Examples :

It was a nice holiday.

They were in my villa yesterday.
I was in bed all morning.

I. Write was or were in the blank spaces in the following passage.

It a beautiful Sunday and

there n’t a cloud in the sky.
Mom, dad and I all in
the garden. Dad in the vegetable
garden planting some seeds and mom
and I busy with other jobs.
The sun hot and soon I feeling
very tired. Mom and dad n’t tired at all.
They went on working for a long time.
I glad when it time to go inside
and have a drink.
 II. Write the past form of the word in the brackets, in the column.

Last holiday, my family (take) a trip to Bali. We (get) there late in the evening, so we
(spend) the night at Sanur Beach Hotel.
The next day, we (go) to the beach in front of the hotel early in the morning. We
(see) the sun rise, and after that, we (take) a walk along the beach. Then, at about ten, we
(do) our activities. My father (try) to go surfing with my brother. My mother, (join) my
oldest sister Cynthia and (sunbath) on the beach. My brother, Tommy, and Edo, (play) in the
sand. We (make) holes, (build) a sand castle, and we (swim) in several spots along the
beach.
We really (enjoy) the trip. We all (fell) happy.

No Simple form Past form Meaning

1 Take took mengambil
2 Get got mendapat
3 Spend … …
4 Go … …
5 See … …
6 Do … …
7 Try … …
8 Join … …
9 Sunbath … …
10 Play … …
11 Make … …
12 Build … …
13 Swim … …
14 Enjoy … …
15 fell … …
III. Rewrite the random words in the middle into the correct group/column.

WHAT

shopping

...

... WHO
…

I
…

...

WHERE ...

zoo
…

…
HOW
…

excited
…

...

WHEN ...

yesterday
…

…
IV. Write what kind of activity you did long time ago (yesterday, last week, etc.)and then make a sentence.

1. I read a book last night 7. …

read

2. … 8. …

3. … 9. …

4. … 10. …

5. … 11. …

6. … 12. …
V. Arrange these jumbled sentences into a good paragraph.
 We went there by motorcycle
 After that, we felt hungry, so we tried to find any foods
 Last week, my friends and I went to Grojogan Sewu
 After that we went home
 We left home at 8 a.m and arrived at Grojogan Sewu at 9 a.m
 Then we bought sate and some snacks
 It was so wonderful week.
 First, we went down and swam together
 VI. Complete this draft and then make a paragraph about recount based on the draft.

Remember about your amazing holiday. Answer these following questions!

o Where did you go in your holiday?
o When did it happen?
o Who were that going with you?
o How did you get there?
o How was your feeling?
o What were your activities?

Participants :
Place :
Time :
Transportation :
Activities :
Feeling :

Now, make your recount text!

Orientation ( Where, when, who, how)

Events (what)

Events (what)

Reorientation (How is feeling)

 ELT Material development

Writing Material for 8th Grade of Junior High School Students

Puspa Anggun Kinanthi

K2211070
B Class

Teacher Training and Education Faculty

Sebelas Maret University
2013