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SILABUS
Nama Sekolah : SMP Negeri 1 Tambun Selatan
Standar Kompetensi : Membaca 11. Memahami makna sebuah esei pendek sederhana berbentuk narrative dan recount untuk berinteraksi dengan
lingkungan sekitar Kompetensi
Dasar Materi
PokokPembela jaran
Kegiatan Pembelajaran
Indikator Penilaian
Alokasi Waktu
Sumber Belajar
Teknik Bentuk
Instrumen Contoh
Instrumen 11.3 Merespon
makna dan langkah
retorika dalam esei pendek
sederhana secara akurat,
lancar dan berterima
yang berkaitan dengan
lingkungan sekitar dalam
teks berbentuk nararative dan
recount Teks tulis
berbentuk narrative
recount Ciri
kebahasaan Teks tulis
berbentuk narrative
recount
Tujuan komunikatif
teks essai narrative
recount Membahas
makna gagasan dan makna
kontekstual teks narrative dan
recount.
Membahas langkah retorika
dalam teks narrative dan
recount.
Membahasa tujuan
komunikasi teks narrative dan
recount.
Menyebutkan ciri-ciri
kebahasaan teks yang dibaca
Mengidentifikasi berbagai makna gagasan utama dan
gagasan pendukung dalam teks narrative
Mengidentifikasi berbagai informasi rinci dan faktual
dalam teks narrative Memahami inti cerita
kesimpulan dari sebuah teks narrative
Mengidentifikasi tujuan komunikatif teks fungsional
Mengidentifikasi generic structure dari teks narrative
Memahami makna kosakata sulit dari teks narrative yang
dibaca Memahami makna rujukan
kata Tes
tulis Pilihan
ganda Choose the
right answer
based on the text.
. 2 x 40
menit 1. Buku
bahasa Inggris
kelas VIII:
English in focus
Scaffolding Interactive
English Cakrawala
KISI-KISI SOAL INSTRUMEN PRE-TEST Nama Sekolah
: SMP Negeri 1 Tambun Selatan Mata Pelajaran
: Bahasa Inggris Standar Kompetensi : Memahami makna sebuah esei pendek sederhana berbentuk
narrative untuk berinteraksi dengan lingkungan sekitar
Materi Kompetensi Dasar
Indikator Nomor soal
Jenis Butir Soal
Jumlah
Narrative Text
Merespon makna dan langkah retorika
dalamesai yang
mengggunakan ragam bahasa tulis secaraakurat, lancar, dan
berterima untuk
beriteraksi dengan lingkungan dalam teks
berbentuk narrative 1. Mengidentifikasi berbagai makna gagasan
utama dalam teks narrative 2. Mengidentifikasi berbagai informasi rinci
dan faktual dalam teks narrative 3. Memahami inti cerita kesimpulan dari
sebuah teks narrative 4. Mengidentifikasi tujuan komunikatif teks
fungsional berbentuk narrative 5. Mengindentifikasi generic structure dari
teks narrative 6. Memahami makna kosakata sulit dari
sebuah teks narrative 7. Memahami makna rujukan kata dari
sebuah teks narrative 7, 12, 21, 26
2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 13, 14, 16, 17, 20, 23, 27, 28
1, 15, 18, 22
11, 25
6, 24, 29
10, 19,
3, 30 Pilihan
Ganda 30 soal
SOAL INSTRUMEN UJI VALIDITAS PRE-TEST CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER
A, B, C, OR D Text 1
A fox once saw a crow fly off with a piece of cheese in its beak and settle on a
branch of a tree. “That’s for me, as I am a Fox,” said
Master Fox, and he walked up to the foot of the tree.
“Good day, Mistress Crow,” he cried. “How well you are looking today.
How glossy your feathers How bright your eyes I feel sure your voice must surpass
that of other birds, just as your figure does. Let me hear but one song from you that I
may greet you as the Queen of Birds.”
Then, The Crow lifted up her head and began to caw her best, but the moment
she opened her mouth the piece of cheese fell to the ground, only to be caught up by
Master Fox. 1. What did the text talk about?
a. The sly fox stole the cheese from Mrs. Crow by tricking her.
b. The fox had a very beautiful voice. c. Mrs. Crow always sang for the fox.
d. The generous Mrs. Crow gave her
cheese freely. 2.
“How well you are looking today. How
glossy your
feathers... ”
Paragraph 3 line 2 The word your in the sentence refers
to... a.
The fox’s b.
Mrs. Crow’s c.
Mr. Crow’s d. Mr. Hunter
3. What did the fox do to get the cheese? a. He steals the cheese.
b. He asks Miss Crow to sing. c. He snaps the cheese from Miss
Crow. d. He asks politely to Miss Crow.
4. What did the fix do to get the cheese? a. He steals the cheese.
b. He asks Miss Crow to sing. c. He snaps the cheese from Miss
Crow. d. He asks politely to Miss Crow.
5. What is the moral value from the story?
a. Don’t sing in front of stranger.
b. Don’t easily believe other people
saying. c.
Don’t be arrogant. d.
Don’t be lie. 6. These belong to parts of Narrative
generic structure, EXCEPT
… a. Orientation
b. Resolution c. Steps
d. Complication
Text 2
King Lir lived long ago in Ireland. He had four children, two boys and two
girls, whom he loved dearly. However, their stepmother was jealous. She wove a
spell that turned the children into swans.
Lir was heartbroken. His beard and hair turned white. With grief he searched
for his children. One day he saw four swans. He did not realize who they were,
although they recognized him as their father.
The spell could only be broken if the mountain in the North was joined to the
one in the south. This seemed impossible, after many years all the birds flew into the
air and formed an arc between the mountains. The swans were transformed
and Lir saw his children once more. They
were no longer young, but had grown old, with his hair as white as his father’s.
7. What is the main idea of the last
paragraph? a.
King’s Lir children turned into swans because of the spell.
b. The stepmother was jealous to the children.
c. The spell would only be broken when the south mountain and the
north mountain get together. d. The king never met the children
anymore. 8. Who were the characters in the story?
a. King Lir. b. King Lir and his four children.
c. King Lir, the stepmother,a nd the
swans. d. King Lir, the four children, and the
stepmother. 9.
How did the stepmother’s treat the children?
a. She treated the children very well. b. She treated the children with all her
heart. c. She treated the children badly.
d. She treated the children friendly. 10. He had four children, two boys and
two girls, whom he loved dearly. paragraph 1
The underlined words mean that … a. The children loved the King very
much. b. The children loved the stepmother
very much. c. The stepmother loved the children
very much.
d. The King loved the boys and the
girls very much. Text 3
The Legend of Prambanan Temple
Roro Jonggrang was the daughter of Ratu Boko, whose palace was situated on
Ratu Boko Hill, southern of Prambanan. When a demonic warrior prince by
the name of Bandung Bondowoso asked for her hand in marriage, Roro Jonggrang
agreed, on condition that he built for her a vast temple in a single night. Undeterred by
the request, Bandung Bondowoso took up the seemingly impossible challenge and,
when evening came, set to work.
As a result of his extraordinary magical power, the temple began to take
shape rapidly and by 3 o’clock in the morning it was almost finished. Seeing that
her conditions were going to be met, and that she would be forced to marry this
unwelcome
suitor, Roro
Jonggrang immediately ordered the villagers to begin
pounding rice, which was a customary sign that the new day had begun.
At that
moment, Bandung
Bondowoso had only one more statue to complete. In his anger at having been
tricked in this way, he cursed the princess and turned her into the image of Durga
which now stands in the northern chamber of the main temple at Prambanan.
11. What is the communicative purpose of
the text? a. Retell events for the purpose of
informing b. Share funny story with other
c. Decribe how to do something d. Entertain readers
12. What is the main idea of the second paragraph?
a. Roro Jonggrang wanted to marry with Bandung Bondowoso happily.
b. Roro Jonggrang did not want to marry with Bandung Bondowoso
unless he built a big temple for her.
c. Bandung Bondowoso cursed Roro Jonggrang so she became a statue
of Durga. d. Roro Jonggrang tricked Bandung
Bondowoso by asking villagers to pounding rice.
13. What did Roro Jonggrang ask him to do if he wanted to marry her?
a. He had to build a palace for Roro Jonggrang.
b. He had to come at 3 o’clock in the
morning. c. He had to make a very big temple
in one night. d. He had to use his magical power.
14. Why was Bandung Bondowoso angry? He was angry because…
a. He was
cheated by
Roro Jonggrang.
b. The villagers were pounding the rice
c. He was
rejected by
Roro Jonggrang.
d. He cursed Roro Jonggrang. 15. What can we know from the text
above? a. Roro Jonggrang tried to foil the
marriage by cursing Bandung Bondowoso into an image in
temple.
b. Roro Jonggrang actually wanted to marry with Bandung Bondowoso
because he was a heroic warrior.
c.
Roro Jonggrang did not want to marry with Bandung Bondowoso
and tricked him by asking one condition to foil the marriage.
d. Roro Jonggrang and Bandung Bondowoso finally got married and
lived happily ever after.
Text 4 The Milkmaid
A milkmaid was on her way to the market to sell some milk from her cow. As
she carried the large jug of milk on top of her head she began to dream of all things
she could do after selling the milk.
“With that money, I’ll buy a hundred chicks to rear in my backyard.
When they are fully grown, I can sell them at a good price at the market.”
As she walked on, she continued dreaming,” Then, I’ll buy two young goats
and rear them on the grass close by. When they are fully grown, I can sell them at an
even better price”
Still dreaming, she said to herself, “Soon, I’ll be able to buy a cow, and I will
have more milk to sell. Then I shall have even more money…”
With these happy thoughts, she began to skip and jump. Suddenly she
tripped and fell. The jug broke and the milk split onto the ground.
No more dreaming now, she sat down and cried.
16. Where was the milkmaid going? a. She was going to buy some chicks.
b. She was on her way to sell the milk.
c. She was planning to buy another cow.
d. She was herding her goats. 17. What would she do first with her
money after selling the milk? a. Buying a hundred chicks.
b. Buying two young goats. c. Buying a cow.
d. Buying more milk.
18. From the passage above, it can be known that…
a. The milkmaid was a rich girl who had many livestock.
b. The milkmaid was sad because she fell and cried in the street.
c. The milkmaid was happy because she could buy anything she wanted.
d. The milkmaid failed to buy things she had been dreamed even before
she could sell the milk. 19.
“Suddenly she tripped and fell.” Paragraph 5
The word „tripped’ can be best replaced with…
a. Travelled b. Sat down
c. Climbed up d. Stumbled
20. What moral value can we get from the story?
a. Don’t count your fortune before it
comes to you. b.
Don’t buy too many chicks c.
Don’t skip and jump, you’ll trip and fall.
d. Don’t dream while walking.
Text 5 The Mosquito and the Water Buffalo
One day, a tiny mosquito sat on a rough, thick-skinned neck of a buffalo. Just
then, a big car passed by and blew the horn loudly, making a buffalo deadly frightened
and started running as fast as his feet could carry him.
The poor mosquito, surprised at the extent of her might, came to the edge of the
water buffalo’s ear and said, “Brother
Buffalo, I didn’t mean to hurt you so much when I sat down. Please forgive me.”
21. What is the main idea of the first
paragraph? a. The mosquito and the buffalo are
brothers. b. The buffalo angry because the
mosquito sat on his neck. c. The buffalo was surprised because
of the car’s horn. d.
The mosquito bites the buffalo’s neck.
22. “Brother Buffalo, I didn’t mean to hurt
you so much when I sat down. Please forgive me.”
From the statement above, we know that…
a. The mosquito and the buffalo are
brothers. b. The mosquito misinterpreted the
buffalo’s reaction to the car. c. The mosquito meant to hurt the
buffalo. d. The buffalo forgave the mosquito.
Text 6 One day, the wolf was slaking his
thirst at a stream when he chanced to see a lamb, also drinking, at some distance down
the stream.
Outraged, he growled, “You’re muddying my drinking water. Now I shall
eat you” The lamb protested, “But Sir, how
can I be muddying your drinking water? I am farther downstream than you are. The
water was flowing from your part of the stream to where I am.”
“Upstream or downstream, your drinking is muddying my water, and I shall
eat you.” So saying, the wolf leaped upon the lamb and ate him.
Thus, it is with certain people; once they have made up their minds, not even
reason will change them. 23. What is the suitable title for the text
above? a. The Wolf and the Stream
b. The Wolf and the Lamb c. The Greedy Wolf
d. The lamb and the Drinking Water
24. One day, the wolf was slaking his thirst at a stream… Paragraph 1
This sentence shows… a. Description
b. Orientation c. Event
d. Twist
25. The communicative purpose of the text is to
… a. Retell events for the purpose of
informing b. Share funny story with other
c. Show happiness d. Amuse the readers
Text 7
A long time ago, there lived on the island of Bali a giant-like creature named
Kbo Iwo. The people of Bali used to say that Kbo Iwo was everything, a destroyer
as well as a creator. He was satisfied with the meal, but this meant for the Balinese
people enough food for a thousand men.
Difficulties arose when for the first time the barns were almost empty and the
new harvest was still a long way off. This made Kbo Iwo wild with great anger. In his
hunger, he destroyed all the houses and even all the temples. It made the Balinese
turn to rage.
So, they came together to plan steps to oppose this powerful giant by using his
stupidity. They asked Kbo Iwo to build them a very deep well, and rebuild all the
houses and temples he had destroyed. After they fed Kbo Iwo, he began to dig a deep
hole.
One day he had eaten too much, he fell asleep in the hole. The oldest man in
the village gave a sign, and the villagers began to throw the limestone they had
collected before into the hole. The limestone made the water inside the hole is
boiling. Kbo Iwo was buried alive. Then the water in the well rose higher and higher
until at last it overflowed and formed Lake Batur. The mound of earth dug from the
well by Kbo Iwo is known as Mount Batur. 26.
What is the main idea of the last paragraph?
a. Kbo Iwo had meal which is enough for thousand people.
b. Kbo Iwo died because he was buried in the well.
c. Kbo Iwo built Mount Batur for the villagers
d. When Kbo Iwo was angry, he will destor the village.
27. Which
the following fact is true about Kbo Iwo?
a. Kbo Iwo is a destroyer that cannot make anything
b. Kbo Iwo was angry because his food was stolen by Balinese people
c. Kbo Iwo destroyed all the house but not the temple
d. Kbo eat food was equal for food of thousand people
28. Why did Kbo Iwo feel angry to the Balinese people?
a. Because Balinese people ate his meal
b. Because Balinese people took his food so his barns was empty
c. Because Balinese people didn’t
give him food d. Because Balinese people were in
hunger 29.
From the four paragraphs above, which one is the complication part?
a. Paragraph 1 b. Paragraph 2
c. Paragraph 3 d. Paragraph 4
30. “
One day he had eaten too much, he
fell asleep in the hole ”. paragraph 4
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