Fantasy Story Analysis Guide
Fantasy Story Analysis Guide
Fantasy
After learning this unit, you are expected to:
1. Identify the different characteristics of a fantasy story, including
social functions and text structures.
2. Identify some of the linguistic features of a fantasy story, namely:
adjective clauses and reported speech.
3. Understand implicit and explicit information (main ideas and
detailed information) from the texts.
4. Write a story with an appropriate schematic structure and
linguistic features.
5. Share and tell the story in focus.
A. My Initial Understanding
Look at the picture and discuss the following questions with a partner.
Remember to respect each other’s answer.
1. What can you see in the picture?
2. Can you guess what story you will
read?
3. What kind of story will it be? Will
it be a happy, sad, adventurous, or
mystery story?
4. From the picture, can you guess
whether it is the story setting or the
character? Please describe.
Picture 3.1 The Wardrobe 1
B. Reading
Activity 1
In order to help you understand the story you will read, let’s
learn some vocabularies that you will find in the story. Read the
sentences and, based on the context, guess the meaning of the
bold printed words. Then, match the word with its meaning.
Activity 2
Now, read a fantasy story entitled ‘The Lion, the Witch, and the
Wardrobe.’ While reading, pay attention to the characters and
the events told in the story.
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Structures Text Language
Features
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Structures Text Language
Features
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Activity 3
Choose the best answer to the following questions.
Activity 5
Understand the story more by putting these events in order.
Lucy met Tumnus and found out that Narnia was under the spell
of the White Witch.
Under the influence of the Witch’s spell, Edmund told his siblings’
plan to save Tumnus.
With the help from Aslan, the childern could save all creatures
from the witch’s enchantment and inherit Narnia’s thrones.
Lucy and her siblings explored the house and she found out a
magical wardrobe that led her to Narnia.
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One day, all of the children accidently discovered Narnia and
found that Tumnus had been imprisoned.
All of her siblings did not believe in Lucy’s story about Narnia
until one day Edmund found out himself about it.
Lucy and her siblings moved to Professor Kirke’s house in the
country.
Activity 6
Reread “The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe” story. What
lessons did you learn from each characters? Discuss with three
different mates and compare to your answer.
There are many moral lessons that you can learn from the story, such as
honesty, integrity, forgiveness, courage, and self-sacrifice. The lessons are
presented by the characterization of each character in the story. Complete
the following chart with the names of the characters that best describe
the characterizations provided. You also have to provide evidence from
the story that supports each character’s characterization.
Activity 7
Choose one of two provided answers. Then, explain your reasons
for choosing the answer.
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Activity 8
Read and understand some key concept materials given below.
You can make a study gram in your notebook in order to help
you understand more.
You have read and understand a story entitled “The Lion, the Witch
and the Wardrobe.” It is a fantasy. Fantasy are stories that include
impossible or magic systems as the components of the story.
As the characteristics of narratives texts, fantasy is also aimed
to amuse or entertain the readers and consists of orientation,
complication and resolution (Emilia, 2016). In Unit 1 and 2, we have
already learned five language features of a narrative text, namely:
action verbs, past tense, sequence words, noun phrases, as well as
adverbs of manner, time and place. In the following sections, we will
also gradually learn two other language features of a narrative text.
They are adjective clauses and reported speech.
Activity 1
Before Listening: Look at the picture and answer the questions
about it.
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Activity 2
In order to help you understand the story you are about to listen,
learn some key words. Match the words with the definitions.
Then, make sentences using these words and write them in your
notebook.
Description Word
Animal Farm
by George Orwell
One night, the oldest pig on Manor farm, named the Old Major, called
all the animals in the farm for a meeting. He described his dream
about the world where all animals would live free from the ____ (1) of
the human masters. The Old Major died soon after the meeting, but
inspired by his philosophy of animalism, two younger pigs, Snowball
and Napoleon assumed command.
Napoleon and Snowball led the animals
in Manor farm to rebel and drive Mr. Jones
from the farm. Then, the animals changed
Manor farm’s name to Animal farm. The
seven rules of ____ (2) were written on
the wall of the barn. Snowball acted as
the leader, attempting to read and write.
Then, the pigs soon elevated themselves
to the position of leadership. Meanwhile,
Napoleon managed to take the pups from Picture 3.6 Napoleon
the farm dogs and trained them privately.
One day, Mr Jones came with his friends, trying to retake the
farm. However, the animals defeated him and could defend the farm.
As the smartest animals, Napoleon and Snowball struggled for ____
(3). When Snowball announced the idea for constructing a windmill,
Napoleon opposed it. Napoleon had his dogs chase Snowball away.
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Later, in Snowball’s absence, Napoleon declared himself leader
and made many changes. He eliminated all meetings and instead a
committee of pigs ran the farm.
A pig named Squealer was assigned by Napoleon as accomplice.
He announced that Snowball stole Napoleon’s idea of making a ____ (4).
All animals except the pigs had to work harder to make the windmill
and were promised to have easier lives with the windmill. In fact,
the animals received less and less food, while the pigs grew fatter.
Unfortunately, months after making the windmill, a violent storm
hit. Napoleon convinced the animals that Snowball destroyed it. He
started to make Snowball a ____ (5). When he purged the farm by killing
animals, he also accused Snowball of being the culprit. Napoleon has
surely abused his powers, he made life even harder for animals. The
pigs imposed more control over the farm while they reserved ____ (6)
for themselves. The rules of animalism in the farm began to change
and evolved. The pigs started to adopt the lifestyle of humans while
the other animals, though cold, starving, and overworked, remained
convinced through psychological conditioning that they were still
better off than they were ruled by Mr. Jones.
Unexpectedly, Mr. Frederick, one of the neighboring farmers,
swindled Napoleon and attacked the farm, using ____ (7) powder
to blow up the restored windmill. Although the animals could win
the battle, they did so at great cost, including Boxer, the horse, who
was wounded. While being ill, Boxer continued working harder and
harder, until he collapsed while working on the windmill. Napoleon
directly sent for a van to take Boxer to the vet, explaining that a better
car could be given there. Boxer died, amongst ____ (8) from the pigs
that it was a cover-up from Squealer.
Years passed and the pigs learned to walk upright, carried whips,
and wore clothes just like humans. The seven rules of animalism were
reduced to a single phrase: All animals are ____ (9) but some animals
are more equal than others. One night, Napoleon held a dinner party
for the pigs and the humans of the area, who congratulated Napoleon
Activity 4
Read “Animal Farm” story again. Answer the questions. Compare
and discuss your answer with your classmate’s.
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8. Compare Snowball’s with Napoleon’s leadership. Which leadership
do you prefer? Why?
Answer: ____________________________________________________________________
9. What was your reaction to the animals taking power from humans?
Answer: ____________________________________________________________________
10. What do you learn from the story?
Answer: ____________________________________________________________________
Activity 5
Read the story again. Then, note down the details of each
character below. Underline the sentences in the story that
support your descriptions.
Mr. Jones
Old Major
Snowball
Napoleon
Squealer
Boxer
Snowball Napoleon
Similarities
Difference Difference
1. Napolen repelled Snowball from the farm and abused his powers that
made the life even harder for the other animals in Manor farm.
2. The pig taught the other animals to read and write, and worked for
the animal revolution.
3. The old Major spoke about animal freedom which then inspired
Snowball and Napoleon to take on the leadership roles.
4. The animals realized and witnessed the cruelty and tyranny of of the
pigs led by Napoleon.
5. The animals overheard the conversations of Napoleon and the other
pigs with humans talking about their success to fool other animals for
their own benefits.
6. The animals lived as livestock on Manor farm which was owned by
Mr. Jones.
7. Napoleon and Snowball led the animals in Manor farm to rebel and
take control of the farm.
Climax
d
c Resolution
e
Complication
f
a b
Initiating Event Ending
Begining
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Activity 7
Let’s have further discussion on one of the problems raised in
the story you have listened to. State your opinion and have a
discussion with your classmates.
In ‘Animal Farm’ story, it is said that Napoleon took the control of the farm.
He managed to make all the animals work harder for the farm with lower
payment (they received less and less food). Besides, he also had business
with humans. What do you think about Napoleon’s business attitude in
managing the farm?
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Was the way Napoleon managed the farm acceptable? Why or why not?
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D. Grammar Focus
Adjective Clauses
Now, let’s learn about some language features in a story. You will need this
when writing or telling a story. In the ‘Animal Farm’ story that you have
listened to, you find the following sentences:
1. One night, the oldest pig on Manor farm, named the Old Major, called
all the animals in the farm for a meeting.
2. He described his dream about the world where all animals would
live free.
3. A pig, named Squealer, was assigned by Napoleon as an accomplice.
Practice 1
Make one sentence from two. Use who/that/which. Write the
new sentences in your notebook.
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3. Napoleon managed to drive Snowball out of the farm. Napoleon was a
really cunning and evil pig
4. Boxer had to work harder than the others. Boxer was one of the
strongest animals in the farm
5. In a dinner party with other pigs and humans of the area, Napoleon
held a serious conversation. The conversation was about forming an
alliance.
Practice 2
Read the sentences that you have combined in Practice 1. Reduce
the adjective clauses to the shortened form. Then, write the new
sentences in your notebook.
Reported Speech
In ‘The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe’ story, you read the following
sentences:
1. “You are in Narnia. Let’s get going before you are caught by the Witch”
said Tumnus.
2. “I’ve never heard a place called Narnia,” said Peter.
3. Tumnus told Lucy that he was a servant of a terrible White Witch.
4. He said that they would not be unable to save Tumnus unless they
joined the great lion, Aslan, at the Stone Table.
The first two sentences above (a & b) are called direct speech.
Meanwhile, sentences c & d are called indirect speech (reported speech).
Direct and indirect speech are used when the speaker tells someone what
someone else said.
Direct speech is used when the speaker reports what someone else
said as if he said it. In this case, the speaker does not change anything
about what he/she heard, he/she just transmits it to the next person. For
“You go away for seconds, not Edmund said that I went away for
hours,” Edmund said. seconds, not hours.
“You are going away for seconds, Edmund said that I was going
not hours,” Edmund said. away for seconds, not hours.
“You went away for seconds, not Edmund said that I had gone away
hours,” Edmund said. for seconds, not hours.
“You were going away for Edmund said that I had been going
seconds, not hours,” Edmund away for seconds, not hours.
said.
“You have gone away for seconds, Edmund said that I had gone away
not hours,” Edmund said. for seconds, not hours.
“You had gone away for seconds, Edmund said that I had gone away
not hours,” Edmund said. for seconds, not hours.
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Practice
Reread “The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe” story. Note
down the direct and indirect speeches that you can find in the
story. Change the sentences (from direct into indirect and the
other way round).
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E. Writing
Activity 1
Story Builder Chart
After reading and listening to different kinds of stories. It is time for you to
write your own story. Choose one from three given fantasy story prompts
below. Then, write a fantasy story about it.
Prompt 1.
A legendary dragon was attempting to kidnap a beautiful princess. Plot
twist: the princess captured the dragon and imprisoned it in her tower
to teach it a lesson.
Prompt 3.
In the attic, you discovered your great-grandfather’s antique chessboard.
You moved a piece unconsciously. The following day, an opposing piece
was moved.
In order to help you plan your writing, use the story builder chart below.
Make similar chart in your notebook and draft your story.
When did the story take place? How were the characters and
Where did the story take place? settings introduced?
How was the atmosphere? How did the story start?
PROBLEM CLIMAX
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SOLUTION ENDING
After you complete your story builder chart, exchange your chart with
your classmates and get feedback from peers and your teacher. Then,
revise your work according to the given feedback.
Activity 2
Writing a Complete Story
Develop your story builder chart into a well written story. Don’t forget to
use the correct structure and language features of a narrative text .
Your Writing:
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Once you are satisfied with the content of your writing, recheck the
grammar, usage, and mechanics. Have your classmates help you reading
and reviewing your writing. Here are the proofreading checklists (√) that
you can use.
If you still find some errors in your writing, you can immediately edit and
make final corrections. Don’t forget to reread for the final check. When
you do not find any errors anymore, your writing is ready to publish.
F. Speaking
In this speaking section, you can choose one of the following activities.
Activity 1
Share your Story
It is time for you to present your work orally. You will present your story
in inside-outside circle activity. Follow the instructions below.
1. Create one large circle and pair up.
2. One partner moves to the inside. Partners face each other (students
who stand in inside circle face those who are in the outside circle).
3. Share your story (starting from those who are in the inside circle).
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4. When the teacher says ‘pass’, take turn. Those who stand in the outside
circle take turn to share the story.
5. When the teacher says ‘move’, those who stand in the outside circle
should move one step to the left or right and repeat the storytelling
activity.
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Activity 2
Discussions
You will have a drama performance by the end of Unit 3. Choose one
of all the stories that you and friends have written. Discuss with your
classmates. Here are the things that you need to consider in choosing a
story to perform.
1. Does the story have complete story elements?
2. Is it possible to have a character growth from the chosen story?
3. Is the setting possible to create on a stage?
4. Is it possible to have a group-act play?
Activity 3
Developing a drama script
Work together with your classmates to make a drama script based on the
chosen story. You will have more detailed information on conducting the
drama in the Project Section of this Unit.
Here are some speaking tips to prepare your performance.
1. Speak naturally and with feeling.
2. Practice show your feelings, facial expressions, and gestures to convey
feelings.
G. Reflection
After learning Unit 3, this is the time for you to self-reflect or look back
at your learning experience. There is no right or wrong answer. Just be
honest.
1. On a scale from 1-5, how do you rate your understanding about
fantasy story? Fill up the stars.
CAN YOU?
2. Can you identify the elements of a fantasy you read and listened to?
3. Can you identify adjective clauses and reported speech in the fantasy
you read or listen to?
4. Can you understand main ideas and detailed information from texts
that are read and listened to?
5. Can you write a fantasy with an appropriate schematic structure and
linguistic features?
6. Can you share the story that you have written?
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WHAT?
7. What values have you learned from this unit?
8. What is your favorite learning activity in this unit?
9. What is your least favorite learning experience in this unit?
10. How does the material you have learned in this unit relate to real-
world situations and problems?
NOW WHAT?
11. What would you like to improve?
12. What do you want to learn more in the future?
13. In your daily life, how will you apply what you have already learned?
A. SUMMARY
Learn About
Narrative Text
It is an imaginative story with complication or problematic events and solutions toward the problems
Social Function
Generic Structures
Narrative text
is written • Orientation
and told to • Complication
entertain or • Resolution
amuse the • Coda
readers
In units 1-3, you have learned about a narrative text in the form of a legend,
fairytale, and fantasy. A narrative text is used to entertain or amuse the
readers. A narrative text usually has the following components:
a description or the distinctive nature or feature
(it can be physical, emotional, mental and social
Characterization
qualities) of someone or something to distinguish
one individual from another.
Climax
What is the biggest problem in the story?
Complication/Conflict: Resolution:
• What happened to the • How did the characters solve
characters? the problems?
• What challenges did the • How was the ending?
characters meet in the story?
Orientation: Coda:
• Who are the characters? • What did the character
• When and where did the learn?
story take place? • What do you learn from
• How did the story start? the story?
Furthermore, in this unit you have also learned steps in writing story.
These include the following steps.
a. Writing the first draft (deciding the writing topic, choosing the
characters, planning the story setting, and jotting down the events).
b. Asking for feedback.
c. Writing the second draft (revising the draft based on the feedback).
d. Asking for another feedback.
e. Writing the third draft based on the second feedback.
f. Editing.
g. Proofreading.
h. Furnishing and finishing the writing.
i. Publishing the writing.
B. ENRICHMENT
For your further reading and practice, browse on the Internet and find a
story entitled “The Necklace” written by Guy de Maupassant. Draw a table
with headings like these and complete the table.
Setting:
Plots
Orientation: Complication: Resolution:
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________________________ Climax: _______________________
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C. PROJECT
You will have a one-class show for a drama performance. The instructions
will help you organize your performance.
1. Drama committee
a. Discuss with your classmates the distributions of the roles in your
drama committee.
b. Complete the table for the role distributions below.
2. Script Writing
a. Read the story that you and your classmates have already agreed to
use for a drama performance.
b. Write down a list of characters and their parts, including their
characterization, as well as the settings (place and time) for each
scene. Use the table below to help you plan your script.
Title:
Characters (who will be in your Plot (what will happen in your
drama?) drama?)
…….. ……..
…….. ……..
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c. Write the lines. Don’t forget to include stage directions for the casts.
D. FORMATIVE TEST
4. Why did not Malin want to acknowledge his mom? Because he ...
a. did not want to go back to living in the village.
b. was not ready yet to show his true identity.
c. was too rich for having an old ugly mom.
d. did not want to go back to being poor.
e. was ashamed of his wife.
7. Give your spoken feedback. At the end of the story, Mande Rubayah
prayed to God and then, something bad immediately happened to her
son. What do you think about it? Will a mother pray something bad to
her kids? Elaborate your answer.
A long time ago, there was a really wealthy merchant who lived with
his only daughter named Bawang Putih as his wife had long passed
away. Bawang Putih was so obedient, nice, and kind-hearted that
everyone loved her.
9. How could Bawang Putih finally live with a stepmother and stepsister?
a. His father got into an accident.
b. Her parents entrusted her to them.
c. She was the only child in the family.
10. How could Bawang Merah and her mother get different gifts inside
the pumpkin?
a. They took a different pumpkin.
b. They did not really lose the scarf.
c. They did not listen to the old woman.
d. They did not do what Bawang Putih did.
e. They were grumbling while finishing the work.
12. Decide whether these statements are true (T) or false (F)
Statement T/F
a. Bawang Putih’s mother died when Bawang Putih was a
child.
b. Problems arose when Bawang Putih’s step family came to
her life.
c. Bawang Merah and her mother thought about wealth.
d. Bawang Putih initially refused the gift from the old woman
because she helped her sincerely.
e. The old woman treated Bawang Merah and her mother the
same way she treated Bawang Putih.
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14. In the last sentence of the story you read ‘You reap what you sow.’
What does that sentence mean? How is the sentence related to the
story? How can you apply it in your life?
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15. Choose a character from the story of “Bawang Merah and Bawang
Putih”. Write a short paragraph about the character that you have
chosen. Give details that describe her/his characterization. Your
paragraph must be around 250-300 words.
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