Writing Recount

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The Nature Club of your school had organized a three-day trip to Tasik Kenyir, you were

chosen to join the trip. You want to share the pleasant and unforgettable experience

with your friends. You have decided to write your recount to be published in your

school magazine. Use the following pictures and points to help you write the recount.

DAY 1 Saturday, 1 May

Left Kuala Terengganu Reached Lake Kenyir Dam. Took a boat ride across the lake

Arrived at the chalets Went swimming Spent the nightDAY 2- Sunday, 2 May

Took a boat ride Stopped at the waterfall Went fishing and had fish for

dinnerDAY 3 Monday, 3 May


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Went swimming and kayaking Got ready for home Back in Kuala Terengganu

When writing the recount,

use all the notes given elaborate on the points given make it is not less than 120 words

D.WH-QUESTION

HOW TO ELABORATE THE POINTS?

STEP 1 STUDY THE PICTURES AND THE NOTESSTEP 2 - ANSWER THE QUESTIONS GIVEN

WH-QUESTIONS ANSWERS

DAY

1

Who went for the trip? /

When did you go for the

trip?

Why did you go for the

trip?

How did you get to Lake

Kenyir?

How was the journey?

How did you go to the

chalet?

When did you reach the

chalet?

What did you do when you

arrive?

My friends and I went for a trip to Lake Kenyir.

I went to Lake Kenyir from 1 May to 3 May.

The trip was for Nature Club members.

I went to Lake Kenyir Jetty by taxi.

The journey was very nice.

From the jetty, we went to the chalet by boat.

We reached the chalet at 2 oclock.

We had lunch and rest when we arrived.

After that, we went swimming. I went swimming


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Who went swimming with

you? Their names?

Did you like the activity?

How long did you swim?

How did you feel?

When was your dinner?

What did you have for

dinner? / How was it?

Where did you sleep at

night?

Did you sleep well?

with my friends, Syamil and Alia.

I love swimming very much.

I swam for 3 hours.

I felt so tired but happy.

At 8.30 pm, we had dinner.We had grilled shrimps and fried rice. It was so

tasty.

We slept at 10 oclock in our chalet.

I slept soundly / I slept like a log.


DAY

2

What time did you get up?

What did you have for

breakfast?

Did you like the breakfast?

Where did you go after

that?

How many people wentfor the ride?

What can you see during

the boat ride?

How did you feel?

Where did you go next?

I got up at 6 am.

At 7 am we had fried noodles for breakfast.

I like my noodles very much.

After breakfast, we went for a boat ride.

5 people went with us.

I saw many people, boats and islands.

I felt so happy.

Next, we went to a waterfall.

We reached it at 10 am.


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What time did you reach

the waterfall?

Was the waterfall

beautiful?

What did you do there?

Were the rocks huge / big?Was the water cold?

How did you feel?

Where did you go next?

What did you do there?

Could you see many fish?

What colours were they?

What did you and your

friends do to the fish?

Was the taste delicious?

How was the boat ride

back to the chalet?

Could you see anything at

night?

How did you feel about

that days activities? / Did

you enjoy yourself?

It was so beautiful.

We took a swim in the water near the rocks.

The rocks were huge.

The water was so cold and clear.

I felt relaxed.

Later, we went fishing.

We fished a lot of fish.

I saw many fish in the lake.

They were colourful.

In the evening, we cooked the fish for dinner.

They tasted very good.

At 9 pm, we took the boat ride back to the chalet.

I could not see a thing, it was very dark.

I felt happy and enjoyed myself a lot.


DAY

3

Who got up first?

What time did he/she

wake up?

How was breakfast? Like

it?

Where did you plan to go?

Who was your kayak

instructor?

What did he teach you and

your friends?

On day 3, Alia woke up first.

She woke up at 6 am. She also woke every one up.

Breakfast was good. I like it too. We had `Nasi

Lemak and shrimp sambal.

We planned to go swimming and kayaking.Our kayak instructor was Mister Hassan.

He taught us to row the kayak.


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What did you do after

swimming and kayaking?

What did you do to your

things and clothes?Were you ready to go

home?

Who sent you back to

Kenyir Dam Jetty?

How was the ride home?

Did you enjoy yourself?

Would you go again?

Why would you go?

What did you learn fromthe trip?

After swimming and kayaking, we packed our

things.

We put our things and clothes in our bags.

We were ready to go home but sad too.

Our boatman, Mister Johan sent us back to Kenyir

Dam Jetty.

The ride home was safe.

I enjoyed myself very much.

I would like to go again

I would go again because it was fun.

I learnt about many things like taking care ofnature and

Having fun with nature.

E. SAMPLE ANSWER

A Trip To Lake Kenyir

Last weekend, my friends and I went for a trip to Lake Kenyir. I went to Lake

Kenyir from 1 May to 3 May. The trip was for Nature Club members. I went to Lake

Kenyir Jetty from Kuala Terengganu by taxi. The journey was very nice.

From the jetty, we went to the chalet by boat. We reached the chalet at 2

oclock. We had lunch and rest when we arrived.


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After that, we went swimming. I went swimming with my friends, Syamila and

Alia.

I love swimming very much. I swam for 3 hours. I felt so tired but happy.

At 8.30 pm, we had dinner. We had grilled shrimps and fried rice. It was so tasty.

We slept at 10 oclock in our chalet. I slept like a log.

The next morning, I got up at 6 am. At 7 am we had fried noodles for breakfast.

I like my noodles very much. After breakfast, we went for a boat ride. 5 people went

with us.

I saw many people, boats and islands. I felt so happy.

Next, we went to a waterfall. We reached it at 10 am. It was so beautiful. We

took a swim in the water near the rocks. The rocks were huge. The water was so cold

and clear.

I felt relaxed.

Later, we went fishing. We fished a lot of fish. I saw many fish in the lake. They

were colourful. In the evening, we cooked the fish for dinner. They tasted very good.

At 9 pm, we took the boat ride back to the chalet. I could not see a thing, it was

very dark. I felt happy and enjoyed myself a lot.

On day 3, Alia woke up first. She woke up at 6 am. She also woke every one up.

Breakfast was good. I like it too. We had `Nasi Lemak and shrimp` sambal. We planned

to go swimming and kayaking.

Our kayak instructor was Mister Hassan. He taught us to row the kayak. After

swimming and kayaking, we packed our things. We put our things and clothes in our

bags. We were ready to go home but sad too.

Our boatman, Mister Johan sent us back to Kenyir Dam Jetty. The ride home was

safe.

I enjoyed myself very much. I would like to go again. I would go again because it was

fun. I learnt about many things like taking care of nature and having fun with nature.

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