Description
Foundation Recount Unit Plan and Activities
Help your students understand the fundamentals of writing a recount with this unit plan and activity bundle. Bring your writing lessons to life as the unit plan walks you through everything you need to thoroughly cover the AC9EFLA09, AC9EFLE02, AC9EFLE03, AC9EFLE05, AC9EFLY05, AC9EFLY08, AC9EFLY09, AC9EFLY13 elements of the Australian Foundation English curriculum (version 9.0). Fun for students, easy for you to implement and an irresistible way for students to learn how to write an effective recount!
The Complete Foundation Recount Writing Unit
Bring the fun back into learning about recounts as you guide your students through the following Australian Curriculum (version 9.0) Foundation English content descriptors:
– Identify punctuation as a feature of written text different from letters; recognise that capital letters are used for names, and that capital letters also signal the beginning of sentences while punctuation marks signal the end AC9EFLA09
– Respond to stories and share feelings and thoughts about their events and characters AC9EFLE02
– Recognise different types of literary texts and identify features including events, characters, and beginnings and endings AC9EFLE03
– Retell and adapt familiar literary texts through play, performance, images or writing AC9EFLE05
– Use comprehension strategies such as visualising, predicting, connecting, summarising and questioning to understand and discuss texts listened to, viewed or read independently AC9EFLY05
– Form most lower-case and upper-case letters using learnt letter formations AC9EFLY08
– Recognise and generate rhyming words, alliteration patterns, syllables and sounds (phonemes) in spoken words (phonological awareness) AC9EFLY09
– Use knowledge of letters and sounds to spell words AC9EFLY13
The content covered in this unit includes:
– Focus picture books: Alexander’s Outing, Belinda, The Bear’s Lunch, Waddle Giggle Gargle, The Potato People
– Recount structure
– Nouns
– Adjectives
– Verbs
– Story Recounts
– Personal Recounts
Your purchase includes:
– Unit Plan – this unit follows a scaffolded literacy approach where by rich texts are used to model writing skills. Some internet links are provided in some lessons to support the lesson content. In particular, links to the suggested literature (being read out loud) in the unit have been included, in case you don’t have access to a hard copy of the book. Internet connection will be required for these lessons.
– Assessment Rubric
– Activity Bundle – this activity bundle includes a variety of activities including activity sheets, hands-on activities, posters and a suggested assessment activity.
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FAQ
How many lessons are included in this unit?
There are 40 lessons in this unit. It is anticipated that each lesson would go for about 30 – 45 mins. It is also anticipated that time would be allowed for four small lessons per week.
Can I share this resource with my teaching partner?
No. This product is for personal use only. Multiple licences are available for use among more than one person.
On what size paper is this resource best printed?
This resource is designed to be printed on A4 sized paper. To fit other paper sizes, ensure you hit ‘fit to page’ before printing.
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Disclaimer:
This unit plan is a guide only. Teachers should use discretion when implementing. some questions have been provided to help guide students thinking but more specific questions should be added to develop conversation and deeper learning. Students should be encouraged to ask questions themselves as well.
Please note: internet and YouTube access are required to follow the unit plan.
This is a digital product only. It will be sent to you by email to download once payment has been processed.
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