Formative #1 Spoof Texts

Last week, I went to a fancy restaurant for dinner. I ordered a steak, medium rare. When the waiter brought my steak, it was well done. I complained, and he took it back to the kitchen. A few minutes later, he returned with the same steak. I was furious, but then I realized... it was a recycled steak!

1. What is the main purpose of the text?

• Narrative

• Recount

• Spoof

• Descriptive

• Procedure

Last week, I went to a fancy restaurant for dinner. I ordered a steak, medium rare. When the waiter brought my steak, it was well done. I complained, and he took it back to the kitchen. A few minutes later, he returned with the same steak. I was furious, but then I realized... it was a recycled steak!

What is the climax of the story?

• The narrator orders a steak

• The waiter brings the steak

• The narrator realizes the steak is recycled

• The narrator complains about the steak

• The waiter takes the steak back to the kitchen

Last week, I went to a fancy restaurant for dinner. I ordered a steak, medium rare. When the waiter brought my steak, it was well done. I complained, and he took it back to the kitchen. A few minutes later, he returned with the same steak. I was furious, but then I realized... it was a recycled steak!

What is the main purpose of the text?

• o describe a fancy restaurant

• To entertain readers with a funny story

• To complain about a bad steak

• To inform readers about food recycling

• To persuade readers to avoid certain restaurants

A man had a parrot that could speak fluently. One day, the parrot made a mistake, and the man got angry. He plucked the parrot’s feathers as punishment. The parrot was very sad but remained silent.

A few days later, the man saw a bald monk walking in front of his house. Seeing the monk’s bald head, the parrot suddenly shouted, "Hey, did you also talk too much?"

Why did the parrot compare itself to the monk?

• Because both were bald.

• Because the monk loved parrots.

• Because the monk talked too much.

• Because the monk was punished.

• Because the monk was his owner.

A man had a parrot that could speak fluently. One day, the parrot made a mistake, and the man got angry. He plucked the parrot’s feathers as punishment. The parrot was very sad but remained silent.

A few days later, the man saw a bald monk walking in front of his house. Seeing the monk’s bald head, the parrot suddenly shouted, "Hey, did you also talk too much?"

What makes this text a spoof?

• It has a funny twist at the end.

• It tells a scary story.

• It describes a serious event.

• It is about historical facts.

• It explains a process.

One day, a man went to the bank to withdraw money. He saw a long queue and decided to join it. However, after waiting for an hour, he realized that the queue was for customer service, not withdrawals.

Embarrassed, he left the queue quietly and stood in the correct line. A few moments later, another man joined the wrong queue. The first man whispered to him, “Welcome to the club.”

What was the man's mistake?

• He forgot his bank card.

• He joined the wrong queue.

• He withdrew too much money.

• He left without withdrawing money.

• He argued with the bank staff.

One day, a man went to the bank to withdraw money. He saw a long queue and decided to join it. However, after waiting for an hour, he realized that the queue was for customer service, not withdrawals.

Embarrassed, he left the queue quietly and stood in the correct line. A few moments later, another man joined the wrong queue. The first man whispered to him, “Welcome to the club.”

How long did the man wait in the wrong queue?

• 10 minutes

• 20 minutes

• 30 minutes

• 1 hour

• 2 hours

One day, a man went to the bank to withdraw money. He saw a long queue and decided to join it. However, after waiting for an hour, he realized that the queue was for customer service, not withdrawals.

Embarrassed, he left the queue quietly and stood in the correct line. A few moments later, another man joined the wrong queue. The first man whispered to him, “Welcome to the club.”

Why did the man say, "Welcome to the club"?

• He was welcoming a new bank customer.

• He was making fun of the new person's mistake.

• He was happy to help someone.

• He wanted to be friendly.

• He was an employee of the bank.

One day, a man went to the bank to withdraw money. He saw a long queue and decided to join it. However, after waiting for an hour, he realized that the queue was for customer service, not withdrawals.

Embarrassed, he left the queue quietly and stood in the correct line. A few moments later, another man joined the wrong queue. The first man whispered to him, “Welcome to the club.”

What makes this text a spoof?

• It has a surprising and funny ending.

• It is a scary story.

• It is an educational text.

• It is a romantic story.

• It is based on real events.

One day, a man went to the bank to withdraw money. He saw a long queue and decided to join it. However, after waiting for an hour, he realized that the queue was for customer service, not withdrawals.

Embarrassed, he left the queue quietly and stood in the correct line. A few moments later, another man joined the wrong queue. The first man whispered to him, “Welcome to the club.”

What lesson can we learn from the story?

• Always check before joining a queue.

• Never go to the bank.

• People should avoid banks.

• Long queues are a waste of time.

• It is okay to make mistakes.