recount text

what is recount text?

• A story of experience that really happened in our lives

• A story of experiences that do not really happen in our lives

• Announcement text containing an invitation to visit a place

• The notification text is usually found in a newspaper

What is the purpose of Recount Text?

• To tell future events to the reader

• To tell the events that are happening to the reader

• To find out the information in an invitation to the reader

• To entertain or inform readers

The following is the Generic Structure of Recount Text, except..

• Steps

• Orientation

• Events

• Re-Orientation

The following are the characteristics of recount text, except...

• using the past tense sentence

• using regular and irregular verbs

• using conjunctions and time connectives

• use adverbs and averbial phrases

The part of the Recount Text which contains the conclusion of the contents of the story, or it can also be called the end or closing of the story, is called

• Orientation

• Events

• Re-Orientation

• closing

The following are some examples of recount text, except...

• Personal Experience

• Biography

• Historical Events

• Tale (Fairy Tale)

Complete the formula below correctly

(+) subject +​ ​was/were + .......

• verb 3

• complement

• did

• verb base

Part of the Recount Text which is the core of the story. In this section we tell everything that happened sequentially from start to finish, called...

• orientation

• events

• re-orientation

• story telling

At the frist break, Arin went to the school library. As usual, she walked towrds she fiction section, her favourite one. She took an interesting storybook from the shelf, then sat at the corner. The book was about a handsome and brave prince who tried to free a princess from a giant.

Arin way very sleepy. She didn’t realise that she fell asleep while reading. On her dream, she was the princess who was saved by the prince. The giant didn’t let Arin go. He held her strongly and she struggled to get loose. Consequently she fell down to the ground. Suddenly, Arin heard people laughing. She opened her eyes and saw several students looking and laughing at her.

Arin was confused, but she finaly realised what had happened. She dreamt about the story in the book she read. For matters wors, she tell down from the chair due to her dream.

the question : Why is the text written?

• To relate Arin’s experience

• To amuse readers by telling a story

• To describe Arin’s activity during the break

• To tell readers the story of a giant and a princess

On Monday morning Adi woke up late.. Before leaving for school, his mother reminded him of having breakfast, but he refused. He was afraid of being late. Adi arrived at school only one minute before the bell rang. All students walked towards the school yard. They would have a flag hoisting ceremony.

It was very hot and the sun shone very brightly. During the ceremony, Adi felt dizzy and his eyes were blurred. He tried to stand up still, but he could bot hold on. He trembled and fainted.

He didm’t know what happened next . When he opened her eyes, he was in the medical room with his class teacher and Riski, his best friend. Riski gave him a glass of hot tea and a piece of bread

the question : Where did Adi tremble and faint?

• At home

• In his classroom

• In the medical room

• At the school yard