Narative text
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The document discusses the characteristics of a narrative text. A narrative text tells a story or describes an event. It includes a conflict or problem that is followed by a resolution. The purpose is to narrate or entertain the reader. A narrative text typically has an orientation that introduces characters, setting, and timeline. It then includes a complication that is the main conflict or problem. This is followed by a resolution that provides a solution or ending. Additional common elements may include an evaluation and reorientation. Narrative texts usually use past tense verbs and words that indicate time such as "once upon a time." An example narrative text is provided about a parrot that refuses to say a particular word despite its owner's attempts.
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- 1. adalah teks yang isinya merupakan cerita atau kisah tentang sesuatu. Contoh narrative text: cerita rakyat (folktale), cerita binatang (fable), Legenda (legend), cerita pendek (short story), dan sejenisnya. Di dalamnya terdapat konflik/puncak masalah yang diikuti dengan penyelesaian. Fungsi utama teks ini adalah untuk berkisah atau menghibur pembaca.
- 2. Ciri-ciri narrative text: 1. Generic Structure: Orientation: berisi pengenalan tokoh, tempat dan waktu terjadinya cerita (siapa atau apa, kapan dan dimana) Complication: Berisi puncak konflik/masalah dalam cerita. Sebuah cerita boleh memiliki complication lebih dari satu. Resolution: Pemecahan masalah. Bisa berakhir dengan kegembiraan (happy ending) bisa pula berakhir dengan kesedihan (sad ending). Catatan: Terkadang juga susunannya (generic structure): Orientation, Complication, Evaluation, Resolution dan Reorientation. Untuk Evaluation dan Reorientation merupakan optional; bisa ada bisa tidak. Evaluation berisi penilaian/evaluasi terhadap jalannya cerita atau konflik. Sedangkan Reorientation berisi penyimpulan isi akhir cerita. 2. Grammatical features menggunakan tenses past 3. Sering menggunakan kata penghubung waktu (temporal conjunction), misalnya: once upon a time, one day, long time ago,
- 3. Contoh Narative Text 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 cant 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 Ill kill you! but the bird wouldnt 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 Sundays 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 Ill kill you! (sumber: detik-detik UN bahasa Inggris; 2005/2006; Intan Pariwara)
- 4. 1. Contoh Soal Narative 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
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