Formative Assessment: Recount Text

Grade 10 EFL Learners

Assessing Social Function, Structure, and Language Features

Week 1 Assessment: Social Function

Duration: 20 minutes | Focus: Understanding purpose and context of recount texts

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Part A: Identifying Recount Texts

Instructions: Read the following four short texts. Put a check (✓) next to the texts that are recount texts.

Text 1: [     ]

To make fried rice, first prepare all ingredients. Then heat oil in a pan. Add garlic and onion. Finally, add rice and stir well. Serve hot.

Text 2: [     ]

Last Saturday, my family and I went to Bali. We visited Tanah Lot temple in the morning. The view was amazing. After that, we had lunch at a local restaurant. We enjoyed traditional Balinese food. It was a wonderful day.

Text 3: [     ]

Mount Bromo is a beautiful volcano in East Java. It is 2,329 meters high. Many tourists visit this place every year. The sunrise from Mount Bromo is spectacular.

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Yesterday was my birthday. I woke up early and found a surprise gift from my parents. They gave me a new bicycle. I was so happy. In the afternoon, my friends came to my house for a party. We played games and ate cake together.

Part B: Understanding Social Function

1. What is the main purpose of a recount text?

2. Match the types of recount with their purposes:

Type of Recount	Purpose	Your Answer
A. Personal Recount	1. To inform about historical events or biographical facts
B. Factual Recount	2. To share personal experiences and feelings
C. Imaginative Recount	3. To entertain by retelling imaginary events as if they happened

3. Give TWO examples of real-life situations where you might write a recount text:

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b.

Week 2 Assessment: Text Structure

Duration: 25 minutes | Focus: Identifying and understanding generic structure

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Part A: Labeling Structure

Instructions: Read the recount text below. Label each paragraph with the correct structure element: Orientation (O), Events (E), or Re-orientation (R).

Paragraph 1: [ _______ ]
Last month, my class went on a study tour to the National Museum in Jakarta. We left school at 7 a.m. by bus. There were 35 students and three teachers who joined the trip.

Paragraph 2: [ _______ ]
When we arrived at the museum, a guide welcomed us. First, she took us to the historical artifact section. We saw ancient statues and traditional weapons. Then, we moved to the cultural exhibition hall where we learned about different Indonesian cultures. After that, we visited the geology section and saw various types of rocks and minerals. We also watched a short documentary about Indonesian history.

Paragraph 3: [ _______ ]
We returned to school at 3 p.m. I was tired but happy. The study tour was very educational and fun. I learned many new things about Indonesian history and culture.

Part B: Understanding Structure Functions

1. What information should be included in the Orientation? (Choose all that apply)

Who was involved

When it happened

Where it took place

What happened first, second, third

What event or experience will be retold

2. Explain the purpose of the Re-orientation in your own words:

Part C: Creating an Outline

Instructions: Create an outline for a recount about "My First Day at School" using the structure below.

Orientation:

Who:

When:

Where:

What:

Events (Write at least 3 events in order):

1.

2.

3.

4.

Re-orientation (Your feelings/comments):

Week 3 Assessment: Language Features

Duration: 30 minutes | Focus: Past tense, connectives, action verbs, specific participants

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Part A: Past Tense

1. Change the following sentences from present to past tense:

a. I go to the beach with my family. →

b. We eat delicious seafood. →

c. My sister takes many photos. →

d. The weather is very sunny. →

e. I feel very happy. →

2. Circle the verbs in the text below and check if they are in the correct past tense form:

Last week, I visit my grandmother in the village. She was very happy to see me. We cooked traditional food together. In the evening, we watch the sunset from her garden. I enjoy spending time with her.

Corrections needed:

Part B: Time Connectives

3. Fill in the blanks with appropriate time connectives from the box:

first | then | after that | next | finally | before

__________, I woke up at 6 a.m. and prepared my bag. __________ leaving home, I had breakfast with my family. __________, I took a bus to school. __________ arriving at school, I met my friends at the gate. We __________ went to the classroom together. __________, the teacher came and the lesson started.

Part C: Action Verbs and Specific Participants

4. Replace the underlined words with more specific or vivid action verbs:

a. I went to the stadium. → I _________________ to the stadium.

b. We saw the beautiful scenery. → We _________________ the beautiful scenery.

c. She said hello to everyone. → She _________________ hello to everyone.

d. They walked to the top of the hill. → They _________________ to the top of the hill.

5. Improve this sentence by adding specific participants (names, places, etc.):

Original: Last weekend, I went to a place with my friend. We ate food there.

Improved:

Part D: Integration

6. Write 5-7 sentences about "A Memorable Holiday" using:

Past tense verbs

At least 3 time connectives

Action verbs

Specific names of people or places

Week 4: Peer Review Checklist

Use this checklist to review your partner's draft

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Structure

The text has a clear Orientation (who, when, where, what)

The Events are told in chronological order

There are at least 3-4 events described

The text has a Re-orientation (closing comment/feelings)

Language Features

All verbs are in the past tense

Time connectives are used correctly (first, then, next, etc.)

Action verbs make the story interesting

Specific participants (names, places) are mentioned

Overall Quality

The recount is easy to understand

The recount is interesting to read

Spelling and punctuation are mostly correct

What I liked most about this recount:

One suggestion for improvement:

Teacher's Scoring Rubric

For formative assessment evaluation

Scoring Guide for Weekly Assessments:

Component	Excellent (4)	Good (3)	Satisfactory (2)	Needs Improvement (1)
Week 1: Social Function	Correctly identifies all recount texts and clearly explains social function with relevant examples	Identifies most recount texts and explains social function adequately	Identifies some recount texts with basic understanding of social function	Struggles to identify recount texts and unclear about social function
Week 2: Structure	Accurately labels all structure elements and creates complete, well-organized outline	Labels most structure elements correctly with minor errors in outline	Labels some structure elements with incomplete outline	Difficulty identifying structure elements and creating outline
Week 3: Language Features	Consistently uses correct past tense, connectives, action verbs, and specific participants	Uses language features correctly with few errors	Uses some language features correctly but with several errors	Frequent errors in language features usage

Note for Teachers: These formative assessments are designed to provide ongoing feedback to students. Use the results to identify areas needing additional support before the final summative assessment in Week 4. Scores should inform instruction rather than determine final grades.