Narrative Text

What is the main purpose of a narrative text?

• To argue about a topic

• To report an event in detail

• To describe a person or thing

• To explain how to do something

• To entertain the readers with a story

Which of the following is a typical generic structure of a narrative text?

• Introduction – Description – Conclusion

• Orientation – Complication – Resolution

• Orientation – Events – Re-orientation

• Issue – Argument – Conclusion

• Goal – Materials – Steps

Which tense is mostly used in a narrative text?

• Simple past

• Simple present

• Present continuous

• Present perfect

• Future

Read the following sentence:
"The rabbit ran as fast as he could, trying to escape from the angry fox."
This sentence belongs to which part of the narrative structure?

• Resolution

• Orientation

• Complication

• Evaluation

• Identification

Which of the following is not a type of narrative text?

• Fable

• Myth

• Legend

• Folktale

• Procedure

In a narrative text, the part where the characters and setting are introduced is called...

• Orientation

• Complication

• Resolution

• Description

• Identification

What does "complication" in narrative text refer to?

• The ending of the story

• The moral value of the story

• The introduction of characters

• The conflict or problem in the story

• The background of the story

Read the text excerpt:
"Once upon a time, there lived a wise old owl in the forest."
This sentence functions as...

• A resolution

• An orientation

• A re-orientation

• A complication

• A conclusion

The moral lesson of a narrative text is usually found in...

• The title

• The complication

• The resolution

• The main character

• The orientation

Which of the following is a common characteristic of a fable?

• Based on real historical events

• Uses scientific facts and theories

• Tells about gods and supernatural beings

• Has animals as characters with human traits

• Focuses on describing real people’s lives