Narrative Text

The text is for question 1-2

Once upon a time, there was an old snake who was too weak to hunt for frogs. Then, he had an idea to trap the

frogs. He went to a pond full of frogs, and relaxed on the bank without any intention to hunt. At first the frogs ran away, but

then they approached him. The frog king asked, “O Snake! Why don’t you hunt us as usual?” The snake replied, “Last

night, I bit a holy priest. He cursed me that from then on, I have to serve frogs. So, I lie here to give a ride on my back to any

frog who needs service.”

Then, the king decided to take a ride. The snake rode him around the pond, and the king was very pleased.

However, the next morning, when the king frog asked to ride on the snake back, he said, “I am too weak to crawl. I have not

eaten for so long, and must eat something to be strong to give you a ride.”

The frog king decided that they must take turns to serve the snake; one frog each day to keep him strong. From

then onwards, the snake gave ride to the frogs, and got to eat one frog every day. However, the king of frogs was too excited

that he did not realize the frogs were rapidly decreasing. Finally, one day, the snake also ate the king and the entire frogs in

the pond were gone.

1. "The frog king decided that they must serve the snake...." The underline word is closed in the menaning with...

A. feed

B. work for

C. control

D. look for

2. What is the main point of the story?

A. How the old snake got cursed

B. How the snake beriended with the forgs

C. How the old snake fooled and ate the frogs

D. How the frogs king got rid the snake

The text is for question 3-4

The king of the mice lived inside a banyan tree in a forest. One day, a poor man was cutting down some trees. As

he strated to cut down the bayan tree, the king of the mice grew frightened "please, leave the standing " he said to the

woodcutter, "and l'll give a piece of gold every day. "

The woodcutter a greed. So, every evening the king of the mice took out a piece of gold from under the roots of the

tree and gave it to the woodcutter. The woodcutter took the pieces of gold home and showed them to his wife.

After a few days, his wife asked him, "where does the gold come from?, Don't worry about that, "he said, " just keep it. "

A few days later she asked him again, but he did not tell her. " if you don't tell me, "she said, " l'll go and tell the government

or even the king that you're a robber. "The woodcutter was frightened of his wife when she was angry. So he said, " every
evening the king of the mice gives me a piece of gold from under the roots of the tree. ""Oh, you are stupid! ' his wife said. "

you 've been tricked by a mouse. He gives you one piece of gold every evening but the rest of the gold is under the tree all

the time! Why don't you cut down the tree and take it all away?'

The woodcutter did as he was told. He cut down the tree. But when he looked under the roits, the gold was not

there. The king of the mice had run away too.

That night, the king of the mice crept up to the woodcutter's house and took back all the gold. So the woodcutter was as poor

as before.

3. What can we learn from the story above?

A. The greedy person would never satisfy himself

B. The tricky person will get a problem

C. The lazy person will never success

D. The poor person must work hard

4. Why did the woodcutter cut down the tree?

A. He wanted to get more gold

B. He must afraid of the king of mice

C. The king of the mice lived inside a banyan tree

D. The king of the mice never gave the gold to the poor

The text is for question 5-6

Once upon a time, there lived a father with his two beautiful daughters in a village. His wife, the daughter’s

mother, had already died. The father raised the daughters by himself. He loved them very much.

The father liked to go hunting. He often went to the forest to hunt deer, rabbit or many kinds of birds in the forest.

But the two girls disliked it. They didn’t want their father killed those animals. The father tried hard to stop his hobby as he

girls wanted.

One day, when the father went around the village. He met his friend. They talked many white birds which came to

the lake. They said it was a good time to hunt the birds and asked the father to join the birds hunting. The father couldn’t

help himself. He forgot his promise not to hunt anymore. The father went home to take his gun.

Knowing his father’s plan to go hunting, the eldest daughter said to her sister that she would wear long white

clothes and go to the lake. She pretended to be a white bird so that the father would kill her and would stop hunting. When

the eldest daughter went away wearing long white cloth, the younger daughter wearing the same clothes, followed her

sister.
The two daughters ran away to the lake. The father who had already in the lake saw them. He thought that they were birds.

He shot both of them. How shocked he was, when they cried in pain. He ran to them but it was too late both his daughters

had already died. Since then, he never hunted animals.

5. What would happen if the girls didn't wear long white cloth?

A. They would not go to the take

B. They would be safe and still alive

C. Their father would not be shocked

D. Their father would not shoot the birds

6. How could you describe the girls?

A. They obeyed to their father

B. They were animal lovers

C. They hated their father

D. They dislike their father's friends

The text is for question 7-9

"Take me with you, please," called a tortoise to a gray duck and a white duck that were flying over. The ducks

heard the tortoise and flew down toward him. "Do you really wish to go with us?" asked the ducks as they came to the

ground near the tortoise. "I surely do," replied the tortoise. "Will you please take me?" "Why, yes, I think we can do so,"

said the white duck slowly.

The two ducks talked together in low tones for a few minutes. Then they flew to the woods. They soon brought back

a strong twig and dropped it in front of the tortoise.

"Now," said the ducks, "if we take you off to see the world, you must promise us one thing."

"What is that?" asked the tortoise. "I will promise almost anything if you will let me go."

"You must promise not to say one word while you are in the air, NOT ONE WORD," replied the ducks. "All right, I

promise," said the tortoise. "Sometimes I do not say a word for a whole day because there is no one to listen to me.""Well,

take firm hold of the middle of the twig; we are ready to start," said the gray duck. "If you value your life, you must hold on

tightly," said the white duck.

The tortoise took hold of the middle of the twig and each duck took hold of one end.

Then they flew up! up! up! while the tortoise swung from the middle of the twig. How he enjoyed it! He had never had such a

ride. They had gone a long way safely when they came to a hayfield. The haymakers looked up and saw the ducks and the

tortoise. "Ho! ho! the tortoise has stolen some wings," called one of the haymakers. "What a queer carriage he has!"

laughed another in a loud voice. "I pity his horses," said another.
 This made the tortoise so angry that he cried out, "You--" but no one knows what he was going to say, for he fell to

the ground and was killed.

7. What is the text about?

A. The pity horse

B. The tortoise and the ducks

C. The way how to fly

D. Story of ridiculous haymakers

8. "This made the tortoise so angry that he cried out, .... (last paragraph)." What does the underline word refer to?

A. The pity horses

B. The duck's promise

C. The stolen wings

D. The haymakers ridicule

9. What can we learn from the story?

A. You should help other willingly

B. Never underestimate to the weakest opponent

C. Don't be broke the promise that you've been make

D. Foolish, curiosity and vanity often lead to misfortune

The text is for question 10-12

Once there was a wise King. He had two sons. He appointed aminent scholars to teach them
all arts. After a few years, The King fell ill badly. So he wanted to select the next king for his
kingdom. He wanted to test his sons’ abilities.
He called both of them and gave them a room to each one. He said, “You must fill your room
completely with anything you wish. It can be anything! But there should not be any space left behind
and you should not seek advice from other!"
The next day, the king visited the elder son’s room. The room was completely filed with hay.
The king sighed on the foolishness of the elder son.
Then he went to the room given to the younger son. But it was kept closed. The King knocked at the
door. The younger son asked his father to get in and closed the door again. There was darkness
everywhere and the king shouted at his son angrily.
But the younger son lighted a candle and said, “I have filled this room with light!" Now the
king felt very happy and hugged his son proudly. He understood that the younger son would be the
right person to rule the kingdom.
10. The king appointed the second son his successor, because...
A. The son would bring brighteness to people
B. The king loved the second son very much
C. The son could illuminate the dark room
D. The room decoration impressed the king

11. "... and you should not seek advice from the other!" The underline word is closest in meaning to...
A. grasp
B. approve
C. compete
D. request

12. ... but it was kept closed (paragraph 4). What does the underline world refer to?
A. Elder son's room
B. Younger son's room
C. The king's room
D. The kingdom

The text is for question 13-15

A Peacock, … (7) with vanity, met a Crane one day, and to impress him spread his gorgeous tail in
the Sun. "Look," he said. "What have you to compare with this? I am dressed in all the glory of the
rainbow, …….. (8) your feathers are gray as dust!" The Crane spread his broad wings and flew up
toward the sun. "Follow me if you can," he said. But the Peacock stood where he was among the
birds of the barnyard, while the Crane …… (9) in freedom far up into the blue sky.

13. A. envied
B. humbled
C. puffed up
D. hidden out

14. A. while
B. however
C. in spite of
D. in order to
15. A. dropped
B. sadden
C. soared
D. weaken

Narrative Text
The Legend of Malin Kundang

Long ago, there lived a poor woman and her son named Malin Kundang in a small village
near the beach. Malin was a hardworking boy and decided to sail overseas to seek a better life. Years
passed, and Malin became a wealthy merchant.

One day, Malin returned to his village with his wife. When his mother recognized him and
approached him happily, Malin felt ashamed of her poor appearance. He denied that she was his
mother and ordered her to leave.

Heartbroken, Malin’s mother prayed to God for justice. Suddenly, a storm came, and Malin’s
ship was destroyed. Malin was cursed and turned into stone.

1. The purpose of the text is to …

A. describe a person
B. entertain and give moral lessons
C. explain a natural phenomenon
D. report historical events
2. Why did Malin Kundang leave his village?
A. He wanted to avoid his mother
B. He was forced by his mother
C. He wanted to improve his life
D. He followed his wife
3. What made Malin deny his mother?
A. He was angry
B. He was ashamed of her
C. He did not recognize her
D. He was afraid of his wife
4. The word “heartbroken” in the text is closest in meaning to …
A. angry
B. sad
C. tired
D. disappointed
5. What can be inferred from the story?
A. Wealth always brings happiness
B. Parents should not forgive children
C. Disrespecting parents leads to bad consequences
D. Being rich is more important than family

Soal Essay
 6. Explain the moral value of the story in your own words.
7. What would you do if you were Malin Kundang when you met your mother again? Give your
reason.

Soal HOTS

C4 – Analyzing

1. Analyze the cause-and-effect relationship that leads to Malin Kundang’s curse. Explain how
his actions directly influence the ending of the story.
2. Identify the internal conflict experienced by Malin Kundang. How does this conflict
contribute to the climax of the story?

C5 – Evaluating

3. Do you agree that Malin Kundang deserved the curse? Evaluate the mother’s action based on
moral and social values. Support your answer with arguments from the text.
4. Evaluate Malin Kundang’s character development from the beginning to the end of the story.
Was his success meaningful? Why or why not?

C6 – Creating

5. Create an alternative ending to the story where Malin Kundang makes a different decision
when meeting his mother. Ensure your ending still reflects a strong moral value.
6. Rewrite the story from the mother’s point of view in one short paragraph. Focus on her
feelings and struggles.