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b Description
3 Linguistics Features : a
General nouns, such as „Indonesia is an Archipelago‟. b
Relating verbs to explain the feature for example “ This archipelago is flanked by two continents namely Asia and
Australia.” “This archipelago consists of 13,667 islands.” c
Present tense to state something for example “It lies between the Pac
ific Ocean and the Indian Ocean”, “This archipelago consists of 13,667 islands.”
d Technical term, for example . endemic, humidity
e Paragraph with topic sentence to arrange some information.
b. They match with the Competence Standard and Basic Competence of KTSP
Competence Standard of Reading for 9
th
grade : Understanding meaning in
functional written text as well as simple and short essay in the forms of
narrative, procedure and report to be able to interact in daily contexts,
with Basic Competence : Responding meaning and rhetorical steps in simple short essay accurately, fluently, and acceptably to be able to
interact in daily context in the forms of written narrative, procedure and report.
c. They match with the indicator in the syllabus Item number 14 : Finding the implicit information of the text
Item number 15 : Determining the main idea of the text
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Item number 16 : Finding the implicit information of the text Item number 17 :. Determining factual information based on the text
d. They match with the technique of assessment : They are given in written form
e. They contain the meaning that should be tested
Items number 14, 15 and 17 : ideational meaning because it is about the content of the text
Item number 16 : logical meaning because the answer is not in the text, but we have to think logically to answer
f. They match with the Items Writing Rules of the Test Making Technique Based on the Content Standard which is mentioned on the
page 46
The conclusion is : The items number 14, 15, 16, 17 match with the Standard of Competence and the Basic Competence of Reading in English
Syllabus for Junior High School in Semarang, and also match with The Content Standard of KTSP.
18. Choose the sentence which has a misspell word
a. Nadia looks happy trying on her new dress
b. She sewwed the cloth carefully yesterday.
c. She made the pattern of the dress last week
d. Mother cuts the pattern using a pair of scissors.
Discussion The item number 18 is about spelling. It matches with the domain of English
AN ANALYSIS... Hastuti Handayani Mater’s Program in Linguistics, Diponegoro University
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lesson material for Junior High School in Supporting Competence BSNP,2006:212, that is : Linguistics Competence using grammar, vocabulary,
pronounciation, and spelling . But it does not match with the 4 components :
a. The item number 18 does not match with the level of literacy for Junior
High School. The literacy level for Junior High School is Functional, meaning that the students can communicate in both spoken and written
language in daily context. They can use English to get things done and use English for survival purposes. This item is about writing competence,
but it is only about spelling, it does not have communicative purpose . b.
It does not match with Standard of Competence and the Basic Competence of Reading in the English Syllabus for Junior High School in
Semarang c.
It does not match with the indicators in syllabus. d.
It does not test the nuence of meaning that should be tested
The conclusion is : the item number 18 does not match with the Standard
of Competence and the Basic Competence in English Syllabus for Junior High School in Semarang and the Content Standard.
For questions 19 and 20 choose the best meaning of the underlined words in the text
There are many reasons why people go to the beach. People go to the beach
because they want 19 to get fun and enjoy the beauty of the sea and it’s
surrounding. They also enjoy the activities which they can do there. For
AN ANALYSIS... Hastuti Handayani Mater’s Program in Linguistics, Diponegoro University
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example : swimming or sun bathing, parasailing or speed boating. Although different beaches offer different activities, there is 20 something in
common, You will always find sand around them.
19. a. have pleasure b. explore the sea
c. examine the wave d. enjoy the tide
20. a. specialty b. similarity
c. average d. a whole
Discussions :
a. They match with the level of Literacy for Junior High School in the
