Recounts

What is the purpose of a recount?

• To entertain

• To retell

• To persuade

• To inform

• To explain

A recount should be written mainly in the

• first person (I and we)

• second person (you)

• Third person (they)

• night

What verb tense is usually used in a recount?

• present tense

• future tense

• past tense

• Continuous tense

Select all of the things that an orientation or introduction to a recount should contain:

• A hook that captures the readers' interest

• Information about "who"

• Information about "where"

• Information about "when"

Each paragraph in a recount should contain:

• Two main ideas

• Descriptive details such as sensory details, thoughts and feelings

• Persuasive devices

• Step by step instructions

A complex sentence:

• Is difficult to understand

• Has one subject and one verb

• Contains conjunctions like "and", "but", "or" and "so".

• Contains conjunctions like "before", "when", "as", "while", "although" and "if".

Which of these sentences has an embedded clause?

• Although it was raining, I went for a walk outside.

• The young lady, who spoke in assembly last week, lives next door to my grandparents.

• The old Siamese cat was sleeping peacefully in its basket.

• I did not want to do my homework as I was very tired after a busy day at school.

Which of these is a text connective or linking word that can be used instead of "then" in a recount?

• next

• afterwards

• finally

• later

• All of these

Select all of the things you are likely to find in the conclusion of a recount.

• A summary

• An evaluation of the events

• Thoughts and feelings about the events

• Step-by-step instructions

• Persuasive devices

Which of these are conjunctions? Select all that are correct.

• because

• although

• as

• blue

• sell