NARRATIVE
TEXT
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
1 Students are able to identify 2 Students are able to identify
the social function of the structure of narrative
narrative
3 Students are able to identify
the language features of
narrative
DEFINITION
Narrative text is a type of text that tells a
story or describes a sequence of events or
an imaginative story that is made to
entertain people.
THE STRUCTURES
Orientation
Complication
Resolution
Coda/Reorientation
ORIENTATION
Orientation is the opening part of a story. In this part,
it tells about the characters, place, setting, etc.
Ideally, in the orientation, you can find the answer for
the questions “who,” “where, and “when.”
So, when reading the orientation part, we should be
able to identify the character and setting (both time
and place) of the story.
COMPLICATION
This section contains the problems that
occur within a story. It is divided into
three parts, namely:
Rising action
Climax
Falling action
RESOLUTION
The resolution may involve characters finding
a solution to their issues, overcoming
obstacles, or experiencing personal growth.
The resolution helps tie up loose ends,
providing closure for the reader and allowing
them to see how the events of the story have
impacted the characters.
CODA/REORIENTATION
Re-orientation, also known as evaluation, is an
optional component of a narrative text that serves to
reflect on the story and its events, reinforcing the
moral lesson or theme.
It helps the reader understand the significance of the
story and encourages them to consider the message
or lesson the author intended to convey.
SOCIAL FUNCTIONS
Entertaining
Giving information
Teaching some moral lessons
Past Tense (flew, ate, etc)
Adverb of time (One day,
LANGUAGE Once upon a time, etc)
Time Conjunction (when,
FEATURES then, suddenly, etc)
Specific Character
Action verb (dug, walked, etc)
Using Noun Phrases
Using Adjectives
Fictional Narrative
TYPES OF Autobiography
NARRATIVE
Biography
Memoir
TEXT Legend
Fable
THE RABBIT AND
THE TURTLE
One day a rabbit was boasting about how fast he could run. He was laughing at the turtle for
being so slow.
Much to the rabbit’s surprise, the turtle challenged him to a race. The rabbit thought this was a
good joke and accepted the challenge. The fox was to be the umpire of the race. As the race
began, the rabbit raced way ahead of the turtle, just like everyone thought.
The rabbit got to the halfway point and could not see the turtle anywhere. He was hot and tired
and decided to stop and take a short nap. All this time the turtle kept walking step by step by
step. He never quit no matter how hot or tired he got. He just kept going.
However, the rabbit slept longer than he had thought and woke up. He could not see the turtle
anywhere! He went at full-speed to the finish line but found the turtle there waiting for him.
PRACTICE
PRACTICE
1. What genre is your book?
2. How many characters in the story? Please mention also
the names!
3. What is/are the problem/s that appear in the story?
4. How the main character solve the problem?
5. What is the moral lesson that you get from the story?