Teacher Cathy’s Nook

GRADE 5

March 07, 2023

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Quarter 3
Distinguishing Text Types
According to Purpose and
Feature - RECOUNT

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Recount Text
Recount text is when the text presents events that
are arranged in their order of occurrence in time.

A recount retells an experience or an event that

happened in the past. A recount may inform,
entertain, reflect, or evaluate.
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Recount Text type
A recount may focus on a specific section of an
event or retell the entire story. A recount should
always be told in the order that things happened.
Transitional words or time signals may be
used to show order of steps include first, second,
third, then, before, after, during, meanwhile etc.
 It is already seven o’clock in the evening. You have been waiting for your
father to arrive. You are expected to tell your father about baked cookies-of
course with the help of your mother. Then, suddenly the doorknob creaks
and you hurriedly run to the door. After telling him how have you made
them, he then tastes them, and you are happy just with his facial
expression. “You are very good at baking. Now, I am happy to see that
you’re learning new things.”

▪ The text type presented above is a recount text.

▪ The details are arranged in chronological order.
▪ The transitional/signal words used are then and after.
 Directions: Read the text and complete the table that follows.

The first thing I do when I walk my dog is put on its comfortable leash.
Then, we walk out the door after settling down all the necessary things that
we need. Next, I decide the route to take from one place to another. Finally,
we spend time walking together.
DIRECTIONS: Arrange the following steps in baking a banana cake and
use time signals (lastly, first, next, after) write your answer in a form of
paragraph.

● I mix all the ingredients together and put the butter in a pan.
● I put nuts as toppings on my banana cake.
● I put the flour, sugar, butter, grinded banana and eggs.
● I put it in the oven to bake for 30 minutes.

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DIRECTIONS: Underline the time order word or words in each

sentence.

1. After we received my clothing, we boarded our ship.

2. First, I explored my tiny cabin; later, I explored the ship’s deck.
3. The whales have to pass before we turn the engines on again.
4. Monday afternoon, I watched the penguins; earlier, the sea was full
of whales.
5. I listened to the loud cracking sounds, and meanwhile, the sky began
to glow.