2. TELLING YOUR OWN STORY!

3. A recount is a piece of writing that retells something that happened in the past All of the events must go in order from beginning to end In your recount you must answer the questions (who? what? when? where? why?) Recounts are non-fiction

4. The title should be interesting and catchy and give the reader an idea of what the recount is about. You must use capitals! In 1 or 2 sentences answer the questions: Who? What? When? Where? Why? In 1-2 paragraphs, tell the reader what happened. Make that your events are in order. Use your step words and make sure that you use descriptive words. In 1-2 sentences, describe your feelings about the events TITLE ORIENT ATION SEQUENCE OF EVENTS PERSONAL COMMENT

5. TITLE ORIENTA TION SEQUENCE OF EVENTS PERSONAL COMMENT

6. My Crazy New Year My friends and I gathered together at Joe Dogs Restaurant to celebrate New Years Eve! In the beginning, shopping for a new dress, jewelry etc. Then home to get dressed Friends came over for treats Walked to the restaurant Had food, did count down with champagne Danced the night away Went home and then to sleep Had lots of fun Felt excited Was tired in the end TITLE ORIENT ATION SEQUENCE OF EVENTS PERSONAL COMMENT

7. Remember when you are writing the rough copy of your recount, you must skip lines and make sure that each section of the recount is its own paragraph…

8. My crazy Nwe Year On New Years eve 2010, my friends and I gathered togethere to celebrate the new year! Early on new years eve I woke up and went to the mall to go shopping for a new dress to wear that night. I found the dress that I wanted to wear and then I headed home. When I got home, I started to get ready to go out. by the time I was ready, my friends arrived at my house. There were plenty of treats for them. Once everyone was there, it was time to head to the restaurant called Joe dogs Restaurant. We eated food then danced for a while and chatted with friends. Soon, it was time for the countdown. Once the New Year came, everyone hugged and lafed and sipped their champagne! Soon the night was over and we all walked back to my house. After a short time, everyone went home, and I was finally able to go to sleep New Years Eve, 2010 was a very exciting time! I had a lot of fun with my friends!

9. My Crazy New Year On New Years eve 2010, my friends and I gathered together to celebrate the new year! Early on new years eve I woke up and went to the mall to go shopping for a new dress to wear that night. I found the dress that I wanted to wear and then I headed home. When I got home, I started to get ready to go out. by the time I was ready, my friends arrived at my house. There were plenty of treats for them. Once everyone was there, it was time to head to the restaurant called Joe dogs Restaurant. We ate food then danced for a while and chatted with friends. Soon, it was time for the countdown. Once the New Year came, everyone hugged and laughed and sipped their champagne! Soon the night was over and we all walked back to my house. After a short time, everyone went home, and I was finally able to go to sleep New Years Eve, 2010 was a very exciting time! I had a lot of fun with my friends!

10. Try filling out your own recount planner! Your first topic is New Years! Once you are finished your planner, hand it in to the teacher!