Last Saturday our class cleaned the barangay court. We swept the leaves first. Then we painted the white lines. We finished before lunch. What kind of text is this?

Mara wrote: "Last Sunday I helped Nanay at the market. We bought fish and kangkong. We rode a tricycle home." What experience is Mara retelling?

Which text is a recount?

A recount retells something that already happened. Which tense does it usually use?

Ben wrote: "Yesterday we joined the fire drill. The bell rang. We lined up quietly. Then we walked to the field. Our teacher counted us." Which event does Ben retell first?

Rico wrote: "I woke up early yesterday. I fed the chickens before school." Why does Rico use the word I?

Which text is a made-up story and not a recount?

Which sentence could NOT be part of a recount of yesterday's fiesta?

Why do people write recounts?

Mia wrote about the christening she attended last Sunday. She told the events in the order they happened. Mia's text is a recount.

Kim wrote about the fiesta parade she really joined last April. She told the events in the order they happened. Kim's text invents events for fun.

Lea wrote: "Last Saturday we attended Ate Nina's wedding. We arrived at nine. After the ceremony, we ate lunch at the covered court." Which word group shows this text retells a past experience?

Tina wrote: "Last week our family visited Lola. We rode a bus for three hours. We cooked dinner together. We went home on Sunday." Which event does Tina retell last?

Our class held a program last Friday. We sang two songs. After the program, we swept the hall and stacked the chairs. What did the class do after the program?

This text says: "Wash the rice twice. Pour in clean water. Cover the pot and cook for twenty minutes." Why is this text NOT a recount?

Which sentence best begins a recount of a class field trip?

Lea wrote: "Last Tuesday our school held a symposium on waste. A doctor spoke first. Then we asked questions. We wrote our notes after." What did the learners do right after the doctor spoke?

Kiko is retelling the Independence Day parade he joined. Which words help him show time order?

Last June we planted mangrove seedlings at the coast. We walked in the mud for two hours. I was tired, but I felt proud. Which sentence tells the writer's feeling about what happened?

How is a recount different from a story made up for fun?