2.4 A recount (2) - self test on structure and language features

Social purpose:

A Letter From School Camp
Text Structure Dear Nana and Pop Language features
Paragraph 1. On Wednesday we set off for our class 1camp in the 1Blue Mountains. Yesterday we had archery and 2then in the afternoon we went on a trail 1ride. 1.
Paragraph 2. 2Today is our science day and we have been learning about the clouds and the sky. 2First thing this morning we couldn't see anything but mist which Miss Elias said was a very low layer of stratus clouds. Luckily the wind soon got up and blew it all 3quickly away and later in the morning along 5came flocks of cumulus clouds. I like these because you can make all sorts of pictures out of their 4different shapes and these 3really did look like lots of 4little sheep 2.

3.
4.
Paragraph 3. Not so good though was watching the clouds build up into great big heaps of cumulonimbus thunderheads in the afternoon. Sure enough there was a storm when the lightning 5flashed and thunder 5crashed. (I'm a poet and didn't know it!) It was quite exciting but scary too and I'm glad it's over now. 5.
Paragraph 4.

Stage 5. 		Tonight we are going to do some star-gazing because there is no moon and then tomorrow we come home, back to polluted Sydney. We could see the air pollution on the way up here - yuk - and it will be sad in a way to leave the lovely Blue Mountains.

But I'm looking forward to seeing you soon too. Not long till the holidays.

Lots of love,
Alex 		 

NOTE: Only part of Alex's letter is a recount. Like most 'real-life' writing, it is a mixture of text types

Self-Test 2

Recount 2: Part I

1. The social purpose of a recount is to:
a) relate a series of events
b) to present an argument
c) describe or classify natural, manufactured and/or social phenomena
d) entertain or inform

II See if you can indicate the functions of the various stages of the report:.
2. Paragraph 1.
a) summary of information presented
b) coda/personal comment
c) orientation
d) description - characteristics and appearance

3. Paragraphs 2 - 3
a) orientation
b) general statement of classification
c) summary of information presented
d) series of events

4. Paragraph 4 - Stage 5
a) coda/personal comment
b) series of events
c) description - behavioural characteristics
d) summary of information presented


Score = /4
Correct answers:

Take your time to review the self-test questions. Click on check answer when you have the answer for the question and close the Window when you have finished reading it.

III. See if you can answer the questions about the typical language features for information reports:

1. camp; Blue Mountains; ride
1. What kinds of nouns are these?

1a. Are the Blue Mountains also a common noun, or also a proper noun?

2. then; today; first
2. What kind of text connectives are these?

2a. What do they show?

3. quickly; really
3. What kind of words are these?

4. different; little
4. What kind of words are these?

5. came; flashed; crashed
5. What kind of verbs are these?

5a. What tense are they in?