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Soal Latihan Folktale
Read the text below carefully and choose the answer between A, B, C, D, or E
The Rats and The Elephants
Once upon a time their lived a group of mice under a tree in peace. However, a
group of elephants crossing the jungle unknowingly destroyed the homes of all
the rats. Many of them were even crushed to death.
Then taking of rats decided to approach the elephant's chief and request him
to guide his herd through another route. On hearing the sad story, the
elephant's king apologized and agreed to take another route. And so the lives
of the rats were saved.
One day elephant-hunters came to the jungle and trapped a group of
elephants in huge nets. Then the elephant king suddenly remembered the king
of the rats. He summoned on of the elephants of his herd, which had not been
trapped, to go seek help from the king and told him about the trapped
elephants.
The rat's king immediately took his entire group of rats and they cut open the
nets which had trapped the elephant's herd. The elephant herd was totally
set free. They danced with joy and thank the rats.
1. What destroyed the homes of all rats?
a. a group of mice did
b. the hunter did
c. elephant-hunter did
d. a group of elephant did
e. elephant's herd
2. What helped the elephant's herd free?
a. the elephant-hunter did
b. the hunters did
c. the trapped elephants did
d. a group of king did
e. entire group of rats did
3. What is generic structure of "once upon a time there lived a group of mice under a tree in
peace"?
a. Identification
b. Orientation
c. Complication
d. Resolution
e. Description
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4. At the end of the story, how was the elephant's herd?
a. angry
b. sad
c. happy
d. dead
e. disappointed
Read the text carefully and answer the questions below
Sura and Baya
A long time ago, there were two animals, Sura and Baya. Sura was the name of
a shark and Baya was a crocodile. They lived in a sea.
Once Sura and Baya were looking for some food. Suddenly, Baya saw a goat.
"Yummy, this is my lunch," said Baya.
"No way! This is my lunch. You are greedy" said Sura. Then they fought for
the goat. After several hours, they were very tired.
Feeling tired of fighting, they lived in the different places. Sura lived in the
water and Baya lived in the land. The border was the beach, so they would
never fight again.
One day, Sura went to the land and looked for some food in the river. He was
very hungry and there was not much food in the sea. Baya was very angry when
he knew that Sura broke the promise.
They fought again. They both hit each other. Sura bit Baya’s tail. Baya did the
same thing to Sura. He bit very hard until Sura finally gave up and Awent back
to the sea. Baya was happy.
6. What is the title of a narrative text above?
7. How many characters in the story?
8. What is seen Baya?
9. Why are they fighting?
10. Anyone who violates the agreement between Sura and Baya?
11. What lessons can we learn in the story?
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Terjemahkan ke dalam Bahasa Indonesia !
THE LAKE TOBA
A long time ago, there lived a young orphan farmer in the northern part of the island of Sumatra.
The area is very dry. Syahdan, the young man lived from farming and fishing. One day he was fishing
a fish so beautiful. The color is golden yellow. So holding, the fish turned into a lovely princess. The
daughter of a woman who was condemned for violating a ban. He will turn into a kind of creature
that first touch. Therefore, human touches it, it turns into a princess.
Fascinated by her beauty, the young farmer’s daughter asked her to be his wife. The proposal is
accepted on condition that the young man would not tell its origin from the farmer ikan.Pemuda the
terms agreed. After a year, the couple blessed with a boy. He has a bad habit that is never satiated.
He ate all the food.
One day the boy was eating all the food from their parents. The young man was very upset saying:
“basic offspring of fish!” That statement by itself isterinya.Dengan thus unlock the secrets of their
promise has been violated.
His wife and son disappeared mysteriously. The land of their former footing springs. The water that
flows from the spring growing bigger and bigger. And being a vast lake. The lake is now called Lake
Toba.
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Key Answer
1. D. (a group of elephant did)
2. E. (entire group of rats did)
3. B. (Orientation)
4. C. (happy)
5. Sura and Baya
6. There are two
7. A goat
8. They fight because of a goat
9. Sura
10. Do not break a promise that has been agreed upon.
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Hello everyone, how are you today? Pada kesempatan kali ini kami akan membahas tentang materi
folktales atau cerita rakyat dalam bahasa inggris. Materi ini diajarkan pada kelas 6 SD dan
merupakan materi wajib dalam bahasa inggris. Apa itu folktales? Menurut Cambridge Dictionary
folktales adalah "a traditional story that people of a particular region or group repeat among
themselves". Yang berarti cerita tradisional yang orang orang ceritakan turun temurun atau mulut ke
mulut. Biasanya folktale ini berupa dongeng.
Generic Structure dari Folktale
Narrative text mempunyai 3 susunan struktur seperti berikut ini:
1. Orientation
Bagian Orientation berisi tentang pengenalan tokoh-tokoh, latar belakang tempat dan waktu
dari cerita. (siapa, apa, kapan, dan dimana)
2. Complication
Pada bagian complication, masalah-masalah mulai muncul dan harus di selesaikan oleh
tokoh utama pada cerita tersebut.
3. Resolution
Resolution adalah dimana cerita berakhir. Pada bagian ini masalah terselesaikan oleh si
tokoh utama. Dalam bagian Resolution juga biasanya terdapat moral value atau nasihat dari
cerita tersebut atau yang biasa disebut juga dengan Coda.
Baca Juga Materi Yang Terkait :
Penjelasan dan Soal Latihan Narrative Text
Kumpulan Cerita Folktales (Cerita Rakyat) Dalam Bahasa Inggris
Berikut ini adalah 3 contoh cerita folktale beserta artinya.
Contoh Teks Folktale 1
THE WOLF AND THE LAMB
A lamb was grazing with a flock of sheep one day. She soon found some sweet grass at the edge of
the field. Farther and farther she went, away from the others.
She was enjoying herself so much that she did not notice a wolf coming nearer to her. However,
when it pounced on her, she was quick to start pleading, “Please, please don’t eat me yet. My
stomach is full of grass. If you wait a while, I will taste much better.” The wolf thought that was a
good idea, so he sat down and waited.
After a while, the lamb said, “If you allow me to dance, the grass in my stomach will be digested
faster.” Again the wolf agreed. While the lamb was dancing, she had a new idea. She said, “Please
take the bell from around my neck. If you ring it as hard as you can, I will be able to dance even
faster.
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The wolf took the bell and rang it as hard as he could. The shepherd heard the bell ringing and
quickly sent his dogs to find the missing lamb. The barking dogs frightened the wolf away and saved
the lamb’s life.
Terjemahan:
Serigala Dan Anak Domba
Pada suatu hari, Domba sedang merumput dengan para kawanan domba. Dia segera menemukan
beberapa rumput manis di pinggir lapangan. Semakin jauh ia pergi, jauh dari yang lain.Dia terlalu
asyik sehingga dia tidak melihat serigala mendekat padanya. Namun, ketika menerkam, dia cepat
mulai memohon, “Tolong, tolong jangan makan saya belum. Perutku penuh rumput. Jika Anda
menunggu beberapa saat, saya akan terasa jauh lebih baik. “Serigala pikir itu adalah ide yang baik,
jadi ia duduk dan menunggu. Setelah beberapa saat, anak domba berkata, “Jika Anda mengizinkan
saya untuk menari, rumput di saya perut akan dicerna lebih cepat. “Sekali lagi serigala setuju.
Sementara anak domba menari, dia punya ide baru. Dia mengatakan, “Silakan mengambil bel dari
leherku. Jika Anda membunyikannya sekeras mungkin, saya akan bisa menari lebih cepat. “Serigala
mengambil bel dan membunyikannya sekeras yang dia bisa. Gembala mendengar bel berdering dan
cepat dikirim anjing untuk menemukan domba yang hilang. Anjing menggonggong takut serigala itu
dan menyelamatkan nyawa domba.
Contoh Teks Folktale 2
THE LAKE TOBA
A long time ago, there lived a young orphan farmer in the northern part of the island of Sumatra.
The area is very dry. Syahdan, the young man lived from farming and fishing. One day he was fishing
a fish so beautiful. The color is golden yellow. So holding, the fish turned into a lovely princess. The
daughter of a woman who was condemned for violating a ban. He will turn into a kind of creature
that first touch. Therefore, human touches it, it turns into a princess.
Fascinated by her beauty, the young farmer’s daughter asked her to be his wife. The proposal is
accepted on condition that the young man would not tell its origin from the farmer ikan.Pemuda the
terms agreed. After a year, the couple blessed with a boy. He has a bad habit that is never satiated.
He ate all the food.
One day the boy was eating all the food from their parents. The young man was very upset saying:
“basic offspring of fish!” That statement by itself isterinya.Dengan thus unlock the secrets of their
promise has been violated.
His wife and son disappeared mysteriously. The land of their former footing springs. The water that
flows from the spring growing bigger and bigger. And being a vast lake. The lake is now called Lake
Toba.
Terjemahan:
Danau Toba
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Pada jaman dahulu, hiduplah seorang pemuda tani yatim piatu di bagian utara pulau Sumatra.
Daerah tersebut sangatlah kering. Syahdan, pemuda itu hidup dari bertani dan memancing ikan.
Pada suatu hari ia memancing seekor ikan yang sangat indah. Warnanya kuning keemasan. Begitu
dipegangnya, ikan tersebut berubah menjadi seorang putri jelita. Putri itu adalah wanita yang
dikutuk karena melanggar suatu larangan. Ia akan berubah menjadi sejenis mahluk yang pertama
menyentuhnya. Oleh karena yang menyentuhnya manusia, maka ia berubah menjadi seorang putri.
Terpesona oleh kecantikannya, maka pemuda tani tersebut meminta sang putri untuk menjadi
isterinya. Lamaran tersebut diterima dengan syarat bahwa pemuda itu tidak akan menceritakan
asal-usulnya yang berasal dari ikan.Pemuda tani itu menyanggupi syarat tersebut. Setelah setahun,
pasangan suami istri tersebut dikarunia seorang anak laki-laki. Ia mempunyai kebiasaan buruk yaitu
tidak pernah kenyang. Ia makan semua makanan yang ada.
Pada suatu hari anak itu memakan semua makanan dari orang tuanya. Pemuda itu sangat
jengkelnya berkata: “dasar anak keturunan ikan!”Pernyataan itu dengan sendirinya membuka
rahasia dari isterinya.Dengan demikian janji mereka telah dilanggar.
Istri dan anaknya menghilang secara gaib. Ditanah bekas pijakan mereka menyemburlah mata air.
Air yang mengalir dari mata air tersebut makin lama makin besar. Dan menjadi sebuah danau yang
sangat luas. Danau itu kini bernama Danau Toba.
Contoh Teks Folktale 3
SANGKURIANG
In ancient times, there is a princess in West Java named Dayang Sumbi. She had a son named
Sangkuriang.
Sangkuriang was a boy who liked to hunt and when hunting, he was always accompanied by his dog
named Tumang. Despite a Dog, Tumang actually an incarnation of the god and the father of
Sangkuriang.
One day, he got mad at Tumang for not pursuing the animals. Because of so angry, he then expelled
Tumang so the dog went into the woods.
He then returned to the palace and told the incident to her mother. Dayang Sumbi was so angry and
hit his head. Sangkuriang then disappointed and he decided to wander.
After hitting Sangkuriang, Dayang Sumbi felt so sorry and she always prayed and meditated to get
forgiveness from God. One day, God gave a gift because she was so diligent in praying. The prize is a
timeless beauty that would make Sumbi Dayang becoming young forever.
After wandering for a dozen years, Sangkuriang returned home. When he reached the kingdom, all
had changed. He did not know what was happening. One day, he met a girl who was so beautiful.
The girl was actually a Dayang Sumbi, his own mother.
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Sangkuriang fell in love with the girl and then proposed her. Because of the handsomeness that was
owned by Sangkuriang, then Dayang Sumbi also fell in love. One day, Sangkuriang want to hunt and
he asked Dayang Sumbi to fix the headband. However, Dayang Sumbi surprised that her future
husband had a head injury. Dayang Sumbi then realized that was the same injury as her son who
wandered away. She then noticed Sangkuriang face, and she was more surprised to realize that her
husband was Sangkuriang, her own son.
After those happenings, she immediately looked for ways to thwart the plan of making a proposal.
She then proposed two requirements to Sangkuriang. First, Sangkuriang should stem the Citarum
River. Secondly, she asked Sangkuriang to make a big canoe to cross the river. Both of those
conditions should be finished before sunrise.
At night, Sangkuriang asked for help to spirit creatures to complete all the work. Dayang Sumbi
secretly peeked at the job. Once the work was almost complete, Dayang Sumbi ordered his forces to
hold a very long red carpet to the east of the city.
The carpet made the light became red and Sangkuriang thought that the sun had risen. He stopped
his work and was very upset because all could not meet the requirements posed by Dayang Sumbi.
Using his strength, Sangkuriang broke the dam and the city became flooding. His big canoe then
crashed upside down and changed into a mountain named, Tangkuban Perahu.
Terjemahan:
Sangkuriang
Pada zaman dahulu, ada seorang puteri Raja di Jawa Barat yang bernama Dayang Sumbi. Ia
mempunyai seorang putera yang bernama Sangkuriang.
Sangkuriang adalah seorang anak yang gemar berburu dan ketika berburu, ia selalu ditemani oleh
anjing kesayangannya yaitu Tumang. Meskipun seekor Anjing, Tumang sebenarnya adalah titisan
dewa dan bapak Sangkuriang.
Pada suatu hari, ia marah kepada Tumang karena tidak mau mengejar hewan buruan. Karena
begitu marah, ia kemudian mengusir Tumang sehingga anjing tersebut pergi ke dalam hutan.
Ia kemudian kembali ke istana dan menceritakan kejadian tersebut kepada ibunya. Dayang Sumbi
begitu marah dan memukul kepala Sangkuriang hingga terluka. Sangkuriang kemudian kecewa dan
ia pergi mengembara.
Setelah memukul Sangkuriang, Dayang Sumbi merasa menyesal dan ia selalu berdoa serta bertapa
untuk mendapatkan ampunan dari Dewa. Pada suatu hari, Dewa memberikan sebuah hadiah karena
ia begitu rajin berdoa. Hadiah tersebut adalah kecantikan abadi sehingga Dayang Sumbi akan muda
selamanya.
Setelah mengembara selama belasan tahun, Sangkuriang pulang ke kampung halamannya. Ketika
sampai di kerajaannya, ternyata semua sudah berubah. Ia tidak mengetahui apa yang terjadi. Suatu
hari, ia bertemu dengan seorang gadis kerajaan yang begitu cantik. Gadis tersebut sebenarnya
adalah Dayang Sumbi, ibunya sendiri.
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Sangkuriang jatuh cinta kepada gadis tersebut dan kemudian melamarnya. Karena ketampanan
yang dimiliki oleh Sangkuriang, maka Dayang Sumbi juga jatuh cinta. Pada suatu hari, Sangkuriang
ingin berburu dan ia meminta Dayang Sumbi untuk membenahi ikat kepalanya. Tetapi, Dayang
Sumbi terkejut karena calon suaminya mempunyai luka di kepala. Dayang Sumbi kemudian
menyadari bahwa luka tersebut sama dengan luka anaknya yang pergi merantau. Ia kemudian
memperhatikan wajah Sangkuriang, dan ia semakin terkejut karena menyadari bahwa calon
suaminya adalah Sangkuriang, anaknya sendiri.
Setelah semua kejadian itu, ia segera mencari berbagai cara untuk menggagalkan rencana
peminangan. Ia kemudian mengajukan dua syarat kepada Sangkuriang. Pertama, Sangkuriang
harus membendung sungai citarum. Kedua, ia meminta Sangkuriang untuk membuat sebuah
sampan besar untuk menyeberangi sungai tersebut. Kedua syarat tersebut harus dipenuhi sebelum
matahari terbit.
Pada malam hari, Sangkuriang meminta bantuan mahkluk-mahkluk gaib untuk menyelesaikan
semua pekerjaannya. Dayang Sumbi pun diam-diam mengintip pekerjaan tersebut. Begitu pekerjaan
itu hampir selesai, Dayang Sumbi memerintahkan pasukannya untuk menggelar kain sutra merah di
sebelah timur kota.
Karpet tersebut membuat cahaya menjadi merah dan Sangkuriang mengira bahwa matahari sudah
terbit. Ia menghentikan pekerjaannya dan sangat marah karena tidak dapat memenuhi syarat yang
diajukan oleh Dayang Sumbi. Menggunakan kekuatannya, Sangkuriang menjebol bendungan dan
terjadi banjir besar di seluruh kota. Sampan besar yang telah dibuatnya kemudian jatuh terbalik
menjadi sebuah gunung yang bernama, Tangkuban Perahu.
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