Writing



Term One - Our first writing focus is recounts.



Our second writing focus is on narratives... [|Interactive Narrative Activities]

Wicked Writing Tools

Thanks to Megan Lindsay for compiling these activities.
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 * [[image:http://www.crickweb.co.uk/assets/images/story-creator.gif width="175" height="135" caption="Story Creator" link="@http://myths.e2bn.org/story_creator/"]] || [[image:5b2010/story.png width="225" height="100" caption="story.png" link="@http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/storystarters/storystarter1.htm"]] ||
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 * [[image:waka5b2011/sb_badge_storybird.jpg caption="sb_badge_storybird.jpg" link="@http://storybird.com/"]] || [[image:waka5b2011/recount_writing_fun_pic.png width="228" height="107" caption="recount_writing_fun_pic.png" link="@http://www.writingfun.com/writingfun2010.html"]] ||
 * [[image:owt/buildyourwildself.jpg width="246" height="80" caption="Build your wild self!!" link="@http://www.buildyourwildself.com/"]] || [[image:waka5b2011/vocaro.png caption="vocaro.png" link="@http://www.vocaroo.com/"]] ||

**RECOUNTS**


 * When do I use it? **
 * To tell what happened or to retell events **


 * Introduction **
 * Tell who, what, when, where and why. **


 * Sequence of Events **
 * Present the events in time order. **
 * You may want to comment on the events as you write them **


 * Conclusion **
 * Give your opinion about what has happened in your recount **