Imperative Sentences

 1. Definition and Purpose

Imperative sentences are used when you want to ask, give a command, or provide instructions to someone. Essentially, they are used to tell other people what to do in a direct and clear manner.

2. The Golden Rule of Grammar

A unique feature of imperative sentences is that they have no subject. In English, we usually need a subject (like "You" or "Galang"), but in imperative sentences, the subject "You" is understood without being written or spoken. The sentence typically begins directly with a verb.

3. Common Uses and Examples

A. Giving Step-by-Step Instructions

Imperatives are the primary tool for procedural texts, such as how to make something or how to use technology.

• Example: Making a Pocket Book
• Fold the paper into eighths.
• Cut the vertical fold in the middle of the paper using scissors.
• Unfold the paper again.
• Push the two ends together.
• Example: Using a Search Engine
• Open a web browser on your laptop.
• Type the keywords in the search box.
• Click the search tab beside the search box.
• Rephrase your search to get different results.
• Choose one of the results that you want to read.

B. Giving Advice or Warnings with "Always" and "Never"

To make a command or piece of advice stronger, we often use the words Always or Never before the main verb.

• Using "Always":
• Always verify someone’s identity.
• Always hide your phone numbers.
• Always check the date of the article.
• Always keep your personal information private.
• Using "Never":
• Never click suspicious links!
• Never give out your personal information.
• Never reply to unsolicited emails.
• Never keep your device software out of date.

C. Project Crafting and Decoration

• Choose a material to cover your book.
• Measure the material.
• Place your paper book on the material.
• Draw something on the cover.
• Add some stickers to make it beautiful.

4. Summary Table

Context	Imperative Verb	Full Sentence Example
Search Engine	Open	Open your laptop and a web browser.
Crafting	Fold	Fold the paper evenly.
Safety	Never	Never share your password with anyone.
Research	Check	Check the author of the article.
Social Media	Block	Block and delete messages from strangers.

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Practice Exercise

Instructions: Identify the verb in the following imperative sentences.

1. Identify a famous person for your biography.
2. Find the information on the Internet.
3. Check the facts carefully.
4. Write the biography in your pocket book.
5. Present your work to the class.

 

Worksheet: Practice with Imperative Sentences

Instructions: Fill in the blanks in the sentences below by choosing the correct verb from the word box.

Fold	Open	Type	Click	Choose
Cut	Unfold	Rephrase	Push	Measure

 

1. ___________ a web browser on your laptop or smartphone to start your search.
2. ___________ the specific keywords in the search box carefully.
3. ___________ the search tab or icon beside the search box to view your results.
4. ___________ your search keywords if you want to find different or more specific results.
5. ___________ one of the website results from the list that you would like to read.
6. ___________ the paper into eighths to create the pages for your pocket book.
7. ___________ the paper after making the initial folds so you can see the eight panels.
8. ___________ the vertical fold in the middle of the paper using a pair of scissors.
9. ___________ the two ends of the folded paper together until it forms the shape of a book.
10. ___________ the material you have chosen to be the cover of your book to ensure it fits.

Materi Interaktif: Narrative Text

Sebuah panduan untuk siswa Kelas 8 SMP

Apa itu Narrative Text?

Di bagian ini, kamu akan berkenalan dengan apa itu *Narrative Text*. Kamu akan belajar definisinya, tujuan utama mengapa teks ini dibuat, dan berbagai jenis cerita yang termasuk di dalamnya, mulai dari fabel hingga legenda.

Definisi

*Narrative Text* adalah jenis teks yang bercerita tentang serangkaian peristiwa yang saling berhubungan, baik fiksi (karangan) maupun non-fiksi (nyata), yang terjadi di masa lampau.

Fungsi Sosial (Social Function)

Tujuan utama dari teks naratif adalah:

• To entertain the readers (untuk menghibur para pembaca).
• To teach a moral lesson (untuk mengajarkan pelajaran moral).

Jenis-Jenis Teks Naratif

Klik setiap jenis teks untuk melihat penjelasannya!

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Fable (Fabel)

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Legend (Legenda)

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Folktale (Cerita Rakyat)

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Myth (Mitos)

Fable (Fabel)

Kisah tentang binatang yang berperilaku seperti manusia. Contoh: Kancil, Semut dan Belalang.

Legend (Legenda)

Kisah yang berkaitan dengan asal-usul suatu tempat atau benda. Contoh: Legenda Danau Toba, Sangkuriang.

Folktale (Cerita Rakyat)

Kisah tradisional yang diwariskan secara lisan. Contoh: Malin Kundang, Bawang Merah Bawang Putih.

Myth (Mitos)

Kisah dewa-dewi atau kejadian luar biasa.

Struktur Teks (Generic Structure)

Setiap cerita naratif memiliki alur yang terstruktur. Di sini, kita akan membedah "kerangka" atau "fondasi" dari sebuah cerita. Klik setiap bagian struktur di bawah untuk memahami fungsinya.

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Orientation

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Complication

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Resolution

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Coda

Klik salah satu bagian struktur di atas untuk melihat penjelasannya.

1. Orientation (Orientasi)

Bagian pengenalan. Ini adalah tempat cerita memperkenalkan:

• Tokoh (Who): Siapa saja yang ada di dalam cerita?
• Waktu (When): Kapan cerita itu terjadi?
• Tempat (Where): Di mana cerita itu berlatar?

2. Complication (Komplikasi)

Bagian dimulainya **masalah** atau konflik. Ini adalah inti dari cerita yang membuatnya menarik. Konflik bisa terjadi antara tokoh, dengan alam, atau dengan diri sendiri.

3. Resolution (Resolusi)

Bagian di mana masalah atau konflik diselesaikan. Akhir cerita bisa berupa *happy ending* (berakhir bahagia) atau *sad ending* (berakhir menyedihkan).

Coda (Pesan Moral)

Bagian ini bersifat opsional (tidak selalu ada). Coda berisi nilai atau pelajaran moral yang bisa diambil dari cerita.

Unsur Kebahasaan (Language Features)

Teks naratif menggunakan "resep" bahasa khusus untuk membangun cerita. Di sini kita akan melihat aturan-aturan bahasa yang sering dipakai. Klik setiap aturan untuk membukanya.

Menggambarkan kejadian yang sudah lampau.

Contoh: **lived**, **came**, **said**, **was** (bukan *live, come, say, is*).

Kata kerja yang menunjukkan kegiatan/aksi.

Contoh: **jumped** (melompat), **ran** (berlari), **cried** (menangis).

Keterangan waktu untuk memulai cerita atau perpindahan adegan.

Contoh: *Once upon a time*, *one day*, *long time ago*, *suddenly*.

Kata penghubung waktu untuk mengurutkan kejadian.

Contoh: *Then*, *before*, *after that*, *finally*.

Kalimat langsung dan tidak langsung untuk percakapan tokoh.

Contoh Langsung (Direct): The Queen **said, "I am going to the forest."**

Contoh Tidak Langsung (Indirect): The Queen **said that she was going to the forest.**

Latihan Interaktif

Saatnya mempraktikkan apa yang telah kamu pelajari! Di sini ada dua latihan: menganalisis struktur sebuah teks dan mencoba menulis kerangka ceritamu sendiri.

Latihan 1: Analisis Cerita "The Story of the Lazy Boy"

Instruksi: Baca cerita di bawah ini. Klik satu paragraf (yang berlatar kuning), lalu klik tombol struktur (misalnya "Orientation") yang menurutmu paling sesuai.

Teks Cerita:

(A) Long time ago, there lived a young man named Toba. He was very lazy. One day, Toba went fishing, hoping to catch some fish for dinner.

(B) To his surprise, he caught a very large fish. When he held it, the fish suddenly turned into a beautiful woman. The woman was actually a goddess who was cursed. She agreed to marry Toba, but only if he promised never to tell anyone that she was once a fish. Toba happily agreed.

(C) They lived happily and had a son, Samosir. Samosir was very spoiled and lazy, just like his father. One afternoon, Toba asked Samosir to bring food to the rice field, but Samosir ate half of the food on the way. When Toba saw the remaining food, he became very angry. In his anger, Toba shouted, "You greedy son of a fish!" He had broken his promise.

(D) Immediately, the sky became dark, and a massive storm and earthquake occurred. The woman and Samosir disappeared, and a huge hole formed in the land, which was filled with water and became a large lake. That lake is now known as Lake Toba, and the island in the middle is Samosir Island.

(E) The moral value is that we must always keep our promises and control our emotions.

Pilih Struktur:

Latihan 2: Proyek Menulis Sederhana

Tulis sebuah teks naratif singkat (sekitar 8-10 kalimat) di kotak di bawah ini. Kamu bisa memilih salah satu tema: Fabel (Kisah Gajah dan Semut), Legenda Lokal di kotamu, atau Pengalaman Lucu di Sekolah (ingat pakai Past Tense!).

Gunakan kerangka ini untuk membantumu:

• Orientation: (Waktu), (Tokoh) (Aksi/Kondisi awal). (Latar tempat).
• Complication: (Kata penghubung waktu/tiba-tiba), (Masalah dimulai). (Percakapan/reaksi tokoh).
• Resolution: (Akhirnya/dan kemudian), (Masalah teratasi/kejadian berakhir). (Keadaan akhir).

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Narrative Text

Self-Study Module (80 Minutes)

🚀 Welcome, Students!

This module will help you understand how to read and write simple stories, called a Narrative Text.

A narrative text is a story. It can be a fairy tale (seperti dongeng), a legend (seperti legenda), or a simple story about something that happened in the past.

The Goal: To entertain the reader with a fun or interesting story.

You have 80 minutes for this self-study module. Please follow the steps carefully. Use your dictionary if you find new words.

The Three Simple Parts of a Story

Every good story has three main parts. Think of it like building a Lego house:

English Name	Indonesian Meaning	What does it do? (Focus)
1. Orientation	AWAL	WHO? (Characters), WHERE? (Place), and WHEN? (Time) are introduced.
2. Complication	MASALAH	The PROBLEM starts! This is the most exciting part. The characters face a challenge.
3. Resolution	PENYELESAIAN	The PROBLEM IS SOLVED. The story ends happily (Happy Ending) or sadly (Sad Ending).

Reading Task (15 mins)

Read the story below. Pay attention to the three parts: Orientation, Complication, and Resolution.

The Hungry Cat and The Clever Mouse

[ORIENTATION] A small cat named Kiko lived in a big house. Kiko was very hungry every day. In the same house, a clever mouse named Miko had a big piece of cheese.

[COMPLICATION] One morning, Kiko saw Miko with the cheese. Kiko wanted to eat the cheese (and Miko!). Kiko ran fast to catch Miko. Miko ran fast too!

[RESOLUTION] Miko found a tiny hole in the wall. Miko quickly went inside the hole. Kiko was too big to enter the hole. Kiko did not eat the mouse or the cheese. Miko was safe and happy. Kiko was sad.

Grammar Focus: Simple Past Tense (15 mins)

Narrative Text always tells about things that already happened (masa lampau). We use the Simple Past Tense (Kata Kerja Lampau). Look at the examples from the story (in bold).

Present (Now)	Past (Already Happened)	Example Sentence
live	lived	Kiko lived in a big house.
is / am	was	Kiko was very hungry.
has	had	Miko had a big piece of cheese.
see	saw	Kiko saw Miko.
run	ran	Kiko ran fast.
go	went	Miko went inside the hole.
find	found	Miko found a tiny hole.

✍️ Your Turn: Practice Time!

A. Analysis Task (10 mins)

Look back at the story "The Hungry Cat and The Clever Mouse". Find FIVE (5) more verbs in the Past Tense (like 'lived', 'was', 'had') and write them here:

B. Mini Writing Challenge (15 mins)

Imagine Kiko and Miko meet again! Read the new Complication below. Then, you write a new Resolution (penyelesaian).

New Complication (Problem): Kiko (the cat) waited outside the tiny hole for three hours. Miko (the mouse) was still inside. Kiko decided to talk to Miko to ask for the cheese.

Your Resolution (Write 3-4 sentences here):

Try to use at least THREE (3) Past Tense verbs (example: talked, gave, said, ate).

Eksplorasi Digital Kelas 7

Peramban Mesin Pencari Surel

Mulai Eksplorasi!

Selamat datang di lembar kerja interaktif. Mari kita ubah LKPD kamu menjadi sebuah petualangan digital. Klik pada bagian-bagian di bawah untuk belajar.

Aktivitas 1: Eksplorasi Peramban (Browser)

Peramban adalah aplikasi (seperti Chrome atau Firefox) yang kamu gunakan untuk membuka situs web. Ini adalah "kendaraan" kamu di internet. LKPD memintamu mengidentifikasi bagian-bagiannya. Coba klik bagian-bagian peramban tiruan di bawah ini (yang bergaris putus-putus) untuk mempelajari fungsinya!

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https://alamat-situs-web.com

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Berita Terkini ✖️

Mesin Pencari ✖️

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Klik salah satu bagian peramban untuk melihat fungsinya.

Aktivitas 2: Menjadi Detektif Informasi

Mesin Pencari (seperti Google atau Bing) adalah *situs web* yang membantumu menemukan informasi. Kamu membukanya *di dalam* Peramban. Kunci sukses mencari adalah menggunakan "Kata Kunci Efektif". Mari kita coba pecahkan pertanyaan dari LKPD-mu.

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Pilih pertanyaan di bawah untuk melihat tips kata kunci.

Pertanyaan 1 & 2:

"Siapa penemu komputer pertama?" atau "Berapa jumlah provinsi di Indonesia?"

Pertanyaan 3 (Refleksi):

"Saya ingin mencari foto persis dari 'Jembatan Suramadu'."

Pertanyaan 4:

"Apa perbedaan antara Peramban dan Mesin Pencari?"

Contoh Lain:

Mencari resep, tapi tidak mau yang ada terasi.

Aktivitas 3: Simulasi Surel Formal

Surel (Email) adalah surat digital. Ini sangat penting untuk komunikasi formal, seperti mengirim tugas ke guru. Mari kita bedah bagian-bagian surel berdasarkan skenario di LKPD-mu. Klik pada label (To, CC, BCC, Subjek) untuk info.

Tulis Pesan Baru (Siswa: Andi)

Kepada (To):

CC:

BCC:

Subjek:

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Klik label di sebelah kiri (To, CC, BCC, Subjek, 📎) untuk melihat fungsinya.

Skenario Etika (dari LKPD)

Ibu Rina membalas: "Mengapa kamu mengirim email jam 2 pagi?"

Bagaimana kamu harus menjawabnya?

Pelajaran: Kirim surel formal (seperti ke guru) pada jam kerja atau jam sekolah yang wajar.

Diadaptasi dari LKPD Informatika Kelas 7