Recount Text by Siti Rahma Alifiah

1. What is the purpose of a recount text?

• To entertain

• To describe something

• To tell how to make something

• To retell past events

2. Which of the following is the correct structure of a recount text?

• Orientation – Events – Reorientation

• Introduction – Conflict – Resolution

• Identification – Description – Conclusion

• Thesis – Argument – Conclusion

3. What tense is mostly used in recount texts?

• Present tense

• Past tense

• Future tense

• Perfect tense

4. What does the “orientation” part usually include?

• How to do something

• The conclusion of the event

• Who was involved, when, and where

• A list of materials

5. Which of these is a signal word often used in recount text?

• Because

• First

• Although

• Should

6. “I visited my grandparents last weekend.” This sentence is in...

• Present tense

• Past tense

• Present continuous tense

• Future tense

7. What is usually included in the events section?

• Detailed explanation

• The reason why the event occurred

• A sequence of what happened

• The final result of a process

8. Which sentence is written in the past tense?

• I am going to the market.

• She goes to school every day.

• He washed his car yesterday.

• They are studying now.

9. Which of the following is NOT a feature of recount text?

• Action verbs

• Chronological order

• Hypothesis and argument

• Past time references

10. What does the “reorientation” usually include?

• A summary or personal comment

• A problem and its solution

• A recommendation

• A detailed description