Created as a resource for Key Stage 2 puils to stimulate writing a non-fiction recount, this short video features three characters whose possessions suddenly go missing.
A cyclist, a brightly dressed lady, and an impatient businessman are at a train station, and they all lose a possession under mysterious circumstances while waiting for their train.
The events are witnessed from the point of view of one of the three characters, the cyclist, but the aim the drama can be retold from the perspective of any of the characters involved, and lots of details can be added to the simple storyline.
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Writing Non-fiction Lesson Planning Pack Overview (Word 104448 Kb)
A summary of the four videos contained in this primary literacy lesson planning pack, with suggestions of how the videos can be used
Useful websites
Department for Education: Text type - Non-fiction
The core elements and aspects of the recount text-type
Talk for Writing : Continuous professional development
Teaching ideas for KS2 Non-Fiction recount
