My Recount Story

This week for Literacy we have been learning to write recounts. We had to learn to put it in the correct
structure and language features. If you have any feedback please comment!              

  The First Time I Saw A Lion   

About two years ago at my old school the Middle Syndicate, (Team Tui) decided to go on a trip to Orana
Park. We were mostly going to study the animals as part of our “Beasts Now Captured” research about
animals who had been locked up in cages at zoos.

The day was here and I was utterly excited! On a summer morning the bus appeared in the school car
park. I thought I was dreaming. I had been waiting to see a lion all my life.

The bus ride to the zoo was longer than I expected. Team Tui sang songs on the way but obviously we
got bored after a while. I saw fields of grass and paddocks with horses and cows on the way. I couldn’t
wait anymore!

After a hour or so we were finally there! I had never been more excited. As soon as we got there a lady
who worked there (let’s call her Lily) welcomed us and showed us where we would be eating morning
tea.

Afterwards when we had all finished eating we got split into groups. In my group we went to visit the
tortoise first. We went in the room near us.

Did you know..that a group of tortoises is called a creep?

My group all sat down and waited for the tortoise to be handed to us. The tortoise got handed to me last.
I loved him! His little black eyes had a tiny, tiny sparkle in them. Ah, I wish I had his eyes.

Finally, we got to where the lions were! Sometimes when you imagine a lion do you imagine a lion with
a mane? I do. These lions did not have manes because they were male lions and they would fight over
who’s was thicker and bigger.
The lions were laying down when we got there, they all looked lazy. I tried to find some cubs, but
unfortunately I couldn’t find any. They were with their mums in the other room.

Did you know..that male lions don’t hunt, the females do?

After that, all the groups got together where the otters were. I found my friends, we talked about our
favourite animals that we saw today.

I loved my trip to the zoo, especially seeing the lions. I’d love to go again and see different animals.