Quiz KD 3.8: X IPS (Narrative Text: Legends)

Once upon a time, there was a man who was living in north Sumatra. He lived in a simple hut in a farming field. He did some gardening and fishing for his daily life.

One day, while the man was do fishing, he caught a big golden fish in his trap. It was the biggest catch which he ever had in his life. Surprisingly, this fish turned into a beautiful princess. He felt in love with her and proposed her to be his wife. She said; “Yes, but you have to promise not to tell anyone about the secret that I was once a fish, otherwise there will be a huge disaster”. The man made the deal and they got married, lived happily and had a daughter.

Few years later, his daughter would help bringing lunch to her father out in the fields. One day, his daughter was so hungry and she ate his father’s lunch. Unfortunately, he found out and got furious, and shouted; “You damned daughter of a fish”. The daughter ran home and asked her mother. The mother started crying, felt sad that her husband had broken his promise.

Then she told her daughter to run up the hills because a huge disaster was about to come. When her daughter left, she prayed. Soon there was a big earthquake followed by non-stop pouring rain. The whole area got flooded and became Toba Lake. She turned into a fish again and the man became the island of Samosir.

What is the best title of the text above?

• Toba lake and Samosir in North Sumatera

• The man, the fish and their daughter

• The story of Samosir island

• The man and the gold fish

• The story of Toba Lake

Once upon a time, there was a man who was living in north Sumatra. He lived in a simple hut in a farming field. He did some gardening and fishing for his daily life.

One day, while the man was do fishing, he caught a big golden fish in his trap. It was the biggest catch which he ever had in his life. Surprisingly, this fish turned into a beautiful princess. He felt in love with her and proposed her to be his wife. She said; “Yes, but you have to promise not to tell anyone about the secret that I was once a fish, otherwise there will be a huge disaster”. The man made the deal and they got married, lived happily and had a daughter.

Few years later, his daughter would help bringing lunch to her father out in the fields. One day, his daughter was so hungry and she ate his father’s lunch. Unfortunately, he found out and got furious, and shouted; “You damned daughter of a fish”. The daughter ran home and asked her mother. The mother started crying, felt sad that her husband had broken his promise.

Then she told her daughter to run up the hills because a huge disaster was about to come. When her daughter left, she prayed. Soon there was a big earthquake followed by non-stop pouring rain. The whole area got flooded and became Toba Lake. She turned into a fish again and the man became the island of Samosir.

What is the complication in paragraph 3?

• The mother started crying, felt sad that her husband had broken his promise.

• His daughter would help bringing lunch to her father out in the fields.

• His daughter was so hungry and she ate her father’s lunch.

• The daughter ran home and asked her mother.

• The man shouted and be furious.

Once upon a time, there was a man who was living in north Sumatra. He lived in a simple hut in a farming field. He did some gardening and fishing for his daily life.

One day, while the man was do fishing, he caught a big golden fish in his trap. It was the biggest catch which he ever had in his life. Surprisingly, this fish turned into a beautiful princess. He felt in love with her and proposed her to be his wife. She said; “Yes, but you have to promise not to tell anyone about the secret that I was once a fish, otherwise there will be a huge disaster”. The man made the deal and they got married, lived happily and had a daughter.

Few years later, his daughter would help bringing lunch to her father out in the fields. One day, his daughter was so hungry and she ate his father’s lunch. Unfortunately, he found out and got furious, and shouted; “You damned daughter of a fish”. The daughter ran home and asked her mother. The mother started crying, felt sad that her husband had broken his promise.

Then she told her daughter to run up the hills because a huge disaster was about to come. When her daughter left, she prayed. Soon there was a big earthquake followed by non-stop pouring rain. The whole area got flooded and became Toba Lake. She turned into a fish again and the man became the island of Samosir.

Which one of the following statements is false about Sang Prabu?

• Sang Prabu was a father of his only daughter

• Sang Prabu was a king of a kingdom in West Java

• Sang Prabu was taken to Kahyangan by a wicked fairy

• Sang Prabu was a wise man

• Sang Prabu didn’t have a son

Once upon a time, there was a man who was living in north Sumatra. He lived in a simple hut in a farming field. He did some gardening and fishing for his daily life.

One day, while the man was do fishing, he caught a big golden fish in his trap. It was the biggest catch which he ever had in his life. Surprisingly, this fish turned into a beautiful princess. He felt in love with her and proposed her to be his wife. She said; “Yes, but you have to promise not to tell anyone about the secret that I was once a fish, otherwise there will be a huge disaster”. The man made the deal and they got married, lived happily and had a daughter.

Few years later, his daughter would help bringing lunch to her father out in the fields. One day, his daughter was so hungry and she ate his father’s lunch. Unfortunately, he found out and got furious, and shouted; “You damned daughter of a fish”. The daughter ran home and asked her mother. The mother started crying, felt sad that her husband had broken his promise.

Then she told her daughter to run up the hills because a huge disaster was about to come. When her daughter left, she prayed. Soon there was a big earthquake followed by non-stop pouring rain. The whole area got flooded and became Toba Lake. She turned into a fish again and the man became the island of Samosir.

So a nice fairy took her to the Kahyangan. (Paragraph 2) The word her in the sentence refers to…

• The wicked fairy

• The nice fairy

• Princess Nirmala

• Prince Teja

• The prince of Blambangan

What is the purpose of the text?

• To entertain the readers.

• To show the wisdom of the father.

• To describe the richness of the father.

• To persuade the readers to buy a small hut.

• To describe how smart the youngest son was.

Why did the father hold the contest?

• To show his wisdom

• To give one of the his sons hut

• To keep the hay from his pasture

• To test which son was the smartest

• To motivate his children to work hard

Once upon a time, there was a beautiful flower in the deep jungle. Every morning, it bloomed in glory and opened during the daytime. So people called it Morning Glory. It was like little white trumpets.

Every day a yellow bird came near the Morning Glory. The Morning Glory always proudly asked the bird to stand still and enjoy their beauty. But, the bird refused because he had to find food for his son. He said, "My son is always waiting for me. He is in the nest at the peak of a tree and his wing is broken. So I have to find food for him and tell him about the world. I fly all over the world so I can tell him."

Every day, he told his son everything he saw while he was flying. The bird also told the Morning Glory that his son was happy to hear about the Morning Glory. If he had been able to bring his son to see the Morning Glory, his son would have been very happy. The Morning Glory listened to the bird's story attentively. Then, the flower wanted to make the baby bird happy.

The Morning Glory wanted to appear to the baby bird so that he could see the flower by himself. The Morning Glory had never moved before, but now she pulled herself along the ground, a little, then more, and then a little more. At last, the Morning Glory came to the tree and climbed to the top and found the nest. The baby bird saw it and was very happy to see its beauty. From that day, the Morning Glory has chimed.

Adapted from Middle English School

What does the story mainly talk about?

• The legend why Morning Glory grew up along the tree.

• The legend how a baby bird knew about the world.

• The legend how the baby bird got its food.

• The beautiful Morning Glory

• A very kind bird

Once upon a time, there was a beautiful flower in the deep jungle. Every morning, it bloomed in glory and opened during the daytime. So people called it Morning Glory. It was like little white trumpets.

Every day a yellow bird came near the Morning Glory. The Morning Glory always proudly asked the bird to stand still and enjoy their beauty. But, the bird refused because he had to find food for his son. He said, "My son is always waiting for me. He is in the nest at the peak of a tree and his wing is broken. So I have to find food for him and tell him about the world. I fly all over the world so I can tell him."

Every day, he told his son everything he saw while he was flying. The bird also told the Morning Glory that his son was happy to hear about the Morning Glory. If he had been able to bring his son to see the Morning Glory, his son would have been very happy. The Morning Glory listened to the bird's story attentively. Then, the flower wanted to make the baby bird happy.

The Morning Glory wanted to appear to the baby bird so that he could see the flower by himself. The Morning Glory had never moved before, but now she pulled herself along the ground, a little, then more, and then a little more. At last, the Morning Glory came to the tree and climbed to the top and found the nest. The baby bird saw it and was very happy to see its beauty. From that day, the Morning Glory has chimed.

Adapted from Middle English School

What is the Morning Glory?

• A flower

• A trumpet.

• A shady tree.

• A bright light.

• A yummy fruit

Once upon a time, there was a beautiful flower in the deep jungle. Every morning, it bloomed in glory and opened during the daytime. So people called it Morning Glory. It was like little white trumpets.

Every day a yellow bird came near the Morning Glory. The Morning Glory always proudly asked the bird to stand still and enjoy their beauty. But, the bird refused because he had to find food for his son. He said, "My son is always waiting for me. He is in the nest at the peak of a tree and his wing is broken. So I have to find food for him and tell him about the world. I fly all over the world so I can tell him."

Every day, he told his son everything he saw while he was flying. The bird also told the Morning Glory that his son was happy to hear about the Morning Glory. If he had been able to bring his son to see the Morning Glory, his son would have been very happy. The Morning Glory listened to the bird's story attentively. Then, the flower wanted to make the baby bird happy.

The Morning Glory wanted to appear to the baby bird so that he could see the flower by himself. The Morning Glory had never moved before, but now she pulled herself along the ground, a little, then more, and then a little more. At last, the Morning Glory came to the tree and climbed to the top and found the nest. The baby bird saw it and was very happy to see its beauty. From that day, the Morning Glory has chimed.

Adapted from Middle English School

How did the baby bird know about the Morning Glory?

• He saw it from his nest

• The bird told its baby about it.

• The bird carried the flower to the nest

• The Morning Glory was carried by the wind.

• The baby bird flew away from its nest and saw it from the sky.

Once upon a time, there was a beautiful flower in the deep jungle. Every morning, it bloomed in glory and opened during the daytime. So people called it Morning Glory. It was like little white trumpets.

Every day a yellow bird came near the Morning Glory. The Morning Glory always proudly asked the bird to stand still and enjoy their beauty. But, the bird refused because he had to find food for his son. He said, "My son is always waiting for me. He is in the nest at the peak of a tree and his wing is broken. So I have to find food for him and tell him about the world. I fly all over the world so I can tell him."

Every day, he told his son everything he saw while he was flying. The bird also told the Morning Glory that his son was happy to hear about the Morning Glory. If he had been able to bring his son to see the Morning Glory, his son would have been very happy. The Morning Glory listened to the bird's story attentively. Then, the flower wanted to make the baby bird happy.

The Morning Glory wanted to appear to the baby bird so that he could see the flower by himself. The Morning Glory had never moved before, but now she pulled herself along the ground, a little, then more, and then a little more. At last, the Morning Glory came to the tree and climbed to the top and found the nest. The baby bird saw it and was very happy to see its beauty. From that day, the Morning Glory has chimed.

Adapted from Middle English School

According to the story, how did the baby bird see the Morning Bird?

• The baby bird was stolen by the Morning Glory

• .The bird brought the Morning Glory to its baby.

• The baby bird flew down to the ground and saw it

• The mother bird invited the Morning Glory to its nest.

• The Morning Glory moved from its place and climbed the tree to find the baby bird.