To orally tell events in chronological order.

Yesterday we looked at the recount of Tom's journey to the North Pole. We drew a skeleton to plot the events in time order.

Tom's journey

Tom's dad was a famous explorer. He got lost whilst exploring the
North Pole. Tom resolved there and then to rescue him.
First he studied a globe and found the North Pole. Then he bought a
map, packed his bag and set off.
After sailing many weeks, gigantic icebergs appeared on the
horizon and Tom saw many beautiful shapes in the ice.
When he reached the North Pole his boat ran aground on the ice so
Tom used a hot air balloon. But the balloon sailed too high and was
hit by a passing satellite.
Next Tom had a parachute but he landed on a very dangerous cliff.
While he was walking, he met lots of scary animals.
Later he spotted a familiar tent on the horizon. He found his dad.
He took a flare from his bag and signalled for help. Finally they went home.

Look at the recount of Robert Falcon Scott's journey and talk with your partner about what is the same and what is different.

Robert Falcon Scott's journey

Robert Falcon Scott was a famous explorer. He wanted to be the
first person to reach the South Pole. Scott resolved there and then
to explore.
First he studied a globe and found the South Pole. Then he gathered
a team, packed his bag and set off on the Terra Nova.
After sailing many weeks, gigantic icebergs appeared on the
horizon and Scott saw many beautiful shapes in the ice.
When he reached Antarctica his boat ran aground on the ice so
Scott used ponies. But the journey was too tough and the ponies
died.
Next he had dogs but they didn't have enough food so they were
sent back.
While he was walking, he was hit by many blizzards.
Later he spotted a familiar flag on the horizon. He lost the race. He
took his tent from his bag and wrote his diary. Finally he died.

Who is the recount about?

Where did he explore?

Why was he significant?

Let's change the events on the skeleton to help us write an innovated recount.