This week you are going to write a personal recount about the swimming carnival. Your recount should share the details of your experiences on the day. Think of the different races you participated in or the people in your team you cheered for.

Hint: Remember to write in chronological order, (the order in which the events happened).

How can you uplevel your writing? Think about some good WOW words you could use in the big write and share them as a comment on this post.

Text Type: Letter / Recount
An imaginative recount is the re-telling of events in sequential order. The imaginative part allows for embellishment and exaggeration of your experiences.
Today you are going to recount your holiday experience in the form of a letter to a friend.

Text Type: An imaginative recount is the re-telling of events, usually in the first person. The imaginative part allows for embellishment and exaggeration of your experiences.

This week we are going to focus on using descriptive writing in our imaginative recount.
Think about up to three different places you went to over the holidays. It can be as exciting as cruising the Antarctic, or as relaxing as chilling with a video game.
How could you best describe your chosen location? How many senses could you use?

• Smells
• Sights
• Sounds
• Touch
• Tastes

Ready for an extra challenge? Can you also describe how you felt in your chosen location. Talk to your friends and family about describing your chosen location. For your chance at five bonus Class DoJo points, share a descriptive paragraph as a comment below. Good Luck!