Warming Up

A text that tells a story to audience is called ....

• descriptive

• recount

• procedure

• narrative

Which of the following stories belong to fairy tales?

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In your opinion, who usually read fairy tales?

Pay attention to the picture. Are you familiar with the story entitled "Malin Kundang"? What was the story about? Where did the story come from?

Mention the characters in the story "Malin Kundang" and their personalities.

How do you feel after reading or listening to the story "Malin Kundang"?

In your own point of view, what can you learn from the story "Malin Kundang"?

Which part tells the beginning of a story?

• Little Red Riding Hood gathered some stones and they filled the wolf's belly with them. When he woke up, he was scared and tried to run away but the stones were so heavy that he fell down dead.

• Once upon a time there was sweet little girl. Everyone called her Little Red Riding Hood, because she always wore a red riding hood. It had been given to her by her grandmother, who loved the little girl very much.

• The three ate some cake, happy in the knowledge that the wolf was not going to be a danger anymore. Little Red Riding Hood decided never to leave the path again and to listen more carefully to what her mother told her.

• Little Red Riding Hood’s grandmother lived half an hour away in the woods outside the village. So Little Red Riding Hood set off. The girl had just entered the woods, when a wolf came out of the trees. She wasn’t scared because she didn’t know wolves are dangerous.

Which parts show the problem in a story?

• The donkey pretended that his leg had been hurt and he started crying in pain. The wolf went up to the donkey and asked why he was crying. “I have a thorn in my foot and it hurts really badly, but I can’t get it out”, the donkey replied.

• The donkey had been waiting for the wolf to bend over. He kicked the poor wolf so hard that the wolf fell down and couldn’t get up onto his feet again. The donkey then ran away as fast as he could. He had saved himself from being eaten by a wolf. A little wisdom can do miracles.

• “I can help you! If I eat you now, it will stop hurting!” offered the wolf. The donkey had been expecting that answer and answered quickly, “That’s a good idea, but if you eat me with the thorn, it may get stuck in your throat later”

• “But if you remove the thorn first and eat me second, everything will be alright", he added. The wolf, who did not know about the donkey’s plan, thought that it sounded like a good plan and agreed to take the thorn out.

Which part signals the end of a story?

• "My daughter, take this bag. It can save you from the giant," said the father. "What do you mean, Father? I don't understand," said Timun Mas. Right after that, the giant came into their house. "Run Timun Mas. Save your life!" said the mother. The giant was angry. He knew the farmers wanted to break their promise. He chased Timun Mas away. The giant was getting closer and closer. Timun Mas then opened the bag and threw a handful of salt. It became a sea. The giant had to swim to cross the sea.

• Timun Mas then immediately went home. The farmers were so happy that they finally together again.

• Then there was the last magic stuff she had in the bag. It was a shrimp paste, terasi. She threw it and became a big swamp. The giant was still trying to swim the swamp but he was very tired. Then he was drowning and died.

• On her 17th birthday, Timun Mas was very happy. However, the parents were very sad. They knew they had to keep their promise to the giant but they also did not want to lose their beloved daughter.