Interactive Recount Text Exercise (Revised)

📝 Recount Text Comprehensive Exercise

Read the text carefully to answer the questions below.

My Unforgettable Trip to Bromo

(1) Last year, my family and I went on an amazing trip to Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park in East Java. We had planned this holiday for months, and we were all very excited. We departed from our home in Surabaya at midnight, hoping to catch the famous sunrise.

(2) Our journey to the viewpoint at Penanjakan was quite challenging. We rented a jeep, and the ride was bumpy but thrilling. We arrived there at around 4 AM. It was extremely cold, so we wore thick jackets and drank hot coffee while waiting. Then, slowly, the sun appeared from behind the mountains. The view was absolutely magnificent. The sky turned into a beautiful mix of orange, pink, and purple. We took many pictures to capture that breathtaking moment.

(3) After enjoying the sunrise, we continued our adventure to the crater of Mount Bromo. We rode horses to cross the 'Sea of Sand,' which was a vast and dusty area. Then, we had to climb around 250 stairs to reach the top of the crater. From the top, we could see the fuming crater and the stunning landscape surrounding it. The sound from the crater was a low, constant rumble, which made the experience even more dramatic.

(4) Finally, after a long and tiring day, we went back to our hotel. Although it was an exhausting trip, it was an incredibly memorable one. I feel that it brought our family closer together. It was definitely the best holiday I have ever had, and I hope we can visit that beautiful place again someday.

1. What is the main topic of the text?

The history of Mount Bromo. The writer's memorable holiday experience at Bromo. A guide on how to climb Mount Bromo. The geographical condition of East Java.

2. What is the social function (purpose) of this text?

To persuade readers to visit Mount Bromo. To describe Mount Bromo in general. To entertain readers with a fictional story. To retell the writer's past experience for the purpose of informing or entertaining.

3. The first paragraph, which introduces the participants, time, and place, is called the...

Re-orientation Events Orientation Coda

4. (C1 - Remembering) Where did the writer's family go for their holiday?

To their home in Surabaya. To a hotel near a viewpoint. To Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park. To the Sea of Sand.

5. Which part of the text serves as the 'Re-orientation' by providing the writer's personal comments or feelings?

Paragraph 1 Paragraph 2 Paragraph 3 Paragraph 4

6. "We departed from our home..." (Paragraph 1). The underlined word is an example of...

An action verb in the present tense. A linking verb. An action verb in the past tense (Simple Past Tense). An adverb of time.

7. In the last paragraph, the word "it" in the sentence "it brought our family closer together" refers to...

The hotel. The long and tiring day. The family. The holiday trip to Bromo.

8. "The view was absolutely magnificent." (Paragraph 2). The highlighted word has the closest meaning to...

Ordinary Terrible Splendid Common

9. "Our journey ... was quite challenging." (Paragraph 2). What is the antonym of the highlighted word?

Difficult Easy Tiring Dangerous

10. The words "Then," (Paragraph 2) and "After" (Paragraph 3) are examples of...

Adjectives Personal Pronouns Temporal Conjunctions / Connectives Action Verbs

11. What did the writer have to do to reach the crater's top from the Sea of Sand?

Take a jeep and then walk. Ride a horse and then climb about 250 stairs. Drink hot coffee and wear a thick jacket. Wait until the sun appeared.

12. (HOTS) Based on the text, which statements correctly describe the characteristics of a Recount Text? (You can choose more than one answer)

It uses action verbs in the past tense (e.g., went, rode). It uses conjunctions to link events in time (e.g., After, Then). It is written from a third-person perspective, like a narrator. It focuses on introducing a general topic rather than a specific event.

Kunci Jawaban & Pembahasan

1. Main Idea: (B) The writer's memorable holiday experience at Bromo.

2. Definition/Purpose: (D) To retell the writer's past experience...

3. Generic Structure: (C) Orientation.

4. C1 - Remembering: (C) To Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park.
Penjelasan: Jawaban ini tertera secara eksplisit di kalimat pertama paragraf 1.

5. Generic Structure: (D) Paragraph 4.

6. Language Features: (C) An action verb in the past tense (Simple Past Tense).

7. Pronoun Reference: (D) The holiday trip to Bromo.

8. Synonym: (C) Splendid.

9. Antonym: (B) Easy.

10. Language Features: (C) Temporal Conjunctions / Connectives.

11. Specific Information: (B) Ride a horse and then climb about 250 stairs.

12. HOTS - Complex Choice: (A) dan (B).
Penjelasan: Ciri utama Recount Text adalah penggunaan Simple Past Tense (Action Verbs) dan Temporal Conjunctions untuk mengurutkan kejadian. Teks ini menggunakan sudut pandang orang pertama ("I", "we"), bukan orang ketiga. Teks ini juga fokus pada kejadian spesifik, bukan topik umum.