The Two Butterflies

 

Teri and Roni

Once upon a time, there were two butterflies, Teri and Roni. They were friends. Teri and Roni had the same crown.

One day, Kodi a frog, saw Teri and Roni quarrelling. "You took it!" said Roni. "No, I did not!" said Teri.

"Hey, what's the matter?" asked Kodi.

"Teri stole my crown!" said Roni. "No, I didn't," said Teri.

"Yesterday, I still had my crown when she came to visit me," said Roni.

"Today I cannot find the crown! Look! She is wearing it!" Roni shouted.           ,

"My mom gave me this crown," Teri explained. Kodi suggested they all go to Roni's house. "Where did you put it?" said Kodi to Roni. "I put it on the table," Roni answered. They didn't find the crown.

"Maybe it fell down." Kodi looked under the table.

Nothing was there.

"It was my favorite crown!" Roni sobbed.

"I didn't steal yours, but if you like it so much, you can have mine," Teri gave Roni the crown.

"It's here!" Kodi saw the crown behind the curtain.

Roni stopped crying, "Thank God, Kodi found it!" "Sorry, Teri, I accused you. I'm a terrible friend!" "It's okay," said Teri. "Let's say thanks to Kodi!"

1. Where did Kodi find the crown?

A. Under the table.

B. On the table.

C. Behind the curtain.

D. In the house.

(Ujian Nasional 2008/2009)

2. `"I put it on the table, . . ." (line 13) What does the underlined word refer to?

A. The crown.

B. The house.

C. The table.

D. The curtain.

(Ujian Nasional 2008/2009)

3. From the story, we can learn that ....

A. trusting each other is very important.

B. the goodness is always the winner.

C. a wise friend can be trusted.

D. we shouldn't accuse of others without proof

(Ujian Nasional 2008/2009)

4.  From the story above we can conclude that Kodi is a ... friend.

A, wise      

B. good

C. polite

D. happy

(Ujian Nasional 2008/2009)

Narrative Text (Update)

Teks narrative adalah teks yang menceritakan sesuatu yang imajinatif atau khayalan belaka.

Tujuannya untuk menghibur pembaca (to entertai / to amuse the reader).

Struktur teks narrative:

1. Orientation (pendahuluan cerita): memper­kenalkan tokoh-tokoh dalam cerita, latar, dan waktu.

2. Complication: munculnya permasalahan di antara tokoh-tokoh tersebut.

3. Resolution: masalah dapat diatasi.

4. Re-orientation (opsional, kesimpulan tentang nilai moral dari cerita).

Ciri-ciri teks narrative:

·  menggunakan past tenses,

·  biasanya dimulai dengan adverbs of time (kata keterangan waktu) seperti long time ago, once upon a time, in a faraway land,

·  menggunakan kata hubung (conjunction), seperti then, after that, before.

Contoh:

The Farmer and the Beet

Once upon a time, a farmer planted a beet. The beet grew and grew.

One day the farmer pulled on the beet, but the beet did not come up. "Horse, please help me pull up this beet. I want to eat it for dinner," said the farmer. "Sure, I'll help you," said the horse. But the beet did not come up.

Then the farmer went to the cow. "Dear cow, please help me pull up this beet. I want to eat it for dinner," said the farmer. "Sure, I'll help," said the cow. But the beet did not come up. So the farmer went to a goat. "My lovely goat, please help me pull up this beet. I want to eat it for dinner," said the farmer. "Sure, I'll help," said the goat. But the beet did not come up.

Next the farmer went to the cat. "Oh my dear cat, please help me pull up this beet. I want to eat it for dinner," said the farmer. "Sure, I'll help," said the cat. But again the beet did not come up. So the farmer went to the mouse. "Lovely mouse, please help me pull up this beet," said the farmer. "Sure, I'll help," said the mouse. So the mouse pulled on the cat. The cat pulled on the goat, and the goat pulled on the cow.

The cow pulled on the horse, the horse pulled on the farmer, and the farmer pulled on the beet. And the beet came up! "Thank you, horse. Thank you cow Thank you, goat, Thank you, cat. And thank you mouse!" said the farmer. "Now we can all eat dinner and they did.

FABLES

What is Fable ?

Do you know what fable is ? Fables are stories that borrow the animal world as a figure that played in it.

Although in reality, the world of "Fable" was not only interesting for the child reading narrator, but also among the adult such as George Orwell in his novel "Animal Farm" which describes the political rudeness "man" who symbolized the park of the animals.

Example of Fable :

The Bull and the Goat

A Bull, escaping from a Lion, entered a cave, which some shepherds hadlately occupied. A He-goat was left in it, who sharply attacked him withhis horns. The Bull quietly addressed him—"Butt away as much as youwill. I have no fear of you, but of the Lion. Let that monster once go,and I will soon let you know what is the respective strength of a Goatand a Bull."
It shows an evil disposition to take advantage of a friend in distress.

Another examples of Fable :

• The Cock And The Dog
• The Two Crabs
• The Tortoise And The Birds
• Nurse And The Wolf
• The Dog In The Manger
• The Wolf In Sheep’s Clothing
• The Fox And The Cat
• The Tree And The Reed
• The Ant And The Grasshopper
• The Lion And The Statue
• The Fox And The Lion
• The Peacock And The Juno
• The Horse, The Hunter And The Stag
• The Fox And The Grapes
• The Hart In The Ox Stall
• The Belly And The Members
• The Serpent And The File
• The Hart And The Hunter
• The Bat, The Birds And The Beasts
• The Androcles
• The Frog And The Ox
• The Jay And The Peacock
• The Fox And The Mask
• The Fox And The Stork
• The Bald Man And The Fly
• The Hares And The frogs
• The Mountains In The Labour
• The Frogs Desiring The King
• The Swallow And The Other Birds
• The Fox And The Crow
• Town Mouse And Country Mouse
• The Men And The Serpent
• The Wolf And The Crane
• The Lions Share
• The Dog And The Shadow
• The Wolf And The Lamb
• The Cock And The Pearl
• The Crab And Its Mother
• The Farmer And His Sons
• The Shepherd And The Wolf
• The Ox And The Frog
• The Kid and The Wolf
• The Shepherds Boy And The Wolf
• The Cat And The Birds
• The Widow And Her Little Maidens
• Jupiter And The Monkey
• The Vine And The Goat
• The Belly And The Members
• The Horse And His Rider
• The Fox And The Monkey
• The Charger And The Miller
• The Fighting Cocks And The Eagle
• The Old Woman And The Physician
• The Wolf And The Sheeps
• The Astronomer
• The Man And His Two Sweetheart
• The Boy And The Nettles
• The Fox Who Had Lost His Tail
• The Mischievous Dog
• The Goatherd And The Wild Goats
• The Vain Jackdaw
• The Lion, The Mouse And The Fox
• The Oxen And The Butchers
• The Salt Merchant And His Ass
• The Sick Stag
• The Boys And The frogs
• The Frogs Asking For The King
• The Ass And The Mule
• The Wolf In Sheeps Clothing
• The Laborer And The Snake
• The Lion In Love
• The Boy And The Filberts
• The Piglet, The Sheep And The Goat
• The Cat And The Cock
• The Boasting Traveler
• The Ass And The Lapdog
• The Horse And The Groom
• The Sick Lion
• The Miser
• The Goat And The Goatherd
• The Raven And The Swan
• The Thirsty Pigeon
• The Bear And The Two Travelers
• The Fox And The Goat
• The Dog In Manger
• The Farmer And The Cranes
• The Man And The Lion
• The Flies And The Honey Pots
• The Tortoise And The Eagle
• The Ass, The Fox And The Lion
• The Mountain In Labour
• The Swallow And The Crow
• The Bear And The Fox
• The Fawn And His Mother
• The Farmer And The Stork
• The hare And The Tortoise
• The Herdsman And The Lost Bull
• The Mole And His Mother
• The Dog And The Shadow
• The Traveler And His Dog
• The Ants And The Grasshopper
• Hercules And The Wagoner
• The Fisherman Piping
• The Wolf And The Crane
• Kingdom Of The Lion
• The Cock And The Jewel
• The Boy Hunting Locusts
• The Carcoal Burner And The Fuller
• The Father And His Sons
• The Lion And The Mouse
• The Ass And The Grasshopper
• The Bat And The Weasels
• The Wolf And The Lamb
• Golden Snail
• The Buffalo And The Monkey
• Baruklinting Dragon
• The Farmer And The Hedgehog
• The Golden Goose
• The Eagle And The Jackdaw
• Belling The Cat
• The Dog, The Cock And The Fox
• The Frogs And The Ox
• The Tortoise And The Duck
• The Wolf And The Kid