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