Recount Text Writing Quiz

What is the primary purpose of a recount text?

• To describe a place

• To explain a process

• To persuade the reader

• To inform, entertain, and/or evaluate

Which tense is most commonly used in recount texts?

• Future tense

• Present tense

• Past tense

• Conditional tense

What is a personal recount?

• A recount of a historical event

• A recount of a science experiment

• A recount of a fictional story

• A recount of an activity the writer was personally involved in

Which of the following is NOT a type of recount?

• Procedural recount

• Personal recount

• Imaginative recount

• Descriptive recount

What should be included in the orientation of a recount?

• The conclusion of the story

• The who, what, when, and where of the experience

• A detailed description of the setting

• A list of characters

What is the purpose of a procedural recount?

• To entertain the reader

• To inform the audience about the steps in an investigation or experiment

• To describe a place

• To persuade the reader

Which voice is used in recount texts?

• Neither active nor passive voice

• Both active and passive voice

• Passive voice only

• Active voice only

What is the main focus of the body paragraphs in a recount?

• To introduce the characters

• To describe the setting

• To provide a conclusion

• To relate the events in chronological order

What is an imaginative recount?

• A recount of a science experiment

• A recount of a real event

• A recount of a fictional event with factual knowledge

• A recount of a historical event

What is the final paragraph of a recount typically used for?

• To introduce new characters

• To describe the setting

• To make an evaluative comment on the events

• To list the events in reverse order