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 34, 35, 36 match with the Standard of Competence and the Basic Competence of Reading in
Syllabus for Junior High School in Semarang, and also match with The Content Standard of KTSP.
For questions 37 and 38 choose the word closest in meaning to the underlined words.
Elephants are the largest mammals in the world. Although they have huge 37 bodies and great power, their movements are slow and gentle 38
37. a. very big
b. wide c. spotted
d. rough 38. a. fast
b. sharp c. polite
d. soft Discussions
a. It matches with the level of Literacy for Junior High School in the Content
Standard. It is about reading text. The text above is a Descriptive ,because it has the characteristics of Descriptive text :
1 Communicative purpose
Describing the feature of elephant 2 Generic structure :
a Introducing elephant will be described.
b
Description : Describing elephant. This description only gives
information about elephant which is different from other animals. 3 Linguistics Features:
a Certain nouns : mammal, great power
b Simple present tense.
c Variety of describing adjectives : huge bodies, great power, slow
and gentle
d Relating verbs to give information about the subject :
Although they have huge bodies and great power, their movements are slow and gentle
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
The Standard of Competencies of Reading for year 7
th,
number 2 is : Understanding meaning in functional written text as well as simple and
short essay in the forms of descriptive and procedure to be able to
interact in daily contexts ; with the 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
descriptive and procedure
c. They match with the indicator of Reading competence in the syllabus The Items number 37 and 38 : Finding meaning of a word in 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
The Items number 37 and 38 contain ideational meaning because they are 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 37 and 38 match with the Standard of Competence and the Basic Competence of Reading in Syllabus
for Junior High School in Semarang, and also match with The Content Standard of KTSP
Read the text and answer questions 39 to 41
The Jaguar Panthera Onea
Although the jaguar is an animal that is not found in Asia, it is famous in Asia because of the car named after the animal. This report provides
information on the characteristics, habitat and life of the jaguar. The jaguar belongs to the cat family. It is one of the four big roaring
cats : the lion, the tiger and the leopard. Because it has spots, a jaguar is often mistaken for the leopard. However a jaguar has larger rosette markings, a
stronger body and shorter tail. A rosette is a rose shaped spot on an animal. The rosettes of jaguar sometimes look like the print of an animal paw.
The jaguar is brownish-yellow in color and has spots on the head, neck and legs, and rosettes on other parts of its body. It can weight up to 100
kilograms and has a powerful jaw that it can easily crush the skull of its prey. 39. Which paragraph tells about the differences between a jaguar and a leopard ?
a. Paragraph 1
b. Paragraph 2
c. Paragraph 1 and 2
d. Paragraph 2 and 3
40. How do people differentiate between a jaguar and a leopard ?
a. A jaguar has larger marking on it’s body
b. A leopard has a stronger body
c. A jaguar only lives in Asia
d. From the shape of their bodies
41. “Because it has spots, a jaguar is often mistaken for the leopard.” The underlined word has the same meaning with…….
a. lines
b. dots
c. scratches
d. rosettes
Discussions
a. The items number 39, 40, 41 match with the level of Literacy for
