NARRATIVE

Narrative  

Subject : Fiction: fairytale, myth, folktale, fable, etc. (cerita fiksi: 
                Dongeng, Mitos, Cerita rakyat, cerita binatang,dsb) 

Communicative Purpose: To amuse or entertain reader 
                (menghibur pembaca)

Generic structure: 

1. Orientation: Introducing participant/character, setting of time,  
                        setting  of place (memperkenalkan tokoh, setting 
                        waktu/tempat)

2. Complication: conflict appearing (masalah yg muncul)

3. Resolution: Ending of conflict (pemecahan masalah, akhir masalah)

4. Re-orientation: conclusion in the form of moral value. 
    Re-orientation is optional. It depends on the writer whether he/she
    will add it at the end or not, like the text below ended by resolution. 
    No re-orientation found here.

   (Kesimpulan dalam bentuk pesan moral.  Re-orientation bersifat 
    pilihan. Ini tergantung pada penulisnya .  Seperti contoh teks berikut
    ini yg hanya diakhiri dengan resolution. Tidak ada Re-orientation  
    dalam teks ini) 

 Choose the best answer by crossing (x) a, b, c, d, or e!  
Text 1

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.

Malin Kundang was a healthy, diligent, 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.
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.

1. What does the writer aim to write the text?
   A. To inform reader about Malin kundang
   B.  To entertain reader with Malin Kundang Story
   C.  To describe about Malin Kundang
   D. To discuss about Malin Kundang’s habit
   E.  To explain about Malin Kundang’s mother
2. Why didn’t Malin Kundang want to meet his mother?
    A. Because he was very busy
    B. Because he was heartsick
    C. Because he was angry with his wife
    D. Because his mother was very rich woman
    E. Because he was ashamed having a poor mother
3. What can we learn from the story? 
    A. Don’t be a rich man
    B.  Be respectful to our parents
    C.  Richness is the main purpose of life
    D.  Don’t go anywhere without your parents
    E.  Wealth can make us always survive
4. What is the main idea of the last paragraph?
    A. Malin Kundang’s mother forgave him
    B.  Malin Kundang didn’t forgive his mother
    C.  Malin Kundang cursed his mother
    D.  Malin Kundang became a stone
    E.   Malin Kundang was still alive   
5. 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. The synonym of the underlined word is....
   A. Early 
   B.  Eventually
   C.  Formerly
   D.  Previously
   E.  Intermediately

Text 2

One day when a rabbit was walking in the forest, he heard someone crying out, “Help! Help! Help me, please!”  He looked around and finally he saw a wolf. A great stone had fallen on his back, so he couldn’t get up. The wolf asked the rabbit’s help and he said he would die if nobody helped him.

            The rabbit worked very hard and finally he managed to get the big stone off the wolf’s back. However, instead of saying thank you, the wolf jumped up and caught the rabbit in this mouth. The rabbit cried and asked for the mercy but the wolf insisted on killing him for his meal.

            Then the rabbit said, “No good person kills someone who has helped him. It is not fair. You can ask the duck, who is very fat and knows everything.”

            Therefore both of them went to the duck. He listened to their story and he said, “Show me the stone, I want to know how the story happened.” Then, they all together went to the stone.”

            “Now, let me be sure about this, said the duck. “ Put the stone on the wolf’ back exactly as it was when you found him. “So the wolf lay down and with much effort the rabbit put the stone on his back again.

            “Well, what do you think?” the wolf asked the duck. The duck thought for a moment. Then he said, “I think you were wrong to be cruel to the rabbit, who had helped you. Now wait and see until someone else will help you!” And the duck and rabbit left the wolf in the sorry state in which the rabbit had come upon him. They laughed at the wolf although he asked for help. “Help! Help! Help me, please!”

1. What is the text about?              

A. A forest life

B. Wild animals

C. The rabbit and the wolf

D.  Food chain in ecosystem

E.  How the wolf was trapped

2.   The rabbit cried and asked for the mercy …. (par. 2).        What does the underlined word mean?

       A. time

B. sorry

C. reason

D. sadness

E. kindness 

3.   What did the rabbit do to the wolf?

A. He forgave the wolf

B. He wanted to eat the wolf

C. He lifted the stone on the wolf’s back

D. He helped the wolf meet the duck

E. He trapped the wolf in the forest

4.   What do we learn from the text?

A. Don't ever help a wolf

B. Go to a wise duck for an advice

C. Run away when we meet a wolf

D. We must thank the favor done for us

E. We need to lift the stones on the street