SPOOF

Penguin in the Park

ORIENTATION Once a man was walking in a park when he across a penguin.

He took it to a policeman and said, I have just found this
EVENT 1 penguin, what should I do? The policeman replied, Take it to
the zoo!
The next day the policeman saw the same park and the
man still carrying the penguin with him. The policeman was rather
EVENT 2 surprised and walked up to the man and asked, Why are you still
carrying that penguin about? Didnt you take it to the zoo? I
certainly did, replied the man.
And it was a great idea because he really enjoyed it, so
TWIST
today Im taking him to the movies!

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 EXERCISES OF SPOOF TEXT

1. What type of text is used by the writer?

a. Report d. Narrative

b. Recount e. Spoof

c. Discussion

2. What is the communicative purpose of the text?

a. To tell a short story or event with a humorous twist.

b. To persuade the readers to do something.

c. To describe penguin in the park.

d. To retell the writers experience.

e. To tell the reader how to do or make something.

3. What is the last paragraph usually called?

a. Orientation. d. Twist.

b. Event. e. Abstrack.

c. Resolution.

4. Take it to the zoo! (Paragraph 2)

The underline word refers to

a. Policeman. d. Zoo keeper.

b. The man. e. The writer.

c. Penguin.

5. The policeman was rather surprised and walked up (Paragraph 3)

The underline word has similar meaning with

a. Scorn. d. Not honor.

b. Astonish. e. Despicable.

c. Derision.

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