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