Definition of Recount Text

Recount text is a text that telling the reader about one story, action or activity. Its goal is to entertaining or
informing the reader. (sebuah teks yang menceritakan sebuah cerita, aksi ataupun aktifitas. Tujuan recount text
adalah untuk menghibur atau memberi informasi kepada pembaca) Or (atau) Recount is a text which retells event
or experiences in the past. (sebuah teks yang menceritakan kembali kejadian atau pengalaman di masa lampau)

Generic Structure of Recount Text

# Orientation : It gives the readers the background information needed to understand the text, such as who was
involved, where it happened, and when it happened.
# Events : A series of events, ordered in a chronological sequence.
# Re-orientation :A personal comment about the event or what happened in the end.
Purpose of Recount Text
– To retell past experience
The Characteristics / Language Feature of Recount Text:
– Using the simple past tense, past continuous tense, past perfect tense, and past perfect continuous tense.
– Using temporal sequence, e.g. On Saturday. On Monday, On Sunday
– Focus on specific participant, e.g. I (the writer)
– Using the conjunctions, such as: then, before, after, etc.
– Using action verd, e.g. went, stayed
Example of Recount Text
Contoh Recount Text – Pergi ke Kebun Binatang
A Trip to the Zoo

Yesterday my family went to the zoo to see the elephant and other animal. 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 lunch we went for a ride on the elephant. It was a thrill to ride it. Dad nearly fell off when he let go of the
rope. During lunch we fed some birds in the park. In the afternoon we saw the animals being fed. When we
returned home we were tired but happy because we had so much fun.

Perjalanan ke Kebun Binatang

Kemarin keluargaku pergi ke kebun binatang untuk melihat gajah dan hewan lainnya. Ketika sampai di kebun
binatang, kami pergi ke toko untuk membeli makanan yang akan aku berikan langsung kepada hewan. Setelah
mendapatkan makanannya, kami pergi ke rumah nokturnal dimana kami dapat melihat burung dan reptil yang
hanya keluar pada malam hari.

Sebelum makan siang, kami pergi untuk mengendarai gajah. Sungguh mengasyikkan dapat mengendarainya. Ayah
hampir terjatuh saat melepaskan tali pegangan yang diberikan. Saat makan siang, kami memberi makan beberapa
burung di taman. Sore harinya, kami melihat hewan-hewan itu diberi makan oleh petugas. Ketika kami kembali ke
rumah, kami lelah tapi bahagia karena kami bersenang-senang.