Which of the statement is TRUE

d. The king never met the children anymore. 6. 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. 7. 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. 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. 8. 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 9. 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. 10. 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 ha d 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. 11. 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. 12. 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. 13. 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. 14. 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. 15. “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 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.” 16. 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. 17. “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. 18. 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 19. One day, the wolf was slaking his thirst at a stream… Paragraph 1 This sentence shows… a. Description b. Orientation c. Event d. Twist 20. 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. 21. 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. 22. 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 23. 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 24. From the four paragraphs above, which one is the complication part? a. Paragraph 1 b. Paragraph 2 c. Paragraph 3 d. Paragraph 4 25. “ One day he had eaten too much, he fell asleep in the hole ”. paragraph 4 line 1 The word He in the sentence refers to… a. The villager c. The Baliness b. Kbo Iwo d. Mount Batur ANSWER KEY OF PRE-TEST 1. A 2. B 3. B 4. C 5. C 6. D 7. C 8. D 9. B 10. C

11. C 12. B

13. A 14. D 15. D 16. C 17. B 18. B 19. B 20. D 21. B 22. D 23. C 24. B 25. B KISI-KISI SOAL INSTRUMEN POST-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, 10, 15, 17, 22, 24 1, 2, 6, 8, 11, 14, 16, 18, 19, 23 9, 25 12 3, 13, 21 5 4, 20 Pilihan Ganda 30 soal SOAL POST-TEST CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER A, B, C, OR D Text 1 The Old Grandfather and His Grandson Once upon a time, there was a very old grandfather. His eyes were almost blind, his ears were deaf, and his knees shook. When he sat at the table, he could not hold a spoon strongly. He spilled soup on the tablecloth. Besides this, some of his soup would run back out his mouth. His son and his son’s wife were annoyed by this. Finally, they made the old grandfather sit in the corner behind the stove. They gave him not enough food in a clay bowl. He sat there and looked sadly at the table. He was almost crying. One day the old grandfather could not hold the bowl because his hands were too weak. The bowl fell to the ground and broke. The woman scolded. However, the old grandfather did not say anything, he could only cry. Then, they bought him a wooden bowl and made him eat from it. Once when they were all sitting there, the four year old grandson put some piece of wood together on the floor. His father asked him what he was doing. The little grandson said that he was making a little trough for his father and mother to eat from when he was big. The man and the woman looked at one another. They began cry. They brought the old grandfather to the table immediately. Since then, they always let him eat there. If he spilled a little, they did not say anything. 1. Which statement is NOT TRUE according to the text? a. The old grandfather was sad because of his son and his son’s wife b. The old grandfather’s son and his son’s wife never angry to their father c. The man and his wife was always angry to their father d. The old grandfather never complaining about it. 2. What did the old grandfather’s son and his son’s wife do after they realized their mistake? a. They scolded their son. b. They let their son eat at the table. c. They let their father eat at the table. d. They did not say anything. 3. The second paragraph of the text is called? a. Orientation b. Complication c. Resolution d. Re-orientation 4. What does the word “they” in paragraph 5 sentence 2 refer to? a. The man and the grandson. b. The man and the woman. c. The woman and the grandson. d. The man and the grandfather. 5. Which of the following words is the antonym of “weak”? a. Feeble. b. Fragile. c. Strong. d. Frail. Text 2 One day, a stupid man went to market. He bought six cows. After that, he rode one cow home and made the other walk in front of him. On the way he counted them, but he could only see five cows. He counted them again and again. He was certain that he has lost one. He was afraid that he would be scolded by his wife. His wife was waiting for him in front of their house. As soon as he saw her, he said sadly that he lost one of their cows. He did not know how it could happen. He was very careful. Then, his wife asked him how many cows he bought. The stupid man answered that he bought six cows. However, he could only see five of them. His wife looked at him and laughed. She said that he was very stupid. There was not one cow less. There was one more. 6. What is the suitable title of this text? a. A man and his wife b. A man who want to sell his cows c. A stupid man and his cows d. A rich man and his wife 7. What is the main idea of the last paragraph? a. The wife knew that her husband was stupid b. The man lost one of his cows c. The man bought five cows d. The wife angry because of her husband came home late 8. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the text? a. The stupid man spent much more money on cows. b. The stupid man was scolded by his wife. c. The stupid man thought that he had lost one of his cows. d. The stupid man lost one cow on his way home. 9. What can we know from the text above? a. The stupid man lost one of his cows. b. The stupid man thought that his cow was lost. c. There was one more of the man’s cow. d. The stupid man did not realize that the lost cow was the one he sat on. Text 3 The Magic Candle One day, a young wanderer got lost in a wood. Suddenly, he saw a light from an old hunt and found an old woman who was crying. She said that the devil had stolen her magic candle. The candle could grant anything she asked. The wanderer went to the castle. There he found the devil, but he was old and weak. Therefore, the wanderer grabbed the magic candle from the devil’s table and ran away. But the wanderer was not a kind man. He didn’t return the candle to the old woman, but kept it for himself. He lit the candle and made a wish, “I want to go far away from here.” Suddenly, the genies appeared and took him to a beautiful palace. He met a beautiful princess there and fell in love with her. They got married the next day. In his happiness, the wanderer told the princess about his adventure and the magic candle. Hearing that, the princess got angry. At night she lit the candle and wished that the wanderer disappear. In the morning, the wanderer woke up and found himself back in his ugly house in the village. 10. What is the main idea in the second paragraph? a. The devil kept the magic candle carefully b. The wanderer took the magic candle from the devil c. The wanderer gave the magic candle to the princess d. The devil helped the wanderer to find the magic candle 11. The princess was angry with the wanderer because… a. The wanderer married her b. The wanderer fell in love with her c. She finally knew the wanderer’s bad attitude d. The wanderer prohibited her to stay in the palace 12. What is the purpose of the text above? a. To give information about the magic candle b. To entertain people c. To persuade people to do something d. To tell the reader about the writer’s experience 13. The third paragraph is called… a. Orientation b. Complication c. Resolution d. Re-orientation Text 4 Once upon a time, a boy named Jack had to look after his father’s sheep. Every day Jack took the sheep up the hill where the grass was rich and green. While the sheep grazed on the hill, Jack sat on the rock and watched them. Every day he sat on the same rock and watched the sheep. He felt bored and lonely. “I have nothing to do,” he thought. One day, he decided to play a game. He ran down the hill crying, “Wolf Wolf Wolf”All the villagers rushed out of their houses and ran up the hill. Jack laughed at them because there was no wolf. The next day, he felt bored and lonely again. He played the same game. “Wolf Wolf Wolf” he cried, running down the hill. The villagers rushed out of their houses and ran up the hill a second time. Jack laughed at them again because there was no wolf. The villagers were very angry. The next week, when Jack was bored and lonely, he played the same game again. He ran down the hill and cried, “Wolf” but the villagers did not rush out of their houses. They remained at home. Jack went back to his sheep. Then the wolves came. Jack cried, “Wolves Wolves Wolves” the villagers heard him, but they did not rush out of their houses. They remained at home. That day Jack cried bitterly because he lost five of his father’s sheep. 14. What did Jack do to reduce his boredom? a. He played a game. b. He ran down the hill. c. He sat on the rock. d. He watched the sheep. 15. The main idea of paragraph one is… a. When Jack was bored and lonely, he played a game. b. Jack had to look after his father’s sheep every day. c. Jack went back to his sheep and the Wolves came. d. Jack lost five of his father’s sheep. 16. Why did Jack lose five of his father’s sheep? a. Because the wolves ate them. b. Because his father took them. c. Because the villagers took them. d. Because jack ate them. Text 5 The Boy and His Empty Basin Long, long ago there lived a king. He was very old, and he had no own children. Therefore, he wanted to select a new king in the country. One day, the king asked his ministers to give all the children in the country some flower seeds and told them, “Who can plant the most beautiful flowers will be the king.” A child named David planted the seeds and looked after theme carefully. But day after day, no flowers came out from the basin. He was very disappointed. It was the time to show the most beautiful flowers. The children from all the country came with their beautiful flowers. The king walked in front of the children. When he saw the beautiful flowers, he was unhappy. Suddenly, he saw a child carrying an empty basin. He was very glad and asked the boy, “Why do you carry an empty basin?” The boy cried and told him the truth. The king laughed, “You are an honest boy. You will be the future king.” In fact, the seeds had been boiled, so no one would be able to grow. 17. What is the main idea of the first paragraph? a. He wanted to select a new king. b. He cooked some seeds c. He drank a bucket of wine. d. He did nothing. 18. What did the king give to all children in the country? He gave them… a. Toys c. Flower b. Money d. Flower seeds

19. Which statement is TRUE according

to the text? a. The king was ignorant b. David’s seeds did not grow c. He lost the seeds d. David was a lazy boy 20. The word “you” in the sentence “you are an honest boy” refers to… a. Children b. David c. The king d. The child 21. The part resolution is on paragraph… a. Paragraph 1 b. Paragraph 4 c. Paragraph 6 d. Paragraph 7 Text 6 One day, a fox was bragging to a cat. “I’m so smart. I know a lot of tricks. I know a hundred different ways to escape from my enemies.” “That’s wonderful” said the cat. “I only know one trick. Can you teach me some of yours, please?” begged the cat. “Well, maybe,” said the fox. At the moment, they heard a pack of wild dogs running toward them. The cat ran up a tree and disappeared. “This is the trick I told you about,” said the cat. “It’s my only one. Which trick are you going to use?” The fox sat there trying to decide which trick to use. He thought for a long time. Then, he decided to run, but it was too late. The wild dogs got there before he could run away, and ate him up. 22. What is the main idea of paragraph 1? a. The fox knows a lot of tricks to escape from his enemies. b. The fox is the cat’s enemy. c. The fox has many enemies. d. There are many ways to escape from danger.

23. Which of the statement is TRUE

according to the text? a. The fox could avoid the wild dogs. b. The cat showed his only trick to the fox. c. The fox could teach the cat how to escape from his enemies. d. The fox had a hundred ways to escape from danger. 24. What is the topic discussed in the last paragraph? a. The cat waited the fox to escape. b. The fox and the cat were eaten by the wild dogs. c. The fox used his many tricks to escape from the dogs. d. The fox took a long time to think so he was eaten by the dogs. 25. What could we learn from the fox? a. A wise man will not be easily deceived. b. People do not always think about what they say. c. A person’s actions are more important that what heshe says. d. Clever people do not need a length explanation. ANSWER KEY OF POST-TEST

1. B 2. C

3. B 4. B

5. C 6. C

7. A 8. C

9. D 10. B

11. C 12. B

13. B 14. A

15. B 16. A

17. A 18. D

19. B 20. B

21. D 22. A

23. B 24. D

25. C RENCANA PELAKSANAAN PEMBELAJARAN RPP KELAS EKSPERIMEN Nama sekolah : SMP N 1 Tambun Selatan Mata Pelajaran : Bahasa Inggris KelasSemester : VIII Delapan 1 Satu Alokasi Waktu : 2 x 40 menit AspekSkill : Membaca Materi Pokok : Narrative Text

A. Standar Kompetensi

Memahami makna dalam esei pendek sederhana berbentuk narrative untuk berinteraksi lingkungan sekitar.

B. Kompetensi Dasar

Merespon makna dan langkah retorika dalam esai pendek secara akurat, lancar dan berterima yang berkaitan dengan lingkungan sekitar dalam teks berbentuk narrative.

C. Indikator

a. Mengidentifikasi berbagai makna gagasan utama dalam teks narrative b. Mengidentifikasi berbagai informasi rinci dan faktual dalam teks narrative c. Memahami inti cerita kesimpulan dalam teks narrative d. Mengidentifikasi tujuan komunikatif teks narrative e. Mengidentifikasi generic structure dari teks narrative f. Memahami makna kosakata sulit dari teks narrative g. Memahami makna rujukan kata dari teks narrative

D. Tujuan Pembelajaran

Setelah mengikuti pembelajaran ini, peserta didik mampu: a. Mengidentifikasi berbagai makna gagasan utama dalam teks narrative b. Mengidentifikasi berbagai informasi rinci dan faktual dalam teks narrative c. Memahami inti cerita kesimpulan dalam teks narrative d. Mengidentifikasi tujuan komunikatif teks narrative e. Mengidentifikasi generic structure dari teks narrative f. Memahami makna kosakata sulit dari teks narrative g. Memahami makna rujukan kata dari teks narrative

E. Materi Pembelajaran

NARRATIVE TEXT 1 Definition and purpose of narrative text  Narrative text focus on a pattern of events with a problematic andor unexpected outcome. The purpose of the text is to entertain and educate the reader. 2 Generic structure Narrative text has three parts:  Orientation In this paragraph the narrator introduces the background of the story. It includes the participants, setting of the place, and also time of the story. Therefore, the reader can get the exact situation of the story.  Complication Here in complication, the problems happen. It describes about the crisis the characters faced.  Resolution In the part, the problem is solved. It has two possibilities; it can end in sad or happy ending. 3 Language features: Narrative usually includes the following grammatical features:  Simple past tense  Past continuous tense  Temporal conjunction  Connective words  Adverbs  Adjective QUESTION GENERATION STRATEGY 1 Definition of Question Generation Strategy  Question generation is one of reading comprehension strategies in which readers generate and answer meaningful questions about key point or main ideas while reading.  When using question generation strategy, students can create their own questions and answer it by themselves rather than only answer questions created by the teacher. 2 Purposes of Question Generation Strategy  Students will actively engage and interact with the text.  Students will have a deeper understanding of the text because they know what they need to find in the text.  Students will have a better comprehension about the text.