AN ANALYSIS... Hastuti Handayani Mater’s Program in Linguistics, Diponegoro University
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25. What does the text tell you about ? A.
The steps to protect new cartridge B.
The method to obtain new cartridge C.
The instruction to use fine cartridge D.
The information to install new printer
26. Which statement is NOT TRUE based on the above text ?
A. The color of printer is black
B. Children may touch and play with it
C. It is good to be used before January 2009
D. The cartridge is suitable for certain canon printers
Discussions a. The items number 25 and 26 match with the level of Literacy for
Junior High School in the Content Standard. It is about reading text. The
text above is a Short functional Text in the form of Advertisement. It’s communicative purpose is to inform public about a product.
b. They match with the Competence Standard and Basic Competence of KTSP
According to the Level of Literacy for Junior High School, The student should achieve Discourse Competence in English Text types Genre ,
which covers reading, that students are able to understand the meaning of
short functional text. It is explained in The Competence Standard number 1 for the 7
th
grade see the table 2.3 : Understanding meaning in short
functional written text, with its Basic Competence : Responding meaning
in simple and short functional written text accurately, fluently, and acceptably to be able to interact in daily context with materials in form of
Notice
AN ANALYSIS... Hastuti Handayani Mater’s Program in Linguistics, Diponegoro University
©2009, UNDIP Institutional Repository
c. They match with the indicator in the English Syllabus of Junior High School :
The item number 25 : Determining the main idea of the text The item number 26 : Determining the factual information of the text
d. They match with the technique of assessment in the syllabus : They are given in written form
e. They contain the meaning that should be tested : ideational meaning
because it is about the content of the text.
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 25 and 26 match with the Standard of Competence and Basic Competence in the Syllabus for Junior
High School in Semarang, and also match with the Content Standard of KTSP
Read the following text and answer question 27 to 29
The Goose that Laid Golden Eggs
Once upon a time, there lived a happy family in a village. A man and his wife lived happily on a little farm, tending their flock of geese and
selling their eggs at the market. They were not rich, but they were happy with their life together.
Then one day a new goose flew in among their flock. The couple was surprised to find a shinny golden egg in her nest. Each and every day after
that, the goose laid another egg of solid gold They were soon richer than they had ever dream of, but they were not
happy. They grew impatient with only one golden egg a day. The farmer
said to his wife, “ Our goose must be full of gold. Why should we wait to have more eggs ?”
AN ANALYSIS... Hastuti Handayani Mater’s Program in Linguistics, Diponegoro University
©2009, UNDIP Institutional Repository
“ If we cut her open,” his wife agreed, “ we can get all the eggs at once.”
So they killed the goose They were very surprised to find that it was just like any other goose inside. Even worse, there would never be any more
golden eggs
27. How many golden eggs did the couple get each day ? A.
1 B.
2 C.
3 D.
4 28. How did the couple relieve their impatient ?
A. By killing the goose
B. By selling the new goose
C. By tending their flock of geese
D. By selling the eggs
29. What moral value can we learn from the story ? A.
We should know our limitation B.
We must be honest to get success C.
We should stand on our own feed D.
We must be patient, not be greedy to get richer
Discussions a. The items number 27, 28, 29 match with the level of Literacy for Junior
High School in the Content Standard. It is about reading text. The text
above is a Narrative, because it has the characteristics of Narrative : 1 The purpose of Communicative Text :
a To entertain readers with fantasy story.
b The Narative features are : has conflict element problem and
it’s solution. 2 Generic Structure:
AN ANALYSIS... Hastuti Handayani Mater’s Program in Linguistics, Diponegoro University
©2009, UNDIP Institutional Repository
a Introducing background : figure, time and place.
b Developing conflict
c Solution of conflict
d Coda: Change on the figure, good lesson from the story
3 Linguistics Features : a
Certain nouns as personal pronoun in the story : the farmer, the man
b noun phrase : a shinny golden egg
c time connectives and conjunctions : then, but
d adverbs and adverbial phrases to show the event location : In a
village, on a little farm e
action verbs in past tense : lived, killed, flew f
saying verbs : said, agreed
b. They match with the Competence Standard and Basic Competence of KTSP
