SHORT FUNCTIONAL TEXT
I. CAUTION/NOTICE/WARNING
Anak-anak dalam materi ini kalian akan mempelajari short functional text dalam bentuk caution/notice/warning. Kalian akan belajar apa yang dimaksud dengan Caution/Notice/warning, bagaimana cara mengerjakan soal jenis tersebut dan soal yang seperti apa saja yang sering muncul dalam ujian nasional.
Notice adalah pemberitahuan atau peringatan yang berupa tulisan atau tanda. Text ini berfungsi untuk memberi informasi, instruksi atau peringatan kepada public. Biasanya mengacu pada apa yang seharusnya dilakukan atau tidak dilakukan oleh orang yang membacanya.
Anak – anak, biasanya kalimat yang digunakan biasanya berupa imperative sentence.
Contohnya :
Contoh Soal
Read the text and answer question 1.
What does the above caution mean?
a. Children are playing games around the place.
b. Children are not allowed to play around the area.
c. It is the place for children to play.
d. Be careful because children usually play.
Jawaban : d
Anak – anak dalam mengerjekan soal seperti ini yang perlu diperhatikan ada tigfa hal, yakni siapa yang diberi peringatan, dimana pernigatan ini dipasang dan apa maksud peringatan tersebut. Teks tersebut biasa dipasang di taman, lapangan atau tempat umum untuk bermain. Sedangkan yang diberi peringtan adalah orang yang lewat di situ terutama bagi mereka yang mengendarai kendaraan. Maksud dari peringatan tersebut adalah memperingatkan bahwaq di situ ada anak-anak sedang bermain, berarti orang yang lewat dimohon berhati-hati(be careful).
Setelah membaca contoh pembahasan soal tersebut, coba kalian mengerjakan soal-soaql dibawah ini.
1. Observe the opicture to answer question number 1
The notice means that….
a. the parking lot is only meant for visitors
b. only people having permission can park their car at the parking lot
c. the visitors are permitted to leave their vehicle at the parking lot
d. people must take the parking tickets before entering the parking lot
This text is for no. 2-3
2. What does the text mean?
a. We should stay away from the place. c. The voltage is high.
b. High voltage is in danger. d. High voltage can be dangerous.
3. Where do we usually find the warning?
a. Under a big building. c. Under the roof of a house.
b. Under a big electricity tower. d. Inside everybody’s house.
This text is for no. 4-5
4. What does the text mean?
a. We must pick the pockets. c. We must have pockets.
b. Pickpockets may be around. d. Pickpockets are aware.
5. The caution can be found in the following places, EXCEPT…
a. In public transportation. c. In public hospitals.
b. In traditional markets. d. In the school yards.
This text is for no. 6-7
6. What is the purpose of the text above?
a. We should all be pedestrians c. We should cycle around the area
b. We should walk around the area d. Pedestrians aren`t allowed around the area
7. Where can you find the sign above?
a. in the hotel b. In the market c. At the street d. In the library
8.
What does the notice mean?
a. People must not ride bicycles and motorcycles. c. Bicycles and motorcycles may not enter.
b. It is a parking lot for bicycles and motorcycles. d.The area is for bicycles and motorcycles only.
9. What does the caution mean?
A. Any vehicle may enter the closed road.
B. The road will be closed next weekend.
C. Any vehicle may not enter the road until weekend.
D. The road will be closed after weekend.
10. What does the text mean? It means that we are …
A. suggested to clean the air conditioner with water.
B. asked to clean the air conditioner with water.
C. permitted to clean the conditioner with water
D. prohibited to clean the conditioner with water.
11. If we clean the air conditioner with water, it will become …
a. clean. b. . Bright c. Broken d. Dirty
12. Whom is the caution suitable for?
A. The seller b. The user c. The producer d. The write
13. It means that the motor vehicle …………………..
a. must pass through that street c. must go from that street
b. must not pass through that street d. must not look for other street.
14 . We can find that notice at …………………………
A. The zoo B. the park C. the tourist object D. the botanical garden
15.
The warning means :
a. It will be good if we take the picture of the sun
b. It will be better if we take the picture of other intense light sources.
c. If we aim the camera directly into the sun, the sun will have a problem
d. Our eyes might be in danger if the camera is aimed into the sun or intense light resources.
Bagaimana anak-anak, mudah bukan? Sekarang kalian cek hasilnya. Apabila kalian sudah benar minimal 75% kalian bisa melanjutkan ke materi berikutnya. Berikut ini cara mengetahui apakah kalian sudah mampu menjawab lebih dari 75% benar.
Jumlah jawaban benar : jumlah soal X 100%
Contoh :
Misalnya kalian menjawab 12 nomor yang benar maka kalian sudah menjawab 80% benar berarti bisa melanjutkan ke materi berikutnya.
II. GREETING CARDS
Anak – anak kalian pasti sering mengirim atau menerima kartu ucapan. Pada bab ini kalian belajar tentang Kartu Ucapan. Sedangkan yang dimaksud Kartu Ucapan adalah kartu ucapan untuk persabatan atau persudaraan. Kartu ini biasanya dibuat semenarik mungkin, diberikan unutk memberi perhatian pada orang lain. Kartu ini dapat berupa Ucapan ulang tahun, kesuksesan mencapai suatu prestasi dan lain-lain.
Contoh :
Contoh soal
1. We can’t stop smiling”
The word ‘we’ refers to ….
a. Henry b. Henry’s father c. Henry’s mother d. Henry’s parents
Jawaban: d
Kata “we” mengacu pada lebih dari satu orang , sehingga jawaban pasti kata parents yang artinya orang tua(ayah – ibu).
2. Henry’s parents smile because of his ….
a. Success b. High grade c. Achievement d. Exam result.
Jawaban : d
Kata exam result terdapat dalam teks, yang merupakan alasan mengapa orang tua henry memberi ucapan selamat.
Anak – anak setelah memperhatikan contoh soal dan cara pemahaman soal di atas, sekarang silahkan kalian mengerjakan latihan soal di bawah ini.
1. The text above … .
a. expresses his pleasure on Euis’s achievement c. informs Euis on her ambitions to be the best
b. invite Euis to attend a special school activity d. reminds Euis of her good attitude in learning
2. What is the main idea of paragraph 2?
a. Euis can study in the best school in town.
b. Deny’s goal is to keep studying to be successful.
c. Deny hopes that Euis can study at the best school
d. People like Deny and Euis should be successful.
3. Who misses Euis so much?
a. Euis does. c. Euis’ school does.
b. Euis’ friends do. d. Euis’ friend does
4. What is the possible relationship between Euis and the writer?
a. Euis is his beloved sister. c. They are both relatives
b. The writer is Euis’s brother. d. The writer is Euis’s special friend.
5. The writer of the text said, “Well done”, this expression means….
a. Take care! c. How dare!
b. Good for you! d. Good luck!
6. Besides, they must be very proud of your achievement.”
What does the word “they” in the sentence refer to?
a. Deny’s friends. c. Deny and Euis.
b. Euis’ parents. d. Euis’ classmates.
7. What is Bima ? He is … .
a. a journalist of a magazine. c. a photographer of a magazine.
b. a journalist of a newspaper. d. a photographer journalist of a newspaper.
8. The text is written in order to … .
a. announce people to give praise to Bima c. inform people about a photographer
b. invite people to come to JJ Daily Post d. congratulate Bima on his success
9. The word “wish” in the text nearly means ….
a. See b. Look c. Hope d. Want
10. The purpose of the text above is….
a. to remind someone about New Year
b. to greet someone for the New Year
c. to inform everyone about New Year
d. to invite someone to a New Year Celebration
11. What does Kartika do? She is a …
a. Staff b. Manager c. Journalist d. Publisher
12. The text is written in order to …
a. congratulate Kartika on her success.
b. inform people about the best journalist.
c. announce people to give praise to Kartika.
d. invite people to come to the Moonlight publisher.
13. The word "anniversary" has the same meaning as ….
a. Congratulation b. Contribution c. Complication d. Celebration
14. What does the text tell us about?
a. It advertises a new product
b. It announces an important event
c. It sympathizes to other’s sadness
d. It congratulates other people’s success
I am feeling so blue
for missing your
birthday
Happy Belated Birthday
Hope you had a great time
15. The sender of the card felt very ... because he could not come to the birthday party.
a. unhappy c. delighted
b. surprised d. Amazed
Bagaimana anak-anak, mudah bukan? Sekarang kalian cek hasilnya. Apabila kalian sudah benar minimal 75% kalian bisa melanjutkan ke materi berikutnya. Berikut ini cara mengetahui apakah kalian sudah mampu menjawab lebih dari 75% benar.
Jumlah jawaban benar : jumlah soal X 100%
Contoh :
Misalnya kalian menjawab 12 nomor yang benar maka kalian sudah menjawab 80% benar berarti bisa melanjutkan ke materi berikutnya.
III. LETTER/E-MAIL
Kalian pasti sudah paham tentang apa itu surat, tetapi diantara kalian muingkin masih belum tahu apa itu e-mail. Surat adalah sarana komunikasi tertulis yang biasanya dikirim lewat pos sedangkan e-mail adalah sejenis surat yang dikirim lewat internet.
Bagian-bagian surat :
1. Alamat pengirim surat
2. Tanggal penulisan
3. Alamat orang yang dituju
4. Salam pembuka
5. Isi surat
6. Penutup
Contoh
Contoh Soal
1. The text above is about the fact that…
a. Merapi mountain has erupted on Maryanto’s birthday
b. Maryanto does not celebrate his birthday this year
c. Mbah Maridjan passed away after Merapi eruption.
d. Maryanto is in a big problem
Jawaban : b
Fakta yang ada pada surat tersebut adalah:
1. Biasanya Maryanto merayakan ulangtahun dengan didatangi teman-temannya.
2. Maryanto berulang tahun tanggal 3 November 2010 tapi tidak dilaksanakan.
3. Kakek Maryanto meninggal saat Gunung Merapi meletus tanggsal 10 Oktober 2010.
4. Keluarga Maryanto mendapat masalah besar.
2. What is the relationship between Maryanto and Mbah Maridjan? Maryanto is…
a. Mbah Maridjan’s son c. Mbah Maridjan’s nephew
b. Mbah Maridjan’s brother d. Mbah Maridjan’s grandson
Jawaban : d
Hubungan Maryanto dan Mbah Mardjan adalah cucu dan kakek, ini bisa dilihat dari kalimat “ My grandpa............ yang artinya kakekku
Baiklah, setelah kalian membaca contoh soal dan pembahasannya, sekarang kalian mengerjakan latihan soal di bawah ini.
1. What is the main idea of the letter? Because Surabaya is the second biggest city….
a. the traffic is very heavy. c. It is very attractive
b. the students are always late d. It has a large zoo
2. In your opinion, Sonia is Marry’s..............
a. Friend c. Niece
b. Aunt d. Mother
3. What is the letter about?
a. Sam’s holiday. b. The gold coast c. The movie world d. The shower rain
4. What is the main idea of paragraph 3?
a. The weather in Gold Coast. c. Sam’s activities in the movie world
b. Police Academy Show. d. A great holiday in the movie world
5. Where did Sam spend his holiday with his family?
a. On the Gold Coast. c. In the lethal weapon
b. In the Movie World. d. At the police academy
6. . What did they get at one o’clock?
a. Lunch. b. Shower c. A little rain d. Batman ride
7. . The word ‘we’ in the text refers to…
a. Sam and Nan c. Mum and Kelly
b. Sam and Mum d. Sam, Mum and Kelly
8. . The word queued in paragraph 3 means ……
a. went on b. Lined up d. Sat down d. Waited for
9. Nina wrote the letter because……………………..
a. She wanted to tell Ratri that she would have the semester break.
b. She needed Ratri to pick her up at Ngurah Rai Airport.
c. She wanted to tell Ratri that she would have the test.
d. She needed Ratri to accompany her in Bali.
10 . When does Nina leave Surabaya?
a. at the morning b. at night c. in the afternoon d. in the evening
11. Whom will Nina come to Bali with?
a. Ratri b. Tria c. Tria and Ratri d. Alone
12. When will Putri’s family come to Ratih’s town?
a. Last month b. Next holiday c. Before new year d. In March
13. What will Ratih show Putri’s family?
a. A new park b. A new train c. Her new place d. A railway station
14. How would Putri’s family go to Ratih’s house?
a. By car b. By bus c. By train d. By plane
15. What activities is Denise going to do in the long holiday?
a. Camping and hiking. c. Camping, hiking and fishing
b. Camping and fishing. d. Camping, hiking, singing, and sitting around fire
16. Why are they going to go to Salak mountain?
A. It’s a summer season. c. They’re going to camp and hike
B. It’s a nice place for holiday. d. They’re going to fish in the river .
17.What is the sender’s e-mail address?
a. customerservice@nbdc.com
b. candywright@canadamail.ca
c. deliverystatus@nbdc.com
d. delivery@canadamail.ca
18. Why does Wright require the package today?
a. She needs to fly to Canada.
b. The career fair has already started.
c. Her colleagues need the brochures for the next day.
d. Her colleagues are leaving at 12:00 a.m. tomorrow.
19. “…and they need the package that contains … .” (paragraph 2). The word ‘they ‘ refers to … .
a. my colleagues c. Wright’s colleagues
b. your colleagues d. customer’s colleague
20. “Can you please investigate and …” (paragraph 3). The underlined word can be replaced by … .
a. ask b. Find c. Examine d. Look
Bagaimana anak-anak, mudah bukan? Sekarang kalian cek hasilnya. Apabila kalian sudah benar minimal 75% kalian bisa melanjutkan ke materi berikutnya. Berikut ini cara mengetahui apakah kalian sudah mampu menjawab lebih dari 75% benar.
Jumlah jawaban benar : jumlah soal X 100%
Contoh :
Misalnya kalian menjawab 12 nomor yang benar maka kalian sudah menjawab 80% benar berarti bisa melanjutkan ke materi berikutnya.
IV. SHORT MESSAGE
Anak – anak materi berikutnya adalah Short Message. Short Message dalah surat pendek untuk memberi tahu seseorang tentang sesuatu. Pesan ini diberikan bila sesorang tidak bisa bertemu langsung dengan orang yang dimaksud.
Ada baiknya bila kalian mempelajari contoh berikut ini.
Contoh :
CONTOH SOAL
1. The scout meeting is postphoned because of Mr Brown’s….
a. Absence b. Meeting c. Coming d. Information
Jawaban : a
Kata until Mr. Brown is back from egypt artinya sampai pak Brown kembali dari Mesir, artinya pak Brown tidak hadir atau absen.
2. ’Please let others know…”
The word others refers to …
a. Dona and Riri c. Mr. Brown and Dona
b. Riry and Mr Brown d. Scout members
Jawaban : d
Others dalam hal ini yang lain, karena kegiatan yuang diadakan adalah scout(Pramuka) maka yang lain dimaksudkan untuk anggota pramuka.
Setelah memahami latihan mengerjakan soal, ada baiknya kalian mengerjakan latihan soal di bawah ini.
1. Who just passed away?
a. Jack’s father. b. Bram’s friend c. Nita’s father d. Writer’s father
2. “As you know Nita’s father had been hospitalized...”
The underlined word refers to … .
e. Jack b. Bram c. Reader d. Nita’s father
3. What does the short message tell about?
a. Information about looking for something in the mall.
b. Agreement on going to the mall.
c. Invitation of buying something in the mall.
d. Invitation of going window shopping.
4. Mother and I are going to mall for some window shopping.
What does the underlined phrase mean ?
a. Buying the goods sold in the mall.
b. Looking for the goods sold in the mall.
c. Looking at the goods sold in the mall.
d. Selling the goods sold in the mall.
7. Why is Ismiyati absent from class today?
a. She is sick. c. She attends classes
b. She is well. d. She has a permission.
8. The text is about …………………….
a. making ‘sambal’ for mother c. serving grandma for lunch .
b. cooking rice on the table d. eating cornet in the fridge.
9. What kind of meal does Luna serve for grandma?
a. Rice and cornet c. Rice and “sambal”
b. cornet and “sambal” d. Rice, cornet and “sambal”.
10. From the text we know that ………………………
a. Luna’s mother is not at home. c. Luna is not at home
b. Luna’s mother is at home d. Luna does not do what her mother ask for.
9. Where does Garnis’ sister study ?
a. In the university c. In the junior high school
b. In the senior high school d. In the elementary
10. How is the weather at that time?
a. It is raining c. It is cloudy
b. It is sunny d. It is foggy
11. Who sent the message ?
a. Mum did c. Mum is
b. Mum does d. Mum was
12. What is the message about?
a. Working on assignment c. Forgetting to come
b. Visiting Shanti’s house d. Seeing the assignment
15. When does Cindy want Aldy to come?
a. In the morning c. In the evening
b. In the afternoon. d. At night
16.“ We must finish our paper assignment “. The underlined word has the same meaning as….
a. Job b. Sheet c. work d.duty
Bagaimana anak-anak, mudah bukan? Sekarang kalian cek hasilnya. Apabila kalian sudah benar minimal 75% kalian bisa melanjutkan ke materi berikutnya. Berikut ini cara mengetahui apakah kalian sudah mampu menjawab lebih dari 75% benar.
Jumlah jawaban benar : jumlah soal X 100%
V. ADVERTISEMENT
Kalian pasti sudah sering melihat ataumembaca iklan. Apa yang dimaksud dengan iklan? Iklan adalah Media pemasaran yang bertujuan untuk mempengaruhi pembaca untuk menggunakan barang atau jasa yang ditawarkan dalam iklan tersebut.
Sekarang kalian perhastikan contoh di bawah ini.
Kalian tahu maksud dari iklan ini? Baiklah sekarang kalian lanjutkan dengan memperhatikan contoh soal berikut ini.
Contoh soal :
This text is for no. 1- 3
1. What does the text talk about?
a. Oriental food c. Café Alberto Senggigi
b. Authentic Italian food d. Free shuttle in Senggigi
Jawaban : c.
Kalimat pertama bisa menjadi isi tentang teks yang disajikan.
2. Which of the following statements is not correct?
a. The cafe provides free transportation.
b. The cafe serves European food only.
c. The guests can enjoy various kinds of food.
d. The guests can call number +62 370-693623.
Jawaban: b
Hal ini dapat dilihat dari isi teks bahwa cafe ini menyediakan Masakan italia (eropa),masakan lautdan masakan oriental atau cina jadi bila dikatakan hanya menyediakan masakan eropa saja berarti salah.
Setelah memahami contoh soal dan cara menjawabnya ada baiknya bila kalian mengerjakan latihan soal di bawah ini.
This text is for number 1 to 3
1. What does the text tell you about? (Gambaran umum)
a. Villa Padi is a special place for a holiday.
b. Villa Padi has luxurious 3 villa complexes.
c. Daily transport anywhere in Bali is free.
d. For reservation you can email villapadi@hotmail.com
2. From the text we may conclude that the guest should pay for the … .(Info tersirat)
a. laundry b. Lunch and dinner c. American breakfast d. Daily transport
3. The word “free” has the same meaning as … (Makna kata)
a. Low cost b. High price c. On sale d. No charge
This text is for no. 4 - 6
4. The advertisement above is about selling ….
a. pet number 1 c. Number 1 food .
b. pets and their food d. Cats, dogs, and fish
5. The shop open .....
a. everyday c. Every other day
B. twice a day d. Three times a day
6. We also provide…. the underlined word has similar meaning to ….
a. give c. sell
b. take d. Make
This text is for no. 7 - 8
7. Who are most suitable people to drive the car?
b. Young people b. Old people c. Children d. Kids.
8. How many awards did New Honda Jazz get?
c. 68 b. 51 c. 34 d. 17
Bagaimana anak-anak, mudah bukan? Sekarang kalian cek hasilnya. Apabila kalian sudah benar minimal 75% kalian bisa melanjutkan ke materi berikutnya. Berikut ini cara mengetahui apakah kalian sudah mampu menjawab lebih dari 75% benar.
Jumlah jawaban benar : jumlah soal X 100%
TEXT REPORT
Anak – anak, kalian sudah belajar tentang short functional text. Jika kaliian sudah memenuhi benar lebih dar 75% pada latihan short functional text, kalian bisa melanjtukan pada materi berikutnya yakni text essay.
Text esaay ada paling tidak 5 macam, yakni text, report, text descpriptif, text recount, text naratif dan text procedure. Baiklah sekarang kalian mulai dengan text report. Kalian baca teori tentang text report di bawah ini dan pahami maksudnya, jika sudah paham kalian bisa membaca contoh pembahasan soal berikutnya.
Competency Test
Berikut ini adalah contoh pembahasan soal, coba kalian pelajari dengan seksama. This text is for no. 1 – 5
A kangaroo is an animal found only in Australia, although it has smaller relative called a wallaby, which on the Australian island of Tasmania and also in New Guinea.
Kangaroo eats grass and plants. They have short front legs, but very long and very strong back legs and a tail.
These they are used for sitting up upon on and for jumping. Kangaroos have been known to make forward jump of over eight meters, and leap across fences more than three meters high. They can also run at speed of over 45 kilometers per hour.
The largest kangaroos are the great grey kangaroo and the red kangaroo. Adults grow to length of 1.60 meters and weigh over 90kilos.
1. Where can we find a kangaroo?
a. in Australia b. in Tasmania c. in New Guinea d. in Indonesia
Jawab : a
Jawaban ini bisa dilihat dari kalimat “A kangaroo is an animal found only in Australia,” yang artinya kangguru adalah binatang yang hanuya ditemukan di Australia. Hanya ditemukan berarti juga di situlah asal binatang tersebut.
2. What does kangaroo eat?
a. grass b. fruit c. meat d. grass and plants
Jawaban: d
Pada paragraph kedua tertulis dengsn jelas bahwa Kangaroo eats grass and plants.
3. How fast can the kangaroo run?
a . as fast as 45 kilos per hour. c. as high as eight meters height.
b. as high as 3 meters height of fence. d. 1.60 meters high.
Jawaban: a
Pertanyaaan yang bisa dijawab dengan melihat kalimat “They can also run at speed of over 45 kilometers per hour”.
Bila kalian sudah mempelajari contoh pembahasan diatas, kalian bisa menjawab latihan soal di bawah ini.
This text is for no.1 – 5
Television and radio are very popular forms of means of mass communication. They also give entertainment to families in their homes. The difference between radio and television is that radio gives sounds while television gives sounds and pictures to the audience. In 1864 a Scottish mathematician James Clerk Maxwell said that radio waves existed. A German physicist Heinrich Hertz said that this was right. And 1895 an Italian Guglielmo Marconi used radio waves to send telegraph messages without wires for the first time. In 1908 a Scotsman A. A. Cambell Swinton made the first television.
1. The text is about …………..
a. television b. radio c. television and radio d. mass communication
2. The first use of radio waves happened in………..
a. 1864 b.1888 c. 1895 d. 1908
3. The first user of radio waves is ………..
a. Marconi b. Maxwell c. Hertz d. Swinton
4. The underlined word this means ………
a. radio waves existed c. radio gives sound
b. television gives sound and picture d. radio and television are mass communication.
5. The difference between radio and television is ………….
a. the shape b. the color c. the taste d. the product.
This text is for no. 6 – 10
Magazines are periodicals that appear weekly, fortnightly, or monthly. They usually contain news articles and stories from various writers. Some magazines are intended for special groups of readers, like children, teenagers, or women. Some others specialize in certain fields of interest, like science, music, or computer.
Newspapers are publication that is printed on large sheets of paper. They contain news and articles of general interest. They are issued everyday.
Tabloids are very similar to newspapers. They look alike, but tabloids are smaller in size. Tabloids are also similar to magazines because they deal with specific fields of interest. They usually appear weekly, fortnightly, or monthly.
6. What is the main idea of paragraph1 ?
a. Newspaper s b. tabloids c. magazines d. none of them.
7. The newspapers are issued…………….
a. daily b. weekly c. fortnightly d. monthly
8. Which is similar to newspaper and magazines?
a. magazines b. newspapers c. tabloids d. articles.
9. Which is bigger tabloid or newspaper?
a. tabloid b. newspaper c. they are similar d. they are not different.
10. The tabloids appear ………….
a. daily b. weekly c. everyday d. every two months.
This text is for no. 11 – 15
Hamsters are funny. They are funny pets. They eat hamster mix. They like fruits and nuts, too. Only feed hamster things that are good for them. Kids like to play with hamsters. Classrooms have them for pets. Kids take turn taking care of the hamsters, so they stay healthy. Have you ever played with a hamster?
11. What do hamsters eat?
a. hamster mix b. rocks c. birds d. kids.
12. Some …………….have hamsters for pets.
a. hamsters. b. cats c. classrooms d. elephants.
13. Only feed hamsters things that are ………for them.
a. bad b. good c. rocks d. big
14. How do classrooms take care the hamsters?
a. they do it together. c. they do it by themselves
b. kids take turn taking care of them d. They don’t take care of them
15. Are hamster funny pets?
a. yes, they do b. yes, they are c. no, they do not. D. No, they are not.
This text is for no. 16 – 20
According to one theory, the planet earth was created from a cloud of dust and gas nearly 5 billon years ago, along with the other planets in our solar system. But the earth evolved differently from the other planets so that there is life on it. Different kinds of plants and animals together with human beings have inhabited the earth for centuries.
Since the time of its birth the earth has been changing its surface. Rocks and mountains formed and the weather began to grin them down. Big continents formed and then broke into smaller parts because of the power inside the earth. This power is still working today. It builds and breaks mountains, and makes the earthquakes and eruptions. The investigation of this power results a very interesting science called geology.
Adapted from Encyclopedia of science
16. The earth was born ……….the other planets.
a. at the same time as c. long after
b. long before d. in different ways from.
17. Which sentence is right?
a. The solar system is inside the earth c. The earth is near the solar system.
b. The earth is inside the solar system d. The earth is far from the solar system.
18. The earth was ……..when it was born.
a. cool b. cold c. warm d. hot.
19. We can find life on……………..
a. the planets b. the solar system c. the earth d. the other planets
20. Earth is different from the other planets because………………..
a. it has life b. it has rocks c. it has mountains d. it has been changing.
This text is for no. 21 – 23
DINOSAURS
Dinosaurs were a type of lizards. They lived from about 230 million to about 65 million years ago. In 1842, Sir Richard Owen created the word dinosaur. It came from Greek words deinos, meaning “terrible” and sauros meaning “ lizard”. Dinosaurs lived on earth for about 140 million years.
During the dinosaurian era, the days were short. The sun was not as hot as it today. On earth there was only one big continent and one big ocean. The name of the continent was pangea (all lands) and the name of the ocean was panthallassa (all seas).
There were many kinds of dinosaurs. Some of them were very big and some others were small. Some dinosaurs ate leaves and some others ate meat. Some dinosaurs could fly.
What happened to dinosaurs? Dinosaurs became extinct because there was a large comet hitting the earth. The comet caused fire and it killed the trees. Dinosaurs could not eat because there were no trees on earth and finally they died and became extinct.
21. What were the days like during the dinosaurian era?
a. long b. cold c. warm d. short.
22. What is the main idea of paragraph 3?
a. There were many kinds of Dinosaurs. c. Many dinosaurs were small in form.
b. Some Dinosaurs could fly in the sky. d. Dinosaurs ate leaves and meat.
23. The writer wrote the text…………………….
a. to describe what dinosaurs look like. c. to inform about dinosaurs and their lives
b. to show the step how to measure dinosaurs. d. to amuse people by showing dinosaurs power
Bagaimana anak-anak, mudah bukan? Sekarang kalian cek hasilnya. Apabila kalian sudah benar minimal 75% kalian bisa melanjutkan ke materi berikutnya. Berikut ini cara mengetahui apakah kalian sudah mampu menjawab lebih dari 75% benar.
Jumlah jawaban benar : jumlah soal X 100%
TEXT PROCEDURE
Anak – anak, kalian sudah belajar tentang text report, selanjutnya adalah text procedure. Text Procedure adalah text yang disusun untuk menggambarkan bagaimana sesuatu dikerjakan melalui tindakan secara urutan atau langkah. Text procedure mempunyai genericd structure :
1. Aim/Goal yang merupakan judul dari text tersebut.
2. Material merupakan bahan/alat yang diperlukan.
3. Steps/Procedure adalah cara kerja atau langkah-langkah melakukan.
Berikutini adalah contoh text Procedure, ada baiknya kalau kalian pelajari.
Read the text carefully then answer the questions!
Goal : How to use a rice cooker
Materials :
- rice cooker
- water
- rice
- measuring cup
Procedures:
a. Use the measuring cup to measure the rice. 1 cup of uncooked rice will make about 3 cups of cooked rice. Wash the rice 3 or 4 times with fresh water in a bowl and wash until water becomes clear.
b. Put rinsed rice and water into the pan using water level markings inside the pan ( e.g. to cook 6 cups of uncooked rice, rinse it, put it into the pan and then add water up to the indication “6” on the water level marking). The water level of the pan is a guide. Adjust the amount of water to your personal taste.
c. Place the pan inside the cooker, turn it lightly to the right and left to place the pan directly onto the heating place.
d. Plug the power cable to switch on. Make sure the switch lamp is on. Do not switch on without the pan in the body.
e. When the rice is done, the (switch) button clicks off. To keep warm the system starts working.
1. What do we use to measure the rice in cooking rice using rice cooker?
2. Is the word ‘rinsed rice’ the same meaning with ‘cooked rice’?
3. What is water level marking for?
4. Is the heating plate inside the rice cooker or outside of the rice cooker?
5. How many steps are there if we want to cook the rice using rice cooker according to the text above?
6. Mention the fourth step?
7. “When the rice is done”. The sentence means that when the rice is eaten. Is it true or false?
8. Can we cook vegetables while cooking rice using rice cooker?
9. What does the word “it” in the second step refer to?
10. What does the purpose of the text above?
Kalian bandingkan antara penjelasan di atas dengan penjelasan di bawah ini.
PROCEDURE
A procedure text is designed to describe how something is achieved through a sequence of actions or steps. It explains how people perform different processes in a sequence steps. This text uses Simple Present Tense, often the imperative sentence. It also uses the temporal conjunctions such as first, second, then, next, etc.
Generic Structure and Generic Feature
a. Generic structure
1. Goal : The title of the text
2. Materials/what you need/what needed/ingredients : Optional, not for all procedure text.
3. Steps/Procedure/Methods: series of steps oriented to achieving the goal.
b. generic feature
1. The use of Simple Present tense, often in imperative form or present passive.
2. The use mainly of temporal conjunctions ( or numbering).
e.g : - 1,2,3…, a. b, c ,………………
- first, second, third … ( use in written text)
- first of all, then, next, after that, finally…
- firstly, secondly, thirdly, lastly…
- Before, after, when, while until, during ….
Contoh pembahasan soal:
Read the label below and answer question
Things you need: A half page of newspaper
What to do:
First, fold the paper in half the long way, crease and unfold
Second, the sides up to the middle crease, keep folded
Next, fold the corners down to the middle
After that, fold the corners down to the middle again
Then, fold the points down to the middle
Finally, open the middle and turn it inside out to make a boat
1. The text is about ….
a. how to make a real boat
b. how to design a real boat
c. how to make a paper boat
d. how to design a paper boat
Jawaban: c
Bahan yang dibutuhkan adalah kertas koran, sedang pada paling akhir ada kata to make a boat yang artinya unutk membuat kapal, ini berarti yang dibuat adalah kapal dari kertas(c), bukan pola kapal kertas (d).
35.What should you do after folding the sides up to the middle crease, keep folded?
a. fold the middle part
b. fold the points downs the middle
c. fold the corners down to the middle
d. fold the paper in half the long way, crease and unfold
Jawaban : c
Pertanyaan di atas artinya apa yang seharusnya kamu lakukan setelah melipat sisi atas ke tengah........, kalimat tersebut terdapat pada langkah kedua, berarti jawaban dari pertanyaan tersebut adalah pada langkah ketiga.(C)
36. “Finally, open the middle and turn it inside out to make a boat”
The underlined word could be best replaced with the word ….
a. have
b. create
c. design
d. perform
Jawaban : b
Kata make artinya membuat, sedangkan have artinya mempunyai, create artinya mencipta, design artinya pola, perform artinya menampilkan.
Baiklah, anak – anak setelah kalian mempelajari contoh pembahasan soal, sekarang kerjakan latihan soal di bawqah ini.
Read the label below and answer question no. 1 – 2
FRIED CHICKEN
Ingredients:
- one kilogram chicken
- a teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- ½ butter
- coconut oil
Steps:
- wash the chicken
- cut it into small pieces
- sprinkle it with salt, pepper and butter
- fry it in a little oil for five minutes
- add liquid and cook it for about forty minutes
1. These are ingredients used to make fried chicken:
a. Butter, pepper, spices
b. spices, clean water, chicken, salt.
c. chicken, salt, pepper, butter, oil.
d. butter, pepper, garlic and teaspoon.
2. “Cut it into small pieces”.
The word it refers to ….
a. garlic
b. butter
c. chicken
d. pepper
The text is for no. 3 – 7
How to upload photos to Facebook
You Need : computer, Internet connections, Photoss
Steps :
1. Go to WWW.facebook.com and log on with your Facebook user name and password. Make sure that it is true, because if it is false you can’t open your facebook account. Then select the “Photos” link from the left navigation bar.
2. Click “ My Photos “ link at the top of the page and then select “ Create a Photo Album “ under the “ My Photos “ header on the next page.
3. Add the required album information such as the album name and privacy settings and click “ Create Album “.
4. Navigate the site. You will be taken to a window where you will be able to look through the photos on your computer ( at left ) and select the photos you’d like to upload by clicking on check box next to the picture and choosing “ Upload “
3. What does the text generally tell us about?
A. The step how to read facebook.
B. The step how to send photos to facebook.
C. The step how to up load photos to facebook
D. The step how to click photo to facebook.
4. What is the purpose of the text above?
A. To explain how to up load facebook.
B. To give information about facebook.
C. To desribe photos in the facebook.
D. To expalin the way to up load photos to facebook.
5. Make sure that it is true, because if it is false you can’t acces your facebook account. The word” it” in the sentence refers to ...............
A. Facebook
B. Photos
C. Password
D. user name
6. Then select the “Photos” link from the left navigation bar. The word “ select” has the same meaning with...................
A. choose
B. divide
C.create
D. make
7. Why must we use the correct password to log on the facebook account?
A. Because if the password is false we can’t acces the facebook account.
B. Because if the password is false we can access the facebook account.
D. Because if the password is true we can’t up load photos.
This text is for no. 8 – 10!
HOW TO MAKE A BOOKMARK
Materials Needed:
- Textured or coloured cardboard - Markers, colour pens or pencils.
- Glue - Colour paper
- Yarn (=benang) - a hole punch(=pelubang kertas)
- Scisssors
Procedure:
1. Cut our cardboard to the size and shape you want the bookmark to be.
2. Decorate it with marker pens or colour pencils, or just about anything you have around.
3. Punch a hole with the hole punch at the top of the cardboard.
4. Tie the yarn through the hole to form a tassel. (=rumbai)
8. What is the purpose of the text above?
A. to entertain reader through a story. C. to explain reader about bookmark.
B. to describe what is bookmark D. to explain how to make a bookmark.
9. What is the hole punch used in the text above for?
A. to make a hole on the cardboard. C. to decorate the cardboard.
B. to form a tassel. D. to tie the yarn on the cardboard.
10. “Decorate it with marker pens or……” The bold typed word has the same meaning with………………
A. make in B. make off C. make up D. make for
Read the text and answer questions 11– 12
Healthy food preparation
Food which has been prepared or stored in unhealthy conditions causes many people to become ill. Here are several steps you can take when preparing food at home to minimize the risk of getting sick.
• First wash your hands well. Use soap and water and wash for at least 20 seconds
• Don’t forget to clean under your finger-nails, too.
• Rinse off the soap; then dry your hands on a clean towel.
• Thoroughly wash fruits and vegetables, especially if they will be eaten raw. Just use water, don’t use soap for that.
• Keep uncooked and cooked meat separate.
• Cover cooked food, so flies don’t walk all over it
11. The text above mainly discusses ….
A. steps for preparing healthy food
A. ways to wash our hand well
B. ways to wash our finger-nails well
C. steps about fruit and vegetables separation
12. According to the text, what do you need to clean fruits and vegetables?
A. soap only
B. water only
C. towel only
D. towel and soap
This text is for no. 13 - 14
MUNG BEAN PORRIDGE
Ingredients :
One cup of mung bean
4 tables spoonful of sugar
½ teaspoonful of salt
5 cups of water
Steps :
1. Wash the mung bean
2. Boil the water
3. Put the mung bean into the boiling water
4. let the mung bean become tender
5. Add the salt and the sugar
6. Simmer for 30 minutes
7. now yuo can serve it
13. What is the text about ?
a. Serving mung bean porridge
b. Describing mung bean porridge
c. Making mung bean porridge
d. Explaining mung bean porridge
14. What shuold we do after we let the mung bean become tender ?
a. simmer for 30 minutes
b. Add 5 cups of water
c. Add the salt and sugar
d. Put the mung bean inro the boiling water
TEXT RECOUNT
Anak – anak text berikutnya adalah text recount unutk mempelajarinya silahkan kalian baca contoh text di bawah ini dan jawab pertanyaannya.
Read the text carefully then answer the questions!
Last week I participated in a badminton championship for SMP students carried out in Gedung Gasibu. It was held to commemorate the 62nd anniversary of our Independence Day. My friends and I went to the hall by car because it’s far from our school.
When we arrived there, we were welcomed by the committee. They told us to get in the big hall where the championship was carried out. There were many other participants from other school waiting at the hall. They came from many different schools in my district.
The first match was single for woman. My friend Nita took part this event for representing our beloved school SMP 4. She played against t5he player from SMP 2 namely Dian. Nitta could defeat her very easily so she got chance for the next turn in the semi final match.
Later, it was my turn to struggle against the player from SMP 1 for man single event. I was very surprised to find that my opponent was Eko. He was the first winner of badminton championship for SMP level last year. Firstly, I could not play well because I was nervous. Then all my friends supported me by cheering so hard for me. Although it was not so so easy and spent a lot of energy, I could defeat him at last. So, I also had a chance for the next turn in the semi final match.
It was the first time I had taken part in a badminton championship. I was so happy although I was not the winner.
1. When did the championship take place?
2. What was the championship aimed for?
3. What did the writer and his friends do first at Gasibu?
4. Who was the girl badminton player from the writer’s school?
5. Did the writer beat Eko at last?
6. What did the writer’s friend do to support him?
7. Why was the writer happy?
8. What the purpose of the text above?
Setelah membaca contoh text di atas, kalian pelajari penjelasan tentang text recount di bawah ini.
RECOUNT
• A Recount text talks about the activity/the events took place in the past.
• The generic structure of a recount5 text :
A recount text generally begins with an orientation. It gives the readers the background of information needed to understand the text(i.e. who was involved, where it happened and when it happened). Then, the recount text unfolds(beberkan) with a series of events (ordered in chronological sequence). At various stages there may be some personal comment on the incident. We call it re-orientation.
• The language features of a recount text
a. Noun and pronoun : school, friends, I, She.
b. Action verb : participated, went, told
c. Past Tense : V2 : took, came, participated, arrived
To be : was, were
• Conjunction and time connection : when, first
• Adverb / adverb of place : there, later, last week
• Adjective : happy, tired,
Sekarang kalian coba mempelajari contoh pembahasan soal di bawah ini.
Read the text and answer questions 20 – 21
Yesterday was a holiday. Lina and Mira went shopping at Plaza Senayan. There were a lot of people. They entered the supermarket. They bought some rice and milk for breakfast. They also bought some fruits and vegetables.
Unfortunately, they didn’t have much money. They only bought a little. So, they didn’t buy any coffee or sugar, but they could buy a few Australian apples for their mother.
13. What is the suitable title for the text?
a. Holiday b. Shopping c. Supermarket d. Senayan.
Jawaban : b
Bisa dilihat dari kalimat Lina and Mira went shopping at plaza senayan. Berarti text itu tentang shopping.
14. These things were bought in the supermarket, EXCEPT ….
a. vegetables b. Fruits c. Coffee d. milk
Jawaban : c
Perhatikan kalimat They bought some rice and milk. They also bought some fruits and vegetables. Artinya mereka membeli beras dan susu. Mereka juga membeli buah-buahan dan sayuran. Berarti mereka tidak membeli kopi.
The text is for 1 - 4
Maya Gazali
Maya Gazali was born in Palu. She grew up in a small village. She began school when she was six years old. She went to elementary school, but she didn’t go to high school. Her family was very poor, and she had to go to work when she was thirteen years old. She worked on an assembly line in a shoe factory.
When Maya was seventeen years old, her family moved to West Java. First, they lived in Bogor, and then they moved to Bandung. When Maya arrived in Java, she wasn’t very happy. She missed her friends back in Palu and she didn’t speak like other children. She began to learn to speak like other children, and she practiced with her new friends at the factory in Bandung.
Maya also studied hard. She learned English, and after a few months she got a job as a secretary. Now Maya still studies at night, but now she studies advertising at a business school. She wants to work for an advertising company some day and write commercials.
Maya still misses her friends back home, but she communicates with them very often over the Internet. She’s very happy now, and she’s looking forward to an exciting future.
(Taken from Contextual teaching and learning kls 8)
1. Where was Maya gazali born?
A. small village
B. West Java
C. Palu
D. Bogor
2. What is the main idea of paragraph 2?
A. Maya lived in Bogor
B. When Maya 16 years old.
C. Maya’s condition in Java
D. Maya moved to bandung
3. Why does Maya study advertising at night?
A. Because she works at day.
B. Because she wants to work for advertising company.
C. Because she works as a secretary
D. Because she learns english.
4. From the text above we can conclude that................
A. Maya’s elementary school is at Bandung.
B. Maya has graduated from advertising school.
C.Maya works as a secretary in Bandung
D. Maya never communicates with her friends.
The text is for no. 5 - 7
Last month I went to Jakarta for holiday and visited my Grandparents. I went there with my family by train. I felt so excited because I missed them so much. We stayed in Jakarta for five days.
We spent most of the time gathering and sharing many things. We also visited a few tourist resorts in Jakarta. One them was the National Monument, the icon of Jakarta. I could see the scenery of Jakarta city from the observation deck, located at the top of the monument. I also enriched my knowledge about Indonesian history, by observing the Dioramas.
I had wonderful time in Jakarta and I will visit it again next time.
5. What is the main idea of the first paragraph ?
A. The writer’s holiday in Jakarta
B. The writer’s experience in the National Monument
C. The writer visited tourist resort
D. The beautiful scenery of Jakarta
6. Why did the writer felt so interested for holiday in Jakarta ? Because.......
A. the writer want to enriched her/his knowledge about Indonesia history
B. the writer missed her/his Grandparents so much
C. the writer had wonderful time in Jakarta
D. the writer found wonderful places in Jakarta
37. From the text above we can conclude that ....
A. the writer stayed in Jakarta more than 5 days
B. the icon of Jakarta was Dioramas
C. the writer went to Jakarta with his/her Grandparents
D. the writer went to the top Deck of National Monument
This text is for no. 8 - 11
Last year, I left New Zealand for Bunaken island. I went there with a group of New Zealand divers. Getting there was not quite easy. Soon after our arrivel at Bunaken, We got a general briefing. It concluded a description about how to take pictures under water.
Then, We began our diving . In our diving, we saw groups of tiny fish. In order to identity them, we need a good guide. Without some knowledge of their habitat and behaviour, it was difficult to identify.
In summary, the trip was mostly enjoyble. This place is so impressive with its marine life.
8. When did the writer begin his diving?
a. after describibg Bunaken Island.
b. After arriving at Bunaken Island.
c. After taking pictures under water.
d. After getting a general briefing.
9. What is the best title for the text above?
a. briefing in Bunaken Island.
b. arriving in Bunaken Island.
c. Diving in Bunaken Island.
d. Describing of Bunaken Island.
10. . Bunaken Island is famous for its.....
a.enjoyble trip.
b.Good guide
c.Tiny dish.
d.Marine life.
11. “We saw groups of “tiny fish”
The word “tiny” means......
a. very small
b. colourfull
c. various.
d. Funny.
Read the text and answer questions 12 – 13
It was Saturday morning in June. Mrs. Ike opened her curtains, looked out, smiled, and said, “It is going to be a beautiful day”. She waked her small son up at 08.30 and said to him. “Get up, Randy. We’re going to go to the zoo today”.
Randy was very happy because he liked to go to the zoo very much. He said, “I dreamed about the zoo last night, Mom”.
His mother was in a hurry, but she stopped and smiled at her son. “You did, Randy?” She said. “And what did you do in the zoo in your dream?”
Randy laughed and answered, “You know, Mommy! You were there in my dream too”.
12. Who are the people in the story?
A. Randy’s mother and her cousin
B. Mrs. Ike and her family.
C. Mrs. Ike and her son.
D. Randy and his friends.
13. She woke her small son up at 08.30 and said to him.
What does the word “him” refers to ….
A. son
B. father
C. brother
D. friend
Read the text carefully then answer the questions!
Vanessa Mae Vanakorn Nicholson is a musician.
She is only nineteen years old, but she is a world-famous violinist. When she plays classical violin concertos on her electric violin, the world listens.
Vanessa Mae is Thai-Chinese. Her mother is Chinese and her father is Thai. She is from Singapore, but she now lives in London with her mother and her English stepfather. She’s got cousins, aunts, uncles and grandparents in Thailand, Singapore, China and England.
1. Who is told in the text?
2. Where does she live now?
3. What kind of music instrument does she play?
4. Does she an electric violin ?
5. Where does her other come from?
DESCRIPTIVE
• Teks descriptive adalah teks bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan suatu benda, tempat atau orang tertentu.
• Struktur teks descriptive :
1. Identification (identifikasi) pendahuluan tentang apa dan siapa yang akan dideskripsikan.
2. Description (deskripsi) berisi cirri –ciri khusus byang dimiliki benda, tempat, atau orang yang dideskripsikan
I. CAUTION/NOTICE/WARNING
Anak-anak dalam materi ini kalian akan mempelajari short functional text dalam bentuk caution/notice/warning. Kalian akan belajar apa yang dimaksud dengan Caution/Notice/warning, bagaimana cara mengerjakan soal jenis tersebut dan soal yang seperti apa saja yang sering muncul dalam ujian nasional.
Notice adalah pemberitahuan atau peringatan yang berupa tulisan atau tanda. Text ini berfungsi untuk memberi informasi, instruksi atau peringatan kepada public. Biasanya mengacu pada apa yang seharusnya dilakukan atau tidak dilakukan oleh orang yang membacanya.
Anak – anak, biasanya kalimat yang digunakan biasanya berupa imperative sentence.
Contohnya :
Contoh Soal
Read the text and answer question 1.
What does the above caution mean?
a. Children are playing games around the place.
b. Children are not allowed to play around the area.
c. It is the place for children to play.
d. Be careful because children usually play.
Jawaban : d
Anak – anak dalam mengerjekan soal seperti ini yang perlu diperhatikan ada tigfa hal, yakni siapa yang diberi peringatan, dimana pernigatan ini dipasang dan apa maksud peringatan tersebut. Teks tersebut biasa dipasang di taman, lapangan atau tempat umum untuk bermain. Sedangkan yang diberi peringtan adalah orang yang lewat di situ terutama bagi mereka yang mengendarai kendaraan. Maksud dari peringatan tersebut adalah memperingatkan bahwaq di situ ada anak-anak sedang bermain, berarti orang yang lewat dimohon berhati-hati(be careful).
Setelah membaca contoh pembahasan soal tersebut, coba kalian mengerjakan soal-soaql dibawah ini.
1. Observe the opicture to answer question number 1
The notice means that….
a. the parking lot is only meant for visitors
b. only people having permission can park their car at the parking lot
c. the visitors are permitted to leave their vehicle at the parking lot
d. people must take the parking tickets before entering the parking lot
This text is for no. 2-3
2. What does the text mean?
a. We should stay away from the place. c. The voltage is high.
b. High voltage is in danger. d. High voltage can be dangerous.
3. Where do we usually find the warning?
a. Under a big building. c. Under the roof of a house.
b. Under a big electricity tower. d. Inside everybody’s house.
This text is for no. 4-5
4. What does the text mean?
a. We must pick the pockets. c. We must have pockets.
b. Pickpockets may be around. d. Pickpockets are aware.
5. The caution can be found in the following places, EXCEPT…
a. In public transportation. c. In public hospitals.
b. In traditional markets. d. In the school yards.
This text is for no. 6-7
6. What is the purpose of the text above?
a. We should all be pedestrians c. We should cycle around the area
b. We should walk around the area d. Pedestrians aren`t allowed around the area
7. Where can you find the sign above?
a. in the hotel b. In the market c. At the street d. In the library
8.
What does the notice mean?
a. People must not ride bicycles and motorcycles. c. Bicycles and motorcycles may not enter.
b. It is a parking lot for bicycles and motorcycles. d.The area is for bicycles and motorcycles only.
9. What does the caution mean?
A. Any vehicle may enter the closed road.
B. The road will be closed next weekend.
C. Any vehicle may not enter the road until weekend.
D. The road will be closed after weekend.
10. What does the text mean? It means that we are …
A. suggested to clean the air conditioner with water.
B. asked to clean the air conditioner with water.
C. permitted to clean the conditioner with water
D. prohibited to clean the conditioner with water.
11. If we clean the air conditioner with water, it will become …
a. clean. b. . Bright c. Broken d. Dirty
12. Whom is the caution suitable for?
A. The seller b. The user c. The producer d. The write
13. It means that the motor vehicle …………………..
a. must pass through that street c. must go from that street
b. must not pass through that street d. must not look for other street.
14 . We can find that notice at …………………………
A. The zoo B. the park C. the tourist object D. the botanical garden
15.
The warning means :
a. It will be good if we take the picture of the sun
b. It will be better if we take the picture of other intense light sources.
c. If we aim the camera directly into the sun, the sun will have a problem
d. Our eyes might be in danger if the camera is aimed into the sun or intense light resources.
Bagaimana anak-anak, mudah bukan? Sekarang kalian cek hasilnya. Apabila kalian sudah benar minimal 75% kalian bisa melanjutkan ke materi berikutnya. Berikut ini cara mengetahui apakah kalian sudah mampu menjawab lebih dari 75% benar.
Jumlah jawaban benar : jumlah soal X 100%
Contoh :
Misalnya kalian menjawab 12 nomor yang benar maka kalian sudah menjawab 80% benar berarti bisa melanjutkan ke materi berikutnya.
II. GREETING CARDS
Anak – anak kalian pasti sering mengirim atau menerima kartu ucapan. Pada bab ini kalian belajar tentang Kartu Ucapan. Sedangkan yang dimaksud Kartu Ucapan adalah kartu ucapan untuk persabatan atau persudaraan. Kartu ini biasanya dibuat semenarik mungkin, diberikan unutk memberi perhatian pada orang lain. Kartu ini dapat berupa Ucapan ulang tahun, kesuksesan mencapai suatu prestasi dan lain-lain.
Contoh :
Contoh soal
1. We can’t stop smiling”
The word ‘we’ refers to ….
a. Henry b. Henry’s father c. Henry’s mother d. Henry’s parents
Jawaban: d
Kata “we” mengacu pada lebih dari satu orang , sehingga jawaban pasti kata parents yang artinya orang tua(ayah – ibu).
2. Henry’s parents smile because of his ….
a. Success b. High grade c. Achievement d. Exam result.
Jawaban : d
Kata exam result terdapat dalam teks, yang merupakan alasan mengapa orang tua henry memberi ucapan selamat.
Anak – anak setelah memperhatikan contoh soal dan cara pemahaman soal di atas, sekarang silahkan kalian mengerjakan latihan soal di bawah ini.
1. The text above … .
a. expresses his pleasure on Euis’s achievement c. informs Euis on her ambitions to be the best
b. invite Euis to attend a special school activity d. reminds Euis of her good attitude in learning
2. What is the main idea of paragraph 2?
a. Euis can study in the best school in town.
b. Deny’s goal is to keep studying to be successful.
c. Deny hopes that Euis can study at the best school
d. People like Deny and Euis should be successful.
3. Who misses Euis so much?
a. Euis does. c. Euis’ school does.
b. Euis’ friends do. d. Euis’ friend does
4. What is the possible relationship between Euis and the writer?
a. Euis is his beloved sister. c. They are both relatives
b. The writer is Euis’s brother. d. The writer is Euis’s special friend.
5. The writer of the text said, “Well done”, this expression means….
a. Take care! c. How dare!
b. Good for you! d. Good luck!
6. Besides, they must be very proud of your achievement.”
What does the word “they” in the sentence refer to?
a. Deny’s friends. c. Deny and Euis.
b. Euis’ parents. d. Euis’ classmates.
7. What is Bima ? He is … .
a. a journalist of a magazine. c. a photographer of a magazine.
b. a journalist of a newspaper. d. a photographer journalist of a newspaper.
8. The text is written in order to … .
a. announce people to give praise to Bima c. inform people about a photographer
b. invite people to come to JJ Daily Post d. congratulate Bima on his success
9. The word “wish” in the text nearly means ….
a. See b. Look c. Hope d. Want
10. The purpose of the text above is….
a. to remind someone about New Year
b. to greet someone for the New Year
c. to inform everyone about New Year
d. to invite someone to a New Year Celebration
11. What does Kartika do? She is a …
a. Staff b. Manager c. Journalist d. Publisher
12. The text is written in order to …
a. congratulate Kartika on her success.
b. inform people about the best journalist.
c. announce people to give praise to Kartika.
d. invite people to come to the Moonlight publisher.
13. The word "anniversary" has the same meaning as ….
a. Congratulation b. Contribution c. Complication d. Celebration
14. What does the text tell us about?
a. It advertises a new product
b. It announces an important event
c. It sympathizes to other’s sadness
d. It congratulates other people’s success
I am feeling so blue
for missing your
birthday
Happy Belated Birthday
Hope you had a great time
15. The sender of the card felt very ... because he could not come to the birthday party.
a. unhappy c. delighted
b. surprised d. Amazed
Bagaimana anak-anak, mudah bukan? Sekarang kalian cek hasilnya. Apabila kalian sudah benar minimal 75% kalian bisa melanjutkan ke materi berikutnya. Berikut ini cara mengetahui apakah kalian sudah mampu menjawab lebih dari 75% benar.
Jumlah jawaban benar : jumlah soal X 100%
Contoh :
Misalnya kalian menjawab 12 nomor yang benar maka kalian sudah menjawab 80% benar berarti bisa melanjutkan ke materi berikutnya.
III. LETTER/E-MAIL
Kalian pasti sudah paham tentang apa itu surat, tetapi diantara kalian muingkin masih belum tahu apa itu e-mail. Surat adalah sarana komunikasi tertulis yang biasanya dikirim lewat pos sedangkan e-mail adalah sejenis surat yang dikirim lewat internet.
Bagian-bagian surat :
1. Alamat pengirim surat
2. Tanggal penulisan
3. Alamat orang yang dituju
4. Salam pembuka
5. Isi surat
6. Penutup
Contoh
Contoh Soal
1. The text above is about the fact that…
a. Merapi mountain has erupted on Maryanto’s birthday
b. Maryanto does not celebrate his birthday this year
c. Mbah Maridjan passed away after Merapi eruption.
d. Maryanto is in a big problem
Jawaban : b
Fakta yang ada pada surat tersebut adalah:
1. Biasanya Maryanto merayakan ulangtahun dengan didatangi teman-temannya.
2. Maryanto berulang tahun tanggal 3 November 2010 tapi tidak dilaksanakan.
3. Kakek Maryanto meninggal saat Gunung Merapi meletus tanggsal 10 Oktober 2010.
4. Keluarga Maryanto mendapat masalah besar.
2. What is the relationship between Maryanto and Mbah Maridjan? Maryanto is…
a. Mbah Maridjan’s son c. Mbah Maridjan’s nephew
b. Mbah Maridjan’s brother d. Mbah Maridjan’s grandson
Jawaban : d
Hubungan Maryanto dan Mbah Mardjan adalah cucu dan kakek, ini bisa dilihat dari kalimat “ My grandpa............ yang artinya kakekku
Baiklah, setelah kalian membaca contoh soal dan pembahasannya, sekarang kalian mengerjakan latihan soal di bawah ini.
1. What is the main idea of the letter? Because Surabaya is the second biggest city….
a. the traffic is very heavy. c. It is very attractive
b. the students are always late d. It has a large zoo
2. In your opinion, Sonia is Marry’s..............
a. Friend c. Niece
b. Aunt d. Mother
3. What is the letter about?
a. Sam’s holiday. b. The gold coast c. The movie world d. The shower rain
4. What is the main idea of paragraph 3?
a. The weather in Gold Coast. c. Sam’s activities in the movie world
b. Police Academy Show. d. A great holiday in the movie world
5. Where did Sam spend his holiday with his family?
a. On the Gold Coast. c. In the lethal weapon
b. In the Movie World. d. At the police academy
6. . What did they get at one o’clock?
a. Lunch. b. Shower c. A little rain d. Batman ride
7. . The word ‘we’ in the text refers to…
a. Sam and Nan c. Mum and Kelly
b. Sam and Mum d. Sam, Mum and Kelly
8. . The word queued in paragraph 3 means ……
a. went on b. Lined up d. Sat down d. Waited for
9. Nina wrote the letter because……………………..
a. She wanted to tell Ratri that she would have the semester break.
b. She needed Ratri to pick her up at Ngurah Rai Airport.
c. She wanted to tell Ratri that she would have the test.
d. She needed Ratri to accompany her in Bali.
10 . When does Nina leave Surabaya?
a. at the morning b. at night c. in the afternoon d. in the evening
11. Whom will Nina come to Bali with?
a. Ratri b. Tria c. Tria and Ratri d. Alone
12. When will Putri’s family come to Ratih’s town?
a. Last month b. Next holiday c. Before new year d. In March
13. What will Ratih show Putri’s family?
a. A new park b. A new train c. Her new place d. A railway station
14. How would Putri’s family go to Ratih’s house?
a. By car b. By bus c. By train d. By plane
15. What activities is Denise going to do in the long holiday?
a. Camping and hiking. c. Camping, hiking and fishing
b. Camping and fishing. d. Camping, hiking, singing, and sitting around fire
16. Why are they going to go to Salak mountain?
A. It’s a summer season. c. They’re going to camp and hike
B. It’s a nice place for holiday. d. They’re going to fish in the river .
17.What is the sender’s e-mail address?
a. customerservice@nbdc.com
b. candywright@canadamail.ca
c. deliverystatus@nbdc.com
d. delivery@canadamail.ca
18. Why does Wright require the package today?
a. She needs to fly to Canada.
b. The career fair has already started.
c. Her colleagues need the brochures for the next day.
d. Her colleagues are leaving at 12:00 a.m. tomorrow.
19. “…and they need the package that contains … .” (paragraph 2). The word ‘they ‘ refers to … .
a. my colleagues c. Wright’s colleagues
b. your colleagues d. customer’s colleague
20. “Can you please investigate and …” (paragraph 3). The underlined word can be replaced by … .
a. ask b. Find c. Examine d. Look
Bagaimana anak-anak, mudah bukan? Sekarang kalian cek hasilnya. Apabila kalian sudah benar minimal 75% kalian bisa melanjutkan ke materi berikutnya. Berikut ini cara mengetahui apakah kalian sudah mampu menjawab lebih dari 75% benar.
Jumlah jawaban benar : jumlah soal X 100%
Contoh :
Misalnya kalian menjawab 12 nomor yang benar maka kalian sudah menjawab 80% benar berarti bisa melanjutkan ke materi berikutnya.
IV. SHORT MESSAGE
Anak – anak materi berikutnya adalah Short Message. Short Message dalah surat pendek untuk memberi tahu seseorang tentang sesuatu. Pesan ini diberikan bila sesorang tidak bisa bertemu langsung dengan orang yang dimaksud.
Ada baiknya bila kalian mempelajari contoh berikut ini.
Contoh :
CONTOH SOAL
1. The scout meeting is postphoned because of Mr Brown’s….
a. Absence b. Meeting c. Coming d. Information
Jawaban : a
Kata until Mr. Brown is back from egypt artinya sampai pak Brown kembali dari Mesir, artinya pak Brown tidak hadir atau absen.
2. ’Please let others know…”
The word others refers to …
a. Dona and Riri c. Mr. Brown and Dona
b. Riry and Mr Brown d. Scout members
Jawaban : d
Others dalam hal ini yang lain, karena kegiatan yuang diadakan adalah scout(Pramuka) maka yang lain dimaksudkan untuk anggota pramuka.
Setelah memahami latihan mengerjakan soal, ada baiknya kalian mengerjakan latihan soal di bawah ini.
1. Who just passed away?
a. Jack’s father. b. Bram’s friend c. Nita’s father d. Writer’s father
2. “As you know Nita’s father had been hospitalized...”
The underlined word refers to … .
e. Jack b. Bram c. Reader d. Nita’s father
3. What does the short message tell about?
a. Information about looking for something in the mall.
b. Agreement on going to the mall.
c. Invitation of buying something in the mall.
d. Invitation of going window shopping.
4. Mother and I are going to mall for some window shopping.
What does the underlined phrase mean ?
a. Buying the goods sold in the mall.
b. Looking for the goods sold in the mall.
c. Looking at the goods sold in the mall.
d. Selling the goods sold in the mall.
7. Why is Ismiyati absent from class today?
a. She is sick. c. She attends classes
b. She is well. d. She has a permission.
8. The text is about …………………….
a. making ‘sambal’ for mother c. serving grandma for lunch .
b. cooking rice on the table d. eating cornet in the fridge.
9. What kind of meal does Luna serve for grandma?
a. Rice and cornet c. Rice and “sambal”
b. cornet and “sambal” d. Rice, cornet and “sambal”.
10. From the text we know that ………………………
a. Luna’s mother is not at home. c. Luna is not at home
b. Luna’s mother is at home d. Luna does not do what her mother ask for.
9. Where does Garnis’ sister study ?
a. In the university c. In the junior high school
b. In the senior high school d. In the elementary
10. How is the weather at that time?
a. It is raining c. It is cloudy
b. It is sunny d. It is foggy
11. Who sent the message ?
a. Mum did c. Mum is
b. Mum does d. Mum was
12. What is the message about?
a. Working on assignment c. Forgetting to come
b. Visiting Shanti’s house d. Seeing the assignment
15. When does Cindy want Aldy to come?
a. In the morning c. In the evening
b. In the afternoon. d. At night
16.“ We must finish our paper assignment “. The underlined word has the same meaning as….
a. Job b. Sheet c. work d.duty
Bagaimana anak-anak, mudah bukan? Sekarang kalian cek hasilnya. Apabila kalian sudah benar minimal 75% kalian bisa melanjutkan ke materi berikutnya. Berikut ini cara mengetahui apakah kalian sudah mampu menjawab lebih dari 75% benar.
Jumlah jawaban benar : jumlah soal X 100%
V. ADVERTISEMENT
Kalian pasti sudah sering melihat ataumembaca iklan. Apa yang dimaksud dengan iklan? Iklan adalah Media pemasaran yang bertujuan untuk mempengaruhi pembaca untuk menggunakan barang atau jasa yang ditawarkan dalam iklan tersebut.
Sekarang kalian perhastikan contoh di bawah ini.
Kalian tahu maksud dari iklan ini? Baiklah sekarang kalian lanjutkan dengan memperhatikan contoh soal berikut ini.
Contoh soal :
This text is for no. 1- 3
1. What does the text talk about?
a. Oriental food c. Café Alberto Senggigi
b. Authentic Italian food d. Free shuttle in Senggigi
Jawaban : c.
Kalimat pertama bisa menjadi isi tentang teks yang disajikan.
2. Which of the following statements is not correct?
a. The cafe provides free transportation.
b. The cafe serves European food only.
c. The guests can enjoy various kinds of food.
d. The guests can call number +62 370-693623.
Jawaban: b
Hal ini dapat dilihat dari isi teks bahwa cafe ini menyediakan Masakan italia (eropa),masakan lautdan masakan oriental atau cina jadi bila dikatakan hanya menyediakan masakan eropa saja berarti salah.
Setelah memahami contoh soal dan cara menjawabnya ada baiknya bila kalian mengerjakan latihan soal di bawah ini.
This text is for number 1 to 3
1. What does the text tell you about? (Gambaran umum)
a. Villa Padi is a special place for a holiday.
b. Villa Padi has luxurious 3 villa complexes.
c. Daily transport anywhere in Bali is free.
d. For reservation you can email villapadi@hotmail.com
2. From the text we may conclude that the guest should pay for the … .(Info tersirat)
a. laundry b. Lunch and dinner c. American breakfast d. Daily transport
3. The word “free” has the same meaning as … (Makna kata)
a. Low cost b. High price c. On sale d. No charge
This text is for no. 4 - 6
4. The advertisement above is about selling ….
a. pet number 1 c. Number 1 food .
b. pets and their food d. Cats, dogs, and fish
5. The shop open .....
a. everyday c. Every other day
B. twice a day d. Three times a day
6. We also provide…. the underlined word has similar meaning to ….
a. give c. sell
b. take d. Make
This text is for no. 7 - 8
7. Who are most suitable people to drive the car?
b. Young people b. Old people c. Children d. Kids.
8. How many awards did New Honda Jazz get?
c. 68 b. 51 c. 34 d. 17
Bagaimana anak-anak, mudah bukan? Sekarang kalian cek hasilnya. Apabila kalian sudah benar minimal 75% kalian bisa melanjutkan ke materi berikutnya. Berikut ini cara mengetahui apakah kalian sudah mampu menjawab lebih dari 75% benar.
Jumlah jawaban benar : jumlah soal X 100%
TEXT REPORT
Anak – anak, kalian sudah belajar tentang short functional text. Jika kaliian sudah memenuhi benar lebih dar 75% pada latihan short functional text, kalian bisa melanjtukan pada materi berikutnya yakni text essay.
Text esaay ada paling tidak 5 macam, yakni text, report, text descpriptif, text recount, text naratif dan text procedure. Baiklah sekarang kalian mulai dengan text report. Kalian baca teori tentang text report di bawah ini dan pahami maksudnya, jika sudah paham kalian bisa membaca contoh pembahasan soal berikutnya.
Competency Test
Berikut ini adalah contoh pembahasan soal, coba kalian pelajari dengan seksama. This text is for no. 1 – 5
A kangaroo is an animal found only in Australia, although it has smaller relative called a wallaby, which on the Australian island of Tasmania and also in New Guinea.
Kangaroo eats grass and plants. They have short front legs, but very long and very strong back legs and a tail.
These they are used for sitting up upon on and for jumping. Kangaroos have been known to make forward jump of over eight meters, and leap across fences more than three meters high. They can also run at speed of over 45 kilometers per hour.
The largest kangaroos are the great grey kangaroo and the red kangaroo. Adults grow to length of 1.60 meters and weigh over 90kilos.
1. Where can we find a kangaroo?
a. in Australia b. in Tasmania c. in New Guinea d. in Indonesia
Jawab : a
Jawaban ini bisa dilihat dari kalimat “A kangaroo is an animal found only in Australia,” yang artinya kangguru adalah binatang yang hanuya ditemukan di Australia. Hanya ditemukan berarti juga di situlah asal binatang tersebut.
2. What does kangaroo eat?
a. grass b. fruit c. meat d. grass and plants
Jawaban: d
Pada paragraph kedua tertulis dengsn jelas bahwa Kangaroo eats grass and plants.
3. How fast can the kangaroo run?
a . as fast as 45 kilos per hour. c. as high as eight meters height.
b. as high as 3 meters height of fence. d. 1.60 meters high.
Jawaban: a
Pertanyaaan yang bisa dijawab dengan melihat kalimat “They can also run at speed of over 45 kilometers per hour”.
Bila kalian sudah mempelajari contoh pembahasan diatas, kalian bisa menjawab latihan soal di bawah ini.
This text is for no.1 – 5
Television and radio are very popular forms of means of mass communication. They also give entertainment to families in their homes. The difference between radio and television is that radio gives sounds while television gives sounds and pictures to the audience. In 1864 a Scottish mathematician James Clerk Maxwell said that radio waves existed. A German physicist Heinrich Hertz said that this was right. And 1895 an Italian Guglielmo Marconi used radio waves to send telegraph messages without wires for the first time. In 1908 a Scotsman A. A. Cambell Swinton made the first television.
1. The text is about …………..
a. television b. radio c. television and radio d. mass communication
2. The first use of radio waves happened in………..
a. 1864 b.1888 c. 1895 d. 1908
3. The first user of radio waves is ………..
a. Marconi b. Maxwell c. Hertz d. Swinton
4. The underlined word this means ………
a. radio waves existed c. radio gives sound
b. television gives sound and picture d. radio and television are mass communication.
5. The difference between radio and television is ………….
a. the shape b. the color c. the taste d. the product.
This text is for no. 6 – 10
Magazines are periodicals that appear weekly, fortnightly, or monthly. They usually contain news articles and stories from various writers. Some magazines are intended for special groups of readers, like children, teenagers, or women. Some others specialize in certain fields of interest, like science, music, or computer.
Newspapers are publication that is printed on large sheets of paper. They contain news and articles of general interest. They are issued everyday.
Tabloids are very similar to newspapers. They look alike, but tabloids are smaller in size. Tabloids are also similar to magazines because they deal with specific fields of interest. They usually appear weekly, fortnightly, or monthly.
6. What is the main idea of paragraph1 ?
a. Newspaper s b. tabloids c. magazines d. none of them.
7. The newspapers are issued…………….
a. daily b. weekly c. fortnightly d. monthly
8. Which is similar to newspaper and magazines?
a. magazines b. newspapers c. tabloids d. articles.
9. Which is bigger tabloid or newspaper?
a. tabloid b. newspaper c. they are similar d. they are not different.
10. The tabloids appear ………….
a. daily b. weekly c. everyday d. every two months.
This text is for no. 11 – 15
Hamsters are funny. They are funny pets. They eat hamster mix. They like fruits and nuts, too. Only feed hamster things that are good for them. Kids like to play with hamsters. Classrooms have them for pets. Kids take turn taking care of the hamsters, so they stay healthy. Have you ever played with a hamster?
11. What do hamsters eat?
a. hamster mix b. rocks c. birds d. kids.
12. Some …………….have hamsters for pets.
a. hamsters. b. cats c. classrooms d. elephants.
13. Only feed hamsters things that are ………for them.
a. bad b. good c. rocks d. big
14. How do classrooms take care the hamsters?
a. they do it together. c. they do it by themselves
b. kids take turn taking care of them d. They don’t take care of them
15. Are hamster funny pets?
a. yes, they do b. yes, they are c. no, they do not. D. No, they are not.
This text is for no. 16 – 20
According to one theory, the planet earth was created from a cloud of dust and gas nearly 5 billon years ago, along with the other planets in our solar system. But the earth evolved differently from the other planets so that there is life on it. Different kinds of plants and animals together with human beings have inhabited the earth for centuries.
Since the time of its birth the earth has been changing its surface. Rocks and mountains formed and the weather began to grin them down. Big continents formed and then broke into smaller parts because of the power inside the earth. This power is still working today. It builds and breaks mountains, and makes the earthquakes and eruptions. The investigation of this power results a very interesting science called geology.
Adapted from Encyclopedia of science
16. The earth was born ……….the other planets.
a. at the same time as c. long after
b. long before d. in different ways from.
17. Which sentence is right?
a. The solar system is inside the earth c. The earth is near the solar system.
b. The earth is inside the solar system d. The earth is far from the solar system.
18. The earth was ……..when it was born.
a. cool b. cold c. warm d. hot.
19. We can find life on……………..
a. the planets b. the solar system c. the earth d. the other planets
20. Earth is different from the other planets because………………..
a. it has life b. it has rocks c. it has mountains d. it has been changing.
This text is for no. 21 – 23
DINOSAURS
Dinosaurs were a type of lizards. They lived from about 230 million to about 65 million years ago. In 1842, Sir Richard Owen created the word dinosaur. It came from Greek words deinos, meaning “terrible” and sauros meaning “ lizard”. Dinosaurs lived on earth for about 140 million years.
During the dinosaurian era, the days were short. The sun was not as hot as it today. On earth there was only one big continent and one big ocean. The name of the continent was pangea (all lands) and the name of the ocean was panthallassa (all seas).
There were many kinds of dinosaurs. Some of them were very big and some others were small. Some dinosaurs ate leaves and some others ate meat. Some dinosaurs could fly.
What happened to dinosaurs? Dinosaurs became extinct because there was a large comet hitting the earth. The comet caused fire and it killed the trees. Dinosaurs could not eat because there were no trees on earth and finally they died and became extinct.
21. What were the days like during the dinosaurian era?
a. long b. cold c. warm d. short.
22. What is the main idea of paragraph 3?
a. There were many kinds of Dinosaurs. c. Many dinosaurs were small in form.
b. Some Dinosaurs could fly in the sky. d. Dinosaurs ate leaves and meat.
23. The writer wrote the text…………………….
a. to describe what dinosaurs look like. c. to inform about dinosaurs and their lives
b. to show the step how to measure dinosaurs. d. to amuse people by showing dinosaurs power
Bagaimana anak-anak, mudah bukan? Sekarang kalian cek hasilnya. Apabila kalian sudah benar minimal 75% kalian bisa melanjutkan ke materi berikutnya. Berikut ini cara mengetahui apakah kalian sudah mampu menjawab lebih dari 75% benar.
Jumlah jawaban benar : jumlah soal X 100%
TEXT PROCEDURE
Anak – anak, kalian sudah belajar tentang text report, selanjutnya adalah text procedure. Text Procedure adalah text yang disusun untuk menggambarkan bagaimana sesuatu dikerjakan melalui tindakan secara urutan atau langkah. Text procedure mempunyai genericd structure :
1. Aim/Goal yang merupakan judul dari text tersebut.
2. Material merupakan bahan/alat yang diperlukan.
3. Steps/Procedure adalah cara kerja atau langkah-langkah melakukan.
Berikutini adalah contoh text Procedure, ada baiknya kalau kalian pelajari.
Read the text carefully then answer the questions!
Goal : How to use a rice cooker
Materials :
- rice cooker
- water
- rice
- measuring cup
Procedures:
a. Use the measuring cup to measure the rice. 1 cup of uncooked rice will make about 3 cups of cooked rice. Wash the rice 3 or 4 times with fresh water in a bowl and wash until water becomes clear.
b. Put rinsed rice and water into the pan using water level markings inside the pan ( e.g. to cook 6 cups of uncooked rice, rinse it, put it into the pan and then add water up to the indication “6” on the water level marking). The water level of the pan is a guide. Adjust the amount of water to your personal taste.
c. Place the pan inside the cooker, turn it lightly to the right and left to place the pan directly onto the heating place.
d. Plug the power cable to switch on. Make sure the switch lamp is on. Do not switch on without the pan in the body.
e. When the rice is done, the (switch) button clicks off. To keep warm the system starts working.
1. What do we use to measure the rice in cooking rice using rice cooker?
2. Is the word ‘rinsed rice’ the same meaning with ‘cooked rice’?
3. What is water level marking for?
4. Is the heating plate inside the rice cooker or outside of the rice cooker?
5. How many steps are there if we want to cook the rice using rice cooker according to the text above?
6. Mention the fourth step?
7. “When the rice is done”. The sentence means that when the rice is eaten. Is it true or false?
8. Can we cook vegetables while cooking rice using rice cooker?
9. What does the word “it” in the second step refer to?
10. What does the purpose of the text above?
Kalian bandingkan antara penjelasan di atas dengan penjelasan di bawah ini.
PROCEDURE
A procedure text is designed to describe how something is achieved through a sequence of actions or steps. It explains how people perform different processes in a sequence steps. This text uses Simple Present Tense, often the imperative sentence. It also uses the temporal conjunctions such as first, second, then, next, etc.
Generic Structure and Generic Feature
a. Generic structure
1. Goal : The title of the text
2. Materials/what you need/what needed/ingredients : Optional, not for all procedure text.
3. Steps/Procedure/Methods: series of steps oriented to achieving the goal.
b. generic feature
1. The use of Simple Present tense, often in imperative form or present passive.
2. The use mainly of temporal conjunctions ( or numbering).
e.g : - 1,2,3…, a. b, c ,………………
- first, second, third … ( use in written text)
- first of all, then, next, after that, finally…
- firstly, secondly, thirdly, lastly…
- Before, after, when, while until, during ….
Contoh pembahasan soal:
Read the label below and answer question
Things you need: A half page of newspaper
What to do:
First, fold the paper in half the long way, crease and unfold
Second, the sides up to the middle crease, keep folded
Next, fold the corners down to the middle
After that, fold the corners down to the middle again
Then, fold the points down to the middle
Finally, open the middle and turn it inside out to make a boat
1. The text is about ….
a. how to make a real boat
b. how to design a real boat
c. how to make a paper boat
d. how to design a paper boat
Jawaban: c
Bahan yang dibutuhkan adalah kertas koran, sedang pada paling akhir ada kata to make a boat yang artinya unutk membuat kapal, ini berarti yang dibuat adalah kapal dari kertas(c), bukan pola kapal kertas (d).
35.What should you do after folding the sides up to the middle crease, keep folded?
a. fold the middle part
b. fold the points downs the middle
c. fold the corners down to the middle
d. fold the paper in half the long way, crease and unfold
Jawaban : c
Pertanyaan di atas artinya apa yang seharusnya kamu lakukan setelah melipat sisi atas ke tengah........, kalimat tersebut terdapat pada langkah kedua, berarti jawaban dari pertanyaan tersebut adalah pada langkah ketiga.(C)
36. “Finally, open the middle and turn it inside out to make a boat”
The underlined word could be best replaced with the word ….
a. have
b. create
c. design
d. perform
Jawaban : b
Kata make artinya membuat, sedangkan have artinya mempunyai, create artinya mencipta, design artinya pola, perform artinya menampilkan.
Baiklah, anak – anak setelah kalian mempelajari contoh pembahasan soal, sekarang kerjakan latihan soal di bawqah ini.
Read the label below and answer question no. 1 – 2
FRIED CHICKEN
Ingredients:
- one kilogram chicken
- a teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- ½ butter
- coconut oil
Steps:
- wash the chicken
- cut it into small pieces
- sprinkle it with salt, pepper and butter
- fry it in a little oil for five minutes
- add liquid and cook it for about forty minutes
1. These are ingredients used to make fried chicken:
a. Butter, pepper, spices
b. spices, clean water, chicken, salt.
c. chicken, salt, pepper, butter, oil.
d. butter, pepper, garlic and teaspoon.
2. “Cut it into small pieces”.
The word it refers to ….
a. garlic
b. butter
c. chicken
d. pepper
The text is for no. 3 – 7
How to upload photos to Facebook
You Need : computer, Internet connections, Photoss
Steps :
1. Go to WWW.facebook.com and log on with your Facebook user name and password. Make sure that it is true, because if it is false you can’t open your facebook account. Then select the “Photos” link from the left navigation bar.
2. Click “ My Photos “ link at the top of the page and then select “ Create a Photo Album “ under the “ My Photos “ header on the next page.
3. Add the required album information such as the album name and privacy settings and click “ Create Album “.
4. Navigate the site. You will be taken to a window where you will be able to look through the photos on your computer ( at left ) and select the photos you’d like to upload by clicking on check box next to the picture and choosing “ Upload “
3. What does the text generally tell us about?
A. The step how to read facebook.
B. The step how to send photos to facebook.
C. The step how to up load photos to facebook
D. The step how to click photo to facebook.
4. What is the purpose of the text above?
A. To explain how to up load facebook.
B. To give information about facebook.
C. To desribe photos in the facebook.
D. To expalin the way to up load photos to facebook.
5. Make sure that it is true, because if it is false you can’t acces your facebook account. The word” it” in the sentence refers to ...............
A. Facebook
B. Photos
C. Password
D. user name
6. Then select the “Photos” link from the left navigation bar. The word “ select” has the same meaning with...................
A. choose
B. divide
C.create
D. make
7. Why must we use the correct password to log on the facebook account?
A. Because if the password is false we can’t acces the facebook account.
B. Because if the password is false we can access the facebook account.
D. Because if the password is true we can’t up load photos.
This text is for no. 8 – 10!
HOW TO MAKE A BOOKMARK
Materials Needed:
- Textured or coloured cardboard - Markers, colour pens or pencils.
- Glue - Colour paper
- Yarn (=benang) - a hole punch(=pelubang kertas)
- Scisssors
Procedure:
1. Cut our cardboard to the size and shape you want the bookmark to be.
2. Decorate it with marker pens or colour pencils, or just about anything you have around.
3. Punch a hole with the hole punch at the top of the cardboard.
4. Tie the yarn through the hole to form a tassel. (=rumbai)
8. What is the purpose of the text above?
A. to entertain reader through a story. C. to explain reader about bookmark.
B. to describe what is bookmark D. to explain how to make a bookmark.
9. What is the hole punch used in the text above for?
A. to make a hole on the cardboard. C. to decorate the cardboard.
B. to form a tassel. D. to tie the yarn on the cardboard.
10. “Decorate it with marker pens or……” The bold typed word has the same meaning with………………
A. make in B. make off C. make up D. make for
Read the text and answer questions 11– 12
Healthy food preparation
Food which has been prepared or stored in unhealthy conditions causes many people to become ill. Here are several steps you can take when preparing food at home to minimize the risk of getting sick.
• First wash your hands well. Use soap and water and wash for at least 20 seconds
• Don’t forget to clean under your finger-nails, too.
• Rinse off the soap; then dry your hands on a clean towel.
• Thoroughly wash fruits and vegetables, especially if they will be eaten raw. Just use water, don’t use soap for that.
• Keep uncooked and cooked meat separate.
• Cover cooked food, so flies don’t walk all over it
11. The text above mainly discusses ….
A. steps for preparing healthy food
A. ways to wash our hand well
B. ways to wash our finger-nails well
C. steps about fruit and vegetables separation
12. According to the text, what do you need to clean fruits and vegetables?
A. soap only
B. water only
C. towel only
D. towel and soap
This text is for no. 13 - 14
MUNG BEAN PORRIDGE
Ingredients :
One cup of mung bean
4 tables spoonful of sugar
½ teaspoonful of salt
5 cups of water
Steps :
1. Wash the mung bean
2. Boil the water
3. Put the mung bean into the boiling water
4. let the mung bean become tender
5. Add the salt and the sugar
6. Simmer for 30 minutes
7. now yuo can serve it
13. What is the text about ?
a. Serving mung bean porridge
b. Describing mung bean porridge
c. Making mung bean porridge
d. Explaining mung bean porridge
14. What shuold we do after we let the mung bean become tender ?
a. simmer for 30 minutes
b. Add 5 cups of water
c. Add the salt and sugar
d. Put the mung bean inro the boiling water
TEXT RECOUNT
Anak – anak text berikutnya adalah text recount unutk mempelajarinya silahkan kalian baca contoh text di bawah ini dan jawab pertanyaannya.
Read the text carefully then answer the questions!
Last week I participated in a badminton championship for SMP students carried out in Gedung Gasibu. It was held to commemorate the 62nd anniversary of our Independence Day. My friends and I went to the hall by car because it’s far from our school.
When we arrived there, we were welcomed by the committee. They told us to get in the big hall where the championship was carried out. There were many other participants from other school waiting at the hall. They came from many different schools in my district.
The first match was single for woman. My friend Nita took part this event for representing our beloved school SMP 4. She played against t5he player from SMP 2 namely Dian. Nitta could defeat her very easily so she got chance for the next turn in the semi final match.
Later, it was my turn to struggle against the player from SMP 1 for man single event. I was very surprised to find that my opponent was Eko. He was the first winner of badminton championship for SMP level last year. Firstly, I could not play well because I was nervous. Then all my friends supported me by cheering so hard for me. Although it was not so so easy and spent a lot of energy, I could defeat him at last. So, I also had a chance for the next turn in the semi final match.
It was the first time I had taken part in a badminton championship. I was so happy although I was not the winner.
1. When did the championship take place?
2. What was the championship aimed for?
3. What did the writer and his friends do first at Gasibu?
4. Who was the girl badminton player from the writer’s school?
5. Did the writer beat Eko at last?
6. What did the writer’s friend do to support him?
7. Why was the writer happy?
8. What the purpose of the text above?
Setelah membaca contoh text di atas, kalian pelajari penjelasan tentang text recount di bawah ini.
RECOUNT
• A Recount text talks about the activity/the events took place in the past.
• The generic structure of a recount5 text :
A recount text generally begins with an orientation. It gives the readers the background of information needed to understand the text(i.e. who was involved, where it happened and when it happened). Then, the recount text unfolds(beberkan) with a series of events (ordered in chronological sequence). At various stages there may be some personal comment on the incident. We call it re-orientation.
• The language features of a recount text
a. Noun and pronoun : school, friends, I, She.
b. Action verb : participated, went, told
c. Past Tense : V2 : took, came, participated, arrived
To be : was, were
• Conjunction and time connection : when, first
• Adverb / adverb of place : there, later, last week
• Adjective : happy, tired,
Sekarang kalian coba mempelajari contoh pembahasan soal di bawah ini.
Read the text and answer questions 20 – 21
Yesterday was a holiday. Lina and Mira went shopping at Plaza Senayan. There were a lot of people. They entered the supermarket. They bought some rice and milk for breakfast. They also bought some fruits and vegetables.
Unfortunately, they didn’t have much money. They only bought a little. So, they didn’t buy any coffee or sugar, but they could buy a few Australian apples for their mother.
13. What is the suitable title for the text?
a. Holiday b. Shopping c. Supermarket d. Senayan.
Jawaban : b
Bisa dilihat dari kalimat Lina and Mira went shopping at plaza senayan. Berarti text itu tentang shopping.
14. These things were bought in the supermarket, EXCEPT ….
a. vegetables b. Fruits c. Coffee d. milk
Jawaban : c
Perhatikan kalimat They bought some rice and milk. They also bought some fruits and vegetables. Artinya mereka membeli beras dan susu. Mereka juga membeli buah-buahan dan sayuran. Berarti mereka tidak membeli kopi.
The text is for 1 - 4
Maya Gazali
Maya Gazali was born in Palu. She grew up in a small village. She began school when she was six years old. She went to elementary school, but she didn’t go to high school. Her family was very poor, and she had to go to work when she was thirteen years old. She worked on an assembly line in a shoe factory.
When Maya was seventeen years old, her family moved to West Java. First, they lived in Bogor, and then they moved to Bandung. When Maya arrived in Java, she wasn’t very happy. She missed her friends back in Palu and she didn’t speak like other children. She began to learn to speak like other children, and she practiced with her new friends at the factory in Bandung.
Maya also studied hard. She learned English, and after a few months she got a job as a secretary. Now Maya still studies at night, but now she studies advertising at a business school. She wants to work for an advertising company some day and write commercials.
Maya still misses her friends back home, but she communicates with them very often over the Internet. She’s very happy now, and she’s looking forward to an exciting future.
(Taken from Contextual teaching and learning kls 8)
1. Where was Maya gazali born?
A. small village
B. West Java
C. Palu
D. Bogor
2. What is the main idea of paragraph 2?
A. Maya lived in Bogor
B. When Maya 16 years old.
C. Maya’s condition in Java
D. Maya moved to bandung
3. Why does Maya study advertising at night?
A. Because she works at day.
B. Because she wants to work for advertising company.
C. Because she works as a secretary
D. Because she learns english.
4. From the text above we can conclude that................
A. Maya’s elementary school is at Bandung.
B. Maya has graduated from advertising school.
C.Maya works as a secretary in Bandung
D. Maya never communicates with her friends.
The text is for no. 5 - 7
Last month I went to Jakarta for holiday and visited my Grandparents. I went there with my family by train. I felt so excited because I missed them so much. We stayed in Jakarta for five days.
We spent most of the time gathering and sharing many things. We also visited a few tourist resorts in Jakarta. One them was the National Monument, the icon of Jakarta. I could see the scenery of Jakarta city from the observation deck, located at the top of the monument. I also enriched my knowledge about Indonesian history, by observing the Dioramas.
I had wonderful time in Jakarta and I will visit it again next time.
5. What is the main idea of the first paragraph ?
A. The writer’s holiday in Jakarta
B. The writer’s experience in the National Monument
C. The writer visited tourist resort
D. The beautiful scenery of Jakarta
6. Why did the writer felt so interested for holiday in Jakarta ? Because.......
A. the writer want to enriched her/his knowledge about Indonesia history
B. the writer missed her/his Grandparents so much
C. the writer had wonderful time in Jakarta
D. the writer found wonderful places in Jakarta
37. From the text above we can conclude that ....
A. the writer stayed in Jakarta more than 5 days
B. the icon of Jakarta was Dioramas
C. the writer went to Jakarta with his/her Grandparents
D. the writer went to the top Deck of National Monument
This text is for no. 8 - 11
Last year, I left New Zealand for Bunaken island. I went there with a group of New Zealand divers. Getting there was not quite easy. Soon after our arrivel at Bunaken, We got a general briefing. It concluded a description about how to take pictures under water.
Then, We began our diving . In our diving, we saw groups of tiny fish. In order to identity them, we need a good guide. Without some knowledge of their habitat and behaviour, it was difficult to identify.
In summary, the trip was mostly enjoyble. This place is so impressive with its marine life.
8. When did the writer begin his diving?
a. after describibg Bunaken Island.
b. After arriving at Bunaken Island.
c. After taking pictures under water.
d. After getting a general briefing.
9. What is the best title for the text above?
a. briefing in Bunaken Island.
b. arriving in Bunaken Island.
c. Diving in Bunaken Island.
d. Describing of Bunaken Island.
10. . Bunaken Island is famous for its.....
a.enjoyble trip.
b.Good guide
c.Tiny dish.
d.Marine life.
11. “We saw groups of “tiny fish”
The word “tiny” means......
a. very small
b. colourfull
c. various.
d. Funny.
Read the text and answer questions 12 – 13
It was Saturday morning in June. Mrs. Ike opened her curtains, looked out, smiled, and said, “It is going to be a beautiful day”. She waked her small son up at 08.30 and said to him. “Get up, Randy. We’re going to go to the zoo today”.
Randy was very happy because he liked to go to the zoo very much. He said, “I dreamed about the zoo last night, Mom”.
His mother was in a hurry, but she stopped and smiled at her son. “You did, Randy?” She said. “And what did you do in the zoo in your dream?”
Randy laughed and answered, “You know, Mommy! You were there in my dream too”.
12. Who are the people in the story?
A. Randy’s mother and her cousin
B. Mrs. Ike and her family.
C. Mrs. Ike and her son.
D. Randy and his friends.
13. She woke her small son up at 08.30 and said to him.
What does the word “him” refers to ….
A. son
B. father
C. brother
D. friend
Read the text carefully then answer the questions!
Vanessa Mae Vanakorn Nicholson is a musician.
She is only nineteen years old, but she is a world-famous violinist. When she plays classical violin concertos on her electric violin, the world listens.
Vanessa Mae is Thai-Chinese. Her mother is Chinese and her father is Thai. She is from Singapore, but she now lives in London with her mother and her English stepfather. She’s got cousins, aunts, uncles and grandparents in Thailand, Singapore, China and England.
1. Who is told in the text?
2. Where does she live now?
3. What kind of music instrument does she play?
4. Does she an electric violin ?
5. Where does her other come from?
DESCRIPTIVE
• Teks descriptive adalah teks bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan suatu benda, tempat atau orang tertentu.
• Struktur teks descriptive :
1. Identification (identifikasi) pendahuluan tentang apa dan siapa yang akan dideskripsikan.
2. Description (deskripsi) berisi cirri –ciri khusus byang dimiliki benda, tempat, atau orang yang dideskripsikan
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