Exercise of Narrative Text

Sendang Sani Legend

Once upon a time, in Pati, Central Java,  lived a man named Sunan Kalijaga. He asked his friends ki Rangga to go with him. Several servants also joined them to carry their luggages, and they began walking to Sunan Muria’s house.

Several hours later Ki Rangga felt tired. He was embarrassed to walk together with Sunan Kalijaga, because Sunan Kalijaga didn’t look tired while Ki Rangga was very tired and thirsty. Finally, Sunan Kalijaga asked Ki Rangga to take a rest under a big tree. It was time for the Dzuhur prayer, but there was not water around to clean up or ‘wudu’ Ki Rangga was confused. He told Sunan Kalijaga about it. Sunan Kalijaga only smiled and said, “We should pray for Allah SWT for  water. Now, you must guard this big tree, Ki Rangga. It might bring water to us, but remember! Everything happens, because Allah SWT. Don’t act alone. You must inform  me when water comes out. I will be behind that hill.” Ki Rangga promised Sunan Kalijaga to inform him when the water came out. So, Sunan Kalijaga went behind the hill. Ki Rangga with his Servants set under the big tree. They quickly fell asleep. Suddenly, water came out of the big tree. They drank and played in the water. Ki Rangga forgot Sunan Kalijaga’s message to inform him when  the water came out.

Behind the hill Sunan Kalijaga was worried. So he went to the big tree. He was surprised to see Ki Rangga and his servants were playing  in the water, “You forgot my message to inform me when the water comes out. Instead,  you are playing  in the water is like a turtle,” said Sunan Kalijaga, softly. A miracle happened. Ki Rangga and his servants turned into turtles. Ki Rangga was sad. He had changed into turtles, because he didn’t keep his promise. The water forms a pond. Now the pond is called Sendang Sani, which comes from the word Sendang = Spring, Sani = Sisini (former) as a result of the incident of Sunan Kalijaga who discouraged him from taking ablution because he was already Ki Rangga.

why Ki Rangga was embarrassed to walk together with Sunan Kalijaga?

• Because Ki Rangga don't like Sunan Kalijaga

• Because Ki Rangga fell tired

• because Sunan Kalijaga didn’t look tired while Ki Rangga was very tired and thirsty.

• Because Ki Rangga like Sunan Kalijaga

The Rabbit and the Turtle

One day a rabbit was boasting about how fast he could run. He was laughing at the turtle for being so slow.

Much to the rabbit’s surprise, the turtle challenged him to a race. The rabbit thought this was a good joke and accepted the challenge. The fox was the umpire of the race. As the race began, the rabbit raced way ahead of the turtle, just like everyone thought.

The rabbit got to the halfway point and could not see the turtle anywhere. He was hot and tired and decided to stop and take a short nap. All this time the turtle kept walking step by step by step. He never quit no matter how hot or tired he got. He just kept going.

However, the rabbit slept longer than he had thought and woke up. He could not see the turtle anywhere! He went at full-speed to the finish line but found the turtle there waiting for him.

What is the moral value of the story?

• Don't be arrogant

• Never stop walking

• Be a good friend

• Never underestimate others

Long, long ago, when the gods and goddesses used to mingle in the affairs of mortals, there was a small kingdom on the slope of Mount Wayang in West Java. The King, named Sang Prabu, was a wise man. He had an only daughter, called Princess Teja Nirmala, who was famous for her beauty but she was not married. One day Sang Prabu made up his mind to settle the matter by a show of strength.

After that, Prince of Blambangan, named Raden Begawan had won the competition. Unfortunately, the wicked fairy, Princess Segara fell in love with Raden Begawan and used magic power to render him unconscious and he forgot his wedding. When Sang Prabu was searching, Raden Begawan saw him and soon realized that he had been enchanted by the wicked fairy. The fairy could not accept this, so she killed Raden Begawan. When Princess Teja Nirmala heard this, she was very sad. So a nice fairy took her to the Kahyangan.

Why the wicked fairy did used her magic to make Raden Begawan unconscious?

• She didn’t like Raden Begawan

• She didn’t want Raden Prabu marry the princess

• She wanted Teja Nirmala to forget about her wedding

• She didn't want the prince of Blangbangan marry the princess

• She didn’t want the prince of Blambangan feel love with her

What is the picture telling about?

• Malin Kundang

• Timun Mas

• Beauty and the Beast

• The Legend of Toba Lake

Some of these are included in narrative text, they are ...

• Myth

• Experience story

• News

• Fairytale

One day a man stopped at a flower shop to order some flowers. He wanted to send it to his mother who lived far in another town through a delivery company. Meanwhile he was looking at sad young girl who was sitting in front of the flower shop. He asked her what was wrong and she replied, “I wanted to buy a red rose for my mother but my money is not enough”. The man smiled and said, “Come on in with me I’ll buy you a rose.” He bought the little girl a rose and he ordered for his own mother flowers too.

After buying a rose flower for the girl the man offered the girl a ride to her home. She said” yes please! You can take me to my mother. She directed him to a cemetery. The girl placed the rose on her mother’s fresh grave. Knowing the girl’s mother had died the man realized that he must show his love to his mother while she was still alive. Then the man returned to the flower shop. He cancelled the flower delivery order picked up the rose flower and drove to reach his mother’s house.

What did the do after buying the red rose?

• He gave her ride to her home

• He took the girl to her mother's cemetery

• He went to his own home

• He placed the rose on his mother's grave

A long time ago, there lived on the island of Bali a giant-like creature named Kbo Iwo. The people of Bali used to say that Kbo Iwo was everything, a destroyer as well as a creator. He was satisfied with the meal, but this meant for the Balinese people enough food for a thousand men.

Difficulties arose when for the first time the barns were almost empty and the new harvest was still a long way off. This made Kbo Iwo wild with great anger. In his hunger, he destroyed all the houses and even all the temples. It made the Balinese turn to rage.

So, they came together to plan steps to oppose this powerful giant by using his stupidity. They asked Kbo Iwo to build them a very deep well, and rebuild all the houses and temples he had destroyed. After they fed Kbo Iwo, he began to dig a deep hole.

One day he had eaten too much, he fell asleep in the hole. The oldest man in the village gave a sign, and the villagers began to throw the limestone they had collected before into the hole. The limestone made the water inside the hole boiling . Kbo Iwo was buried alive. Then the water in the well rose higher and higher until at last it overflowed and formed Lake Batur. The mound of earth dug from the well by Kbo Iwo is known as Mount Batur.

Which the following fact is true about Kbo Iwo?

• Kebo Iwo ate a little amount of meat

• Kebo Iwo is a destroyer that cannot make anything

• Kebo Iwo was angry because his food was stolen by Balinese people

• . Kebo Iwo destroyed all the house but not the temple

• Kebo eat food was equal for food of thousand people

The Rabbit and the Turtle

One day a rabbit was boasting about how fast he could run. He was laughing at the turtle for being so slow.

Much to the rabbit’s surprise, the turtle challenged him to a race. The rabbit thought this was a good joke and accepted the challenge. The fox was the umpire of the race. As the race began, the rabbit raced way ahead of the turtle, just like everyone thought.

The rabbit got to the halfway point and could not see the turtle anywhere. He was hot and tired and decided to stop and take a short nap. All this time the turtle kept walking step by step by step. He never quit no matter how hot or tired he got. He just kept going.

However, the rabbit slept longer than he had thought and woke up. He could not see the turtle anywhere! He went at full-speed to the finish line but found the turtle there waiting for him.

What is the moral value of the story?

• Don't be arrogant

• Never stop walking

• Be a good friend

• Never underestimate others

Who are the characters in the picture?

• The grasshopper and the ants

• The butterfly and the bees

• The monkey and the crocodile

• The lion and the crocodile

Tangkuban Perahu

Dayang Sumbi was exiled in the jungle, because she was unmarried but pregnant. She gave a birth to a baby boy and named him Sangkuriang .

One day he went hunting with his dog, si Tumang. In the bush he saw a pig, Wayungyang. He wanted to shoot Wayungyang but si Tumang hindered him. He was angry at it and killed it, and then took its heart home. When he told that it was si Tumang’s heart, she was very angry and hit Sang Kuriang’s head with a spoon. And he ran away and left his mother to the east. He did not know himself and forgot his name. He was about 16 years of age.

After along time Sang Kuriang came back to the jungle where his mother lived. She looked younger than her age, so Sang Kuriang fell in love with her. “Will you marry me?’’ one day he asked her. But Dayang Sumbi refused because she recognized that he was her son. He insisted to marry her and Dayang Sumbi asked two marriage settlements. One, he had to dammed Citarum river, and two, had to make a boat in one night

Sang Kuriang almost finished his work but Dayang Sumbi cheated him. He was angry and kicked the boat. The boat fell upside down on the peak of mountain. It was known Tangkuban Perahu, at the northern of Bandung, West Java.

Where is the legend from? It is from ...

• East Java

• West Java

• Central Java

• North Java