Recount Writing

Today, we finished chapter 1 of "The Worst Best School Year Ever" by Barbara Robinson.

Ask your child to give you a summary of what we've read so far. I guarantee you will want to read it too! :) 

We also discussed recount writing. We used this anchor chart as an example. The sentences were in the incorrect order and the students were asked to arrange the sentences in the correct order. 

We outlined all the things a recount has: 

• a title
• a main idea
• tells about who, what, when, where and why
• sequence words (first, then, after, next, finally)
• feelings and thoughts