Generic Structure dari Folktale

Narrative text mempunyai 3 susunan struktur seperti berikut ini:

1. Orientation
Bagian Orientation berisi tentang pengenalan tokoh-tokoh, latar belakang tempat dan
waktu dari cerita. (siapa, apa, kapan, dan dimana)
2. Complication
Pada bagian complication, masalah-masalah mulai muncul dan harus di selesaikan oleh
tokoh utama pada cerita tersebut.
3. Resolution
Resolution adalah dimana cerita berakhir. Pada bagian ini masalah terselesaikan oleh si
tokoh utama. Dalam bagian Resolution juga biasanya terdapat moral value atau nasihat
dari cerita tersebut atau yang biasa disebut juga dengan Coda.

Contoh Teks Folktale 1

THE WOLF AND THE LAMB

A lamb was grazing with a flock of sheep one day. She soon found some sweet grass at the edge of
the field. Farther and farther she went, away from the others.

She was enjoying herself so much that she did not notice a wolf coming nearer to her. However,
when it pounced on her, she was quick to start pleading, “Please, please don’t eat me yet. My
stomach is full of grass. If you wait a while, I will taste much better.” The wolf thought that was a
good idea, so he sat down and waited.

After a while, the lamb said, “If you allow me to dance, the grass in my stomach will be digested
faster.” Again the wolf agreed. While the lamb was dancing, she had a new idea. She said, “Please
take the bell from around my neck. If you ring it as hard as you can, I will be able to dance even
faster.

The wolf took the bell and rang it as hard as he could. The shepherd heard the bell ringing and
quickly sent his dogs to find the missing lamb. The barking dogs frightened the wolf away and saved
the lamb’s life.

Terjemahan:

Serigala Dan Anak Domba

Pada suatu hari, Domba sedang merumput dengan para kawanan domba. Dia segera menemukan beberapa
rumput manis di pinggir lapangan. Semakin jauh ia pergi, jauh dari yang lain.

Dia terlalu asyik sehingga dia tidak melihat serigala mendekat padanya. Namun, ketika menerkam, dia cepat
mulai memohon, “Tolong, tolong jangan makan saya belum. Perutku penuh rumput. Jika Anda menunggu
beberapa saat, saya akan terasa jauh lebih baik. “

Serigala pikir itu adalah ide yang baik, jadi ia duduk dan menunggu. Setelah beberapa saat, anak domba
berkata, “Jika Anda mengizinkan saya untuk menari, rumput di saya perut akan dicerna lebih cepat. “Sekali
lagi serigala setuju. Sementara anak domba menari, dia punya ide baru. Dia mengatakan, “Silakan
mengambil bel dari leherku. Jika Anda membunyikannya sekeras mungkin, saya akan bisa menari lebih cepat.
“
Serigala mengambil bel dan membunyikannya sekeras yang dia bisa. Gembala mendengar bel berdering dan
cepat dikirim anjing untuk menemukan domba yang hilang. Anjing menggonggong takut serigala itu dan
menyelamatkan nyawa domba.

Contoh Teks Folktale 2

THE LAKE TOBA

A long time ago, there lived a young orphan farmer in the northern part of the island of Sumatra. The
area is very dry. Syahdan, the young man lived from farming and fishing. One day he was fishing a
fish so beautiful. The color is golden yellow. So holding, the fish turned into a lovely princess. The
daughter of a woman who was condemned for violating a ban. He will turn into a kind of creature
that first touch. Therefore, human touches it, it turns into a princess.

Fascinated by her beauty, the young farmer’s daughter asked her to be his wife. The proposal is
accepted on condition that the young man would not tell its origin from the farmer ikan.Pemuda the
terms agreed. After a year, the couple blessed with a boy. He has a bad habit that is never satiated.
He ate all the food.

One day the boy was eating all the food from their parents. The young man was very upset saying:
“basic offspring of fish!” That statement by itself isterinya.Dengan thus unlock the secrets of their
promise has been violated.

His wife and son disappeared mysteriously. The land of their former footing springs. The water that
flows from the spring growing bigger and bigger. And being a vast lake. The lake is now called Lake
Toba.

Terjemahan:

Danau Toba

Pada jaman dahulu, hiduplah seorang pemuda tani yatim piatu di bagian utara pulau Sumatra. Daerah
tersebut sangatlah kering. Syahdan, pemuda itu hidup dari bertani dan memancing ikan. Pada suatu hari ia
memancing seekor ikan yang sangat indah. Warnanya kuning keemasan. Begitu dipegangnya, ikan tersebut
berubah menjadi seorang putri jelita. Putri itu adalah wanita yang dikutuk karena melanggar suatu larangan.
Ia akan berubah menjadi sejenis mahluk yang pertama menyentuhnya. Oleh karena yang menyentuhnya
manusia, maka ia berubah menjadi seorang putri.

Terpesona oleh kecantikannya, maka pemuda tani tersebut meminta sang putri untuk menjadi isterinya.
Lamaran tersebut diterima dengan syarat bahwa pemuda itu tidak akan menceritakan asal-usulnya yang
berasal dari ikan.Pemuda tani itu menyanggupi syarat tersebut. Setelah setahun, pasangan suami istri tersebut
dikarunia seorang anak laki-laki. Ia mempunyai kebiasaan buruk yaitu tidak pernah kenyang. Ia makan semua
makanan yang ada.

Pada suatu hari anak itu memakan semua makanan dari orang tuanya. Pemuda itu sangat jengkelnya berkata:
“dasar anak keturunan ikan!”Pernyataan itu dengan sendirinya membuka rahasia dari isterinya.Dengan
demikian janji mereka telah dilanggar.

Istri dan anaknya menghilang secara gaib. Ditanah bekas pijakan mereka menyemburlah mata air. Air yang
mengalir dari mata air tersebut makin lama makin besar. Dan menjadi sebuah danau yang sangat luas. Danau
itu kini bernama Danau Toba.

Contoh Teks Folktale 3

SANGKURIANG
In ancient times, there is a princess in West Java named Dayang Sumbi. She had a son named
Sangkuriang.

Sangkuriang was a boy who liked to hunt and when hunting, he was always accompanied by his dog
named Tumang. Despite a Dog, Tumang actually an incarnation of the god and the father of
Sangkuriang.

One day, he got mad at Tumang for not pursuing the animals. Because of so angry, he then
expelled Tumang so the dog went into the woods.

He then returned to the palace and told the incident to her mother. Dayang Sumbi was so angry and
hit his head. Sangkuriang then disappointed and he decided to wander.

After hitting Sangkuriang, Dayang Sumbi felt so sorry and she always prayed and meditated to get
forgiveness from God. One day, God gave a gift because she was so diligent in praying. The prize is
a timeless beauty that would make Sumbi Dayang becoming young forever.

After wandering for a dozen years, Sangkuriang returned home. When he reached the kingdom, all
had changed. He did not know what was happening. One day, he met a girl who was so beautiful.
The girl was actually a Dayang Sumbi, his own mother.

Sangkuriang fell in love with the girl and then proposed her. Because of the handsomeness that was
owned by Sangkuriang, then Dayang Sumbi also fell in love. One day, Sangkuriang want to hunt and
he asked Dayang Sumbi to fix the headband. However, Dayang Sumbi surprised that her future
husband had a head injury. Dayang Sumbi then realized that was the same injury as her son who
wandered away. She then noticed Sangkuriang face, and she was more surprised to realize that her
husband was Sangkuriang, her own son.

After those happenings, she immediately looked for ways to thwart the plan of making a proposal.
She then proposed two requirements to Sangkuriang. First, Sangkuriang should stem the Citarum
River. Secondly, she asked Sangkuriang to make a big canoe to cross the river. Both of those
conditions should be finished before sunrise.

At night, Sangkuriang asked for help to spirit creatures to complete all the work. Dayang Sumbi
secretly peeked at the job. Once the work was almost complete, Dayang Sumbi ordered his forces to
hold a very long red carpet to the east of the city.

The carpet made the light became red and Sangkuriang thought that the sun had risen. He stopped
his work and was very upset because all could not meet the requirements posed by Dayang Sumbi.
Using his strength, Sangkuriang broke the dam and the city became flooding. His big canoe then
crashed upside down and changed into a mountain named, Tangkuban Perahu.

Terjemahan:

Sangkuriang

Pada zaman dahulu, ada seorang puteri Raja di Jawa Barat yang bernama Dayang Sumbi. Ia mempunyai
seorang putera yang bernama Sangkuriang.

Sangkuriang adalah seorang anak yang gemar berburu dan ketika berburu, ia selalu ditemani oleh anjing
kesayangannya yaitu Tumang. Meskipun seekor Anjing, Tumang sebenarnya adalah titisan dewa dan bapak
Sangkuriang.
Pada suatu hari, ia marah kepada Tumang karena tidak mau mengejar hewan buruan. Karena begitu marah,
ia kemudian mengusir Tumang sehingga anjing tersebut pergi ke dalam hutan.

Ia kemudian kembali ke istana dan menceritakan kejadian tersebut kepada ibunya. Dayang Sumbi begitu
marah dan memukul kepala Sangkuriang hingga terluka. Sangkuriang kemudian kecewa dan ia pergi
mengembara.

Setelah memukul Sangkuriang, Dayang Sumbi merasa menyesal dan ia selalu berdoa serta bertapa untuk
mendapatkan ampunan dari Dewa. Pada suatu hari, Dewa memberikan sebuah hadiah karena ia begitu rajin
berdoa. Hadiah tersebut adalah kecantikan abadi sehingga Dayang Sumbi akan muda selamanya.

Setelah mengembara selama belasan tahun, Sangkuriang pulang ke kampung halamannya. Ketika sampai di
kerajaannya, ternyata semua sudah berubah. Ia tidak mengetahui apa yang terjadi. Suatu hari, ia bertemu
dengan seorang gadis kerajaan yang begitu cantik. Gadis tersebut sebenarnya adalah Dayang Sumbi, ibunya
sendiri.

Sangkuriang jatuh cinta kepada gadis tersebut dan kemudian melamarnya. Karena ketampanan yang dimiliki
oleh Sangkuriang, maka Dayang Sumbi juga jatuh cinta. Pada suatu hari, Sangkuriang ingin berburu dan ia
meminta Dayang Sumbi untuk membenahi ikat kepalanya. Tetapi, Dayang Sumbi terkejut karena calon
suaminya mempunyai luka di kepala. Dayang Sumbi kemudian menyadari bahwa luka tersebut sama dengan
luka anaknya yang pergi merantau. Ia kemudian memperhatikan wajah Sangkuriang, dan ia semakin terkejut
karena menyadari bahwa calon suaminya adalah Sangkuriang, anaknya sendiri.

Setelah semua kejadian itu, ia segera mencari berbagai cara untuk menggagalkan rencana peminangan. Ia
kemudian mengajukan dua syarat kepada Sangkuriang. Pertama, Sangkuriang harus membendung sungai
citarum. Kedua, ia meminta Sangkuriang untuk membuat sebuah sampan besar untuk menyeberangi sungai
tersebut. Kedua syarat tersebut harus dipenuhi sebelum matahari terbit.

Pada malam hari, Sangkuriang meminta bantuan mahkluk-mahkluk gaib untuk menyelesaikan semua
pekerjaannya. Dayang Sumbi pun diam-diam mengintip pekerjaan tersebut. Begitu pekerjaan itu hampir
selesai, Dayang Sumbi memerintahkan pasukannya untuk menggelar kain sutra merah di sebelah timur kota.

Karpet tersebut membuat cahaya menjadi merah dan Sangkuriang mengira bahwa matahari sudah terbit. Ia
menghentikan pekerjaannya dan sangat marah karena tidak dapat memenuhi syarat yang diajukan oleh
Dayang Sumbi. Menggunakan kekuatannya, Sangkuriang menjebol bendungan dan terjadi banjir besar di
seluruh kota. Sampan besar yang telah dibuatnya kemudian jatuh terbalik menjadi sebuah gunung yang
bernama, Tangkuban Perahu.
Apa itu Narrative Text?
Narrative text adalah cerita fiksi atau cerita karangan yang dibuat untuk menghibur pembaca.
Narrative text biasanya kita jumpai dalam bentuk dongeng, cerita rakyat, maupun cerita fiksional
lainnya. Tujuan Narrative text, seperti yang sudah disebutkan diatas adalah untuk menghibur
pembaca/ pendengar dalam suatu cerita dengan kejadian berurutan yang mengarah ke dalam suatu
klimaks, dan akhirnya menemukan penyelesaian.

Generic Structure dari Narrative Text

Narrative text mempunyai 3 susunan struktur seperti berikut ini:

1. OrientationBagian Orientation berisi tentang pengenalan tokoh-tokoh, latar belakang

tempat dan waktu dari cerita. (siapa, apa, kapan, dan dimana)
2. ComplicationPada bagian complication, masalah-masalah mulai muncul dan harus di
selesaikan oleh tokoh utama pada cerita tersebut.
3. ResolutionResolution adalah dimana cerita berakhir. Pada bagian ini masalah
terselesaikan oleh si tokoh utama. Dalam bagian Resolution juga biasanya terdapat moral
value atau nasihat dari cerita tersebut atau yang biasa disebut juga dengan Coda.
Penggunaan Grammar dalam Narrative Text
Dalam Narrative text kita harus menggunakan bentuk lampau atau past, karena cerita ini merupakan
cerita karangan atau fiksi. Bentuk tenses bisa menggunakan past perfect, past continuous, past
perfect continuous, atau bisa saja past future continuous. Semua aturan ini tidak harus dijadikan
sebagai acuan karena tenses itu mengacu kepada kondisi dan situasi kalimat.

Ciri - Ciri Narrative Text

 Menggunakan Action Verb dalam bentuk Past Tense. Misalnya : Walked, Said, Wondered,
dsb.
 Menggunakan Nouns tertentu sebagai kata ganti orang, hewan dan benda tertentu dalam
cerita. Misalnya : the princess, the girl, the queen, dsb.
 Menggunakan Adjectives yang membentuk noun phrase. Misalnya : The red riding hood, the
poisoned apple, dsb.
 Menggunakan Time Connectives dan Conjunctions untuk mengurutkan kejadian-kejadian.
Misalnya : before, after, then, next,soon, dsb.
 Menggunakan Adverbs dan Adverbial Phrase untuk menunjukkan lokasi kejadian atau
peristiwa. Misalnya : on the sea, in the mountain, there, happily ever after, dsb
Contoh Cerita Narrative Text

The Legend of Malin Kundang

(Orientation)
A long time ago, in a small village near the beach in West Sumatra, a woman and her son
lived. They were Malin Kundang and her mother. Her mother was a single parent because Malin
Kundang's father had passed away when he was a baby. Malin Kundang had to live hard with his
mother
(Events)
Malin Kundang was a healthy, dilligent, and strong boy. He usually went to sea to catch fish.
After getting fish he would bring it to his mother, or sold the caught fish in the town. One day, when
Malin Kundang was sailing, he saw a merchant's ship which was being raided by a small band of
pirates. He helped the merchant. With his brave and power, Malin Kundang defeated the pirates.
The merchant was so happy and thanked to him. In return the merchant asked Malin Kundang
to sail with him. To get a better life, Malin Kundang agreed. He left his mother alone. Many years
later, Malin Kundang became wealthy. He had a huge ship and was helped by many ship crews
loading trading goods. Perfectly he had a beautiful wife too. When he was sailing his trading journey,
his ship landed on a beach near a small village. The villagers recognized him. The news ran fast in
the town; “Malin Kundang has become rich and now he is here”. An old woman ran to the beach to
meet the new rich merchant. She was Malin Kundang’s mother.
She wanted to hug him, released her sadness of being lonely after so long time.
Unfortunately, when the mother came, Malin Kundang who was in front of his well dressed wife and
his ship crews denied meeting that old lonely woman. For three times her mother begged Malin
Kundang and for three times he yelled at her. At last Malin Kundang said to her "Enough, old
woman! I have never had a mother like you, a dirty and ugly woman!" After that he ordered his crews
to set sail. He would leave the old mother again but in that time she was full of both sadness and
angriness. Finally, enraged, she cursed Malin Kundang that he would turn into a stone if he didn't
apologize. Malin Kundang just laughed and really set sail
(Resolution)
In the quiet sea, suddenly a thunderstorm came. His huge ship was wrecked and it was too
late for Malin Kundang to apologize. He was thrown by the wave out of his ship. He fell on a small
island. It was really too late for him to avoid his curse. Suddenly,
he turned into a stone.

Choose the True one between these choice

1.Who is Malin?
a. A son who love his mother
b.A son who care with his mother
c. A son who betray his mother
d. A son who always with his mother

2.What Malin’s mother does to malin?

a.Leave malin alone
b.accompany malin until the end of the time
c.Curse malin into a rock
d.apologize malin

3.Where malin meets his mother?

a.In his home

b.in a beach

c.In cafe
d.in a station

4.What malin’s wife does?

a.Care with malin’s mom
b.Love malin’s mom
c.Did not care with malin’s mom
d.Talk to malin’s mom

5.What do you learn from the story of Malin Kundang?

a.Never be a cruel son/daughter
b.Leave our old mom
c.give our mom money
d.Meet our mom

6.What malin said to his mom before he went to the city?

a.Malin never be back
b.He promises to be back
c.He will forget his mom
d.He will give his mom much money

7.How many actors in the story of Malin Kundang?

a.Three actors
b.Two actors
c.One actor
d.Nothing

8.Where the story comes from?

a.Jakarta
b.West sumatera
c.South sumatera
d.North Smatera

9.Who is the main actor of that story?

a.Malin kundang
b.Malin’s mom
c.Malin’s wife
d.Malin’s society

10.Why malin meets his mom?

a.He misses his mom
b.He will give much money to his mom
c.He accept a request from his wife
d.He wants hug his mom

Fill the blanks based on the story of Malin Kundang

1. What is the moral value of malin kundang?

2. Who are the actors of Malin kundang story?
3. How are the characteristic of Malin Kundang?
4. Is malin kundang succeed now? why?
5. How malin kundang’s mom cursed him? tell it.

The answers of Multiple choice

1. c
2. c
3. b
4. c
5. a
 6. b
7. a
8. b
9. a
10.c

Malin Kundang

Long time ago, in a small village near the beach in West Sumatera, lived a woman and her son, Malin
Kundang. Malin Kundang's father had passed away when he was a baby, and he had to live hard with his
mother. Malin Kundang was a healthy, diligent, and strong child. He usually went to the sea to catch
fish, and brought it to his mother, or sold it in the town.

One day, when Malin Kundang was sailing as usual, he saw a merchant's ship which was being raided by
a small band of pirates. With his brave and power, Malin Kundang defeated the pirates. The merchant
was so happy and asked Malin Kundang to sail with him. Malin Kundang agreed. Many years later, Malin
Kundang became a wealthy merchant, with a huge ship, loads of trading goods, many ship crews, and a
beautiful wife. In his journey, his ship landed on a beach. The villagers recognized him, and the news ran
fast in the town: Malin Kundang became a rich man and now he is here. His mother, in deepful sadness
after years of loneliness, ran to the beach to meet her beloved son again.

When the mother came, Malin Kundang, in front of his well-dressed wife, its crews and his own glories,
denied meeting that old, poor and dirty woman. For three times she begged Malin Kundang and for
three times yelled at him. At last Malin Kundang said to her "Enough, old woman! I have never had a
mother like you, a dirty and ugly peasant!" Then he ordered his crews to set sail.

Enraged, she cursed Malin Kundang that he would turn into a stone if he did not apologize. Malin
Kundang just laughed and set sail. In the quiet sea, suddenly a thunderstorm came. His huge ship was
wrecked and it was too late for Malin Kundang to apologize. He was thrown by the wave out of his ship,
fell on a small island, and suddenly turned into stone.

7. What is the topic of the text?

a. The legend of Malin Kundang’s ship. d. The loyal boy from West Sumatra.

b. The immortal man from West Sumatra. e. The disobedient son from West Sumatra.

c. The obedient son from West Sumatra.

8. What is the complication of the story?

a. Malin Kundang defeated the pirates. d. Malin Kundang was a rich man.

b. Malin Kundang denied his own mother. e. Malin Kundang was cursed by his mother.

c. Malin Kundang became a stone forever.

9. Based on the text, which statement is NOT TRUE?

a. Malin Kundang's father died when he was baby.

b. Malin Kundang became rich man.

c. Malin Kundang's mother missed her son so much.

d. Malin Kundang accepted her mother happily.

e. Malin Kundang asked forgiveness from his mother.

10. “…, he saw a merchant's ship which was being raided by a small band ofpirates."

The bold word means ….

a. fugitives d. bandits

b. victims e. merchants

c. sailors

The Poor Widow and Her Rich Sister

Once upon a time there were two sisters. One of them was rich but had no children, while the other was
a poor widow who had five children.

One day, the poor widow no longer had enough food to satisfy herself and her children. In her
need, therefore, she went to her sister and said, “My children and I are suffering the greatest hunger.
You are my beloved sister and you are rich. Please give a mouthful of bread.”

The very rich sister was too stingy to give some food to her sister and said, “I myself have nothing
in the house,” and she drove away her sister with harsh words.

After some time, the husband of the rich sister came home and was just going to cut himself a
piece of bread. When he made the first cut into the loaf, out flowed red blood.

When the maid saw that, she was very terrified and told him what his wife had done to the poor
widow. After hearing the maid’s story, the husband hurried away to help the poor widow and her
children. But when he entered the widow’s room, he found her praying. She had her two youngest
children in her arms and the three eldest were lying dead. He offered her food, but she refused it and
answered, “We no longer have a desire for earthly food. God has already satisfied the hunger of the
three of us, and He will listen to our supplications likewise.”

After she uttered these words, the two little ones drew their last breath. Five second later, the
poor widow sank down and died.

11. What is the story about?

a. Dead children d. The Hungry God

b. The poor widow and her rich sister e. Two poor widows

c. A rich husband

12. A person who is rich but too stingy to give something to the poor is called…

a. tyrant d. a stubborn person

b. an helpful person e. a lunatic

c. a mean person

13. The communicative purpose of the text is …………….

a. to amuse or to entertain the readers d. to describe the poor widow

b. to explain sequence of events e. to tell past event

c. to express sorrow

14. “The very rich sister was too stingy to give some food to her sister…….” (paragraph 2)

What is the opposite of the underlined word?

a. Selfish d. Economical

b. Greedy e. snobbish

c. Generous

15. “……and He will listen to our supplications likewise.” (paragraph 5)

What does the underlined pronoun refer to?

a. maid d. God
 b. Widow e. Children

c. Husband

Contoh soal:
The Story of the Smart Parrot

A man in Puerto Rico had a wonderful parrot. There was no another parrot like it.
It was very, very smart. This parrot would say any word-except one. He would not say the name
of the town where he was born. The name of the town was Catano.
The man tried to teach the parrot to say Catano. But the bird would not say the word. At first the
man was very nice, but then he got angry. “You are a stupid bird! Why can’t you say the word?
Sat CAtano, or I will kill you!” but the parrot would not say it. Then the man got to so angry that
the shouted over and over, “Say Catano, or I’ll kill you!” but the bird wouldn’t talk.
One day after trying for many hours to make the bird say Catano, the man got very angry. He
picked up the bird and threw him into the chicken house. “You are more stupid than the
chickens. Soon I will eat them, and I will eat you, too.”
In the chicken house there are four old chickens. They were for Sunday’s dinner. The man put
the parrot in the chicken house and left.
The next day the man came back to the chicken house. He opened the door and stopped. He was
very surprised at what he saw!
He saw three dead chickens on the floor. The parrot was screaming at the fourth chicken, “Say
Catano, or I’ll kill you!
(sumber: detik-detik UN bahasa Inggris; 2005/2006; Intan Pariwara)

Vocabularies: wonderful: hebat, parrot: burung beo, bird: burung, picked up: mengambil, throw:
melemparkan, stupid: bodoh, put: menaruh, saw: melihat, scream: berteriak, smart: pandai

1. Where does the story take place?

A. London C. Jakarta
B. Puerto Rico D. Buenos Aires
Jawaban B
2. What is the word that the parrot cannot say?
A. Catano C. Canato
B. Tacano D. Nacato
Jawaban A
3. How often did the owner teach the bird how to say the word?
A. Always C. Many times
B. Everyday D. Every second
Jawaban C
4. .Which statement is true according to the text?
A. The parrot could say Catano
B. At last the parrot could say Catano
C. Catano was the name at the parrot
D. The man never got angry at the parrot
Jawaban B
5. What does the man do to the bird because the bird cannot say the name of a place.
A. The man ate the bird.
B. The sold the bird.
C. The man killed the bird.
D. The man taught the bird.
Jawaban D
6. It is most likely that ….
A. The bird killed the three chickens.
B. The three chickens killed the bird.
C. The bird played with the chicken.
D. The bird killed one of the three chickens.
Jawaban A
7. What is the story about?
A. A parrot and a cat
B. A parrot and a chicken
C. A parrot and the owner
D. A parrot, the owner, and chickens
Jawaban C
8. “It was very, very smart”
The underlined word refers to ….
A. The man
B. The bird
C. The chicken
D. Puerto Rico
Jawaban B
9. “The parrot was very, very smart”
The word ‘smart’ means ….
A. Stupid C. Stubborn
B. Clever D. Beautiful
Jawaban B
10. “The parrot was screaming at the fourth chickens”
What does the underlined word mean?
A. Smiling C. Shouting
B. Crying D. Laugh
Jawaban C

Contoh Text Narrative dan Soal

The following text is for questions 1 to 4.

A long time ago, there lived an old man in the Penanggungan Mountain. His name was Kiai
Gede Penanggungan. He had supernatural power. Kiai Gede Penanggungan had a beautiful
daughter named Dewi Walangangin who was not married yet. Kiai Gede Penanggungan
prayed days and nights for her daughter to have a husband. One day, a young handsome
man came to his place. The name of the man was Jaka Pandelengan. He wanted to be Kiai
Gede Penanggungan's student. Kiai Gede agreed to have Jaka as his student with one
condition that he would marry her daughter. Jaka Pandelengan and Dewi Walangangin
soon got married. Kiai Gede Penanggungan taught Jaka many things.

After several years, now it was time for the couple to live separately from Kiai Gede
Penanggungan. They would move to another village. Kiai Gede gave some seeds of pari or
paddy to the couple. He asked the couple to plant the seeds. He also warned the couple not
to be arrogant when they were rich. He wanted the couple to help poor people. The couple
started a new life. They planted the seed. Soon, the seeds grew and became a lot of rice. Now
the couple became very rich. The poor neighbours came to the couple to ask for some pari
seeds, but the couple refused to help them.

Kiai Gede heard about the couple's bad behavior. Soon he visited the couple. He met them
when the couple was working in the field. Kiai Gede talked to the couple. He reminded the
couple not to be arrogant, but the couple ignored him. They said nothing to Kiai Gede. Kiai
Gede got very angry. Then he said, "You two are like temples. You do not listen to me". Right
after he said those words, an incredible thing happened. Slowly, Jaka and Dewi turned into
temples. Because the temples stood among the pari, people then named them as Pari
Temples.
(Sumber Text dari soal UN SMP/MTS 2011)

1. What did Jaka Pandelengan and his wife do to be rich?

A. Helped poor people.
B. Had a great power.
C. Planted pari seeds.
D. Built a temple.

2. The couple becomes temples because ....

A. they were rich
B. Kiai Gede said so
C. Kiai Gede liked them
D. they were good people

3. “... , an incredible thing happened."

The underlined word means ....
A. untouchable
B. unbelievable
C. common
D. usual

4. What can we learn from the story?

A. We should live separately from our parents.
B. We have to listen to our parent's advice.
C. We have to prepare a good paddy field.
D. We should refuse other people's help.

Pembahasan Kunci Jawaban dari Text Narrative

1. Jawaban C.
Jawaban dapat ditemukan di kalimat: "They planted the seed. Soon, the seeds grew and
became a lot of rice. Now the couple became very rich."

2. Jawaban B.
Kiai Gede mengatakan / mengutuk ke dua orang tersebut menjadi candi.

3. Jawaban B.
Kata incredible bersinonim dengan kata unbelievable.

4. Jawabam B.
Yang dapat dipelajari dari teks tersebut adalah kita harus mendengarkan orang tua kita, jika
kita tidak patuh, akan terjadi hal yang buruk pada kita.

Questions 29 to 31: complete the following text with the words provided.

Long ago, a rich man wanted the very best education for his son, and so he sent him abroad
to learn other languages. A few years later when the young man returned home, the only
language he had learnt was the dog's language. The father was so indignant that he drove his
son out of the house, and said that he wished to have nothing further to do with him. The
young man ....(29).... his house with his broken heart.

After a great deal of wandering, the young man arrived in a village which was terrorized by a
group of fierce dogs. Although everybody had advised him not to wander there, the young
man insisted on going into the wood where dogs lived, and, too much amazement, he
returned without even a ....(30).... He said that the dogs has spoken to him, explaining they
were ....(31).... because they were compelled by a spell to keep guard all the time over a rich
treasure chest buried in the woods.The young man solved all the problems by digging up the
chest for himself, so the dogs troubled the villagers no further and were free to wander.

29. ......
A. saw
B. left
C. took
D. visited
E. destroyed

30. ......
A. fight
B. bark
C. pack
D. crack
E. scratch

31. ......
A. sad
B. tame
C. greedy
D. fierce
E. disappointed

Narrative Text (Misunderstanding) berserta soal Essay dan Jawaban

MISUNDERSTANDING

In a remote part of Ohio, United States, there is a place called Morrow.

One day, at a London train station, a traveler said to the booking-clerk, “I want a ticket to
Morrow, please.” The clerk raised his eyebrows, saying, “If you want a ticket tomorrow, why
don’t you come for it tomorrow?.”

“But I want a ticket to Morrow today,” the traveler replied. “I told you,” the clerk said, “You
can’t have a ticket tomorrow today, you’ll have to come tomorrow for it.”

By this time the traveler was getting more and more annoyed and finally lost his temper and
yelled, “Can’t you understand what I mean? I want a ticket to a place called Morrow and I
want it now!”

Finally understanding what the traveler really wanted, the clerk said quite calmly, “Why
didn’t you say so in the first place? Here is your ticket.”

Vocabulary List:
remote: terpencil
called: dinamai
traveler: wisatawan
booking-clerk: pegawai loket
raised: menaikkan
have to: harus
getting more and more annoyed: menjadi semakin jengkel
finally: akhirnya
lost his temper: hilang kesabaran
yelled: berteriak
mean: maksudakan
place: tempat
really: sebenarnya
quite: betul-betul
calmly: (dengan) tengang
in the end: akhirnya, alhasil
populated area: daerah padat penduduk
repeat: mengulangi
request: permintaan
several times: beberapa kali
gesture: isyarat, mimik
express: menyatakan, mengungkapkan
anger: kemarahan

Answer the Questions

1. What did the traveler want?

2. Where does the story take place?
3. Why did the traveler become annoyed?
4. How did he speak when he lost his temper?
5. How did the clerk speak when he finally understood what the traveler want?
6. What is the "Morrow" of the story?
7. a. Have you ever traveled by train?
b. Where and when?
8. a. Do you like travelling by train?
b. Why?
Answer Key (Kunci Jawaban):
1. He wanted a ticket to Morrow.
2. The story takes place at London train station (in London).
3. He became annoyed because the clerk misunderstood him.
4. He yelled.
5. He spoke (quite) calmly.
6. The Morrow (moral) is: if at first you don't succeed , try, try, try again.
7. Students answer.*
8. Students answer.*
 Cinderella

Once upon a time, there was a beautiful girl called Cinderella. She lived with her stepsister &
stepmother. They were very bossy. She had to do all the housework.

One day, an invitation to the ball came to the family. Her stepsister did not let her go, so Cinderella
was very sad. The stepsister went to the ball without her.

Fortunately, the fairy godmother came and helped her to get to the ball. At the ball, Cinderella
danced with the prince, who fell in love with her, then later he married her. They lived happily ever
after.

1. Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the text?

a) Cinderella lived with her stepsister
b) Cinderella felt happy with her husband
c) Cinderella felt annoyed with her stepsister
d) Cinderella was helped by a fairy to get to the ball
e) Cinderella was helped by her stepsister to do all the housework

2. The communicative purpose of the text is to ……….

a) entertain the readers with a fairy tale
b) describe how Cinderella went to the ball
c) persuade the readers to read the story
d) inform the readers about Cinderella’s marriage
e) explain to the readers why Cinderella’s stepsister hated her so much

3. “They were very bossy.” (Paragraph 1)

The word ‘bossy’ means ……
a) furious
b) arrogant
c) sensitive
d) offensive
e) domineering

The Rats and The Elephants

Once upon a time their lived a group of mice under a tree in peace. However, a group of elephants
crossing the jungle unknowingly destroyed the homes of all the rats. Many of them were even crushed
to death.
Then taking of rats decided to approach the elephant's chief and request him to guide his herd through
another route. On hearing the sad story, the elephant's king apologized and agreed to take another
route. And so the lives of the rats were saved.

One day elephant-hunters came to the jungle and trapped a group of elephants in huge nets. Then the
elephant king suddenly remembered the king of the rats. He summoned on of the elephants of his herd,
which had not been trapped, to go seek help from the king and told him about the trapped elephants.

The rat's king immediately took his entire group of rats and they cut open the nets which had trapped
the elephant's herd. The elephant herd was totally set free. They danced with joy and thank the rats.

1. What type of text is the above text? It is …

A. a narrative text

B. a description text

C. a recount text

D. an anecdote text

E. an expository text

2. What destroyed the homes of all rats?

A. a group of mice did

B. the hunter did

C. elephant-hunter did

D. a group of elephant did

E. elephant's herd

3. What helped the elephant's herd free?

A. the elephant-hunter did

B. the hunters did

C. the trapped elephants did

D. a group of king did

E. entire group of rats did

4. What is generic structure of "once upon a time there lived a group of mice under a tree in peace"? A.
Identification

B. Orientation

C. Complication

D. Resolution

E. Description

5. At the end of the story, how was the elephant's herd?

A. angry

B. sad

C. happy

D. dead

E. disappointed

Jawaban

1. A. (a narrative text)

2. D. (a group of elephant did)

3. E. (entire group of rats did)

4. B. (Orientation)

5. C. (happy)

Read the following questions and answer questions 1 to 4.

The Good Stepmother
The old witch locked Hansel in a cage and set Gretel to clean the house. She planned to eat
them both. Each night the children cried and begged the witch to let them go. Meanwhile, at
home, their stepmother was beginning to wish she had never tried to get rid of the children.
”I must find them,” she said and set off into the forest.
Many hours later, when her feet were tired from walking and her lips were dry from thirst,
she came to the cottage belonging to the witch. The stepmother peeped through the window.
Her heart cried out when she saw the two children.
She picked up the broom leaning against the door and crept inside. The witch was putting
some stew in the oven when the stepmother gave her an almighty push. The witch fell into
the oven and the stepmother shut the door.
“Children, I have come to save you,” she said, hugging them tightly. I have done a dreadful
thing. I hope in time you will forgive me. Let me take you home and become a family again.
They returned to their home and the stepmother became the best mother anyone could wish
to have, and of course they lived happily ever after.

1. The story is about a stepmother who ….

a. cried every night
b. planned to eat her children
c. begged a witch for money
d. tried to run away from a witch
e. Saved her children from a witch

2. Which statement is TRUE about the stepmother?

a. She was the witch’s friend.
b. She loved her stepchildren.
c. She hit the witch with a broom.
d. She locked her children in a cage
e. She visited the witch to see her children.

3. “The witch fell into the oven and the stepmother shut the door …. ” (p.4)
The underlined word can be replaced by the word
a. closed
b. opened
c. painted
d. marked
e. polished

4. How did the witch die ?

a. She was burnt in the oven
b. She was trapped in a cage
c. She was hit with a broom
d. She was locked in her house
e. She was pushed against the wall

Soal Latihan Narrative Text

Read the text below carefully and choose the answer between A, B, C, D, or E

The Rats and The Elephants

Once upon a time their lived a group of mice under a tree in peace. However, a
group of elephants crossing the jungle unknowingly destroyed the homes of all
the rats. Many of them were even crushed to death.

Then taking of rats decided to approach the elephant's chief and request him
to guide his herd through another route. On hearing the sad story, the
elephant's king apologized and agreed to take another route. And so the lives of
the rats were saved.

One day elephant-hunters came to the jungle and trapped a group of elephants
in huge nets. Then the elephant king suddenly remembered the king of the rats.
He summoned on of the elephants of his herd, which had not been trapped, to go
seek help from the king and told him about the trapped elephants.

The rat's king immediately took his entire group of rats and they cut open the
nets which had trapped the elephant's herd. The elephant herd was totally set
free. They danced with joy and thank the rats.

1. What type of text is the above text? It is …

a. a narrative text
b. a description text
c. a recount text
d. an anecdote text
e. an expository text

2. What destroyed the homes of all rats?

a. a group of mice did
b. the hunter did
c. elephant-hunter did
d. a group of elephant did
e. elephant's herd

3. What helped the elephant's herd free?

a. the elephant-hunter did
b. the hunters did
c. the trapped elephants did
d. a group of king did
e. entire group of rats did
4. What is generic structure of "once upon a time there lived a group of mice under a tree in
peace"?
a. Identification
b. Orientation
c. Complication
d. Resolution
e. Description

5. At the end of the story, how was the elephant's herd?

a. angry
b. sad
c. happy
d. dead
e. disappointed

Read the text carefully and answer the questions below

Sura and Baya

A long time ago, there were two animals, Sura and Baya. Sura was the name of a
shark and Baya was a crocodile. They lived in a sea.

Once Sura and Baya were looking for some food. Suddenly, Baya saw a goat.

"Yummy, this is my lunch," said Baya.

"No way! This is my lunch. You are greedy" said Sura. Then they fought for the
goat. After several hours, they were very tired.

Feeling tired of fighting, they lived in the different places. Sura lived in the
water and Baya lived in the land. The border was the beach, so they would never
fight again.

One day, Sura went to the land and looked for some food in the river. He was
very hungry and there was not much food in the sea. Baya was very angry when
he knew that Sura broke the promise.

They fought again. They both hit each other. Sura bit Baya’s tail. Baya did the
same thing to Sura. He bit very hard until Sura finally gave up and Awent back
to the sea. Baya was happy.

6. What is the title of a narrative text above?

7. How many characters in the story?
8. What is seen Baya?
9. Why are they fighting?
10. Anyone who violates the agreement between Sura and Baya?
11. What lessons can we learn in the story?

1. What is the title of a narrative text above?

2. How many characters in the story?
3. What is seen Baya?
4. Why are they fighting?
5. Anyone who violates the agreement between Sura and Baya?
6. What lessons can we learn in the story?

Jawaban dari Soal diatas

1. Sura and Baya
2. There are two
3. A goat
4. They fight because of a goat
5. Sura
6. Do not break a promise that has been agreed upon.

Re arrange the story into good story

1. A. The mousedeer was so surprise but he tried to calm. .

B. Suddenly, he saw a fat mousedeer in the bush
C. The tiger let the mousedeer go. The mousedeer laughed happily while ridiculated the tiger as a
fool animal.
D. Silently he got nearer to the mousedeer and caught it.
E. One day, a tiger walked alone in the forest
F. Mousedeer said that his meat is bitter and poisoned. The lion had a stomachache because of
eating the mousedeer
G. He was too hungry so he wanted to look something to eat

The good order is .....................................................................................................................

2. A. Finally kancil accross the river through crocodille’s back. He sang happily
B. He called all the crocodille in the river
C. Kancil told that the king would have a party and he asked him to count all crocodiles in the
river

D. Crocodille was so angry but they could not do anything.

E. Kancil jumped from one crocodile to others. He counted it seriously
F. One day, kancil wanted to accross the river
G. Kancil asked crocodille stayed in line from one sde to another side of the river
The good order is .....................................................................................................................

3. A. Once, The hen and her seven chicks looked for their meal in the field
B. The hen adviced the chicks tu always near her becouse it was dangerous there.
C. One chick ignored it and went away from his mother.
D. He was so serius so that he could not realize that there was an eagle who spied him.
E. The eagle cought the chick and brought it a way.

The good order is .....................................................................................................................

4. A. All grass were dedicated to the goat as a gift.

B. The goat was so happy and then he came in

C. Not so long, there was a pain voice of goat. Then he never went out anymore.
D. The Lion was lied on his cave. He was so hungry.
E. Suddenly, The goat got near. The lion asked the goat to came in.
F. The lion said that there were so many fresh grass in his cave.

The good order is .....................................................................................................................

5. A. Turtle agreed and he walked and walked to get the finish line.
B. While the rabbit took a rest under the tree. He slept for long time
C. Then, The rabbit asked turtle to have running competition.
D. Finally, the turtle got his finished line while the rabbit was still slept.
E. The rabbit was so strained becouse the turtle walked so slowly.
F. The rabbit and the turtle walked together in a forest.

The good order is .....................................................................................................................