1. This project and its actions were made possible due to co-financing by the European Fund for the Integration of Third-Country Nationals Recount writing Black-and-white cards Subject:English Age groups:8–11, 12–14, 15–16, 17–18 Topic:Non-fiction writing EAL Nexus resource Licence information | This resource is free to use for educational purposes. © British Council 2014 Source | This resource was originally developed by Charlotte Hurley and has been adapted by EAL Nexus.

2. first person recount: key term

3. third person recount: key term

4. paragraph recount: key term

5. opinion recount: key term

6. reaction recount: key term

7. feelings recount: key term

8. thoughts recount: key term

9. adjective recount: key term

10. past tense recount: key term

11. present tense recount: key term

12. adverbial phrase recount: key term

13. adverb recount: key term

14. verb recount: key term

15. direct speech recount: key term

16. inverted commas recount: key term

17. reported speech recount: key term

18. A narrative told from the writer’s point of view using ‘I’, ‘we’, ‘my’, etc. Definition

19. A narrative told about someone else using ‘he’, ‘she’, ‘their’, etc. Definition

20. A part of a piece of writing that usually deals with one subject, that begins on a new line, and that is made up of one or more sentences. Definition

21. A judgement or viewpoint on a particular matter Definition

22. Something done in response to something that happens Definition

23. Feelings or ideas that happen in a person’s mind Definition

24. The writer stating how they feel (their emotions) about something that happens Definition

25. A word that is used to describe a noun and give extra detail Definition

26. A verb tense used to show an action that has already happened Definition

27. A verb tense used to show an action that is happening now Definition

28. A group of words which can be used in place of an adverb to show when, where, how or how often something happened Definition

29. A word that is usually used to give more information about a verb such as how, when or where something happened Definition

30. A word that describes what a person or thing does, or what happens Definition

31. The actual words of a speaker quoted in writing with inverted commas Definition

32. Punctuation that marks the beginning and end of direct speech ‘ ’ (also known as speech marks) Definition

33. Reporting what the speaker says without the use of inverted commas, e.g. He said that he was …, rather than using a direct quote Definition

34.  I stood with my sister and we waited for the fire to die down. Example

35.  He saw the fire go out and knew it was their only opportunity. Example

36. Examples Last week we visited …________________________ ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________. First …________________________________________ ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________. Later on …___________________________________ ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________. At the end of the day …______________________ ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________.

37.  I thought it was an unfair decision.  It was a terrible day out. Examples

38.  When the door creaked open I screamed.  I laughed out loud at the joke he was telling. Examples

39.  He was unhappy about the situation.  I felt relieved when it was over. Examples

40. I wonder what that noise is …

41.  a red cloak  the towering trees  a loud noise Examples

42.  She ate all the porridge and went upstairs. Example

43.  I’m using the pen you gave me to write this letter. Example

44.  Last week, I went on holiday to France by aeroplane. Example

45.  I tiptoed carefully  I followed immediately  I stepped inside Examples

46.  I ran over to the shelter …  I opened the door …  … and climbed inside Examples

47.  He asked, ‘Who ate all my porridge ? ’ ‘It wasn’t me!’ I replied. ‘I don’t believe you,’ he said. Example

48.  ‘Hello!’  ‘Are you okay?’  ‘I’m here.’ Example

49.  He asked who had eaten all his porridge.  I said that it wasn’t me.  He said he didn’t believe me. Examples