Narrative text

 

Narrative can be a fiction story and a non-fiction story. The type of fiction stories are folktale, a legend, a myth, and a fable. On the other hand, non fiction example is 25 prophets, 9 Islamic warriors, our history, etc. Sometimes non-fiction story can be called Essay. 

Generic structure:

Orientation: a set of characteror particoasnt, a plot or setting (Who? When? Where?) 

Complication: problems arise. 

Resolution: dolution of problems. 

Re-orientation: a closing remark (optional) 

The purpose:

To entertain the readers and listeners or To amuse the readers snd listeners. 

Long time ago, in a small village near the beach in West Sumatra, lived a woman and her son, Malin Kundang. Malin Kundang's father had passed away when he was a baby and he had to live hard with her mother. Malin Kundang was a healthy, dilligent, and strong child. He usually went to the sea to catch fish and brought it to his mother or sold it in the town. 

One day, when Malin Kundang was sailing as usual, he saw a merchant's ship which was being raided by a small band of pirates. With his brave and power, Malin Kundang defeated the pirates. The merchant was so happy and asked Malin Kundang to sail with him. Malin Kundang agreed. 

Many years later, Malin Kundang became a wealthy merchant, with a huge ship, loads of trading goods, many ship crew and a beautiful wife. 

In his journey, his ship landed on a beach. The villagers recognized him and the news ran fast in the town. Malin Kundang became a rich man and now he was here. His mother, in deepful sadness after years of loneliness, ran to the beach to meet her beloved son again 

When the mother came, Malin Kundang, in front of his well dressed wife, his crews and his own gloriness, denied to meet that old, poor and dirty woman. For three times she begged Malin Kundang and for three times yelled at him. At last Malin Kundang said yo her "Enough, old woman! I have never had a mother like you, a dirty and ugly peasant! Then he ordered his crews to set sail. 

Enraged, she cursed Malin Kundang that he would turn into a stone if he didn't apologize. Malin Kundang just laughed and set sail. 

In the quiet sea, suddenly a thunderstorm came. His huge ship was wrecked and it was too late for Malin Kundang to apologized. He was thrown by the wave out if his ship, fell on a small island and suddenly turned into stone. 

(Taken from: https://nd2.jogjakota.go.id/arsip.php/27 Agustud 2009) 

1. What is the topic of the text? 

A. The legend of Malin Kundang's ship. 

B. The loyal boy from West Sumatra. 

C. The immortal man from West Sumatra. 

D. The disobeient son from West Sumatra

E. The obedient son from Sumatra. 

2. What is the complication of the story? 

A. Malin Kundang defeated the pirates. 

B. Malin Kundang was rich man. 

C. Malin Kundang denied his own mother

D. Malin Kundang was cursed by his mother. 

E. Malin Kundang became a stone forever. 

3. Based on the text, which statement is NOT TRUE? 

A. Malin Kundang's father died when he was a baby. 

B. Malin Kundang became a rich man. 

C. Malin Kundang 's mother missed her son so much. 

D. Malin Kundang accepted her mother happily.

E. Malin Kundang asked forgiveness from his mother

4. "... he saw a merchant's ship which was being raided by a small band of pirates. " The pirates means... 

A. Bandit

B. Fugitive. 

C. Victims. 

D. Merchant. 

E. Sailor.