Narrative

THE GOLDEN TOUCH

There once a king. He was very rich. He king loved two things : his little daughter and his gold. He had many

rooms full of gold, but he was not unhappy. He wanted to have more gold.

One day the king was in his garden. A strange man came to see him. The stranger told the king to make

a wish. The king said,” I wish to have more gold.” “ I will help you get your wish,” the stranger answered,”

Tomorow morning, everything you touch will change into gold.”

                The next morning, the king got up early. He touch chair, a flower and a table. Everything changed to gold !

The king was very happy. He sat down to eat his breakfast, but his food turned to gold when he touch it.

He thought,” If I can’t eat anything, I will die.”

                Then his little daughter came into the room. She ran to her father. But when he touched her she changed

to gold, too.

                The king was very sad. He walked alone in his garden. Then he saw stranger again.” Ohh,” cried the

king,” please take back my wish. I don’t want any more gold.” “ All right,” said the stranger,” If you are really

sure this time. I wil take back your wish.”

                After that, the king was not as rich, but he was wiser and happier.

01. What kind of text is it ?

      It is a ...   .

a.     spoof                                      d.  descriptive

b.     recount                                   e.  news item

c.     narrative

02.What is the goal of the writer to tell this story ?

a.     to retell the past events.      d.  to describe

b.     to inform                                                e.  to explian

c.     to amuse

03. What is the structure of the text above ?

      It is ....  .

a.     Identification, description.

b.     orientation, event 1, event 2 , twist

c.     abstract, orientation, crisis, incident, coda

d.     newsworthy event, background event, sources

e.     orientation, complication, resolution

04. The king said using ....

a.     Indirect Speech                    d.  Simple Past Tense

b.     Direct Speech                       e.  Passive Voice

c.     Reported Speech

05. How many things did the king loved ?

      There were ....  things.

a.     one                                         d.  four

b.     two                                          e.  five

c.     three

06. The kings wanted to have more and more gold. This showed that the king was ...  .

a.     rich                                          d.  hungry

b.     proud                                      e.  worry

c.     greedy

04. What is the most things make him sad ?

a.     every thing he touch turn to gold.

b.     The food he touch turn to gold.

c.     The chair he touch turn to gold

d.     The daughter he touch turn to gold.

e.     He became a gold statue.

09. What happened after the king give back his wish ?

a.     he was not as rich but wiser and happier

b.     he was poor but wiser and happier

c.     he was poor but wiser and happier

d.     he was wealthier and happier

e.     he was poorer than before

10. What lesson can you take from this story.

a.     rich is not always give happiness

b.     greedy will lead to sadness

c.     shyly is important

d.     richness give hapiness

e.     the richer some one the greedier will be

Analytical Exposition

Higher Education for Women

                In this modern era, there are still some parents who are reluctant about sending their daughter to college. The narrow attitude shown to women’s education is largely due to the traditional role of women in society. A woman is expected to be a wife and a mother. Most parents believe that if their daughter gets married and chooses to be a housewife, then the higher education will be waste. However, an educated woman is not only a better wife but also contributes something to the society.

                Nowadays, more and more women are successfully combining their career and marriage. Educated women are richer both emotionally and financially. They are able to find an outlet for their monotonous drudgery of their housekeeping. They bring more satisfaction and contentment their lives.

                Depriving girls of higher education crass discrimination. Times have changed, modern people regardless of gender. Today, women work alongside men. In fact, in the last few decades, women have made outstanding contribution to society.

                Women should be given the freedom to be educated whether or not they get married or go to work after finishing their education, because it is only through education that a woman will find herself useful and discover what she wants in life. A woman who works is not an insult to her husband. Conversely, her husband should feel proud of her achievement since marriage is actually an equal partnership

                Therefore, parents should not think that girls should receive less education just because they will get marriage one day.

1. What makes parents reluctant to send their daughters to college?

      a.     They think education will be a waste.

      b.      More women are successful in their career.

      c.      It is a waste for women to go to college.

      d.   Traditional roles of women in society do not need higher education.

      e.     They have to contribute something to the society.

2. What is the main purpose of the text ?

      a.   To put forward a point of view or argument about higher education for women.

      b.     To tell the parents in this modern era about how to educate their daughters.

      c.      To persuade readers what should and should not do about education.

      d.    To explain to readers about how to give education for their daughters.

      e.     To describe the fact about how some parents educate their daughters.

3.  Modern society needs ….

      a.   educated career women.                     

      b.   marriage women.

      c.   educated women.

      d.   good housewife and mothers

      e.   talented people regardless gender

4.  “  In fact the last few decades, women have made outstanding contribution to society.”  ( Paragraph 3)

      The synonym of the underlined word is ….

a.     Main                                         d.  well known

b.     Major                                       e.  remarkable

      c.   ordinary

Analytical Exposition

Camping is Fun

                Camping, this another fun activity in school holidays. Why do I say that ?

                Firstly, camping activities can make you learn to survive in nature, which is like cook. You can’t buy fried chicken or Padang Rice at nature. You must cook for your own self. You can’t cook rice with rice cooker. You must cook rice with a pan, which in Sundanese called “ngaliwet ”

                Secondly, you can learn to love and keep your environment. In nature, don’t throw away the rubbish anywhere ! You have to collect your own rubbish and put it in to a big plastic bag.

                Thirdly, it’s cheaper that should fill your holiday to Dufan or Sea World. You just have to choose a beautiful place around you. There are many kind of beautful places around our environment. Don’t go camping alone. Bring your family or friends and make your camping pretty fun.

                Therefore, camping is a good activity in school holidays.

Answer the questions.

01.  What is the text about ?

       .....................................................................................................

02.   What is the main idea of the text ?

       .....................................................................................................

03.  How many reasons does the writer state ?

       .....................................................................................................

04.  Why do camping activities can make you learn to survive ?

       ................................................................................................

Analytical Exposition

A Hydroponics System

Do you have a limited field to grow plants? A hydroponics system is your best choice. Nowadays, it is the most favorite growing system.

A hydroponics system is flexible. People use this system in their greenhouses and indoor gardens.

It is a method of growing greenhouse plants without soil. It is being used increasingly, particularly where good soil is scarce. The plants are held upright in baskets by rods or wires, and given nutrients in their water supply.

A hydroponics system can supply the basic needs of plants with unlimited nutrition and water. Therefore, they can grow up ten times faster and healthier than soil grown plants.

Water and fertilizer are conserved since they can be reused. In addition, hydroponics allow you to exert greater control over your plants, to insure more uniform results.

There are several excellent reasons for replacing soil with a sterile medium. Soil borne pests and diseases are immediately eliminated. And the labor involved is reduced.

Growers like this system because hydroponics plants have good commercial value. The growth of hydroponics plants is rapid. The quality of products is incredible. Consequently, the growers do not take a long time to get the crop.

Therefore, a hydroponics system is to be a favorite one for growers.

Answer these questions

1. What is a hydroponics system?
2. How many reasons is hydroponics system chosen?
3. What is the topic sentence of the text?
4. What does the writer want to the reader?
5. Mention the emotive language from the text.
6. Mention the transitional words from the text
7. What is synonym of “use” (paragraph 5)?
8. Write the other sentence “it is the most favorite growing system”.
9. Make the sentence into passive: people use this system in their greenhouses and indoor gardens
10. Make this sentence into active: it is being used by the people increasingly, particularly where good soil is scarce.

11, 12,13 combine the two sentences with : before, after, while, when, who, although

11. I go out of the car. I realized I had locked my keys inside the car.

13.  Tom studied hard for the test. Tom did not pass the test.

12. Susan was reading a murder mystery. Ann was watching a murder mystery on TV

14. I can’t use my car at the moment (it / service / at the garage)

      15.  The room looks nice Somebody has cleaned it ( it / clean )

Narrative

The Jealous Crow

Far, far away there was a grove of shady mango trees. On one of the green trees there lived a cuckoo and a crow. They were quite alike in appearance. Both the birds were black. Only the crow was a little bigger. The cuckoo would lay all her eggs in the crow's nest. For quite sometime they lived as good friends. The cuckoo had a sweet voice and often she would fill the

grove with her sweet melody.

One day, a traveller passed by. Night fell and there was darkness all around. The traveller was tired. So he decided to spend the night under the huge mango tree

on which the crow and the cuckoo lived.

The night was exceedingly pleasant. Full moon was shedding her lone lustre in the sky. The eerie surrounding made the cuckoo feel supremely happy. She kept singing the whole night long and the passerby was simply captivated by cuckoo's sweet song.

Night passed. The day dawned. It was now the crow's turn to caw. His voice was so harsh to the ears that the traveller soon left the place. When the crow saw the traveller leave the place, in disgust he felt jealous of the sweet-voiced bird. When the cuckoo had gone away in search of food the crow went to the nest in desperation and breaking all the eggs, he threw them down.

The cuckoo, finding all her eggs smashed, was mad with grief. She went to the crow and said, "Oh brother, we had always lived like friends. What made you break all my eggs?"

"Well sister, as you sang, the unknown traveler stayed the whole night. When I started  wing he left the place. I felt insulted and broke all your eggs. Now let us both go to the traveller and ask him why he did so.

" So, both the birds flew and flew till they spotted the traveller. When the crow asked him, he replied, "I was carried away by the cuckoo's enchanting voice but your voice was intolerably harsh. So, I left the place. But both of you have been old friends, so you should always live in harmony. You should not feel jealous of your friend.

" These words of the passerby pacified both cuckoo and the crow. After that day they lived peacefully.

The just and kind words of a traveller destroyed the ill feeling of jealousy in the crow just as a sprinkling of a little cold water settles the boiling milk.

Choose T if the statement is true and F if it is false

according to the text.

1. T – F The crow and the cuckoo hadn't lived in harmony for a long time.

2. T – F The crow had a beautiful voice.

3. T – F The traveller came to the grove in the morning.

4. T – F In the night the cuckoo felt so happy because the night was pleasant.

5. T – F The traveller went away because of the harsh voice of the crow

Report Text

Halloween

           Halloween is a holiday celebrated on October 31. By tradition, Halloween begins after sunset. Long ago, people believed that witches gathered together and ghosts roamed the world on Halloween. Today, most people no longer believe in ghosts and witches. But these supernatural beings are still a part of Halloween.

The colors black and orange are also a part of Halloween. Black is a symbol for night and orange is the color of pumpkins. A jack-o’-lantern is a hollowed-out pumpkin with a face carved on one side. Candles are usually placed inside, giving the face a spooky glow.

          Dressing in masks and costumes is a popular Halloween activity. Costumes can be traditional and scary, such as a witch’s pointy hat and black gown. Costumes may also have a modern flavor. Many children dress up as movie characters or a favorite superhero.

          But Halloween is not just for children. Many adults enjoy showing off their costumes at Halloween parties!

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