Roll a Random Recount

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English Text Structure & Organisation Creating Texts Language for Interacting With Others

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Description

This activity is a fun way to help students generate ideas to practise writing imaginary recounts while building their ability to follow the structure of a recount.

This activity can be printed in colour or black and white onto coloured paper. It could be used for early finishers or as a writing rotation activity for independent workers. Students can use a recount planner to sort the ideas before writing.

Suitable for

Fast Finishers
Relief Teachers

Lesson Structure

Individual Activity
Rotations / Group Work
Class Activity

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Curriculum Codes

Composes simple texts to convey an idea or message

Produces most lower case and upper case letters and uses digital technologies to construct texts

Identifies how language use in their own writing differs according to their purpose, audience and subject matter

ENE-CWT-01 new

Creates written texts that include at least 2 related ideas and correct simple sentences

ENE-SPELL-01 new

Applies phonological, orthographic and morphological generalisations and strategies to spell taught familiar and high-frequency words when creating texts

ENE-VOCAB-01 new

Understands and effectively uses Tier 1 words and Tier 2 words in familiar contexts

ENE-HANDW-01 new

Produces all lower-case and upper-case letters to create texts

ENE-UARL-01 new

Understands and responds to literature read to them

EN1-OLC-01 new

Communicates effectively by using interpersonal conventions and language to extend and elaborate ideas for social and learning interactions

EN1-UARL-01 new

Understands and responds to literature by creating texts using similar structures, intentional language choices and features appropriate to audience and purpose

AC9EFLY06 9

Create and participate in shared editing of short written texts to record and report ideas and events using some learnt vocabulary, basic sentence boundary punctuation and spelling some consonant–vowel–consonant words correctly

AC9E1LA03 9

Explore how texts are organised according to their purpose, such as to recount, narrate, express opinion, inform, report and explain

ACELY1652 8.4

Participate in shared editing of students’ own texts for meaning, spelling, capital letters and full stops

ACELY1654 8.4

Construct texts using software including word processing programs

ACELY1651 8.4

Create short texts to explore, record and report ideas and events using familiar words and beginning writing knowledge

ACELA1447 8.4

Understand that the purposes texts serve shape their structure in predictable ways

Participate in shared editing of students’ own texts for meaning, spelling, capital letters and full stops

Create short texts to explore, record and report ideas and events using familiar words and beginning writing knowledge

Construct texts using software including word processing programs

Understand that the purposes texts serve shape their structure in predictable ways

Differentiation

Modifications

Students can use these ideas to create one sentence.

EXTENSIONS

Students will write detailed sentences or paragraphs using these ideas.

Linked Resources & Worksheets

Text Type Sequencing

Curriculum Code: AC9E1LY06, EN1-VOCAB-01, EN1-SPELL-01, EN1-PHOKW-01, EN1-CWT-01, EN1-HANDW-01, EN1-UARL-01, EN1-2A, EN1-3A, VCELY194, VCELY195, VCELY197, ACELY1661, AC9E2LA03, EN1-OLC-01, EN1-7B, ...

Year Level: Year 1, Year 2

Subject: English, Text Structure & Organisation, Creating Texts

Category: Games & Activities

Pre & Primary Essentials Membership

Text Type Sequencing

Writing Recounts - Presentation

Curriculum Code: AC9E1LA03, EN1-OLC-01, EN1-UARL-01, EN1-7B, VCELA176, ACELA1447, ...

Year Level: Year 1

Subject: English, Text Structure & Organisation, Language for Interacting With Others

Category: Presentations

Primary + Unit Plans Membership

Writing Recounts - Presentation

Recounts Poster – 5Ws

Curriculum Code: AC9E1LA03, EN1-OLC-01, EN1-UARL-01, EN1-7B, VCELA176, ACELA1447, ...

Year Level: Year 1

Subject: English, Text Structure & Organisation, Language for Interacting With Others

Category: Resources, Classroom Displays

Pre & Primary Essentials Membership

Recounts Poster – 5Ws

Writing Recounts Poster - Structure

Curriculum Code: AC9E1LA03, EN1-OLC-01, EN1-UARL-01, EN1-7B, VCELA176, ACELA1447, ...

Year Level: Year 1

Subject: English, Text Structure & Organisation, Language for Interacting With Others

Category: Resources, Classroom Displays

Pre & Primary Essentials Membership

Writing Recounts Poster - Structure

Recount 5W Prompt Posters

Curriculum Code: AC9E1LA03, EN1-OLC-01, EN1-UARL-01, EN1-7B, VCELA176, ACELA1447, ...

Year Level: Year 1

Subject: English, Text Structure & Organisation, Language for Interacting With Others

Category: Resources, Classroom Displays

Pre & Primary Essentials Membership

Recount 5W Prompt Posters

Recount Word Wall Posters

Curriculum Code: AC9E1LA03, EN1-OLC-01, EN1-UARL-01, EN1-7B, VCELA176, ACELA1447, ...

Year Level: Year 1

Subject: English, Text Structure & Organisation, Language for Interacting With Others

Category: Resources, Classroom Displays

Pre & Primary Essentials Membership

Recount Word Wall Posters

Writing Recounts - Student Reference Cards

Curriculum Code: AC9E1LA03, EN1-OLC-01, EN1-UARL-01, EN1-7B, VCELA176, ACELA1447, ...

Year Level: Year 1

Subject: English, Text Structure & Organisation, Language for Interacting With Others

Category: Resources

Pre & Primary Essentials Membership

Writing Recounts - Student Reference Cards

Roll and Share Recounts

Curriculum Code: ENE-CWT-01, ENE-SPELL-01, ENE-VOCAB-01, ENE-HANDW-01, ENE-UARL-01, ENe-2A, ENe-3A, ACELY1652, ACELY1654, ACELY1651, VCELY161, VCELY160, VCELY163, AC9EFLY06, AC9E1LA03, EN1-OLC-01, ...

Year Level: Foundation, Year 1

Subject: English, Text Structure & Organisation, Creating Texts, Language for Interacting With Others

Category: Games & Activities

Pre & Primary Essentials Membership

Roll and Share Recounts

The 5Ws Recount Cut and Paste

Curriculum Code: ENE-CWT-01, ENE-SPELL-01, ENE-VOCAB-01, ENE-HANDW-01, ENE-UARL-01, ENe-2A, ENe-3A, ACELY1652, ACELY1654, ACELY1651, VCELY161, VCELY160, VCELY163, AC9EFLY06, AC9E1LA03, EN1-OLC-01, ...

Year Level: Foundation, Year 1

Subject: English, Text Structure & Organisation, Creating Texts, Language for Interacting With Others

Category: Worksheets

Pre & Primary Essentials Membership

The 5Ws Recount Cut and Paste

Memories Recount

Curriculum Code: AC9E1LA03, EN1-OLC-01, EN1-UARL-01, EN1-7B, VCELA176, ACELA1447, ...

Year Level: Year 1

Subject: English, Text Structure & Organisation, Language for Interacting With Others

Category: Worksheets

Pre & Primary Essentials Membership

Memories Recount

Lucky Dip Recount

Curriculum Code: ENE-CWT-01, ENE-SPELL-01, ENE-VOCAB-01, ENE-HANDW-01, ENE-UARL-01, ENe-2A, ENe-3A, ACELY1652, ACELY1654, ACELY1651, VCELY161, VCELY160, VCELY163, AC9EFLY06, AC9E1LA03, EN1-OLC-01, ...

Year Level: Foundation, Year 1

Subject: English, Text Structure & Organisation, Creating Texts, Language for Interacting With Others

Category: Worksheets

Pre & Primary Essentials Membership

Lucky Dip Recount

Recount Planners

Curriculum Code: ENE-CWT-01, ENE-SPELL-01, ENE-VOCAB-01, ENE-HANDW-01, ENE-UARL-01, ENe-2A, ENe-3A, ACELY1652, ACELY1654, ACELY1651, VCELY161, VCELY160, VCELY163, AC9EFLY06, AC9E1LA03, EN1-OLC-01, ...

Year Level: Foundation, Year 1

Subject: English, Text Structure & Organisation, Creating Texts, Language for Interacting With Others

Category: Worksheets

Pre & Primary Essentials Membership

Recount Planners

Weekend Snapshot

Curriculum Code: AC9E1LA03, EN1-OLC-01, EN1-UARL-01, EN1-7B, VCELA176, ACELA1447, ...

Year Level: Year 1

Subject: English, Text Structure & Organisation, Language for Interacting With Others

Category: Worksheets

Pre & Primary Essentials Membership

Weekend Snapshot

Holiday Recount Craft Templates

Curriculum Code: ENE-CWT-01, ENE-SPELL-01, ENE-VOCAB-01, ENE-HANDW-01, ENE-UARL-01, ENe-2A, ENe-3A, ACELY1652, ACELY1654, ACELY1651, VCELY161, VCELY160, VCELY163, AC9EFLY06, AC9E1LA03, EN1-OLC-01, ...

Year Level: Foundation, Year 1

Subject: English, Text Structure & Organisation, Creating Texts, Language for Interacting With Others

Category: Worksheets

Pre & Primary Essentials Membership

Holiday Recount Craft Templates

Writing Recounts - Quiz

Curriculum Code: AC9E1LA03, EN1-OLC-01, EN1-UARL-01, EN1-7B, VCELA176, ACELA1447, ...

Year Level: Year 1

Subject: English, Text Structure & Organisation, Language for Interacting With Others

Category: Resources

Pre & Primary Essentials Membership

Writing Recounts - Quiz

Recount Assessment

Curriculum Code: AC9E1LA03, EN1-OLC-01, EN1-UARL-01, EN1-7B, VCELA176, ACELA1447, ...

Year Level: Year 1

Subject: English, Text Structure & Organisation, Language for Interacting With Others

Category: Worksheets

Pre & Primary Essentials Membership

Recount Assessment

New 9.0 Curriculum

English Unit: Recount Writing

Curriculum Code: AC9E1LA03, EN1-OLC-01, EN1-UARL-01, EN1-7B, VCELA176, ACELA1447, AC9E1LY06, EN1-VOCAB-01, EN1-SPELL-01, EN1-PHOKW-01, EN1-CWT-01, EN1-HANDW-01, EN1-2A, EN1-3A, VCELY194, VCELY195, ...

Year Level: Year 1

Subject: English, Text Structure & Organisation, Creating Texts, Language for Interacting With Others

Category: Games & Activities, Resources, Presentations, Unit Plans

Primary + Unit Plans Membership

English Unit: Recount Writing