Cathy Cranston ..Gaye Byers...Personal Recount Writing -A slice of life.

• Model given -A3 size or mimio -kids don't all have models initially.
• Teacher's own writing is best.. 4 examples are on T Share in Recount folder
• Highlight the language features... question -fire at them  -what's that? onomatopoeia, hyperbole, etc,..  why do we like the first statement - it's a hook etc..
• 3 part structure -Intro, middle, strong ending
• Writing a slice of life.

What is a slice of life?

• Not a dawn to dusk story -cut out the details...One exciting part - exaggerate.... plenty of detail.. as though the reader is there -one moment not a whole weekend/day etc..
• paint a picture for the reader
• It is PERSONAL recount not a factual recount/report

The model is to help:

• Vocabulary -extend
• Phrases -overuse;
• Sentence beginnings -avoiding starting with 'The" Underneath , Beside..
• Focus on  a specific thing - adjectives; adverbs etc.. Use of ellipsis......
• Clearly and concisely get the message across - word choice.
• Why is it cool??

Structure:

• 10-15 minutes of priming -mat
• 5 minutes of planning (1,2,and 3) e.g. getting the present, 2 guessing what it  is 3, what it is.
• 20 minutes uninterrupted writing.
• 5-10 proofing/re crafting; sharing.

1. Description of unknown
2. Senses
3. Goodnight

Going to bed:
Shopping
Haircut
Grocery Shopping
Diving in
Washing hair
Caught in the rain
First ... Game
First tooth
Fish n Chips
Out for Tea
Wind
Snow
First day at class (Room 3 )

Ideas for recount writing: