Recount Texts - range of activties, including drama, visual literacy and printouts

This 20 slide ppt provides a selection of activities based on two books: an extract from Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Blume and Voices in the Park by Anthony Browne - it is aimed at KS2 students (Y4-Y6)

The resource includes activities and printouts designed to help students understand the structure and key elements of recount writing, such as who, what, where, when, and how. It emphasizes chronological order and encourages students to use time connectives to link events. There are various interactive tasks like paired storytelling, role play, and freeze frames to help students internalise the concepts. There is also a focus on visual literacy and Anthony Browne’s illustrations - and an example of how to fully analyse one picture looking for symbolism and imagery

The resource also integrates creative exercises, such as rewriting recounts from different characters’ perspectives, to deepen understanding of narrative voice and perspective.