Narrative remedial

A long time ago, a man called Mr. Lebai lived on a river bank in a village in West Sumatra. One day, he received two party invitations–one from a villager upstream and another one downstream. The two parties’ locations were far from each other. However, the parties were to take place exactly at the same time.

Not wanting to miss both parties, he started rowing his boat downstream for he knew that the food there was very delicious. In the middle of his journey, he stopped. Mr. Lebai remembered that the host of the upstream usually gave more food to the guests, so he turned his boat back and started to row upstream.

After rowing for several minutes, he stopped again. He remembered that the downstream host was a generous man. Mr. Lebai thought that if he got there early, he would get a delicious buffalo head. He turned back to go to the downstream village.

However, when he got there, the party in the downstream village was over. He saw people walking home, bringing bags of food. Mr. Lebai was disappointed. He quickly turned his boat again heading for the upstream village. He rowed as fast as he could. However, in the middle of the journey, he saw people walking home bringing their bags of food, too. It meant the party in the upstream was over, also.

In the end, Mr. Lebai went home empty-handed, disappointed, and exhausted. He was so unfortunate. Thereafter, he was nicknamed “Pak Lebai Malang” or “Poor Mr. Lebai.”

What is the best title of the text?

• The two parties

• Two invitations

• Poor Mr. Lebai

• Rowing a boat

A long time ago, a man called Mr. Lebai lived on a river bank in a village in West Sumatra. One day, he received two party invitations–one from a villager upstream and another one downstream. The two parties’ locations were far from each other. However, the parties were to take place exactly at the same time.

Not wanting to miss both parties, he started rowing his boat downstream for he knew that the food there was very delicious. In the middle of his journey, he stopped. Mr. Lebai remembered that the host of the upstream usually gave more food to the guests, so he turned his boat back and started to row upstream.

After rowing for several minutes, he stopped again. He remembered that the downstream host was a generous man. Mr. Lebai thought that if he got there early, he would get a delicious buffalo head. He turned back to go to the downstream village.

However, when he got there, the party in the downstream village was over. He saw people walking home, bringing bags of food. Mr. Lebai was disappointed. He quickly turned his boat again heading for the upstream village. He rowed as fast as he could. However, in the middle of the journey, he saw people walking home bringing their bags of food, too. It meant the party in the upstream was over, also.

In the end, Mr. Lebai went home empty-handed, disappointed, and exhausted. He was so unfortunate. Thereafter, he was nicknamed “Pak Lebai Malang” or “Poor Mr. Lebai.”

Paragraph one of the text is called the ____ of the text

• Resolution

• Complication

• Re-orientation

• Orientation

A long time ago, a man called Mr. Lebai lived on a river bank in a village in West Sumatra. One day, he received two party invitations–one from a villager upstream and another one downstream. The two parties’ locations were far from each other. However, the parties were to take place exactly at the same time.

Not wanting to miss both parties, he started rowing his boat downstream for he knew that the food there was very delicious. In the middle of his journey, he stopped. Mr. Lebai remembered that the host of the upstream usually gave more food to the guests, so he turned his boat back and started to row upstream.

After rowing for several minutes, he stopped again. He remembered that the downstream host was a generous man. Mr. Lebai thought that if he got there early, he would get a delicious buffalo head. He turned back to go to the downstream village.

However, when he got there, the party in the downstream village was over. He saw people walking home, bringing bags of food. Mr. Lebai was disappointed. He quickly turned his boat again heading for the upstream village. He rowed as fast as he could. However, in the middle of the journey, he saw people walking home bringing their bags of food, too. It meant the party in the upstream was over, also.

In the end, Mr. Lebai went home empty-handed, disappointed, and exhausted. He was so unfortunate. Thereafter, he was nicknamed “Pak Lebai Malang” or “Poor Mr. Lebai.”

What is the purpose of the text?

• To tell the experience of Mr. Lebai.

• To remind the reader about Mr. Lebai.

• To describe Mr. Lebai's life.

• To entertain the reader with the story.

A long time ago, a man called Mr. Lebai lived on a river bank in a village in West Sumatra. One day, he received two party invitations–one from a villager upstream and another one downstream. The two parties’ locations were far from each other. However, the parties were to take place exactly at the same time.

Not wanting to miss both parties, he started rowing his boat downstream for he knew that the food there was very delicious. In the middle of his journey, he stopped. Mr. Lebai remembered that the host of the upstream usually gave more food to the guests, so he turned his boat back and started to row upstream.

After rowing for several minutes, he stopped again. He remembered that the downstream host was a generous man. Mr. Lebai thought that if he got there early, he would get a delicious buffalo head. He turned back to go to the downstream village.

However, when he got there, the party in the downstream village was over. He saw people walking home, bringing bags of food. Mr. Lebai was disappointed. He quickly turned his boat again heading for the upstream village. He rowed as fast as he could. However, in the middle of the journey, he saw people walking home bringing their bags of food, too. It meant the party in the upstream was over, also.

In the end, Mr. Lebai went home empty-handed, disappointed, and exhausted. He was so unfortunate. Thereafter, he was nicknamed “Pak Lebai Malang” or “Poor Mr. Lebai.”

Where did the story take place?

• In Mr. Lebai's house.

• In West Sumatra.

• In the upstream river

• in the downstream river

A long time ago, a man called Mr. Lebai lived on a river bank in a village in West Sumatra. One day, he received two party invitations–one from a villager upstream and another one downstream. The two parties’ locations were far from each other. However, the parties were to take place exactly at the same time.

Not wanting to miss both parties, he started rowing his boat downstream for he knew that the food there was very delicious. In the middle of his journey, he stopped. Mr. Lebai remembered that the host of the upstream usually gave more food to the guests, so he turned his boat back and started to row upstream.

After rowing for several minutes, he stopped again. He remembered that the downstream host was a generous man. Mr. Lebai thought that if he got there early, he would get a delicious buffalo head. He turned back to go to the downstream village.

However, when he got there, the party in the downstream village was over. He saw people walking home, bringing bags of food. Mr. Lebai was disappointed. He quickly turned his boat again heading for the upstream village. He rowed as fast as he could. However, in the middle of the journey, he saw people walking home bringing their bags of food, too. It meant the party in the upstream was over, also.

In the end, Mr. Lebai went home empty-handed, disappointed, and exhausted. He was so unfortunate. Thereafter, he was nicknamed “Pak Lebai Malang” or “Poor Mr. Lebai.”

From the text we can conclude that Mr. Lebai's characteristic is ....

• stingy

• greedy

• careless

• stupid

A long time ago, a man called Mr. Lebai lived on a river bank in a village in West Sumatra. One day, he received two party invitations–one from a villager upstream and another one downstream. The two parties’ locations were far from each other. However, the parties were to take place exactly at the same time.

Not wanting to miss both parties, he started rowing his boat downstream for he knew that the food there was very delicious. In the middle of his journey, he stopped. Mr. Lebai remembered that the host of the upstream usually gave more food to the guests, so he turned his boat back and started to row upstream.

After rowing for several minutes, he stopped again. He remembered that the downstream host was a generous man. Mr. Lebai thought that if he got there early, he would get a delicious buffalo head. He turned back to go to the downstream village.

However, when he got there, the party in the downstream village was over. He saw people walking home, bringing bags of food. Mr. Lebai was disappointed. He quickly turned his boat again heading for the upstream village. He rowed as fast as he could. However, in the middle of the journey, he saw people walking home bringing their bags of food, too. It meant the party in the upstream was over, also.

In the end, Mr. Lebai went home empty-handed, disappointed, and exhausted. He was so unfortunate. Thereafter, he was nicknamed “Pak Lebai Malang” or “Poor Mr. Lebai.”

What can we learn from the story?

• Don't be lazy.

• One good deed deserves another.

• Respect your parents.

• Don't be greedy.

What is included in the type of narrative text?

• Biography

• Legend

• Poem

• Novel

Which one is fairytale?

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My mum ________ chemistry at university.

• studied

• died

• sailed

• married

My uncle ______ a woman from New York.

• worked

• stopped

• married

• crossed