Recount text (materials and examples)

What is the main purpose of a recount text?

• To entertain the reader with a story

• To retell past events or experience

• To describe a place or person

• To explain how something works

Which of the following best describes the generic structure of a recount text?

• Orientation, Complication, Resolution

• Orientation, Events, Re-Orientation

• Introduction, body, Conclusion

• Thesis, Arguments, Recomendation

Which of the following best summarizes the function of the "Orientation" in a recount text?

• To resolve the main problem

• To describe setting in detail

• To introduce the topic, participants, time, and place

• To provide a moral lesson

What is the main function of the "Re-orientation" in a recount text?

• To introduce new characters

• To explain the problem

• To provide a conclusion or personal comment

• To list the events in detail

Which tense is predominantly used in recount texts?

• Simple present tense

• Simple past tense

• Simple future tense

• Simple present perfect tense

Which of the following is NOT a key feature of recount text language?

• Use of time connectives (e.g. then, after that)

• Use of action verbs in the past tense

• Use of technical terms and jargon

• Use of specific participants and chronological order

Complete the following sentence using the simple past tense: 'Yesterday, my computer _______ (crash) unexpectedly.'

• is crashing

• will crash

• crashed

• has crashed

Which of the following transitional words or phrases indicates a contrast?

• Furthermore

• Therefore

• Similarly

• However

1. Last holiday, my friends and I went to the beach near our city. We went early in the morning and arrived there at 8 a.m. Luckily, that day was sunny. The beach seemed so beautiful under the blue sunny sky. It was great to feel the sand grains beneath our feet and the breeze blowing our hair gently.

At noon, we started to feel hungry, so we decided to head to the nearest food stall. The fish looked fresh and there were a lot of seafood dishes listed here. We ordered grilled fish. The dishes were delicious since the seller made them from fresh ingredients. We filled our bellies to our heart’s content.

We stayed until the sun set because many people said the view was so outstanding. They were right, it was amazing. We took great photos as a keepsake of our beautiful moments here. We went home happily and fully recharged, ready for our daily routine, going to school the next day.

What is the text about?

• The activities that the writer did in his spare time

• The experiences that the writer had in his holidays

• The experiences that the writer had with his family

• The activities that the writer did last weekend

1. Last holiday, my friends and I went to the beach near our city. We went early in the morning and arrived there at 8 a.m. Luckily, that day was sunny. The beach seemed so beautiful under the blue sunny sky. It was great to feel the sand grains beneath our feet and the breeze blowing our hair gently.

At noon, we started to feel hungry, so we decided to head to the nearest food stall. The fish looked fresh and there were a lot of seafood dishes listed here. We ordered grilled fish. The dishes were delicious since the seller made them from fresh ingredients. We filled our bellies to our heart’s content.

We stayed until the sun set because many people said the view was so outstanding. They were right, it was amazing. We took great photos as a keepsake of our beautiful moments here. We went home happily and fully recharged, ready for our daily routine, going to school the next day.

Why was the food they requested so delicious?

• It was made with a secret recipe

• It was expensive

• It was made by a professional chef

• It was made from fresh ingredients