MATERI, SOAL & PEMBAHASAN UN SMP
Part 1 BERDASARKAN RUANG LINGKUP
By Tommy Kawani
A. STANDAR KOMPETENSI
Siswa mampu memahami makna teks tulis
interpersonal maupun transaksional dalam
bentuk Teks
1. Recount/Narrative, Report/Descriptive dan
Procedure.
a. Recount / Narrative:
Teks yang isinya menceritakan kembali
(retell) kejadian di masa lampau. Teks ini
biasanya menggunakan tenses ‘past’.
2. Report / Descriptive:
Teks yang menjelaskan atau mendiskripsikan
tentang sesuatu, biasanya menggunakan tenses
‘present’.
3. Procedure:
Teks yang isinya berupa prosedur atau proses
dan urutan terjadinya sesuatu. Biasanya
menggunakan tenses ‘present’.
 RUANG LINGKUP MATERI
Siswa mampu memahami teks fungsional
pendek yang berbentuk Recount/Narrative,
Report/Descriptive dan Procedure, meliputi:
 Menemukan gambaran umum (general
idea)
 Menemukan pikiran utama (main idea)
 Menemukan informasi rinci tertentu
(specific information)
 Menemukan informasi tersurat
(reference) dan tersirat (inference)
 Menfsirkan kata, frase atau kalimat
dalam teks.
Catatan : Teks Fungsional adalah teks bentuk
khusus dengan fungsi tertentu.
Misalnya : pengumuman, iklan, label, surat dan
grafik/tabel.
 CONTOH PERTANYAAN
 Where does the conversation take
MATERI
1. Menemukan gambaran umum.
Pertanyaan biasanya berupa judul dan topic
bacaan.
Contoh:
 What does paragraph 2 talk about?
 The text tells us about ______.
2. Menemukan Pikiran utama.
Pertanyaan berkaitan dengan penjelasan
atau pendapat penulis tentang topic bacaan.
Pikiran utama bisa didapat dari kalimat
utama. Kalimat utama ada di awal,
ditengah atau di akhir paragraph / teks.
Pikiran utama juga bisa berupa kesimpulan TEXT 1.
dari kalimat-kalimat dalam paragraf / teks.
Contoh:
 What is the main idea of the text?
 Based on the text, we may conclude
that ______.
3. Menemukan informasi rinci.
Informasi yang tidak tertera secara jelas
pada teks bacaan. Untuk menemukan
informasi ini, harus membaca teks secara
rinci atau intensif (intensive reading).
Contoh:
 Which statement is NOT TRUE
according to the text?
 How many children does she have?
4. Menemukan informasi tersurat dan
tersirat.
Informasi tersurat: Informasi yang tertera
jelas atau langsung dalam teks bacaan
Informasi tersirat: Informasi yang tidak
tertera jelas, tetapi bisa didapat dari
menyimpulkan bagian-bagian tertentu
dalam teks bacaan (reading between the
lines).
Contoh:
 The graphic shows that ______.
place?
 Menafsirkan kata, frase atau kalimat dalam
teks.
Pertanyaan biasanya berupa:
 Persamaan arti ( synonym)
 Lawan kata ( antonym/opposite)
 Definisi / pengertian (definition)
 Rujukan / Acuan (reference)
Contoh:
 What is the synonym of the
underlined word?
 What does ‘it’ (in paragraph 1)
refer to?
Bicycles are very popular today. Many
people use bicycles for exercise. But
exercise is only one of the reasons why
bicycles are popular. Another reason
is money. Bicycles are not expensive to
buy. They do not need gas to make them
go. They are also easy and cheap to fix.
In cities, many people like bicycles
better than cars. By bicycles, they never
have to wait in traffic. They
also do not have to find a place to park.
Finally, bicycles do not cause any
pollution.
1. What is the main idea of the paragraph?
A. Bicycles are very popular today
B. Bicycles are not expensive
C. Many people like bicycles
D. Bicycles do not cause any pollution
PEMBAHASAN: Pertanyaan menemukan
Pikiran Utama (main Idea). Yang menjadi
 pikiran utama adalah pilihan A (bicycles
are very popular today). Pikiran Utama
tersebut terdapat di kalimat utama yang
berada di awal paragraph. Pilihan yang
lain, merupakan kalimat-kalimat penjelas
atau pendukung kalimat utama. JAWAB:
A PEMBAHASAN: Pertanyaan menentukan
2. “Bicycles are very popular today” (line 1).
The closest meaning of the underlined word is TEXT 3.
______.
A. Interesting
B. Comfortable
C. Famous
D. Wonderful
PEMBAHASAN: Pertanyaan menafsirkan
makna kata. Arti yang paling dekat
(synonym) dengan “popular” adalah
“famous” (terkenal). JAWAB: C
TEXT 2.
My father died of cancer five years ago when I was
three years old. He left my mother and me, their
only boy. Last year my mother married Mr. Daud.
He was a widower and he had got two children,
Andi and Siska. Mr. Daud now becomes my step
father. Andi and Siska become my step brother and
step sister. Both of them are older than me. We live
happily in my step father’s house. Now, we are
waiting for the birth of my mother’s baby.
3. What is the relationship between the writer,
Andi and Siska?
A. The writer is Andi and Siska’s children
B. The writer is Andi and Siska’s step brother
C. Andi and Siska are the writer’s brother and
sister
D. Andi and Siska are the writer’s cousins
PEMBAHASAN: Pertanyaan Informasi
Rinci. Informasi tersebut tidak tertera jelas
dalam teks. Untuk menemukannya, baca
secara rinci (baris 4 & 5). JAWAB: B
4. “He was a widower…” (line 3) PEMBAHASAN: Pertanyaan menemukan
What does “he” in the sentence refer to? Topik (intisari) bacaan. Berdasarkan pada
A. The writer paragraf 2, maka bisa diambil kesimpulan
B. The only boy bahwa surat tersebut topiknya adalah Bruce
C. The writer’s father meminta informasi tentang tempat-tempat
D. Mr. Daud wisata atau persinggahan turis (tourist
destinations) di Indonesia. JAWAB: C
Rujukan Kata. Kata “he” merujuk atau
menggantikan Mr. Daud. JAWAB: D 6. “I was pleased to get your latest letter
(paragraph 1).
17 Derriford Road What is the synonym of the underlined word?
Beverly Hills A. Glad
May 21, 2004 B. Sad
C. Disappointed
Dear Dony, D. Unhappy
I was pleased to get your latest letter. I enjoyed PEMBAHASAN: Pertanyaan menafsirkan
reading it. Thanks a lot. Hope to get makna kata, berupa ’synonym’ (persamaan
another one soon. arti). ‘Synonym’ dari “pleased” adalah
“glad” (gembira). JAWAB: A
My parents and I are planning to spend this
summer holiday in Malaysia and Indonesia.
We have heard a lot about Malaysia, but not much
about Indonesia. So could you tell us more about
Indonesia? We particularly want information
about the main tourist destinations with their
places of interest. That’s all for now. I’m looking
forward to hearing from you soon. My best
regards to your parents. Bye.
Best wishes,
Bruce
5. What does the letter mostly talk about?
A. A planning to spend the summer holiday in
Malaysia
B. Dony wanted some information about
Malaysia and Indonesia
C. A request for some information about
tourist destinations in Indonesia
D. Bruce informed some places of interest for
tourist destinations in Indonesia