Narrative Text

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(Definition of Narrative Text)

Narrative text is a type of text in English to tell a story that has a series of connected chronological events. 

The purpose of this text is to entertain the reader about a story or stories. 

(Types of Narrative)

Text Narrative text can be imaginary or factual. Here is an example of the genre of Narrative text: 

1. Fairy tale 

2. Mystery 

3. Science fiction 

4. Romance 

5. Horror 

6. Fable 

7. Myths and legends 

8. History 

9. Slice of life

10. Personal experience and so forth 

(Narrative Text Features) 

> Using Action Verbs in Past Tenses. 

> Using certain nouns as personal pronouns. 

> Using Adjectives that make up Noun Phrase. 

> Using Conjunctions to sort events. 

(Narrative Text Structure) 

The structure of narrative text focuses on a series of steps proposed to construct a text itself. In general, there are four stages in narrative text, namely: 

1. Orientation 

Orientation or commonly referred to as the introduction, contains about who, when, where a story is set. 

2. Complications 

Complication tells the beginning of the problem that causes the peak of the problem or what is commonly called the climax. This section usually involves the main character of the story. 

3. Resolution 

This part is the end of the story or a solution to the problem that occurs. Problems can be solved for better or worse which will make the story have a happy ending or vice versa. 

Sometimes, some resolution is another problem to solve. This is deliberately made by the author to increase and maintain interest and suspense for his readers. Usually, this type of resolution is found in the mystery and horror genres. 

4. Re-orientation 

Section is the closing of a story that is optional. Re-orientation can contain moral lessons, suggestions or teachings from the author.

Activity..

1. Write a Narrative text, minimal 4 paragraph and attach picture in each paragraph and publish it in your blog

2. Record a video you read the paragraph in a good pronunciation creatively and publish in your you tube channel. attach the video in your blog

A Donkey and A Lapdog

Once upon a time there was a farmer who owned a little dog that he keeps constantly by his side and a donkey, which lived in a warm stable and got plenty of fresh grain and sweet hay. But, unfortunately the donkey was not satisfied with his condition.

"I slave all day long, hauling wood or pulling the cart to market while the dog sleeps on the master's lap and eats from his plate!," the donkey grumbled. "Perhaps, he thought, if he behaved like the dog, his master would reward him with the same life of ease.

That very night, the donkey crept out of the stable and into the house where the farmer sat at supper. "First I'll frisk about and chase my tail, just as the dog does," thought the donkey. And he danced about the room, flinging up his hooves until the table toppled over and dishes went flying.

"Now I'll sit on his lap!" said the donkey, and he put his hooves up on the master's chair.

"Help! Save me from this mad beast!" the terrified farmer bellowed. Then his servants came running and, with shouts and blows, drove the donkey back to the stable.

"I suppose I' m a fine donkey, "the donkey lamented," but I' ll never be a lapdog!"

The moral of the story is:

What is right for one may be wrong for another. So, never try to imitate the person in front of you.

Exercise !

Teks Narrative Legend 1

The old witch locked Hansel in a cage and set Gretel to clean the house.  She planned to eat them both.  Each night the children cried and begged the witch to let them go.

Meanwhile, at home, their stepmother was beginning to wish she had never tried to get rid of the children.  “I must find them,” she said and set off into the forest.

Many hours later, when her feet were tired from walking and her lips were dry from thirst, she came to the cottage belonging to the witch.  The stepmother peeped through the window.  Her heart cried out when she saw the two children.

She picked up the broom leaning against the door and crept inside.  The witch was putting some stew in the oven when the stepmother gave her an almighty push.  The witch fell into the oven and the stepmother shut the door.

‘Children, I have come to save you,’ she said hugging them tightly.  I have done a dreadful thing.

I hope in time you will forgive me.  Let me take you home and become a family again.  They returned to their home and the stepmother became the best mother anyone could wish to have, and of course they lived happily ever after!

1. The story is about….

A.  Two children went to school for the first time

B.  A witch who is really kind

C.  A father who begged a witch for money

D.  A stepmother who saved her children from a witch

E.  Two children saved their stepmother from a witch

Ans : D

2. Which statement is FALSE about the witch?

A.  She locked Hansel in a cage

B.  She planned to eat Hansel & Gretel

C.  She fell into the ocean

D.  She hated the children

E.  She set Gretel to clean the house

Ans : C

3. “The witch fell into the oven and the stepmother shut the door.” (Paragraph 4).  The underlined word “shut” can be replaced by the word…

A.  Marked

B.  Painted

C.  Opened

D.  Polished

E.  Closed

Ans : E

4. How did the stepmother find her children?

A.  She walked into the forest

B.  She got tired and met her children

C.  She peeped through the window of the witch’s cottage

D.  She fell into the cliff

E.  She was pushed against the wall

Ans : C

Teks Narrative Legend 2

A man in Puerto Rico had a wonderful parrot.  There was no other parrot like it.

It was very, very smart.  This parrot would say any word-except one.  He would not say the name of the town where he was born.  The name of the town was Catano.

The man tried to teach the parrot to say Catano.  But the bird would not say the word.  At first the man was very nice, but then he got angry.  “You are a stupid bird! Why can’t you say the word? Say Catano, or I will kill you!” but the parrot would not say it.  Then the man got to so angry that the shouted over and over, “Say Catano, or I’ll kill you!” but the bird wouldn’t talk.

One day after trying for many hours to make the bird say Catano, the man got very angry.  He picked up the bird and threw him into the chicken house.  “You are more stupid than the chickens.  Soon I will eat them, and I will eat you, too.” In the chicken house there are four old chickens.  They were for Sunday’s dinner.  The man put the parrot in the chicken house and left. The next day the man came back to the chicken house.  He opened the door and stopped.  He was very surprised at what he saw! He saw three dead chickens on the floor.  The parrot was screaming at the fourth chicken, “Say Catano, or I’ll kill you!

5. Where does the story take place?

A.  Indonesia

B.  Brazil

C.  Puerto Rico

D.  New York

E.  Jepang

Ans : C

6. From the text we learn that…

A.  We have to follow others

B.  We have to respect pet owner

C.  We have to imitate others

D.  We are not allowed to force others

E.  We are not allowed to help others

Ans : D

Conclusion :

Narrative text is a type of text in English to tell a story that has a connected series of chronological events.

The purpose of this text is to entertain the reader about a story or stories.

Many types of stories, can be made short but clear and not difficult to understand, for example, such as children's story books, including narrative text

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