KS1 / KS2 English - How to write a recount

This film is from the series The Facts about Non-Fiction available on BBC Teach.

In this short film, author Michael Rosen explains that writing a recount requires an understanding of chronological order or sequencing, and structuring.

Michael outlines that recount writing should have a beginning, a middle and an ending.

He also describes how pupils can use emotive language to make their writing more interesting.

Teacher Notes

In this film two different planning skeletons are presented – a timeline and a picture to sequence events. You could use one or both of these planning skeletons in a shared/guided writing session to demonstrate how to plan a recount. Pupils can then choose which skeleton they prefer.

You could read a picture book to your pupils and ask them to sequence key events from the story using either the timeline or the picture diagram. Pupils may use these skeletons as their own planning skeletons.

Curriculum Notes

This short film will be relevant for teaching English at KS1 and KS2 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and 1st and 2nd Level in Scotland.

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