Recount Text

Definisi Recount Text

Recount text is a text which retells events, or experiences in the past. Artinya, recount text adalah teks
yang menceritakan kembali kejadian atau pengalaman yang terjadi di masa lalu.

Masa lalu di sini bukan berarti masa lalu yang lampau banget, seperti cerita sejarah,melainkan, kejadian
yang belum lama-lama banget terjadi. Misalnya, kejadian yang berlangsung tahun lalu, bulan lalu, atau
bahkan kemarin.

Purpose of Recount Text

Ada beberapa tujuan recount text, di antaranya:

1. Memberikan Informasi (Giving Information)

Recount text dapat bertujuan untuk memberi informasi tentang suatu rangkaian kejadian atau
pengalaman pribadi di masa lalu kepada orang lain.

2. Memotivasi (Motivation)

Recount text juga bisa dijadikan bahan refleksi diri mengenai suatu kejadian atau peristiwa tertentu.
Dengan begitu, penulis bisa sekalian mengabil hikmah positif dan memotivasi diri apabila ada kejadian
yang kurang mengenakkan.

3. Mendokumentasikan Kejadian (Documenting Events)

Karena recount text ini berisi cerita tentang kejadian dan pengalaman yang pernah terjadi di masa lalu,
maka penulis bisa menjadikannya sebagai media untuk mendokumentasikan peristiwa yang dianggap
penting. Bisa dalam bentuk buku diary atau jurnal pribadi.

4. Menghibur Pembaca (Entertain readers)

Seperti layaknya jenis teks yang lain, recount text juga berfungsi untuk menghibur pembaca. Karena
recount text, bisa menceritakan pengalaman yang menyenangkan, contohnya cerita liburan.

Struktur Recount Text

Struktur recount text terdiri dari 3 bagian, yaitu Orientation, Series of Event, dan Reorientation.
Type of Recount Text (Jenis-Jenis Recount Text)

Recount text terbagi menjadi beberapa jenis, nih, di antaranya personal recount text, factual recount
text, dan imaginative recount text. Berikut masing-masing penjelasannya:

1. Personal Recount Text

Personal recount text adalah text yang berisi pengalaman pribadi penulis. Jenis recount text satu ini
merupakan yang paling sering ditemukan dalam contoh recount text.

2. Factual Recount Text

Factual recount text adalah text yang berisi peristiwa yang benar-benar terjadi (faktual), misalnya seperti
laporan mengenai suatu percobaan ilmiah, laporan forensik, atau laporan dari kepolisian. Pada factual
recount text, tidak terpaku pada kejadian pribadi ya, tapi bisa juga kejadian yang dialami orang lain.

3. Imaginative Recount Text

Imaginative recount text adalah jenis recount text yang berisi cerita imajinatif yang dialami seseorang.
Cerita imajinatif ini bisa berupa khayalan/imajinasi, atau mimpi.
Kaidah Kebahasaan (Language Features) Recount Text

Dalam membuat recount text, kamu perlu memperhatikan beberapa kaidah kebahasaan atau language
features yang ada, salah satunya yakni menggunakan Simple Past Tense. Selain itu, ada beberapa kaidah
kebahasaan recount text yang perlu kamu perhatikan, di antaranya:

1. Menggunakan Simple Past Tense

Kenapa harus Simple Past Tense? Karena kejadian yang diceritakan adalah kejadian yang terjadi di masa
lampau, jadi kita harus menggunakan tense yang berfungsi untuk mengungkapkan kejadian yang terjadi
di masa lampau yakni Simple Past Tense.

Pola kalimat Simple Past Tense ada dua macam, yakni:

1. Subject + Verb 2

Contoh: I ran.

2. Subject + be (Was Were) + Complement

Contoh: It was hard.

2. Menggunakan Adverb of Time dan Adverb of Sequence

Selain itu, dalam membuat recount text, bisa menggunakan berbagai adverb atau kata keterangan,
seperti kata keterangan waktu (Adverb of Time) dan kata keterangan urutan (Adverb of Sequence).

Adverb of Time (Keterangan Waktu) digunakan untuk menunjukkan masa lalu. Contohnya antara lain:

 Yesterday

 Last week

 Last month

 An hour ago

 A year ago

Sedangkan Adverb of Sequence (Keterangan Urutan) digunakan untuk menunjukkan urutan terjadinya
kejadian. Contohnya antara lain:

 First

 Then

 After that

 At last

 Finally
Contoh Recount Text

Berikut adalah contoh recount text yang menceritakan pengalaman penulis saat pertama kali mengikuti
lomba lari maraton. Perhatikan baik-baik, ya!

Last month, I joined the Rogu Marathon, my first marathon contest. I thought it would be a great
experience for me to try out. I had to run 42 kilometers to complete it. It was hard.

First, I woke up very early in the morning because the marathon started at 7 a.m. When I arrived at the
venue, I found out that there were actually a lot of people who participated in it. We were excited to run
the marathon.

When the marathon started, I ran as fast as I could. After some kilometers, I was already tired, so I just
jogged for the rest of the way. Finally, I finished the marathon. It was exhausting, but it was also so fun.

After that, I wanted to join another marathon. I was interested in improving my running time, and I also
experienced a good feeling with the other runners. It was a very wonderful experience for me.

Nah, dari contoh teks tersebut, jika kita bedah strukturnya, maka akan menjadi seperti berikut:
Task 1

Choose the best answer based on the text above for questions 1 to 6!

Last holiday my students and I went to Yogyakarta. We stayed at Morison Hotel which is not a long way
from Malioboro. On Friday, we went to the sanctuaries in Prambanan.

There are three significant sanctuaries, the Brahmana, Siwa, and Wisnu. They are truly stunning. We
went by just Brahmana and Syiwa sanctuaries, on the grounds that Wisnu sanctuary is being remodeled.
On Saturday morning we went to Yogya Kraton.

We spent around two hours there. We were fortunate on the grounds that a brilliant and amicable aide
drove us. At that point, we proceeded with our adventure to Borobudur. We touched base there at four
p.m. At 6 p.m. we heard the declaration that the Borobudur entryway would be closed. In the evening
we left Yogyakarta by bus.

1. The content above basically talks about ...

A. The writer's trip to Yogyakarta.

B. The writer's first visit to Prambanan.

C. The writer's impression of the guide.

D. The writer's experience at Yogya Kraton.

2. The content is composed as an/an ...

A. Recount

B. Narrative

C. Report

D. Anecdote

3. What is the purpose of the text ...

A. Tell past events.

B. Entertain readers.

C. Describe the smugglers.

D. Report an event to the police.

4. What else the big temples in Prambanan?

A. Angkor wat, syiwa, and sudra temples.

B. Paria, brahmana, and temples.

C. Brahmana, syiwa, and wisnu temples.

D. Wisnu, syiwa, and borobudur temples.

5. When did they go home?

A. On Saturday morning

B. On Friday evening

C. On Thursday evening

D. On Saturday evening

6. Why did they visit Brahmana and Syiwa sanctuaries?

A. Because there was no wisnu temple.

B. Because wisnu temple was amazing.

C. Because wisnu temple was too small.

D. Because wisnu temple was being repaired.

Read the following text to answer questions number 7 to 9.

A Trip to the Zoo

Yesterday my family and I went to the zoo to see the elephant. When we got to the zoo, we went to the
shop to buy some food to give to the animals.

After getting the food, we went to the nocturnal house where we saw birds and reptiles which only
come out at night.

Before having lunch, we went for a ride on the elephant. It was a thrill to ride it. Dad fell off when he let
go of the rope, but he was ok.

During lunch, we fed some birds in the park. In the afternoon we saw the animals being fed. When we
returned home we were very tired but happy. It was because we had so many fun activities at many
places at the zoo.

7. What happened to the writer's dad when he rode an elephant?

A. He felt a thrill

B. He felt fun

C. He fell off

D. He failed

8. Why did the writer and his family feel very tired after having a trip to the zoo?

A. They had to visit many places in the zoo.

B. They took a long time to reach the zoo area.

C. They had to feed a lot of animals in the zoo.

D. They had no time to take a rest in the zoo.

9. ... our family felt tired after visiting the zoo, but we were still happy.

A. Since

B. Because

C. Although

D. Nevertheless

Read the following text to answer questions number 10 to 13.

Last weekend, I visited my pen pal's house. His Name is Anto. There were many activities I did there. In
the morning, Anto and I had breakfast. We had traditional food. I liked it very much.

After breakfast, he took me to the garden behind his house. The garden was very big and beautiful.
There is a big birdcage in the garden. There were many kinds of birds in that cage. I spent a long time
feeding the birds. I also took pictures of those beautiful birds.

After visiting the bird cage, Anto and I went to the flower garden not far from his house. We rested, had
lunch under a big tree, and watched butterflies flying above colorful flowers. In the afternoon, we swam
in the pool in the backyard. It was so much fun. I really enjoyed my time with Anto.

10. The text above tells us about ...

A. A holiday at a friend's place.

B. A picture of a bird.
C. A big birdcage.

D. A big garden.

11. What is the last paragraph about?

A. Anto had butterflies as his pet.

B. The writer's friend is a good swimmer.

C. There are a lot of flowers in Anto's house.

D. The writer had a good time with his friend.

12. Where did the writer spend his afternoon?

A. Under a tree.

B. Inside a big bird cage.

C. In the flower garden.

D. In the swimming pool.

13. From the text, we know that the writer ...

A. Had gone and visited many places during his holiday.

B. Lived in the same village with his pen pal, Anto.

C. Liked butterflies and swimming very much.

D. Spent his holiday at a friend's house

The following test is for questions 14 to 15.

One morning I met my father outside the school gate. Prior to this, I received my teacher's permission to
be temporarily excused from class. I would collect some items from my father.

My father handed me my examination result slip which he had signed. Also, he gave me a consent form
for the Track and Field Training Camp in which I would take part. My father scolded me for being
irresponsible. I just kept silent and told him that I had to return to my class. My father then quickly left
for work.

I rushed back to my class. However, I did not carefully place my wallet, which contained money, in my
pocket. I dropped it and I didn't notice it. The money was the fee for the Track and Field Training Camp!
14. The writer's father was angry because ...

A. he did not permit the writer to join a training camp.

B. he had forgotten to submit the writer’s work to school.

C. the writer had forgotten to bring some items to school.

D. the writer did not say goodbye to his/her father when leaving.

15. What happened to the writer at the end?

A. He/She was relieved after receiving the items for his/her father.

B. He/She was disappointed because he/she couldn't join the class.

C. He/She didn't know how to tell the accident to his/her father.

D. He/She father took him/her home to get the items.