Contoh Soal Understanding a recount text
Contoh Soal Understanding a recount text -
DEFINITION:
DESCRIPTION: Analyzing social functions, text structure, and linguistic elements in a simple recount text about experiences / events / events, according to the context of its use.
Objective: In this topic, you will learn to identify general overview, specific and detailed information from the text simple recount of the activities / events / events confidently and responsibly
Recounts ‘tell what happened.’ A recount text is a text that tells you a part of experience. A recount text has an orientation, a series of events in chronological order personal remarks on the events. In the text you find words and phrases used to start connect a sentence with the next one and end your composition. Those words and phrases are: first then after that finally.The purpose of a factual recount is to document a series of events and evaluate their significance in some way. The purpose of the literary or story recount is to tell a sequence of events so that it entertains. So, its purpose is to inform or entertain by retelling past events or experience. The types of recount can be personal, factual and imaginative recount.
Textual Resources
Sentence Pattern
PATTERN TIME ADVERBIAL
S + V2 + O/Adverb Yesterday
S+ did not V1+ O/ Adverb Last …….
Did + S + V1+ O/ Adverb …..ago
at that time
in……..(year)
To be: was, were
Function : To express an activity that is done in a single time in the past.
When and While
From the reading text above, we have this sentence:
While we were walking inside someone came in and they were talking very softly ….
When the time came for us to go down again we were going across the road …
PATTERN TIME ADVERBIAL
S + V2 + O/Adverb Yesterday
S+ did not V1+ O/ Adverb Last …….
Did + S + V1+ O/ Adverb …..ago
at that time
in……..(year)
To be: was, were
Function : To express an activity that is done in a single time in the past.
When and While
From the reading text above, we have this sentence:
While we were walking inside someone came in and they were talking very softly ….
When the time came for us to go down again we were going across the road …
The pattern is used to indicate two conditions or events that occur at the same time.
Study the explanation.
When is used to talk about something that occurs in shorter duration than the condition described in the clause.
Sentence (commonly in past continuous tense) + when + Sentence (commonly in past tense)
Example :
Linda was reading a newspaper when I came home.
The students were discussing the lesson when the teacher arrived at the class
Study the explanation.
When is used to talk about something that occurs in shorter duration than the condition described in the clause.
Sentence (commonly in past continuous tense) + when + Sentence (commonly in past tense)
Example :
Linda was reading a newspaper when I came home.
The students were discussing the lesson when the teacher arrived at the class
While is used to talk about something that occurs in an equal or longer duration than the condition stated in the main clause.
Sentence (commonly in past tense) + while + Sentence (commonly in past continuous tense)
Examples:
Dania studied while she was listening to the radio.
Sentence (commonly in past tense) + while + Sentence (commonly in past continuous tense)
Examples:
Dania studied while she was listening to the radio.
- While is also used to talk about something that occurs in the same time and duration the condition stated in the main clause Sentence (commonly in past continuous tense) + while + Sentence (commonly in past continuous tense)Examples: I I was ironing my clothes while my little sisters were sweeping the floor. Note: Sometimes when can be used in place of while, but while can’t be used in place of when
The Indefinite Pronouns
From the text above we have the sentence:
While we were walking inside someone came in and they were talking very softly but it in fact made a loud echo.
The word someone is called Indefinite pronouns. Here is the explanation
Note: Sometimes when can be used in place of while, but while can’t be used in place of when
From the text above we have the sentence:
While we were walking inside someone came in and they were talking very softly but it in fact made a loud echo.
The word someone is called Indefinite pronouns. Here is the explanation
Note: Sometimes when can be used in place of while, but while can’t be used in place of when
A. The Pattern
1. For positive sentences
Something, somebody, someone, somewhere
Everything , everybody, everyone, everywhere
1. For positive sentences
Something, somebody, someone, somewhere
Everything , everybody, everyone, everywhere
- For negative sentences
Nothing, nobody, no one, nowhere - For negative and interrogative
Anything, anybody, anyone, anywhere
Summary:
Form -thing -body -one -where
( + ) Some- something somebody someone Somewhere
( + ) Every- everything everybody everyone Everywhere
( - ) No- Nothing nobody No one Nowhere
( -/? ) Any- anything anybody anyone anywhere
Sentence connectors
Sentence connectors are certain words used to connect between a sentence to the other sentence or between paragraphs to paragraph. The examples, among others, are:
First, at first
Second, secondly
Next
Then
After that, afterwards
Later
When
Thus
Finally
Sentence connectors are certain words used to connect between a sentence to the other sentence or between paragraphs to paragraph. The examples, among others, are:
First, at first
Second, secondly
Next
Then
After that, afterwards
Later
When
Thus
Finally
Group member number 1.
No. Name Lutfindra
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1. What happened to him/her? ------------------------ Lutfindra went for shopping
2. Where? and When ? ------------------------ To the supermarket last night
Series of Events
3. What did he/she do first? ------------------------ At first, she prepared her motorcycle in the garage
4. What did he/she do after that? ------------------------ Then, she rode to supermarket alone. When she came there she bought some vegetables and fruit. Finally, she rode her motorcycle back home
2. Where? and When ? ------------------------ To the supermarket last night
Series of Events
3. What did he/she do first? ------------------------ At first, she prepared her motorcycle in the garage
4. What did he/she do after that? ------------------------ Then, she rode to supermarket alone. When she came there she bought some vegetables and fruit. Finally, she rode her motorcycle back home
Reorientation
5. What did he/she think about their experience? ------------------------ She felt happy buying things in the supermarket because the prices are cheaper than in the traditional market.
5. What did he/she think about their experience? ------------------------ She felt happy buying things in the supermarket because the prices are cheaper than in the traditional market.
Examples and structures of the text
Our trip to the Merapi Mountain
Orientation
On Friday we went to the Merapi Mountains. We stayed at Paijo and Tuti’s house. It has a big garden with lots of colourful flowers and a tennis court.
Events
On Saturday we saw the Three Sisters and went on the scenic railway. It was scary. Then, Mummy and I went shopping with Tuti. We went to some antique shops and I tried on some old hats.
On Sunday we went on the Scenic Skyway and it rocked. We saw cockatoos having a shower.
Reorientation
In the afternoon we went home..
Our trip to the Merapi Mountain
Orientation
On Friday we went to the Merapi Mountains. We stayed at Paijo and Tuti’s house. It has a big garden with lots of colourful flowers and a tennis court.
Events
On Saturday we saw the Three Sisters and went on the scenic railway. It was scary. Then, Mummy and I went shopping with Tuti. We went to some antique shops and I tried on some old hats.
On Sunday we went on the Scenic Skyway and it rocked. We saw cockatoos having a shower.
Reorientation
In the afternoon we went home..
S1
What does the text mainly about?
S2
Where the police find the “Little One”?
S3
The policeman couldn’t get any information about her because …
S4
Which statement is true about “Little One”?
S5
“Their efforts proved worthless ...” (paragraph 5)The sentence means that the police were.…
S6
hat does the text talk about?
S7
How is the situation in the fair that night?
S8
What did Muhammad taufik do before going to the fair?
S9
What happened with Muhammad taufik’s wallet in the fair?
S10
“…his wallet had vanished!” (last paragraph). The underlined word "vanished" has the same meaning with…