13 Explanation: the answer is “c” because from the text, we can understand that
the story tells us about the legend of Tangkuban Perahu. It started from how Sangkuriang became a hunter and then fell in love with her mother. But
Dayang refused it and kick the boat. It felt over and became the mountain of Tangkuban Perahu Bandung.
2.2 Narrative Text
Based on KTSP curriculum, there are several types of texts that should be taught to the grade eight students of junior high school. One of them is narrative
text. In this research, the researcher will use narrative text because this kind of text will be taught in the second semester of the grade eight. Narrative text is a
kind of English text that tells about story fiction or nonfiction tales fables myths and its plot consist of climax of the story complication then followed by
the resolution. Chatman 1993:3 states that narrative is kind of text which tells a story or it presents a unified sequence of events that add up to something, a plot
with some kinds of point. Mostly, a narrative text consists of several events that make the story become interesting. The social function of narrative text is to
amuse or entertain the readers about the story happened in the past.In this research, the researcher will use narrative text because by reading a narrative text,
the students can learn something based on what they have read. It occurs because this text always gives moral values or good messages to the readers that can be
applied in the daily life. The generic structure of narrative text is as the following.
Generic Structure:
Orientation : Sets the scene and introduces the participants
Complication : A crisis arises
Resolution : The crisis is resolved, for better or for worse
In addition, there are some language features of narrative text as follows. 1. The use of specific individualized participants: Malin Kundang, Loro
Jonggrang, The King, etc. 2. The use of chronological connection: First, after that, finally, etc.
14 3. The use of action verbs: went, cooked, saw, etc.
4. The use of simple past tense: one day there was a big and gold fish near the river.
5. The use of adverbs and adverbs of phrases of place and time: slowly, in the North Sumatera, Once upon a time, etc.
The example of narrative text is given below: SNOW WHITE
A long time ago, a child was born to a queen and king and she was called Snow White. When the queen died, the king married again. This new queen was
wicked and hated Snow white. The queen gave orders that Snow White was to be treated as a servant.Snow White grew very beautiful and one day a Prince riding
by, saw her at work and fell in love with her.The queen was beautiful too, and every day she asked her Magic Mirror, Who is the fairest in the land? and the
mirror always answered, You are the fairest one of all. But one day the mirror answered Snow White was the fairest in the land,
and in a rage the queen gave orders to one of her Huntsmen to take Snow White into the woods and kill her.The Huntsman had a kind heart and couldnt do the
deed so told her to run away. She fled into the woods where seven little dwarfs lived. Their house was small and strange.Snow White entered the little house and
finding it very untidy, started to clean up. Upstairs she found seven little beds. She was very tired and stretching out on one of the beds, was soon asleep.When
the Dwarfs came home they were surprised to find Snow White and after some argument, decided to let her stay. She promised to cook and look after them.The
Queen discovered where Snow White was living and disguising herself as a witch, took a poisoned apple and set out for the Dwarfs cottage. She gave Snow White
the poisoned apple to eat and as soon as she bit the apple, she sank into unconsciousness.Thinking she was dead, the Dwarfs built a glass coffin and put
her in it. For days she lay in the forest in her glass coffin.
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15 One day, the Prince was riding through the forest looking for Snow White
and found her. He leaned over and kissed her. She opened her eyes and sat up with a smile. Everyone was happy. The Prince took Snow White to his palace
where they were married and lived happily ever after.
Taken from English in Focus, 20008:60
2.3 The Teaching of Reading Comprehension at MTs N Arjasa.
