The items that do not conform to the English Syllabus

…………………………………………………………………... b. Description ……………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………….. This test items asks students to make a description about their hobby. Thus, this question is intended to measure a student’s ability in making a descriptive text. Therefore, it can be concluded that this question conforms to the suggested indicator and theme, those are “menghasilkan teks berbentuk deskriptif” and “Hobbies”.

b. The items that do not conform to the English Syllabus

These are 16 items which do not conform to the indicators and themes suggested by the English syllabus. No item The question 1 Damar’s Activity at Home Dammar has many activities at home. He does activities for himself and his family he washes his clothes and shoes. He also makes up his room. He likes to help his parents. On Sunday or holiday, he usually washes his father’s motorbike and sweep the floor. Sometimes, he helps his mother to prepare the lunch. Does Damar have many activities at home? a. Yes, he does b. No. he doesn’t c. Yes, he do d. No, he doesn’t 2 What does he usually do on Sunday or holiday? a. Washes his clothes b. Playing c. Washes his shoes d. Washes his father’s motorbike and sweep the floor 3 What activity does he do for himself? a. He makes up his room b. Read the newspaper c. Listen to the radio d. Washes his clothes and shoes 4 Does Damar like to help his parents? a. No, he doesn’t b. Yes, he does c. No, she does d. Yes, she does 5 When Damar help his parents? a. On Monday b. Everyday c. Before go to school d. On Sunday or holiday The above test items no.1 until no.5 ask students to identify factual information from the text. Number one asks the student to identify about whether Damar has many activities at home, number two asks the student to identify “What Damar usually do on Sunday or holiday?”, number three asks the student to identify What activity Damar does for himself, number four asks the student to identify whether Damar likes to help his parents, and number five asks the student to identify When Damar helps his parents. The answers needed for those questions are called as factual information. Thus it can be comprehended that these questions try to measure a student’s ability in identifying factual information from the text. If the question is seen from a theme, it talks about family life. Thus, it can be concluded that these questions do not conform to the curriculum because the ‘Family Life’ theme is not included into suggested themes. No item The question 36 Annisa Fina : Hi, My name is Anisa. : ………………………. This question asks students to complete the dialogue between Anisa and Fina. In this question, the student should write a simple response for a statement: “Hi, my name is Anissa” This question is intended to measure the student’s ability in giving a simple functional sentence to response in introducing event. Thus, this question is about “Self Identity” theme. It is a pity, because this theme is not included into suggested themes in the syllabus. Therefore, it can be concluded that this question does not conform to the curriculum. No item The question 37 Putra Ayu Putra : ………………………. : I;m Ayu, and you? : My name is Putra This question still asks students to complete the dialogue. This question tries to measure the student’s ability in making and writing an expression to ask someone’s name. This question is about “Self Identity” theme. Thus it can be concluded that this question does not conforms to the curriculum because the theme is not include into suggested themes in the curriculum. No item The question 38 Mr. Abu Hendratmo : ……………………….? : I’m fine. Thank you. This question still asks students to complete a dialogue by writing an expression about “Greetings”. This expression is usually used in a “Self Identity” theme. Thus it can be concluded that the question does not conform to the curriculum, because the “Self Identity” theme is not included in the suggested themes. No item The question 39 Denada Ayu Denada Ayu Denada Ayu : How do you go to school? : By bus. : By bus? Is your house far from here? : Yes. : …………………………….? : At 5 Melati Street Surabaya. This question asks students to complete a dialogue between Denada and Ayu. Especially they talk about how they go to school. It can be understood that the content of the dialogue can be included into Daily Activity theme and the question tries to measure the student’s ability in asking an address. Therefore, the writer concludes that the question does not conform to the curriculum, because the “Daily Activity” theme is not included into suggested themes. No item The question 40 Widya Sylvia Mother : Mother, this is my classmate, Sylvia. Sylvia, this is my Mum. : ……………………………? : ……………………………. 41 Erry Bagus : What are their names? : ……............. Dicky and Herry. 42 Aditya Made : Are you Hanif? : ……………………………… These questions no.40-42 ask students to complete a dialogue. The dialogues are about introduction Self Identity. Thus these questions are intended to measure the students’ ability in how to introduce him selfher self or to introduce someone to other. Therefore, it can be concluded that these questions do not conform to the suggested themes in the curriculum. No item The question 44 It is a fruit. It is green. It is round and big. It contains a lot of water. It is sweet. What is it? … 45 It is vegetable. It is orange. It is long. It contains vitamin A. the rabbit like it. What is it? … These questions ask students to guess a thing which they tell the characteristics of that thing. The questions are intended to measure the student ability in identifying factual information. The things which should be guessed are about “Flora and Fauna”. Thus, it can be concluded that these questions do not conform to the curriculum, because the theme Flora and Fauna is not included into recommended themes. No item The question 46 Complete the following table No Animals Plants 1 2 3 4 5 ………………......... ……………………. ……………………. ……………………. ……………………. ……………………. ……………………. ……………………. ……………………. ……………………. A question above no.46 asks students to complete a table by listing five names of animals and plants. This question is intended to measure a student’s ability in telling some vocabulary about animals and plants. It can be concluded that this question talks about “Flora and Fauna” theme. Thus, it can be said that this test item does not conform to the curriculum, because this theme is not included into recommended themes. No item The question 50 Explain five transportation do you know 1. … 2. … 3. … The last question of this Summative Test asks students to explain five transportations and it is comprehended that this question talks about “Public Service”. The question is intended to measure the student ability in describing something. If the question is seen from the theme, it is included to a “Public Service” theme. Therefore, the writer concludes that the question does not conform to the curriculum because its theme is not included into suggested themes in the curriculum, although it conforms to a suggested indicator that is “menghasilkan teks berbentuk deskriptif”.

6. Interpretation of Data