Menginjak kelas 6 SD, para siswa mulai berkenalan dengan berbagai jenis teks dalam bahasa Inggris. Salah satu yang sering muncul adalah recount text. Teks ini bercerita tentang kejadian atau pengalaman yang sudah terjadi di masa lalu. Tujuannya sederhana: menghibur pembaca sekaligus memberi informasi kronologis tentang suatu peristiwa.
Banyak anak merasa recount text itu susah. Padahal, kalau tahu polanya, justru jenis teks ini paling mudah dipahami. Strukturnya jelas: ada orientasi (pengenalan tokoh, tempat, waktu), rangkaian kejadian (events), dan penutup atau reorientation. Ciri kebahasaannya pun khas, seperti pemakaian simple past tense, kata kerja aksi, dan keterangan waktu.
Supaya makin paham, yuk kita latihan bareng. Soal-soal di bawah ini dirancang khusus untuk siswa kelas 6. Ada teks pendek, pertanyaan pilihan ganda, isian singkat, dan uraian. Di bagian akhir, tersedia kunci jawaban yang bisa dipakai untuk mencocokkan hasil kerja.
Bacaan 1: My Trip to Grandma’s House
Last weekend, I went to my grandmother’s house in the village. My father drove the car. My mother, my sister, and I sat together. The trip took about two hours.
When we arrived, my grandmother welcomed us warmly. She had prepared my favorite food, fried banana. After eating, I helped her water the plants in the garden. My sister played with a kitten in the yard.
In the afternoon, we went to the rice field. I saw farmers working and buffaloes grazing. It was a new experience for me. Before going home, my grandmother gave us a bag of fresh vegetables.
I felt very happy that day. I hope I can visit her again next month.
A. Choose the correct answer (Pilihlah jawaban yang benar).
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What is the text about?
a. A trip to the zoo
b. A visit to grandmother’s house
c. A day at school
d. A birthday party -
How did the writer go to the village?
a. By bus
b. By train
c. By car
d. By motorcycle -
What did the grandmother prepare for the writer?
a. Fried rice
b. Fried banana
c. Vegetable soup
d. Chicken curry -
What did the writer do in the garden?
a. Played with a kitten
b. Watered the plants
c. Caught a buffalo
d. Cooked fried banana -
“It was a new experience for me.” The word “it” refers to …
a. Eating fried banana
b. Going to the rice field
c. Driving the car
d. Playing with the kitten
B. Fill in the blanks (Isilah titik-titik).
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The trip took about __________ hours.
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The writer’s sister played with a __________ in the yard.
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Before going home, the grandmother gave a bag of __________.
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The writer felt very __________ that day.
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The writer hopes to visit her grandmother again next __________.
C. Answer the questions (Jawablah pertanyaan berikut).
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Who drove the car?
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What did the farmers do in the rice field?
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Why did the writer feel happy?
Bacaan 2: My First Day at Swimming Class
Last month, I joined a swimming class. It was my first time. I felt nervous but excited. My mother took me to the swimming pool at 8 a.m.
The coach was friendly. He taught us how to breathe in the water. Then, we practiced floating. I was afraid at first, but I tried to be brave. After thirty minutes, I could float alone. I was so proud of myself.
At the end of the class, the coach gave us a sticker. I put it on my bag. I will come again next week.
D. State True or False (Nyatakan Benar atau Salah).
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The writer joined a swimming class last year. (____)
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The coach was unfriendly. (____)
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The writer practiced floating. (____)
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The writer could float alone after thirty minutes. (____)
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The coach gave a sticker to the writer. (____)
E. Arrange the words into a good sentence (Susunlah kata-kata menjadi kalimat yang benar).
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went – last – to – I – the – week – market
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cooked – mother – my – fried – banana – yesterday
Kunci Jawaban
A. Pilihan Ganda
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b. A visit to grandmother’s house
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c. By car
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b. Fried banana
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b. Watered the plants
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b. Going to the rice field
B. Isian Singkat
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Two
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Kitten
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Fresh vegetables
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Happy
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Month
C. Uraian
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The writer’s father drove the car.
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The farmers worked in the rice field.
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Because the writer had a wonderful experience and received vegetables from the grandmother. (Jawaban bisa bervariasi asal sesuai teks.)
D. True or False
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False (seharusnya last month, bukan last year)
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False (coach-nya friendly)
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True
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True
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True
E. Menyusun Kalimat
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I went to the market last week.
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My mother cooked fried banana yesterday.
Latihan seperti ini bisa dikerjakan berulang-ulang di rumah. Semakin sering membaca teks recount dan menjawab pertanyaannya, semakin lancar pula pemahaman anak terhadap pola simple past tense dan urutan cerita. Orang tua atau guru bisa mendampingi sambil memberi contoh cara menemukan kata kunci di dalam bacaan. Selamat belajar!
