to the island of Sardinia in 1921.

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There are a great many recount books on the market. Next time you are in a library or bookshop, see how many you can spot. Even in the larger supermarkets, there is usually a book aisle with famous people's autobiographies. A book about the life of a well-known footballer or TV celebrity and how they came to be famous would be in the form of a recount - even if it was written by another person.

Do this middle school English quiz and learn how to recognize when you can write a recount.

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1. Which one of the following topics could be written as a recount?
[ ] How to make apple crumble
[ ] Ten top fishing tips
[ ] What to look for when buying a second hand car
[ ] A journey through Africa
2. Which one of the following topics could be written as a recount?
[ ] How to assemble self-assemble furniture
[ ] The best way to play golf
[ ] The fall of the city of Constantinople
[ ] Ten top recipes
3. Which one of the following topics could be written as a recount?
[ ] How to cook fish
[ ] The discovery of Tutankhamun
[ ] You are what you eat
[ ] Home decorator tips
4. Which one of the following topics could be written as a recount?
[ ] Buy the best PCs on the market
[ ] How I conquered my fear of mice
[ ] The Alsatian dog owner's guide
[ ] How to deal with high blood pressure
5. Which one of the following topics could be written as a recount?
[ ] Three years in a prisoner of war camp
[ ] The best bathroom furniture in town
[ ] How to build up your self-confidence
[ ] The Mercedes Benz E Class range of cars
6. Which one of the following topics could be written as a recount?
[ ] How to cook sweet potatoes
[ ] The life and death of Napoleon Bonaparte
[ ] Looking after horses
[ ] Advanced driving tips
7. Which one of the following topics could be written as a recount?
[ ] How I baked my first cake
[ ] Twenty ways to improve your vocabulary
[ ] Stamp collecting for beginners
[ ] Ten top books for bedtime
8. Which one of the following topics could be written as a recount?
[ ] A recipe
[ ] A handbook
[ ] A 'how to' book
[ ] A book of battles
9. Which one of the following topics could be written as a recount?
[ ] Ten years in the Foot Guards regiment
[ ] Join the army and see the world
[ ] The British Army is very professional
[ ] Do you want to join the army?
10. Which one of the following topics could be written as a recount?
[ ] Do it yourself painting and decorating
[ ] Good sleeping habits
[ ] How I became a lawyer
[ ] How to breed sheep
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English Language: Middle School: Grades 6, 7 and 8 Quiz - Writing Recounts (Answers)
1. Which one of the following topics could be written as a recount?
[ ] How to make apple crumble
[ ] Ten top fishing tips
[ ] What to look for when buying a second hand car
[x] A journey through Africa
You can recount your adventures and experiences
2. Which one of the following topics could be written as a recount?
[ ] How to assemble self-assemble furniture
[ ] The best way to play golf
[x] The fall of the city of Constantinople
[ ] Ten top recipes
You could recount how the city fell (in 1453) and what happened to the inhabitants
3. Which one of the following topics could be written as a recount?
[ ] How to cook fish
[x] The discovery of Tutankhamun
[ ] You are what you eat
[ ] Home decorator tips
You could recount how Tutankhamun's tomb in Egypt was discovered
4. Which one of the following topics could be written as a recount?
[ ] Buy the best PCs on the market
[x] How I conquered my fear of mice
[ ] The Alsatian dog owner's guide
[ ] How to deal with high blood pressure
You could recount your experiences and how you eventually got over your fear of mice - squeak! squeak!
5. Which one of the following topics could be written as a recount?
[x] Three years in a prisoner of war camp
[ ] The best bathroom furniture in town
[ ] How to build up your self-confidence
[ ] The Mercedes Benz E Class range of cars
You could recount your experiences and the difficulties you faced
6. Which one of the following topics could be written as a recount?
[ ] How to cook sweet potatoes
[x] The life and death of Napoleon Bonaparte
[ ] Looking after horses
[ ] Advanced driving tips
You could recount Napoleon Bonaparte's life and death: his achievements, his failures, how he lived his life and how he died
7. Which one of the following topics could be written as a recount?
[x] How I baked my first cake
[ ] Twenty ways to improve your vocabulary
[ ] Stamp collecting for beginners
[ ] Ten top books for bedtime
You could recount your experiences of baking your first cake
8. Which one of the following topics could be written as a recount?
[ ] A recipe
[ ] A handbook
[ ] A 'how to' book
[x] A book of battles
You could recount the battles: what happened in the battles, who won and who lost
9. Which one of the following topics could be written as a recount?
[x] Ten years in the Foot Guards regiment
[ ] Join the army and see the world
[ ] The British Army is very professional
[ ] Do you want to join the army?
You could recount your experiences of life in the Foot Guards
10. Which one of the following topics could be written as a recount?
[ ] Do it yourself painting and decorating
[ ] Good sleeping habits
[x] How I became a lawyer
[ ] How to breed sheep
You could recount your experiences that lead up to you becoming a lawyer