The Lion and the Mouse 

One day, a Lion lay asleep in the jungle. A tiny Mouse, running about in the grass and not
noticing where he was going, ran over Lion’s head and down his nose.

The Lion awoke with a loud roar and down came his paw over the little Meuse. The great beast I
was about to open his huge jaws to swallow the tiny creature when “Pardon me, oh King, I beg
of you,” cried the frightened Mouse. “If you will only forgive me this time, I shall never forget
your kindness. 1 meant no harm and I certainly didn’t want to disturb Your Majesty. If you will
spare my life, perhaps I may be able to do you a good turn too. ”The Lion began to laugh, and
he laughed and laughed. “How could a tiny creature like you ever do anything to help me? And
he shook with laughter. “Oh well” he shrugged, looking down at the frightened Mouse, “you’re
not so much of a meal anyway.” He took his paw off the poor little prisoner and the Mouse
quickly scampered away. Sometime after this, some hunters, trying to capture the Lion alive so
they could carry him to their king set up rope nets in the jungle. The Lion, who was hunting for
some food, fell into the trap. Her roared and thrashed about trying to free himself but with
every move he made, the ropes bound him tighter

The unhappy Lion feared he could never escape, and he roared pitifully. His thunderous bellows
echoed through the jungle. The tiny Mouse, scurrying about far away, heard Lion’s roars “That
may be there very Lion who once freed me,” he said, remembering his promise. And he ran to
whether he could help.

Discovering the sad state the Lion was in, the Mouse said to him, “Stop, stop! You must not
roar. If you make so much noise, the hunters will come and capture you. I’ll get you out of this
trap.” With his sharp little teeth, the Mouse gnawed at the ropes until they broke. When the
Lion had stepped out of the net and was free once “Thank you, good Mouse,” said the Lion
gently. “You did help me even though I am big and you are so little. I see now that kindness is
always worthwhile.”

Moral of the story: Even the strong sometimes need the friendship of the weak.

Answer the questions based on the text above!

1. What is the title of the text?

2. Where was the story happen?
3. Who is the main character of the story?
4. When was the lion captured by some hunters?
5. What was the moral value of the text above?

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1.  The title of the text is The Lion and the Mouse

2. The story was happened in the jungle.
3. The lion, the mouse, and the hunters.
4. The Lion was captured by some hunters when he was hunting for some food.
5. The moral value of the text: Even the strong sometimes need the friendship of the weak.

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State true (T) or false (F) of the following statements based on the text!

1. A tiny Mouse, running over the lion head without noticing. (T)

2. The mouse wanted to disturb the lion again. (F)
3. The lion finally didn’t eat the mouse. (T)
4. Lion could escape from the rope net. (F)
5. The mouse asked the lion to roar loudly to escape. (F)

Arrange these words into a good sentence!

1. Mouse – to – went – he – edge – the – of – forest – Deer

2. loved – He – garden – the – vegetables – in – Mr. Farmer’s
3. on – lay – the – stiff – made – his – ground – and – He – body
4. He – Mouse – leg – snare – Deer’s – pulled – out – the – of
5. Deer,- soft – landed – Mouse – plop – with – a

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1. Mouse Deer went to the edge of the forest.

2. He loved the vegetables in Mr. Farmer’s garden.
3. He lay on the ground and made his body stiff.
4. He pulled Mouse Deer’s leg out of the snare.
 5. Mouse Deer landed with a soft plop.

The Donkey of Guizhou

Once upon a time, there was a donkey in Guizhou. Someone officious shipped one there, but
finding no use for it, he set it loose at the foot of the mountain.

A tiger ran out from the mountains. When he saw this big tall thing, he thought it must be
divine. He quickly hid himself in the forest and surveyed it from under cover, sometimes the tiger
ventured a little nearer but still kept a respectful distance.

One day the tiger came out again. Just then the donkey gave a loud bray, I thinking the donkey
was going to eat him, the tiger hurriedly ran away. After a while, he sneaked back and watched
the donkey carefully. He found that though it had a huge body it seemed to have no special
ability.
After a few days, the tiger gradually became accustomed to its braying and was no longer so
afraid. Sometimes, he even came near and circled around the donkey.

Later the tiger became bolder. Once, he walked in front of the donkey and purposely bumped it.
This made the donkey so angry that it struck out his hind legs and kicked wildly.
Seeing this the tiger was very gleeful, Such a big thing as you can do so little!’ With a roar, he
pounced on the donkey and ate it up.

Answer the questions based on the text above!

1. Was there a donkey in Guizhou?

 2. When did the tiger hide himself in the forest and survey it from under cover?
3. Why did the tiger hurry run away?
4. Why did the donkey feel angry to the tiger?
5. What did the donkey do then?

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1. No, there was not.

2. When he saw a big tall thing, he thought it must be divine.
3. Because thinking the donkey was going to eat him.
4. Because the tiger walked in front of the donkey and purposely bumped it.
5. He struck out his hind legs and kicked wildly.

Fox and A Cat

One day, a cat and a fox were having a conversation. The fox, who was a
conceited creature, boasted how clever she was. “Why, I know at least a
hundred tricks to get away from our mutual enemies, the dogs,” she said.
“I know only one trick to get away from dogs,” said the cat. “You should teach
me some of yours!

“Well, maybe someday, when I have the time, I may teach you a few of the
simpler ones”, replied the fox airily.

Just then they heard the barking of a pack of dogs in the distance. The barking
grew louder and louder – the dogs were coming in their direction! At once the
cat ran to the nearest tree and climbed into its branches, well out of reach of
any dog. “This is the trick I told you about, the only one I know”, said the cat.
“Which one of your hundred tricks are you going to use?

The fox sat silently under the tree, wondering which trick she should use.
Before she could make up her mind, the dogs arrived. They fell upon the fox
and tore her to pieces.

Moral: A single plan that works is better than a hundred doubtful plans.
 The Ant and the Dove
One hot day, an ant was seeking for some water. After walking around for a
moment, she came to a spring. To reach the spring, she had to climb up a
blade of grass. While making her way up, she slipped and fell unintentionally
into the water.

She could have sunk if a dove up a nearby tree had not seen her. Seeing that
the ant was in trouble, the dove quickly put off a leaf from a tree and dropped
it immediately into the water near the struggling ant. Then the ant moved
towards the leaf and climbed up there. Soon it carried her safely to dry
ground.

Not long after at that, there was a hunter nearby who was throwing out his net
towards the dove, hoping to trap it in this way.

Guessing what he should do, the ant quickly bit him on the heel. Feeling the
pain, the hunter dropped his net and the dove flew away quickly from this net.
The morality: One good turn deserves another.
Legend

The Story of Toba Lake

The Story of Toba Lake

Once upon a time, there was a man who was living in north Sumatra. He lived
in a simple hut in a farming field. They did some gardening and fishing for his
daily life.

One day, while the man was do fishing, he caught a big golden fish in his trap.
It was the biggest catch which he ever had in his life. Surprisingly, this fish
turned into a beautiful princess. He felt in love with her and proposed her to
be his wife. She said; “Yes, but you have to promise not to tell anyone about
the secret that I was once a fish, otherwise there will be a huge disaster”. The
man made the deal and they got married, lived happily and had a daughter.

Few years later, this daughter would help bringing lunch to her father out in
the fields. One day, his daughter was so hungry and she ate his father’s lunch.
Unfortunately, he found out and got furious, and shouted; “You damned
daughter of a fish”. The daughter ran home and asked her mother. The mother
started crying, felt sad that her husband had broken his promise.
Then she told her daughter to run up the hills because a huge disaster was
about to come. When her daughter left, she prayed. Soon there was a big
earthquake followed by non-stop pouring rain. The whole area got flooded
and became Toba Lake. She turned into a fish again and the man became the
island of Samosir.

Short story:
1.

1. The Proud Rose

Once upon a time there was a rose who was very proud of her beautiful looks. Her only
disappointment was that she grew next to an ugly cactus. Every day, the rose would insult the
cactus on his looks while the cactus stayed quiet. All the other plants in the garden tried to
make the rose see sense, but she was too swayed by her own beauty.

One summer, the well present in the garden grew dry, and there was no water for the plants.
The rose began to wilt. She saw a sparrow dip her beak into the cactus for some water. Though
ashamed, she asked the cactus if she too could have some water. The kind cactus readily
agreed and they both got through the tough summer as friends.

Moral of The Story Never judge someone by the way they look.

2. The Tale of the Pencil

Raj was upset because he had done poorly in his English test. His grandmother sat beside him,
and gave him a pencil. A puzzled Raj looked at his grandma and said he didn’t deserve a pencil
after his performance in the test.

His grandma explained, ‘You can learn a great many things from this pencil because it is just like
you. It experiences a painful sharpening, just the way you have experienced the pain of not
doing well on your test. However, it will help you be a better student.

Just as all the good that comes from the pencil is from within itself, you will also find the
strength to overcome this hurdle. And finally, just as this pencil will make its mark on any
surface, you too shall leave your mark on anything you choose to’. Raj was immediately
consoled and promised himself that he would do better.

Moral of The Story We all have the strength to be who we wish to be.
Read the following story! Identify language features by answering the questions!
3. THE TWO BROTHERS
By Leo Tolstoy
Two brothers set out on a journey together. At noon they lay down in a forest to rest. When
they woke up they saw a stone lying next to them. There was something written on the stone, and they
tried to make out what it was.
"Whoever find this stone," they read, "let him go straight into the forest at sunrise. In the forest
a river will appear; let him swim across the river to the other side. There he will find a she-bear and her
cubs. Let him take the cubs from her and run up the mountain with them, without once looking back. On
the top of the mountain he will see a house, and in that house he will find happiness.
"When they had read what was written on the stone, the younger brother said: "Let us go
together. We can swim across the river, carry off the bear cubs, take them to the house on the
mountain, and together find happiness.
"I am not going into the forest after bear cubs," said the elder brother, "and I advise you not to
go. In the first place, no one can know whether what is written on this stone is the truth --perhaps it was
written in jest. It is even possible that we have not read it correctly. In the second place, even if what is
written here is the truth -- suppose we go into the forest and night comes, and we cannot find the river.
We shall be lost. And if we do find the river, how are we going to swim across it? It may be broad and
swift. In the third place, even if we swim across the river, do you think it is an easy thing to take her cubs
away from the she-bear? She will seize us, and, instead of finding happiness, we shall perish, and all for
nothing. In the fourth place, even if we succeeded in carrying off the bear cubs, we could not run up a
mountain without stopping to rest. And, most important of all, the stone does not tell us what kind of
happiness we should find in that house. It may be that the happiness awaiting us there is not at all the
sort of happiness we would want."
"In my opinion," said the younger brother, "you are wrong. What is written on the stone could
not have been put there without reason. And it is all perfectly clear. In the first place, no harm will come
to us if we try. In the second place, if we do not go, someone else will read the inscription on the stone
and find happiness, and we shall have lost it all. In the third place, if you do not make an effort and try
hard, nothing in the world will succeed. In the fourth place, I should not want it thought that I was afraid
of anything."
The elder brother answered him by saying, "The proverb says: “In seeking great happiness small
pleasures may be lost.’ And also: ‘A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.’" The younger brother
replied, "I have heard: ‘He who is afraid of the leaves must not go into the forest.’ And also: ‘Beneath a
stone no water flows. The younger brother set off, and the elder remained behind.
No sooner had the younger brother gone into the forest, than he found the river, swam across
it, and there on the other side was the she-bear, fast asleep. He took her cubs, and ran up the mountain
without looking back. When he reached the top of the mountain the people came out to meet him with
a carriage to take him into the city, where they made him their king.
He ruled for five years. In the sixth year, another king, who was stronger than he, waged war
against him. The city was conquered, and he was driven out.
Again the younger brother became a wanderer, and he arrived one day at the house of the
elder brother. The elder brother was living in a village and had grown neither rich nor poor. The two
brothers rejoiced at seeing each other, and at once began telling of all that had happened to them. "You
see, said the elder brother, "I was right. Here I have lived quietly and well, while you, though you may
have been a king, have seen a great deal of trouble," "I do not regret having gone into the forest and up
the mountain,’ replied the younger brother. "I may have nothing now, but I shall always have something
to remember, while you have no memories at all.
soal Teks Narrative Legend 1
Long, long ago, when the gods and goddesses used to mingle in the affairs of mortals, there was
a small kingdom on the slope of Mount Wayang in West Java.  The King, named Sang Prabu,
was a wise man.  He had an only daughter, called Princess Teja Nirmala, who was famous for
her beauty but she was not married.  One day Sang Prabu made up his mind to settle the
matter by a show of strength.
After that, Prince of Blambangan, named Raden Begawan had won the competition. 
Unfortunately, the wicked fairy, Princess Segara fell in love with Raden Begawan and used
magic power to render him unconscious and he forgot his wedding.  When Sang Prabu was
searching, Raden Begawan saw him and soon realized that he had been enchanted by the
wicked fairy.  The fairy could not accept this, so she killed Raden Begawan.  When Princess Teja
Nirmala heard this, she was very sad.  So a nice fairy took her to the Kahyangan.
1.  Which one of the following statements is false about Sang Prabu?
A.  Sang Prabu was a father of his only daughter
B.  Sang Prabu was a king of a kingdom in West Java
C.  Sang Prabu was  taken to Kahyangan by a wicked fairy
D.  Sang Prabu was a wise man
E.  Sang Prabu didn’t have a son

2.  Why the wicked fairy did used her magic to make Raden Begawan unconscious?
A.  She didn’t like Raden Begawan
B.  She didn’t want Raden Prabu marry the princess
C.  She wanted Teja Nirmala to forget about her wedding
D.  She didn’t want the prince of Blambangan marry the princess
E.  She didn’t want the prince of Blambangan feel love with her

3.  What do you think will happen if gods or goddesses cannot mingle in the affairs of people in
the earth at that time?
A.  Princess Segara will have married with Raden Begawan
B.  Sang Prabu will not hold strength competition
C.  Raden Begawan will not die
D.  Teja Nirmala will stay in the Kahyangan
E.  Wicked Fairy will not take Raden Begawan’s life
4.  So a nice fairy took her to the Kahyangan.  (Paragraph 2) The word her in the sentence refers
to…
A.  The wicked fairy
B.  The nice fairy
C.  Princess Nirmala
D.  Prince Teja
E.  The prince of Blambangan
5.  The similarity between fairy and human according to the text.
A.  The place they live
B.  The jealousy that they posses
C.  The way they don’t feel a love
D.  The strength they have
E.  Their life that is immortal
Soal Teks Narrative Legend 2
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 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.
6. Which the following fact is true about Kbo Iwo?
A.  Kebo Iwo ate a little amount of meat
B.  Kebo Iwo is a destroyer that cannot make anything
C.  Kebo Iwo was angry because his food was stolen by Balinese people
D.  Kebo Iwo destroyed all the house but not the temple
E.  Kebo eat food was equal for food of thousand people

7. 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
E.  Because Balinese people turned to rage

8. According to the story, if Kbo Iwa is never existed in Bali island, what do you think will
happen?
A.  There will be no Bali island
B.  Bali People will never be angry
C.  All Bali people will live in a prosperous way
 D.  We are not able see the beauty of Lake Batur
E.  Mount Batur will not be a sacred place now

9. “So, they came together to plan steps to oppose this powerful giant……”(Paragraph 3).
The antonym of the word “oppose “ is….
A.  Support
B.  Defeat
C.  Turn Against
D.  Beat
E.  Change

10. What is mount batur?

A.  A lake build by Kbo Iwa
B.  A well dug by Kbo iwa
C.  The mountain build by Kbo Iwa
D.  A mound of earth dug from the well by Kbo iwa
E.  A home build by Balinese people to Kbo Iwa
Soal Teks Narrative Legend 3
A long time ago, very few people lived in the New Territories.  There were only a few villages.  If
the people wanted to go from one village to another, they often had to pass through wild and
unsafe forest.
One day, a farmer’s young wife went to the next village to visit her own mother and brother. 
She brought along her baby son.  When it was time for her to leave, her brother said “ it is
getting dark.  Let my son, Ah Tim go with you though the forest.”
So Ah Tim led the way and the young woman followed behind, carrying her baby.  When they
were in the forest, suddenly they saw a group of wolves.  They began to run to avoid the
danger, but Ah Tim kicked against a stone and fell down.  At once the wolves caught him.  The
young woman cried to the wolves, “ please eat my own son instead.” Then, she put her baby
son on the ground in front of the wolves and took her nephew away.  Everyone understood
that this was because the woman was very good and kind.  She had offered her own son’s life
to save her nephew.
They ran back to the house and called for help.  All men in the village fetched thick sticks and
went back with her into the forest.  When they got there, they saw something very strange. 
Instead of eating the woman’s baby the wolves were playing with him.
11. What separated between one village to another a long time ago in the New Territories ?
A.  Another village
B.  Mountains
C.  Forests
D.  Hills
E.  Towers and logs
 12. Who was Ah Tim ?
A.  The young woman’s brother
B.  The young woman’s son
C.  The young woman’s brother and nephew
D.  The young woman’s brother’s son
E.  One of the men who fetched a stick
.
13. Who walked in front when they were in the forest ?
A.  Ah Tm
B.  The woman
C.  The woman’s son
D.  Her brother’s nephew
E.  The baby and his mother

13. How could the wolves catch Ah Tim ?

A.  He was afraid
B.  He was stumbled by a stone
C.  He ran slowly
D.  The woman cried
E.  The wolves were good runners

14. The woman gave her son to the wolves because

A.  She loved her nephew than her son.
B.  She thought about how her brother would be
C.  She wanted her son was eaten by the wolves
D.  She was crazy
E.  She kept a grudge on his brother

15. What did the villagers bring sticks for ?

A.  For the weapon to beat the wolves
B.  To bring the woman’s nephew
C.  For the fire woods.
D.  For play
E.  For building a house for the woman.

17. “ all men in the village fetched thick stick … “ The word “ fetched” has a similar meaning to :
A.  Received
B.  Caught
C.  Got
D.  Hit
E.  Lifted
18. From the passage we learn that the villages were ….
A.  Located in one huge area
B.  Situated in a large district
C.  Separated by untamed jungles.
D.  Wild and unsafe
E.  Dark and very dangerous

19. The brother let her son go with his aunt as she left home because ….
A.  Ah Tim wanted to see the wolves
B.  His aunt wanted him to come long
C.  Ah Tim was bored to live with his parents
D.  The baby was too cute to be alone
E.  Ah Tim would be a guardian for them

20. What is the purpose of the writer by writing the story above ?
A.  To describe the danger of the villages
B.  To entertain the readers of the story
C.  To tell the villagers’ relationship
D.  To explain how important a relative is
E.  To narrate how the wolves were playing with the baby.

Contoh short story modern.

Pick a star

“Pick a star in the dark horizon and follow the light” -Regina Spektor, The Call.

My name is Lucy, my age 16 years old and I have a younger sister 10 years old. But unlike most
children out of there. Luna very different. If I see how the little girl’s smile or her eyes that
radiate rainbow. It makes me unable to accept the fact my sister had to have abnormalities.
Xeroderma pigmentosum is a disorder of the skin to sunlight. Whenever Luna stepped out into
the courtyard he would immediately cry in pain. sometimes my heart ache for the little girl tried
to open the front door. Mom was never allowed Luna out for the health and safety of my sister.

“Lucy, what is out there happy?” Luna asked while I was busy tidying up clothes, “I mean,
playgrounds and schools?”
“why do you ask?”
“just curious. I never know circumstances beyond Lucy”
“nothing special dear, trust me” is all I can say on Luna.

Almost since the age of 5 years until now Luna never left the house and bed. She has no friends
other than me, dad, and mom. We devote all our attention and affection to the Luna. In fact, it
never makes me feel jealous of my sister. But see how passion and her struggle as a person
with XP. It finally made me understand and care for Luna. “Lucy! Could I go out for a minute? I
want to see the stars in the sky!” Luna whine, pointing to the window. I sighed do not know
what to do to explain our condition.

“I’m sorry Luna, but it was impossible. I can not”

“Why?” Luna sue me, “I can stand! so why do you have to forbid me?”
I shook my head slowly trying to remain patient, “Luna, you can not stand up long enough”
After the rejection of the Luna. The little girl was so quiet every time invited to speak, would not
touch his food and medicine. A plan that makes our home a heavy frustrating.

“Luna..” call me from gap-room door. Luna raised his head and looked at me for a moment back
to throw the face of no matter. “Well young lady, we give up! If you want to see the stars will
me among you tonight”
“really?” Luna eyes wide open and I know she is very happy for his small victory.
“and you should hear what we say to you, understand?”
“I understand!!!”

As I promised. I brought Luna to the front page in a wheelchair, Luna sitting on green grass. The
night sky filled with thousands of stars, the little girl next to me look up and opened his mouth
stunned. “how beautiful the night sky,” whispered Luna smile, “very pretty”
“If I could take one star up there, what do you believe?”
Luna laughed and shook his head hear. When I get up and jump as high as possible almost
screaming.

“I did it! I caught a star!”

“Let me see!” Luna participate equally hysterical screaming.
I open my fist at her. Luna stunned amazed to see a small star-shaped pendant that shines.
“this is for you” I said, “A star for Luna”
“Lucy, this ..”
“You will be much brighter than the sun when wearing this”.

ask 1. Read the following short story and then answer the questions that follow.

A Little Hero

“ Oh dear! I wish I could be one of them,” said Tom to himself. He had been reading a book
about knights and heroes, who rode through the woods slaying dragons and setting beautiful
princesses free. Wouldn’t it have been so much fun to wear a helmet and armour, carrying a
long lance, and riding a splendid horse! But there are no dragons nowadays, and knights wear
black coats like other men. I wish I had lived long ago!”.

Tom was just an everyday boy, rather short for his age and someone stout. His hair was red and
stiff, and his frank, jolly face was freckled all over.
The sun was shining brightly into the room and the leaves were peeping shyly and whispering
softly, as if to say, “Never mind about all heroes or wicked dragons! Come out and play.”

Tom jumped from his seat, put on his cap and set off down the road toward the village, as fast
as he could spin the wheels of his bicycle. In the village it was the quietest hour of the day.
Shopkeepers were taking their early tea and school children had gone off to play in the fields.
There was not a living thing to be seen except, at the far end of the street, a nursemaid with a
pram and a small child trotting by her side.

All at once, away in a distance, along the road, Tom caught sight of a horse galloping toward
him, as if it was running a race with the wind. There was no rider on its back. Its eyes were
staring, its side was panting, the bit had fallen from its mouth, and the reins were loose upon its
hot neck. Just then the child stepped off the pavement to cross the street, right in the path of
the horse. The nurse-maid was looking in at a shop window and so didn’t miss the little girl from
her side.

The horse was coming closer. If it were not stopped, it would knock down the little girl. There
was nobody to help her, except Tom. Without waiting a moment, the brave lad rode on at full
speed on his bicycle. It was a race now between the run-away horse and the brave boy; and the
boy won. For, just as the horse’s hoofs were coming down upon the little girl, Tom leaped off
his bicycle, and pushed himself in front of her.

The horse turned aside for an instant, then reared and plunged. It knocked Tom down, and
trampled his bicycle as it set off again on its wild race. The nursemaid, who was now in great
fright, first scolded and then petted the child until she sobbed, but there was no one to notice
the brave boy, who limped home slowly an in pain. His face was hurt, his clothes were torn, and
he dragged his broken bicycle—the bicycle that only a few weeks before had been new and the
pride of his heart.

“ It was nothing at all, Mother,” said Tom when he reached  home. “ I couldn’t let the girl be
trampled by a run-away horse, could I? Besides, there was nobody else.” This was all that Tom
told his mother. But mothers know many things about their little boys and girls that the boys
and girls do not always care to tell.

Tom did not get a medal for his brave action and there was not a word about it in the
newspaper. That very evening, however, his father took the bicycle to the village to be mended.
As Tom’s mother rubbed his stiff shoulder and smeared some ointment on his scratched
cheeks, she looked at him with wet eyes. But Tom thought there was a smile not far behind
then tears. Then she smoothed his rough hair with her soft hand, kissed him, and called him her
own dear little hero.

Questions:
1. Who is the main character of the story?

2. What do you think of Tom?

3. What can you learn from the story?

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Short stories are shorter than novels because they usually only tell about one incident. Like
novels, short stories entertain or amuse the reader. The modern short stories have appeared
since the early 19th century. Short stories are one example of narratives. Like other narratives,
short stories have the following structure.

1. Orientation (it introduces the main characters and the setting, both the time and the place).

2. Complication ( This part introduces a problem the main characters face)

3. Resolution (The main characters find a solution for their problem)

4. Coda (This part gives evaluation and points out moral of the story).

The Elements of Short Stories

1. Characters

In a short story, a main character becomes the centre of the story with a conflict revolving
around him / her. This character will be the protagonist of the story and characters standing on
the opposite side will be the antagonist. To build the character, a writer describes them by
picturing their appearance and/ or explaining their behavior or feelings, as well as having other
characters talk about them.

2. Setting

Setting tells the reader about the tie and place the story happened. This is an element that is
hard to be left out in making the story.

3. Plots
 Short stories usually have one plot so readers can finish it in one sitting. A plot has 4 essential
parts such as :

1. introduction;
2. rising actions;
3. falling actions; and
4. result of a situation.

4. Conflicts

Without a conflict, a plot won’t develop, meaning there will be no stories. Conflicts in stories
can be either external conflict ( conflict with a force outside oneself) or internal conflict (conflict
within oneself). Conflicts are not always things that someone has against each other. Conflict
may happen between man and circumstances, society, or himself.

5. Theme

Theme is something that the writer wants to convey and deliver to the readers. The theme of a
story sometimes can be seen from the title and may be represented through the use of figures
of speech, such as symbol, metaphor, simile, hyperbole, irony and illusion.

6. Point of Views

The common points of view used in stories are the first person and omniscient. In the first
person point of view, the writer becomes one of the characters in the story. The writer only
knows and feels from this person’s view. A writer with omniscient point of view is an outsider
of the story. He / she is not a character I the story, but the narrator in the story. He / she may
know everything about what a character and reveal it to the readers as in omniscient limited,
but may only know what he / she sees or hears as in omniscient objective.

Story of Bawang Merah and Bawang Putih Sebagai Contoh Text Narrative
Bawang  Putih lived with her step mother and her step sister, Bawang Merah. Bawang Putih’s mother
died when she was a baby. Her father remarried another woman and later her step sister was born.
Unfortunately, not long after that her father died. Since then, Bawang Putih’s life was sad. Her step
mother and her step sister treated Bawang Putih badly and always asked her to do all the household
chores.

One morning, Bawang Putih was washing some clothes in a river. Accidentally, her mother’s clothes were
washed away by the river. She was really worried so she walked along the river side to find the clothes.
Finally she met an old woman. She said that she kept the clothes and would give them back to Bawang
Putih if she helped the old woman do the household chores. Bawang Putih helped her happily. After
everything was finished, the old woman returned the clothes. She also gave Bawang Putih a gift. The old
woman had two pumpkins, one pumpkin was small and the other one was big. Bawang Putih had to
choose one.

Bawang Putih was not a greedy girl. So she took the small one. After thanking the old woman, Bawang
Putih then went home. When she arrived home, her step mother and Bawang Merah were angry. They
had been waiting for her all day long. Bawang Putih then told about the clothes, the old woman, and the
pumpkin. Her mother was really angry so she grabbed the pumpkin and smashed it to the floor. Suddenly
they all were surprised. Inside the pumpkin they found jewelries. “Bawang Merah, hurry up. Go to the river
and throw my clothes into the water. After that, find the old woman. Remember, you have to take the big
pumpkin,” the step mother asked Bawang Merah to do exactly the same as Bawang Putih’s experience.
Bawang Merah immediately went to the river. She threw the clothes and pretended to search them. Not
long after that, she met the old woman. Again she asked Bawang Merah to do household chores. She
refused and asked the old woman to give her a big pumpkin. The old woman then gave her the big one.
Bawang Merah was so happy. She ran very fast. When she arrived home, her mother was impatient. She
directly smashed the pumpkin to the floor. They were screaming. There were a lot of snakes inside the
pumpkin! They were really scared. They were afraid the snakes would bite them. “Mom, I think God just
punished us. We had done bad things to Bawang Putih. And God didn’t like that. We have to apologize to
Bawang Putih,” said Bawang Merah.

Finally both of them realized their mistakes. They apologized and Bawang Putih forgave them. Now the
family is not poor anymore. Bawang Putih decided to sell all the jewelries and used the money for their
daily lives.

Begitulah contoh text narrative berupa cerita rakyat bawang putih dan bawang merah. Semoga ada
guna dan membantu memberikan pemahaman yang cukup terhadap pengertian teks narrative sebagai
salah satu jenis teks yang harus dipahami ketika belaja bahasa Inggris di sekolah.

Timun Mas

Once upon a time, there lived an old widow. Her name was mbok Sirni. She lived
by herself for years since her husband had passed away many years ago. She
was very lonely and she expected a child in her life. She kept praying to God every
day for her dream and she believed that miracle would happened to those who
had hope in their heart.

One night, a giant came into her dream. The giant told her to go into the jungle
where she usually collected firewood. The giant also told her that she would find
the answer of her dream in that place. When she woke up in the morning, she
decided to follow the instruction in her dream.

Mbok Sirni went to the jungle in the morning and headed to the direction that the
giant told her in her dream. When she arrived in the location she saw a huge
golden cucumber laying on the ground. She was about to take the golden
cucumber when suddenly a giant showed up in front of her. It was the giant that
she saw in her dream. She was really afraid when she saw the giant and she said,
“please, don’t eat me Giant”.

The Giant laughed to hear mbok Sirni’s statement. The giant said “I’m not here to
eat you old woman. I am here to grant you your wish”. “My wish, what do you
mean Giant?” asked mbok Sirni to the giant. “You said that you wanted a child,
didn’t you?” said the giant. “Yes, that’s true” said mbok Sirni. “Well, if you really
want to have a child, take this golden cucumber with you. You will find a baby
inside it. You can keep the child with you but one day, you have to bring the child
to me so I can eat it.” Said the giant. Mbok Sirni agree to the giant offer because
she had been waiting for so long to have a child and she thought that this was
the only way to achieve it.

Mbok Sirni brought the golden cucumber back to her house. She cut it open and
she found that there was a baby girl inside it. The baby was very pretty. Mbok
Sirni was very happy that she finally had a child. She named the baby “Timun
Mas” as the baby was from a golden cucumber. Drowned in her happiness, she
forgot her promise to the giant.

The years went by and Timun Mas had grown into a beautiful, smart and kind
young lady. Mbok Sirni was very proud of what Timun Mas had become. Their life
was so complete until one night the giant showed up in mbok Sirni’s dream
again. The giant remind her that he would come to their house next week. The
giant also told her to prepare her child to be his food.

Ever since that night, mbok Sirni was uneasy. She was so afraid of losing her
child, but she also realized that this was all her mistake when she made the
promise to the giant. She finally decided to tell Timun Mas about the problem.
Timun Mas was so shocked to find out the truth. She refused to go with the giant
because she wanted to stay with her mother. After discussing the problem, they
decided to ask for a help from an ascetic who lived in a mountain.

The next day, they went to the mountain where the ascetic lived. They started the
journey in the morning and they managed to arrive in the place by the afternoon.
It was a huge cave and they entered it. The ascetic man greet them and asked
their purpose to come into that place. Mbok Sirni explained everything to the
ascetic man and she asked for his help. The ascetic man asked them to wait and
he walked into his secret chamber.

When the ascetic man went out from his secret chamber, he brought four small
bundles made of banana leaves in his hand. He gave it to mbok Sirni and Timun
Mas. He told them that each of the bundle contain different thing such as:
cucumber seed, needle, salt and shrimp paste (terasi). He also told Timun Mas to
bring it with her when the giant came to take her, and if the giant tried to chase
her, Timun Mas had to throw the bundle one by one toward the giant. After that
they thanked the ascetic man and went back to their house.

Timun Mas and mbok Sirni waited for the day when the giant would come to their
house, but this time they were not afraid anymore because they already had a
weapon to fight the giant. After a couple of day, the giant came to their house.
Mbok Sirni came out of the house and face the giant. She asked the giant to
release Timun Mas from their agreement, but the giant refused. Mbok Sirni called
Timun Mas and asked her to come out of the house. Timun Mas introduced
herself and stood up in front of the giant.

When the giant saw Timun Mas, his hunger get even worse. He was about to
grab Timun Mas with his hand when Timun Mas suddenly dodged and run away
from him. The giant start chasing Timun Mas, but Timun Mas was very agile so
she can buy some distance between them.

After a couple of minutes, Timun Mas started to be tired and the giant started to
catch up. She decided to open the first bundle, and the content was cucumber
seed. She throwed the bundle toward the giant and suddenly the jungle turned
into a large field of cucumber tree. In instant the cucumber tree grew around the
giant body and bind him. It stopped the giant for a while and Timun Mas
managed keep the distance between them. But it wasn’t long until the giant
managed to get out of the trap and chased Timun Mas again.

Timun Mas opened the second bundle and throw it toward the giant when she
realized that the giant was so close. It turned out that the second bundle
contained some magic needles that grow into a large field of bamboo tree. The
bamboo tree stabbed the giant’s foot so it bleed, but the giant managed to get
out of the trap for the second time.
Timun Mas was so surprised to see the giant get out of the trap easily, so she
decided to open the third bundle and throw it toward the giant. The third bundle
contained salt that magically turned the field into a vast and deep ocean. For the
third time, the giant managed to swim across the ocean easily. Timun Mas
became more nervous this time, because there was only one remaining weapon
in her hand, and it was the last bundle which contained shrimp paste (terasi).
With her remaining energy, she threw the last bundle toward the giant and in
instant the land turned into flaming lava and the giant was drowned in it and died.

Timun Mas was so relief that she finally free from the Giant who wanted to
consume her. She went back home to her mother who was waiting for her to
return home safely. They were so happy and they prayed to God to show their
gratitude. Finally, Timun Mas and mbok Sirni live happily ever after.

TIMUN EMAS
This tale brings us to the mystical island of Java Indonesia. There was a widow named
Mbok Srini that lived alone on her farm. The widow was a kindly woman and she was
overwhelmed by loneliness and longed to have a child by her side. When her loneliness became
to much to bear. Mbok Srini decided to pray to Bhuto Ijo for help.
Butho Ijo was a mounstrous ogre who lived on the outskirts of the village and was
known to occasionally giant wishes to people. The monster offered to giant Mbok Srini’s wish at
a terrible price. “When the child turns six years old, you will return her to me to become my
meal”, he said. Despite the condition, the desperate woman agreed to his demand. The giant
then gave a single cucumber seed to be planted at her farm.
In two weeks, the cucumber started to bear fruit. In among them, there was one which
was larger than the rest that emitted a golden radiance. Splitting it carefully, Mbok Srini found a
beautiful baby girl inside. Filled with joy, she named the girl Timun Emas.
Alas, she had come to love her daughter over the years and couldn’t bear to lose Timun
Emas and yet, she wouldn’t never be able to stand up to the powerful ogre. Desperate for help,
she journeyed to Gunung Kidul the Southern Mountain to seek advice from a powerful hermit.
After hearing her plight, the hermit presented Mbok Srini, the four small pounches. “Give these
to Timun Emas”, the hermit told her. They will help your daughter againt the monster.
The day finally arrived when the ogre came to Mbok Srini’s house eager for her to fulfill
her promise. “Where is my meal?” “Hey”. For hours the monster chased after Timun Emas and
Butho Ijo steady getting closer. Remembering her mother’s advice, she threw the first of the
pounches bag of cucumber seeds at the monster. Vines of cucumber magically sprang fromg
from the earth. The ogre enticed by the fruit, stopped on its tracks to gorge on them. It wasn’t
long before he ate them all and resume his chase. Just as the monster was about to catch up
Timun Emas, she threw the second gift, the small bag of needles at him. The dense forest of
shack bamboo trees appeared where the needles had fallen trapping Butho Ijo. The giant ogre
went through first to the bamboo trees wounded and enridged.
Once more, as he near to Timun Emas, she tossed the third pouch full of salt at the
monster hoping to slow him down. Suddenly, an embracing and powerful tom to seek forming a
giant wave which swept the ogre off his feet. Butho Ijo wanted more than ever to catch this
little girl, who troubled him. Timun Emas had nowhere left to run and in her hand, she just held
the last of the hermit’s gifts. She buried the small bag as hard as she could at the monster. She
hurled the small bag as hard as she could at the monster. The bag containing spice transformed
into a boiling see of mud burning Butho Ijo’s skin. The monster struggled in the mud, he
shrieked and howled in pain. And then all was silent …..
Timun Emas has finally stopped Butho Ijo, once, and for all.
Returning to her house, her delighted mother embraced her in her arms. And they both
lived out their rest of their days in peace.

Oleh karena itu, jawaban yang tepat adalah:  From the story of Timun Mas
we learn that we have to be brave and never give up.