Recounts Writing Process

This sequence of lessons for the writing process follows some of the features of talkforwriting if you are familiar with them. Even if you are not, the lessons are very clear and each lesson includes a slide with ‘Teacher Notes’ - please read these to give you more guidance.
Each lesson includes clear success criteria checklists for pupils to follow

Lesson 1 - Introduction to the example recount text- listening task and summarising task
Lesson 2 - Features of a recount text and hot seating characters
Lesson 3 - Talkforwriting - text mapping process
Lesson 4 - Talkforwriting - text mapping process
Lesson 5 - Exposure to another recount text with comprehension questions (could be used as a Guided Reading lesson)
Lesson 6 - Planning own recount
Lesson 7 - Begin writing own recount
Lesson 8/9 - Continue/finish writing own recount + editing

Teacher can choose to extend the independent writing process from lessons 7-9 depending on class age/ability