PROCEDURE TEXT

Teacher:
Dadis Sumadi Alam
Class Level:
9th Grader
Definition of Procedure Text

There are three definition about procedure text :

(1)Texts that explain how something works or how to use instruction /
operation manuals e.g. how to use the video, the computer, the tape
recorder, the photocopier, the fax.
(2) Texts that instruct how to do a particular activity e.g. recipes, rules
for games, science experiments, road safety rules.
(3) Texts that deal with human behavior, e.g how to live happily, how to
succeed
Purpose of Procedure Text

PROCEDURE TEXT IS USED TO TELL PEOPLE HOW

TO MAKE/ TO EXPLAIN STEPS/INSTRUCTION TO
MAKE/OPERATE / DO SOMETHING.
Generic Structure of Procedure Text
1. Goal/aim/purpose ( or title)
This text contains about purpose of making or operating of something.

2. Material or Ingredient (not required for all procedural texts)

Materials or ingredients that are used in making something. But not
all parts of procedure text includes materials or ingredients

3. Steps / instructions/methods (the actions that must be taken)

Contains the steps or sequences that must be done so that the objectives
outlined in the aim/goal to be achieved. Steps or sequences must be a
sequence from the first to the last.
How to Make a Cheese Omelet Goal/Aim/Purpose

Ingredients Material or
1 egg, 50 g cheese, ¼ cup milk, 3 tablespoons cooking, oil, a pinch of salt and Ingredient
pepper.
Utensils/Material
Frying pan, fork, spatula, cheese grater, bowl, plate.

Steps Steps / instructions/

1. Crack an egg into a bowl methods
2. Whisk the egg with a fork until it is smooth
3. Add milk and whisk well
4. Grate the cheese into the bowl and stir
5. Heat the oil in a frying pan
6. Pour the mixture into the frying pan
7. Turn the omelet with a spatula when it browns
8. Cook both sides
9. Place on a plate; season with salt and pepper
10. Eat while warm.
 Goal/Aim/Purpose
Material or Ingredient
Making Pisang Goreng is very easy. First you need some ripe bananas and Steps / instructions/
frying oil. Then slice the banana into thin slices. If you like, you can sprinkle methods
some sugar or some cheese on top, or roll the bananas in flour before you
fry them. The next, fry them in very hot oil until they turn brown. Eat them
while it is warm. Hem…it’s very delicious.

The following steps tell how to wash the clothes using a washing machine.
First, separate the colored clothes from the others. Then, put them in the
washing machine, turn the machine on, set it to the wash selection and
pour the detergent powder in. Next wait for the tub to fill with water. After
the process of washing has finished, let the clothes drain through the drain
hose. After that, see the knob of the wash timer again, this time to rinse for
three minutes. Do this twice for a good rinsing. Finally, put the wet clothes
into the spin compartment, set the knob and wait until the spin processing
shuts off. Now, you are ready to put the clothes on the line.
Language Feature of Procedure Text:
1. Use command / imperative sentence (e.g : put the noodles on the .
. ., cut the onion. . ., wash the tomatoes. . . )
2. Using action verbs, e.g : make, take, boil, cook
3. Use adverbial of sequence / Using temporal conjunction (e.g: first,
second, third, the last)
4. Using adverbials (Adverbs) to express detail the time, place,
for example, for five minutes, 2 hours, etc.
5. Using Simple Present Tense
Imperative sentence (Kalimat Perintah)

The sentence which is used to convey a command, a request, or a forbiddance is called an imperative
sentence. This type of sentence always takes the second person (you) for the subject but most of the
time the subject remains hidden.

The word order of a sentence in the imperative is:  

verb + object (if needed).

The negative imperative is made with 

do + not or don’t + verb + object (if needed).

verb object (if needed). don’t verb object (if needed).

Cut off the bottom end of the Don’t put behind shelves
celery.
Don’t close the door
Heat the oil.
Don’t eat The candy
Open the cover.
adverbial of sequence
We use the sequence adverbs "first", "next", "then" and "finally" to describe the order
in which two or more actions happen.
Some examples of sequence adverbs are:
First
Next
Secondly
Lastly
Before
After
Finally
Then
Example:
Making an omelette
"First, I break the eggs. Then, I heat the butter in a pan. Next, I add the eggs. Finally, I
eat the omelette with toast."
Temporal Conjunctions
Temporal Below is a list of commonly used temporal connectives.
conjunctions tells us
about the time.
When will
something happen? after
by the time
finally
since
then
Which of the two as soon as just until
happened first? before meanwhile
next
when
while
now

Examples Examples
• He came home after/before me. • While my mother was cleaning the floor, my brother
• By the time the firefighters arrived, the was playing with his toys.
building had already burnt down. • I have been interested in science since my childhood.

• I was asleep when she called me.

 WE ARE GOING
TO TELL YOU
HOW TO MAKE
A CUP OF COFF
EE
1. Goal/aim/purpose ( or title):
2. A. Material

B. Ingredient

3. Steps / instructions/methods (the actions that must be taken)

Boil, turn on, put, Saucepan, stove, a cup, spoon, sugar, coffee, water, pour, stir,
Teapot, “HOW TO MAKE A CUP OF COFFEE”
Reading test example 1
• A quick and easy cheese cake recipe
Yield : 6 servings
Prep. Time :5 minutes
Cook Time : 40 minutes
Total Time : 45 minutes
• Ingredients:
16 ounces cream cheese, 2 packages, softened
½ cup sugar
½ teaspoon vanilla
2 large eggs
4 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 prepared Graham cracker crust
• Directions:
Beat cream cheese, sugar and vanilla at medium speed until well-blended. Blend in 2 eggs. Stir in chocolate chips then
pour batter into Graham cracker chust. (you may sprinkle ¼ cup mini semi sweet chocolate chips on top if you desire).
Bake at 35calcius for 40 minutes, or until certer is almost set. Cool.
For best results refrigerate for 3 hours.
1 How many persons is the cake for?
A. 2
B. 5
C. 6
D. 35

2. The goal of the text is to tell about . . . . .

A. how to beat cream cheese
B. how to blend sugar and vanilla
C. how to bake chocolate cheese and cake
D. how make chocolate cheese cake

3. The text is called a/an . . . . .

A. explanation
B. description
C. procedure
D. report
Reading test example 2
Recipe for French Toast
You are going to need:
4 pieces of bread
1 spoon of sugar
2 eggs
A quarter of a cup of milk
Butter
Pan
Fork
Bowl
Before you start to cook, you have to read the recipe.
Now you can get ready. After you read the recipe, put everything on the counter.
When everything is ready, break the eggs, pour a quarter of the milk in the bowl, then add a small spoon of sugar. Mix
the eggs, milk and sugar.
Next, put a piece of bread in the bowl with the eggs, milk and sugar. Turn over the bread.
Now, put some butter in the pan. Turn on the stove. When the pan is hot, take the bread out of the bowl and put it
into the pan. After you cook one side of the bread, cook the other side. After you finish the first place of the bread,
cook the other pieces. Now you have French toast!
4. The purpose of the text is ……..
A. to describe French toast
B. to explain about French toast
C. to tell the reader how to make French toast
D. to entertain the reader with French toast
5. Who is the text better addressed to?
A. An expert chef
B. A student learning at home
C. A husband left by his wife
D. A mother at home
6. “Before you start to cook, you have to read the recipe.” The underlined word means …….
A. a set of cooking instruction
B. a written statement that one has received money
C. a written statement that one has received something
D. a doctor’s written order for a particular medicine
7. “You are going to need.” The expression and what it follows belong to …..
A. event
B. steps
C. materials
D. purpose
Thank you