When you tell someone about a series of events, you are telling a recount.

There are different types of recounts, for example:

  • a factual recount, such as a news report
  • a personal recount, such as a diary entry
  • an imaginative recount.

You're going to create a recount about what this cat does.

Watch the scene again to see who was involved.

Watch the scene again to find out which action took place.

Watch the scene again to see where the action happened.

Describe this cartoon to a friend who hasn't seen it by making a recount.

Start by recounting what happened. You need to include three main things:

  • Who was involved? (Use a noun or pronoun for this.)
  • What did they do? (Use a verb for this.)
  • When, where or how did they do it? (Use an adverbial phrase for this.)

Replay the scene and watch what happens carefully.

Are you sure your choices are correct?

No, choose a noun that tells us who.

No, choose a verb that tells what action took place.

No, choose an adverbial phrase that tells where the action happened.

Replay the scene and watch what happens carefully.

Are you sure your choices are under the correct headings?

No, choose a noun that tells us who.

No, choose a verb that tells what action took place.

No, choose an adverbial phrase that tells where the action happened.

Replay the scene and watch what happens carefully.

Are you sure your choices are under the correct headings?

Watch the scene again and choose who was involved.

No, choose a verb that tells what action took place.

No, choose an adverbial phrase that tells where the action happened.

Replay the scene and watch what happens carefully.

Are you sure your choices are under the correct headings?

No, choose a noun that tells us who.

No, choose a verb that tells what action took place.

No, choose an adverbial phrase that tells where the action happened.

Replay the scene and watch what happens carefully.

Are you sure your choices are under the correct headings?

Would your description make your friend smile?

To make your recount funnier, you can add describing words (adjectives and adverbs).

Adjectives tell more about nouns.How can you use them to liven up the nouns that are highlighted in your recount?

Choose another adjective that better describes the scene.

Select an adjective first.
lazy
ferocious

Choose another adjective that better describes the scene.

Select an adjective first.
small
savage

Choose another adjective that better describes the scene.

Select an adjective first.
startled
gentle

Choose another adjective that better describes the scene.

Select an adjective first.
sharp-witted
agile

Choose another adjective that better describes the scene.

Select an adjective first.
surprised
startled
Choose another adverb that better describes the scene.
Select an adverb first.
angrily
restlessly
Choose another adverb that better describes the scene.
Select an adverb first.
viciously
quietly
Choose another adverb that better describes the scene.
Select an adverb first.
immediately
calmly
Choose another adverb that better describes the scene.
Select an adverb first.
dangerously
fearfully

Great work! You've made some excellent word choices to retell what happened.

Choose an image to go with your recount, and then you can print it out.