Spoof text

SPOOF

By:

1. Rifka Wangiana Yulia

Putri

2. Subekti Margiansyah

SPOOF

What is a spoof text ??

Spoof Text

Definition and social function

Generic structure

Language of feature

Example and question

Spoof is a text which tells factual story, happened in the past time with unpredictable and funny ending. Its social function is to entertain and share the story.

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1. Orientation Introduction of the participant of the story , where it happen and when. By giving the orientation, reader will recognize the story

2. Events Tells about the chronological of the story. Several events are explored in chronological way which able to arrange the story read nicely

3. Twist An unpredictable plot in the end of the story which amuse the reader. Readers even did not predict before that it would be

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1. Focusing on people, animals or certain things

2. Using action verb; ate, ran, etc

3. Using adverb of time and place

4. Told in chronological order

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Abu Ali and his donkeysOne day Abu Ali went to the fair, and bought nine

donkeys. He rode home on one of them the rest of the donkeys follow behind.

After a while Abu Ali said to himself, “I must make sure all my donkeys are here.” And he turned round to count them.“One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight. Oh! Where’s number nine?” Abu Ali criedHe jumped down from his donkey. He looked behind the rocks and behind the trees.

But there was no donkey to be seen.“I’ll count them again,” Abu Ali said. “One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine. Oh, he must have come back.”So Abu Ali climbed back on to the donkey and trotted away. After a while he counted his donkeys again.

He counted only eight! Once more he looked behind the rocks and behind the trees. But there was no donkey to be seen.“I will count again,” he said, and this time there were nine.Just then Abu Ali saw his friend Musa walking along the road. “Musa,” he called. “Help me to count my donkeys. I keep losing one. When I stop to count I have only eight, but when I get down looking for the ninth, there he is again!”“Well, I can see ten donkeys, Abu Ali,” laughed Musa. “And the tenth donkey’s name is Abu Ali”

1. What happen when Ali count his donkeys first ??a. He lost one his donkeyb. His donkeys was completec. Nothing happend. His donkey came backe. He had a new donkey

REASON

Abu Ali and his donkeysOne day Abu Ali went to the fair, and bought nine

donkeys. He rode home on one of them the rest of the donkeys follow behind.

After a while Abu Ali said to himself, “I must make sure all my donkeys are here.” And he turned round to count them.“One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight. Oh! Where’s number nine?” Abu Ali criedHe jumped down from his donkey. He looked behind the rocks and behind the trees.

But there was no donkey to be seen.“I’ll count them again,” Abu Ali said. “One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine. Oh, he must have come back.”So Abu Ali climbed back on to the donkey and trotted away. After a while he counted his donkeys again.

2. What does Ali when he know one of his donkeys was miss??a. He count again from his donkeyb. He saw behind trees and rocksc. He criedd. He jump down from his donkey and count againe. He never mind it

REASON

Abu Ali and his donkeysOne day Abu Ali went to the fair, and bought nine

donkeys. He rode home on one of them the rest of the donkeys follow behind.

After a while Abu Ali said to himself, “I must make sure all my donkeys are here.” And he turned round to count them.“One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight. Oh! Where’s number nine?” Abu Ali criedHe jumped down from his donkey. He looked behind the rocks and behind the trees.

But there was no donkey to be seen.“I’ll count them again,” Abu Ali said. “One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine. Oh, he must have come back.”So Abu Ali climbed back on to the donkey and trotted away. After a while he counted his donkeys again.

REASON

3. What the character of Abu Ali ??a. Smartest b. Stupid c. Bullyd. Mousye. Wise

In the text we can conclude the character of Abu Ali is Stupid because he didn’t understand if donkey number nine already ride by him

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4. When he find his lose donkey ??a. After he jump down from his donkey b. After he find behind the rocksc. After he find behind the treesd. After he meet Musae. After he cried

Abu Ali and his donkeysOne day Abu Ali went to the fair, and bought nine

donkeys. He rode home on one of them the rest of the donkeys follow behind.

After a while Abu Ali said to himself, “I must make sure all my donkeys are here.” And he turned round to count them.“One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight. Oh! Where’s number nine?” Abu Ali criedHe jumped down from his donkey. He looked behind the rocks and behind the trees.

But there was no donkey to be seen.“I’ll count them again,” Abu Ali said. “One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine. Oh, he must have come back.”So Abu Ali climbed back on to the donkey and trotted away. After a while he counted his donkeys again.

5. What is the general structure of the text ? A. Orientation – Events - Twist B. Orientation – Issue - Twist C. Resolution – Steps - Arguments D. Twist – Orientation - Steps E. Orientation – Arguments – Twist

REASON

6. According to you, which is the “Twist” paragraph part in the text above ? A. Paragraph 1 B. Paragraph 2 C. Paragraph 3 D. Last paragraph E. None

REASON

He counted only eight! Once more he looked behind the rocks and behind the trees. But there was no donkey to be seen.“I will count again,” he said, and this time there were nine.Just then Abu Ali saw his friend Musa walking along the road. “Musa,” he called. “Help me to count my donkeys. I keep losing one. When I stop to count I have only eight, but when I get down looking for the ninth, there he is again!”“Well, I can see ten donkeys, Abu Ali,” laughed Musa. “And the tenth donkey’s name is Abu Ali”

What time is it?A tramp lie down and sleep in the park. He had

been sleeping for about 5 minutes when a couple walked by. The man stopped, woke the tramp up , and asked him, "Excuse me. Do you know what the time is?" The tramp replied, "I'm sorry - I don't have a watch, so I don't know the time.” The man apologized for waking the tramp and the couple walked away

The tramp lay down again, and after a few minutes went back to sleep. Just then, a woman, who was out walking her dog, shook the tramp's shoulder until he woke up again. The woman said, "I'm sorry to trouble you, but I'm afraid I've lost my watch - do you happen to know the time?" The tramp was a little annoyed at being woken up again, but he politely told the woman that he didn't have a watch and didn't know the time.

After the woman had gone, the tramp had an idea. He opened the bag that contained all his possessions and got out a pen, a piece of paper and some string. On the paper, he wrote down, 'I do not have a watch. I do not know the time'.He then hung the paper round his neck and eventually dropped off again.After about 15 minutes, a policeman who was walking through the park noticed the tramp asleep on the bench, and the sign around his neck.He woke the tramp up and said, "I read your sign. I thought you'd like to know that it's 2:30 p.m.”

7. Why the tramp don’t know about the time ? A. Because he has an amnesia B. Because he didn’t have any watch C. Because he still tired D. Because he was disturbed by the couple E. Because he hate the couple

REASON

The Zoo Job StoryOne day a clown was visiting the zoo

and attempted to earn some money by making a street performance. He acted and mimed perfectly some animal acts. As soon as he started to drive a crowd, a zoo keeper grabbed him and dragged him into his office. The zoo keeper explained to the clown that the zoo's most popular gorilla had died suddenly and the keeper was fear that attendance at the zoo would fall off. So he offered the clown a job to dress up as the gorilla until the zoo could get another one. The clown accepted this great opportunity.

What time is it?A tramp lie down and sleep in the park. He had

been sleeping for about 5 minutes when a couple walked by. The man stopped, woke the tramp up , and asked him, "Excuse me. Do you know what the time is?" The tramp replied, "I'm sorry - I don't have a watch, so I don't know the time.” The man apologized for waking the tramp and the couple walked away.

The tramp lay down again, and after a few minutes went back to sleep. Just then, a woman, who was out walking her dog, shook the tramp's shoulder until he woke up again. The woman said, "I'm sorry to trouble you, but I'm afraid I've lost my watch - do you happen to know the time?" The tramp was a little annoyed at being woken up again, but he politely told the woman that he didn't have a watch and didn't know the time.

8. What is the tramp’s idea after the woman had gone from his sight ? A. He sleep again B. The tramp chase that woman C. He write a sign in a paper and hung it down D. He tries to find his watch E. He didn’t have any idea

REASON

After the woman had gone, the tramp had an idea. He opened the bag that contained all his possessions and got out a pen, a piece of paper and some string. On the paper, he wrote down, 'I do not have a watch. I do not know the time'.He then hung the paper round his neck and eventually dropped off again.

After about 15 minutes, a policeman who was walking through the park noticed the tramp asleep on the bench, and the sign around his neck.He woke the tramp up and said, "I read your sign. I thought you'd like to know that it's 2:30 p.m.”

9. What was the police told to the tramp after he saw the sign ? A. The police told the tramp the time. B. The tramp woke up and he run away. C. The police giving him a watch D. The police woke the tramp up and steal the sign E. The police bring him to the watch shop.

REASON

After the woman had gone, the tramp had an idea. He opened the bag that contained all his possessions and got out a pen, a piece of paper and some string. On the paper, he wrote down, 'I do not have a watch. I do not know the time'.He then hung the paper round his neck and eventually dropped off again.After about 15 minutes, a policeman who was walking through the park noticed the tramp asleep on the bench, and the sign around his neck.He woke the tramp up and said, "I read your sign. I thought you'd like to know that it's 2:30 p.m.”

10. From the following statements, which one is TRUE according to the text ?

A. The couple woke the tramp up and mock him

B. The tramp get angry after the woman asked him

C. The tramp is sleeping in the park for 1 hourD. The police came and told the tramp that

the time is 2:30 p.m.E. The tramp open the bag and take a small

pillow.

REASON

After the woman had gone, the tramp had an idea. He opened the bag that contained all his possessions and got out a pen, a piece of paper and some string. On the paper, he wrote down, 'I do not have a watch. I do not know the time'.He then hung the paper round his neck and eventually dropped off again.After about 15 minutes, a policeman who was walking through the park noticed the tramp asleep on the bench, and the sign around his neck.He woke the tramp up and said, "I read your sign. I thought you'd like to know that it's 2:30 p.m.”

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