Recount Text X Grade

A recount is a writing that

retells past events or
past experiences in a

chronological sequence.

DEFINITION OF
RECOUNT TEXT

To retell past events or

experiences in a

chronological order.

SOCIAL

FUNCTION

EXAMPLE

Eating Spicy Food

I loved spicy food so much. Until

three days ago, I got very sick because
of eating it.

When I was in my lunch break, I

ate my favorite meatball and put too
much sauce into my meatball. After I
finished my lunch, my stomach felt
like it was on fire. It was too painful
that I left school early. I got a fever and
a diarrhea for 3 days.

After three days, I got better and

I promised not to eat too much spicy
food anymore.

Tittle

Orientation

Events

Re-

Orientation

GENERIC STRUCTURE

• Name of Text

Tittle

• Introducing sentence

(5W+1H)
Orientation

• Series of Activity

Events

Re-

orientation
• Conclusion

EXAMPLE

Eating Spicy Food

I loved spicy food so much. Until

three days ago, I got very sick because
of eating it.

When I was in my lunch break, I

ate my favorite meatball and put too
much sauce into my meatball. After I
finished my lunch, my stomach felt
like it was on fire. It was too painful
that I left school early. I got a fever and
a diarrhea for 3 days.

After three days, I got better and

I promised not to eat too much spicy
food anymore.

NOTE:

Pronoun

Past Verb

Time

Connectives

❑ Using first or third person point

of view.

❑ Using time connectives

sequences (last month,
yesterday, etc.)

❑ Using conjunctions, such as:

then, before, after, etc.

❑ Action verbs (went, slept, ate)
❑ Written in past tense.

LANGUAGE FEATURES

PAST TENSE

S + was/were + C

Verb II

Time signal : ago, yesterday, last, etc.

Example :
1.He took a bath this yesterday.

2.She was very shy as a child ten
years ago.