Recount Text

My Day

I had a terrible day yesterday. First, I woke up an hour late because my alarm didn’t going. Then, I was in such a hurry that I burned my hand when I was making breakfast. After breakfast, I got dressed so quickly that I forgot to wear socks.

Next, I ran out of the house trying to get the 9:30 bus, but of course I missed it. I wanted to take a taxi, but I didn’t have enough money.

Finally, I walked the three miles to my school only to discover that is was Sunday! I hope I never have a day as the one I had yesterday.

What did happen to the writer yesterday?

• He has a terrible day

• He had a terrible day

• He gets a terrible day

• He took a terrible day

My Day

I had a terrible day yesterday. First, I woke up an hour late because my alarm didn’t going. Then, I was in such a hurry that I burned my hand when I was making breakfast. After breakfast, I got dressed so quickly that I forgot to wear socks.

Next, I ran out of the house trying to get the 9:30 bus, but of course I missed it. I wanted to take a taxi, but I didn’t have enough money.

Finally, I walked the three miles to my school only to discover that is was Sunday! I hope I never have a day as the one I had yesterday

How far did the writer walk ?

• He walked for two miles

• He walked for four miles

• He walked five two miles

• He walked for three miles

My Day

I had a terrible day yesterday. First, I woke up an hour late because my alarm didn’t going. Then, I was in such a hurry that I burned my hand when I was making breakfast. After breakfast, I got dressed so quickly that I forgot to wear socks.

Next, I ran out of the house trying to get the 9:30 bus, but of course I missed it. I wanted to take a taxi, but I didn’t have enough money.

Finally, I walked the three miles to my school only to discover that is was Sunday! I hope I never have a day as the one I had yesterday.

What does the writer hope ?

• The writer hopes to discover that it was Sunday

• The writer hopes to take a taxi

• The writer hopes he never had a day like yesterday

• The writer hopes he never had a day like yesterday

What used to describe a past action over a period of time?

• Simple Present tense

• Past continuous tense

• Simple Future tense

• Simple Past tense

Last week, I and my dad went to a store. We went there to buy some candies. In the store, the candies looked so good. I would have bought a lot of them but my dad said I could only have three. I gave the store owner the money for the candies. As we left the store, I ate one of the candies. It was yummy. I hope we come back soon.

What kind of text is the text above ?

• Report text

• Descriptive text

• Recount text

• Narrative text

The generic structure of the Recount text is ……

• description – identification

• Identification – description

• Orientation – events – Reorientation

• Reorientation – events – Orientation

Last week, I and my dad went to a store. We went there to buy some candies. In the store, the candies looked so good. I would have bought a lot of them but my dad said I could only have three. I gave the store owner the money for the candies. As we left the store, I ate one of the candies. It was yummy. I hope we come back soon.

Who went to the store ?

• I and my dad

• the writer and his father

• my dad

• the writer

Last week, I and my dad went to a store. We went there to buy some candies. In the store, the candies looked so good. I would have bought a lot of them but my dad said I could only have three. I gave the store owner the money for the candies. As we left the store, I ate one of the candies. It was yummy. I hope we come back soon.

What did the writer feel about the candies? The candies were … .

• bad

• delicious

• good

• the best candy

Last week, I and my dad went to a store. We went there to buy some candies. In the store, the candies looked so good. I would have bought a lot of them but my dad said I could only have three. I gave the store owner the money for the candies. As we left the store, I ate one of the candies. It was yummy. I hope we come back soon.

Why did they want to go to the store?

• The writer wanted some candies

• They knew the owner well

• The candies looked good

• The writer liked the candies

Last week, I and my dad went to a store. We went there to buy some candies. In the store, the candies looked so good. I would have bought a lot of them but my dad said I could only have three. I gave the store owner the money for the candies. As we left the store, I ate one of the candies. It was yummy. I hope we come back soon.

The underline sentence in the text above is... of the text.

• event

• orientation

• description

• identification