Recount Text 5

        I only slept for three hours last night. At ten we heard a cry from Mrs. Wayan’s home. She is our next door neighbour. She’s 70 years old and very weak. She lives alone. We went there quickly, and we found her on the floor. She just fell. She could not move her hands and her legs. At 10.30, my parents and I took Mrs. Wayan to hospital. My father and I sat in the front seats. In the back seats, my mum was holding Mrs. Wayan.

         In the emergency room, a doctor examined her. Then he said Mrs. Wayan had to stay in the hospital. When she was already in the ward, we went home. It was 2 a.m. (Adapted from When English Rings the Bell: Students’ book, 2014, p. 191)

Recount Text 4

           I’m proud of what you did during the celebration of the Scout Day. On Monday, when most people were still in bed, all of you were ready to have a long walk to the mountain. Exactly at four we started from our school. We helped each other. The boys carried the heavy things. The girls gave us nice breakfast. They also carried the waste in plastic bags and threw them at the right place. We got at the spot before sunrise. We could see the sun rise, because the sky was clear. It was very beautiful, wasn’t it? And I think now you know each other better, don’t you? (Adapted from When English Rings a Bell: Teacher’s book, 2014, p. 299)

Answer these questions based on the text!

1.      List the past verbs (V2) in the story!
         a) …                                                   f) …
         b) …                                                  g) …
         c) …                                                  h) …
        d)  …                                                  i) …
        e)  …                                                  j) etc. 

2.      Write the words that show adverb of time and place!
         a) Time = …


        b)  Place = …


3.      Write the words that show conjunction!
         …

4.      Write what the characters did in the story chronologically!
         a) …
         b) … 
         c) …
         d) …
         e) …
         f)  …
        g)  etc.

5.      How was the writer’s feeling in the end of the story (if any)?
         …

Recount Text 3

      But we can also learn something from Udin and Beni’s experience. Do you remember what they did on Tuesday afternoon? They met an old man. He was very weak. He told them that he got lost and he did not know how to go back to the main road. Without telling us, the teachers and the head of their group, they led the man to the main road. When they were far enough from the camping site, the man suddenly passed out. And of course they could not help him themselves. It took a while before we could help the sick man in a right way. Luckily it was not too late(Adapted from When English Rings a Bell: Teacher’s book, 2014, p. 300).

Answer these questions based on the text!

1.      List the past verbs (V2) in the story!
         a) …                                                   f) …
         b) …                                                  g) …
         c) …                                                  h) …
        d)  …                                                  i) …
        e)  …                                                  j) etc. 

2.      Write the words that show adverb of time and place!
         a) Time = …


        b)  Place = …


3.      Write the words that show conjunction!
         …

4.      Write what the characters did in the story chronologically!
         a) …
         b) … 
         c) …
         d) …
         e) …
         f)  …
        g)  etc.

5.      How was the writer’s feeling in the end of the story (if any)?
         …

Recount Text 2

          Yes, last Saturday, my little sister, Dina, did something funny. She got up very late, at six. She ran fast to the bathroom. She thought she would be late to school. She forgot it was Saturday. She took a very quick bath, got dressed, took her bag, and ran off to school. She did not even have breakfast. After walking for five minutes she noticed that no other children were going to school. Soon she realized it was Saturday! So, she walked back home. We all laughed at her when she got home. She also laughed at herself. Then she changed her clothes, and went back to bed! My naughty sister! (Adapted from When English Rings a Bell: Students’ book, 2014, p. 193)

Answer these questions based on the text!

1.      List the past verbs (V2) in the story!

a)      …                                                  f) …

b)      …                                                  g) …

c)      …                                                  h) …

d)     …                                                  i) …

e)      …                                                  j) etc. 

2.      Write the words that show adverb of time and place!

a)      Time = …

b)      Place = …

3.      Write the words that show conjunction!

     …

4.      Write what the main character did in the story chronologically!

a)      Dina …

b)      … 

c)      …

d)     …

e)      …

f)       …

g)      …

h)      …

i)       etc.

5.      How was the writer’s feeling in the end of the story (if any)?

     …  

Recount Text 1

           My brother, Rizal, and I made the garden benches when my father cut down the old mango tree behind our house three weeks ago. We saw a big piece of wood. Then we had an idea. We told Dad we wanted to make garden benches. He agreed and he would help us. Then, he sawed the trunk into three pieces. 25 cm in diameter, and 25 cm in height. After that Rizal and I rubbed them with sandpaper to make them smooth. After that we dried them in the sun for one week. When they were dry, we painted them, one green, one red, and one blue. Finally, we dried them in the sun again for three days. (Adapted from When English Rings a Bell: Students’ book, 2014, p. 188)