Discussions a.
The item number 47 matches with the level of Literacy for Junior High School in the Content Standard. It is about reading text. The text
above is
A Recount text because it is the unfolding of a sequence of events in the
past, which has characteristics : 1 Communicative purpose
To tell retell past events with purpose to announce or to entertain 2 Generic Structure:
a Introduction orientation, giving information about what, who,
when, where b
Report a set of events or activities, usually told in order.
3 Language Features: a
nouns and pronouns as personal, animal or thing pronoun involved : a crow, a jar, water .
b action verbs : could not reach, look, drank, filled
c past tense
d conjunctions and time connectives : and, but, then, at last
e adverbs and adverb phrases to express time : one day
f adjectives to explain nouns : short bill, tall jar, low water
b. It matches 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 Writing, that students are able to express the meaning of
short functional text. It is explained in The Basic Competence number 1 for the 9
th
grade see the table 2.4. : Expressing meaning in simple and short functional written text accurately, fluently, and acceptably to be able
to interact in daily contexts. c. It matches with the indicator in the Syllabus : Arranging the jumble
sentences into recount text
d. They match with the technique of assessment in the syllabus : They are given in written form.
e. It contains the meaning that should be tested : Textual meaning,
because it deals with cohesiveness of the text
f. It matches 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 47 matches with the Standard of Competence and the Basic Competence of Writing in the Syllabus for Junior
High School in Semarang, and also match with The Content Standard of KTSP
48. 1. A female elephant carries her unborn young for about 20 to 22
months.
2. Although they have huge bodies and great power, their movements are smooth and gentle
3. When they grow up, the hair becomes sparser 4. The baby elephant is usually about one meter high and weighs about
one hundred kilograms. 5. Elephants are the largest mammals in the world.
6. Within an hour of birth, baby elephants can stand on its own feet 7. Newly born elephants usually have thick hair all over their bodies.
8. Adult elephants have almost no hair.
Which one is the best arrangement of the sentences above ? A.
7 – 4 – 1 – 6 – 3 – 8 – 2 – 5 B.
5 – 2 – 1 – 6 – 4 – 7 – 3 – 8 C.
1 – 2 – 4 – 7 – 6 – 8 – 5 – 3 D.
5 – 3 – 2 – 4 – 1 – 7 – 6 – 8
Discussions a.
The item number 48 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 characteristics : 1 Communicative purpose
Describing the features of elephant 2 Generic structure :
a Introducing elephant will be described
b
Description : Describing elephants. This description only gives
information about Elephant which is different from other kinds of mammal
3 Linguistics Features: a
Certain nouns : baby elephant, mammal b
Simple present tense.
c Various describing adjectives : huge bodies , great power,
their movements are smooth and gentle
b. It matches with the Competence Standard and Basic Competence of KTSP
