Review Tugas Liburan 9-20

Long ago, in an area in West Sumatra, there was a very active volcano named Mount Tinjau. In one village at the foot of Tinjau's, there lived ten people consisting of nine men and one woman. People called them Bujang Sembilan. These nine brothers were Kukuban, Kudun, Bayua, Malintang, Galapuang, Balok, Batang, Bayang, and the youngest man named Kaciak. While their brother the youngest was a girl named Siti Rasani, nicknamed Sani. Both their parents died long ago, so Kukuban as the eldest son became the head of household. All decisions were in his hand.

Tenth brothers lived in a house of their parents' heritage. To make ends meet, they worked on farms large enough legacy of their parents. They were very skilled at farming, because they diligently helped his father and mother when they were alive. In addition, they were also guided by their uncle named Datuk Limbatang, whom they called Engku familiar.

Datuk Limbatang was a mamak in the village and had a son named Giran. As a mamak, Datuk Limbatang had great responsibility to educate and watch the life of its citizens, including the nephew's tenth man. For that, every other day, he visited the house Kukuban brothers to teach them farming skills and various customs procedures for the area. Not infrequently Datuk Limbatang also took his wife and son to participate with him.

The main idea of the first paragraph is…

• . Bujang Sembilan and their sister lived at the foot of Tinjau’s

• A unique village at the foot of Tinjau's.

• People admired Bujang Sembilan.

• Kukuban as the eldest son became the head of household

Once, in a village in the land of Italy, there lived an old man and his wife. They have no children. They really want to have children. Every night, they pray to the god to be given a child. However the god has not yet given him. Old man worked as a bamboo lumberjack. He cut and cut bamboos, then sold it to the city.

One day, when he was about to cut bamboo, the old man saw a beam of light. The light turned out to come from a bamboo stick. Carefully, the old man split the glowing bamboo. Inside the bamboo stick, the old man found a baby. With pleasure, the old man raised baby and took it home. He told his wife how to find this beautiful little baby. The old man's wife was very happy. They believed the baby was the answer to their prayers so far.

Because they found the baby girl in a bamboo, they gave her the name of the Bamboo Princess. They took good care of Bamboo princess and were full of love. Year after year passed. Bamboo princes grew into a charming girl. Not only beautiful, she was also a kind girl and liked to help parents. From then on, the life of the old man and his wife became better. This was the result of their prayers and efforts.

What is the writer's purpose to write the text?

• To tell how a bamboo lumberjack get happy

• To amuse or to entertain the reader with a story

• To discuss how a lumberjack get a bamboo

• To explain what a beautiful little baby

Once, in a village in the land of Italy, there lived an old man and his wife. They have no children. They really want to have children. Every night, they pray to the god to be given a child. However the god has not yet given him. Old man worked as a bamboo lumberjack. He cut and cut bamboos, then sold it to the city.

One day, when he was about to cut bamboo, the old man saw a beam of light. The light turned out to come from a bamboo stick. Carefully, the old man split the glowing bamboo. Inside the bamboo stick, the old man found a baby. With pleasure, the old man raised baby and took it home. He told his wife how to find this beautiful little baby. The old man's wife was very happy. They believed the baby was the answer to their prayers so far.

Because they found the baby girl in a bamboo, they gave her the name of the Bamboo Princess. They took good care of Bamboo princess and were full of love. Year after year passed. Bamboo princes grew into a charming girl. Not only beautiful, she was also a kind girl and liked to help parents. From then on, the life of the old man and his wife became better. This was the result of their prayers and efforts.

What is the first paragraph about?

• The old man who got a baby

• The old man in the land of Italy

• The old bamboo lumberjack and his baby

• The couple's wish to have a baby

Once, in a village in the land of Italy, there lived an old man and his wife. They have no children. They really want to have children. Every night, they pray to the god to be given a child. However the god has not yet given him. Old man worked as a bamboo lumberjack. He cut and cut bamboos, then sold it to the city.

One day, when he was about to cut bamboo, the old man saw a beam of light. The light turned out to come from a bamboo stick. Carefully, the old man split the glowing bamboo. Inside the bamboo stick, the old man found a baby. With pleasure, the old man raised baby and took it home. He told his wife how to find this beautiful little baby. The old man's wife was very happy. They believed the baby was the answer to their prayers so far.

Because they found the baby girl in a bamboo, they gave her the name of the Bamboo Princess. They took good care of Bamboo princess and were full of love. Year after year passed. Bamboo princes grew into a charming girl. Not only beautiful, she was also a kind girl and liked to help parents. From then on, the life of the old man and his wife became better. This was the result of their prayers and efforts.

What can we learn from the story above?

• Praise your luck to reach the best achievement

• Pray and work hard so that your wishes can come true

• Be a good kid and talk actively to parents

• Be happy to get your success

The Legend of Minangkabau Kingdom

Once the soldiers of Majapahit Kingdom came to conquer a kingdom in west Sumatra. The smart and wise king of the kingdom challenged them to a buffalo fight. If their buffalo won, they could take his kingdom over. But if his buffalo won, they should leave. Majapahit soldiers agreed with it.

The king then ordered his general to find a strong baby buffalo. They separated it from its mother for several days. It was very hungry and thirsty. Then the king attached two sharp knives to its horns.

As the buffalo battle, the Majapahit soldier released a big and wild buffalo. The smart king released his baby buffalo. It ran fast toward the big buffalo and went straight under the big buffalo's stomach to find the teats. The knives of its horns cut through the big buffalo's stomach. The big buffalo fell down to the ground and died.

Then, the king declared his winning and changed the name of the kingdom into "Minangkabau", the winning buffalo. He changed the shape of his palace roofs to the form of buffalo horns. He also asked his queen to wear headdress like buffalo horns.

The writer wrote the text above in order to ....

• amuse the readers

• share funny experience

• describe an old kingdom

• tell the readers about royal life

The Legend of Minangkabau Kingdom

Once the soldiers of Majapahit Kingdom came to conquer a kingdom in west Sumatra. The smart and wise king of the kingdom challenged them to a buffalo fight. If their buffalo won, they could take his kingdom over. But if his buffalo won, they should leave. Majapahit soldiers agreed with it.

The king then ordered his general to find a strong baby buffalo. They separated it from its mother for several days. It was very hungry and thirsty. Then the king attached two sharp knives to its horns.

As the buffalo battle, the Majapahit soldier released a big and wild buffalo. The smart king released his baby buffalo. It ran fast toward the big buffalo and went straight under the big buffalo's stomach to find the teats. The knives of its horns cut through the big buffalo's stomach. The big buffalo fell down to the ground and died.

Then, the king declared his winning and changed the name of the kingdom into "Minangkabau", the winning buffalo. He changed the shape of his palace roofs to the form of buffalo horns. He also asked his queen to wear headdress like buffalo horns.

What does the second paragraph mainly tell us about?

• The King's surrender to Majapahit soldiers

• The winning of Minangkabau Kingdom in the buffalo fighting contest

• The KIng's idea to win the buffalo fighting contest

• The defeat of Majapahit soldiers

The Legend of Minangkabau Kingdom

Once the soldiers of Majapahit Kingdom came to conquer a kingdom in west Sumatra. The smart and wise king of the kingdom challenged them to a buffalo fight. If their buffalo won, they could take his kingdom over. But if his buffalo won, they should leave. Majapahit soldiers agreed with it.

The king then ordered his general to find a strong baby buffalo. They separated it from its mother for several days. It was very hungry and thirsty. Then the king attached two sharp knives to its horns.

As the buffalo battle, the Majapahit soldier released a big and wild buffalo. The smart king released his baby buffalo. It ran fast toward the big buffalo and went straight under the big buffalo's stomach to find the teats. The knives of its horns cut through the big buffalo's stomach. The big buffalo fell down to the ground and died.

Then, the king declared his winning and changed the name of the kingdom into "Minangkabau", the winning buffalo. He changed the shape of his palace roofs to the form of buffalo horns. He also asked his queen to wear headdress like buffalo horns.

" Then, the king declared his winning and ..." (par 4)

The underlined word is closest meaning to ...

• recognized

• announced

• reported

• granted

The Legend of Minangkabau Kingdom

Once the soldiers of Majapahit Kingdom came to conquer a kingdom in west Sumatra. The smart and wise king of the kingdom challenged them to a buffalo fight. If their buffalo won, they could take his kingdom over. But if his buffalo won, they should leave. Majapahit soldiers agreed with it.

The king then ordered his general to find a strong baby buffalo. They separated it from its mother for several days. It was very hungry and thirsty. Then the king attached two sharp knives to its horns.

As the buffalo battle, the Majapahit soldier released a big and wild buffalo. The smart king released his baby buffalo. It ran fast toward the big buffalo and went straight under the big buffalo's stomach to find the teats. The knives of its horns cut through the big buffalo's stomach. The big buffalo fell down to the ground and died.

Then, the king declared his winning and changed the name of the kingdom into "Minangkabau", the winning buffalo. He changed the shape of his palace roofs to the form of buffalo horns. He also asked his queen to wear headdress like buffalo horns.

What can we learn from the story?

• Size is always the main matter

• The cleverer can defeat the stronger

• The smaller always wins against the bigger

• The stronger always loses against the weaker.

The Gardener and The Bear

In the eastern part of Persia there lived at one time a gardener whose one joy in life was his flowers and fruit trees. He had neither wife, nor children, nor friends; nothing except his garden. At length, however, the good man wearied of having no one to talk to. He decided to gout into the world and found a friend. Scarcely was he outside the garden before he came face to face with a bear, who, liked the gardener, was looking for a companion. Immediately a great friendship sprang up between these two.

The gardener invited the bear to come into his garden, and fed him on quinces and melons. In return for this kindness, when the gardener lay down to take his afternoon nap, the bear stood by and drove off the flies.

One afternoon it happened that an unusually large fly alighted on the gardener's nose. The bear drove it off, but it only flew to the gardener's chin. Again the bear drove it away, but in a few moments it was back once more on the gardener's nose. The bear now was filled with rage. With no thought beyond that of punishing the fly, he seized a huge stone, and hurried it with such force at the gardener's nose that he killed not only the fly, but the sleeping gardener.

What is the intention of the writer in writing the text?

• To tell his experience along his life

• To express his feeling through his story

• To entertain the readers with the story

• To describe how cruel the bear is in the story

The Gardener and The Bear

In the eastern part of Persia there lived at one time a gardener whose one joy in life was his flowers and fruit trees. He had neither wife, nor children, nor friends; nothing except his garden. At length, however, the good man wearied of having no one to talk to. He decided to gout into the world and found a friend. Scarcely was he outside the garden before he came face to face with a bear, who, liked the gardener, was looking for a companion. Immediately a great friendship sprang up between these two.

The gardener invited the bear to come into his garden, and fed him on quinces and melons. In return for this kindness, when the gardener lay down to take his afternoon nap, the bear stood by and drove off the flies.

One afternoon it happened that an unusually large fly alighted on the gardener's nose. The bear drove it off, but it only flew to the gardener's chin. Again the bear drove it away, but in a few moments it was back once more on the gardener's nose. The bear now was filled with rage. With no thought beyond that of punishing the fly, he seized a huge stone, and hurried it with such force at the gardener's nose that he killed not only the fly, but the sleeping gardener.

What is the main idea of paragraph 2?

• The gardener lived a lonely life

• The gardener was very happy

• The bear killed the gardener accidentally

• The gardener invited the bear to his garden