RECOUNT TEXT

Definition Recount Text?

• A text that is telling the reader about

one story, action or activity. The story is
told in sequenced. (urut)
SOCIAL FUNCTION :

TO RETELL EVENTS OR
EXPERIENCES IN THE PAST
 Differences from Narative Text and Recount
Text
Narrative Text : Recount Text :
 there is conflict which is  The story is told in
ended with solution sequenced (urut)
 Generic Structure
Orientation
Tells who was involved, what happened, where the events
took place, and when it happened.

Events
Tell what happened and in what sequence

Reorientation
Consist of optional closure of events or ending
 EXAMPLE RECOUNT TEXT
• News Paper

• journal
• Speech
• Biography
• Diary & Holiday
 Language Features of Recount
• Introducing Personal Participant : I, My
Group, Etc.
• Using Chronological Connection : Then,
First, Etc.
• Using Linking Verb : Was, Were, Etc.
• Using Action verb : Look, Go, Change, Etc.
• Using Simple Past Tense
 Characteristic of recount text

• Using Past Tense

• Example : we went to beach, I was happy, etc.
• Using Conjunctions
• Example : and, but, the, after that, etc.
• Using Adverbs
• Example : yesterday, at my house, slowly, etc.
• Using Action Verbs
• Example : went, slept, run, brought, etc.
 Visiting Way Kambas
Yesterday I and my family went to Way Kambas national park
to see the elephants and rhinos conserved there. Way Kambas
Orientation national park is a national park which is used as elephant and
rhino santuary located in Labuhan Ratu District, East Lampung,
Indonesia.
When we got to there, we saw some elephant performancs
such as playing football, sitting, greeting the visitors, and other
entertaining performance. Unfortunately, we could not see the
Events sumatran rhinoceros because visitors must have a special
permit in advance to see them. Visitors or ordinary tourist
cannot see the sumatran rhinos natural breeding. In the
afternoon we saw some animals which were being fed.
Reorientation
When we returned home we were tired but we were happy
because we had so much fun in Way Kambas.
On Wednesday, my students and I went to 1. The text above mainly discusses
Yogyakarta. We stayed at Dirgahayu Hotel about……..
which is not far from Malioboro.
a. the writer’s trip to Yogyakarta
b. the writer’s first visit to Prambanan
On Thursday, we visited the temples in c. the writer’s impression about the
Prambanan. There are three big temples, the guide
Brahmana, Syiwa and Wisnu temples. They
d. the writer’s experience at Yogya
are really amazing. We visited only Brahmana
Kraton
and Syiwa temples, because Wisnu temple is
e. the writer’s impression about
being renovated.
Borobudur
2. The text is written in the form of
On Friday morning we went to Yogya Kraton.
a/an………
We spent about two hours there. We were a. recount b. narrative
lucky because we were led by a smart and c. report d. anecdote
friendly guide. Then we continued our e. spoof
journey to Borobudur. We arrived there at 3. The purpose of the text is to……….
four p.m. At 5 p.m. we heard the a. tell past events
announcement that Borobudur gate would be
b. entertain readers
closed.
c. describe the smugglers
d. report an event to the police
In the evening we left for Jakarta by wisata e. inform readers about events of the day
 On Wednesday, my students and I went to 4. What are the big temples in
Yogyakarta. We stayed at Dirgahayu Hotel Prambanan?
which is not far from Malioboro. a. angkor wat, syiwa, and sudra
On Thursday, we visited the temples in temples
Prambanan. There are three big temples, the b. paria, brahmana, and temples
Brahmana, Syiwa and Wisnu temples. They c. brahmana, syiwa, and wisnu
are really amazing. We visited only Brahmana temples
and Syiwa temples, because Wisnu temple is d. wisnu, syiwa, and borobudur
being renovated.
temples
On Friday morning we went to Yogya e. borobudur, syiwa, and brahmana
Kraton. We spent about two hours there. We temples
were lucky because we were led by a smart
5. When did they go home?
and friendly guide. Then we continued our
journey to Borobudur. We arrived there at a. On Saturday morning
four p.m. At 5 p.m. we heard the b. On Friday evening
announcement that Borobudur gate would be c. On Thursday evening
closed. d. On Friday afternoon
In the evening we left for Jakarta by wisata e. On Saturday evening
bus.

The police thought that two
burglars started the robbery
at 151 Pattimura street on
Sunday afternoon. The burglars
broke into the students’ room
while they
were going to a football
game. They never thought
that while they were away,
burglars would break into
their boarding house.
6. The communicative purpose of this text
is………
a. to retell events for the purpose of informing
b. to present perspective points about an issue
c. to describe the way they are
d. to acknowledge readers about informative
events
e. to share an amusing incident
7. The text is in form of a/an………
a. Description b. report
c. anecdote d. recount
e. news item
8. Where did the robbery take place?
a. at 151 Pattimura street
b. at 151 Gajahmada street
c. at 161 Pattimura street
d. at 212 Sisingamangaraja street
e. at 161 Sisingamangaraja street
burglars started the robberya. Sunday morning
at 151 Pattimura street on
b. Sunday afternoon
Sunday afternoon. The
burglars broke into the c. Saturday morning
students’ room while they d. Saturday afternoon
were going to a football e. Monday evening
game. They never thought
that while they were away, 10. The lexico grammatical
burglars would break into features are mostly written
their boarding house. in………..
a. passive voice
b. direct speech
c. reported speech
d. simple past tense
e. simple
Kunci jawaban
1. A 6. A
7. B
2. A 8. D
3. A 9. B
4. C 10. B
5. B
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