Narrative text

SNOW WHITE

 

            Once upon time there lived a little girl named Snow White. She lived with her aunt and uncle because her parents were dead.

One day she heard her uncle and aunt talking about leaving Snow White in the castle because they both wanted to go to America and they didn’t have enough money to take Snow White.

            Snow White didn’t want her uncle and aunt to do that so she decided that it would be best if she ran away. The next morning she ran away into the woods. She was very tired and hungry. Then she saw a little cottage. She knocked but no one answered so she went inside and fell asleep.

            Meanwhile, the seven dwarfts were coming home from work. There they found Snow White sleeping. Then Snow White woke up. She saw the dwarfs.

The dwarfts said, “What is your name?”

Snow White answered, “My name is Snow White.”

Then, Snow White told the dwarfts the whole story.

The dwarfts said, “If you want, you may live here with us.”

Snow White answered, “Oh, could I? Thank you.”

Finally, Snow White and the seven dwarfts lived happily ever after

1.    Why Snow White ran away to the woods?

• A. Her parents passed away

• B. Her uncle was angry with her

• C. Her uncle and aunt would go to America

• D. Snow White was happy to run away

• E. Her uncle wanted to sell his house

SNOW WHITE

 

            Once upon time there lived a little girl named Snow White. She lived with her aunt and uncle because her parents were dead.

One day she heard her uncle and aunt talking about leaving Snow White in the castle because they both wanted to go to America and they didn’t have enough money to take Snow White.

            Snow White didn’t want her uncle and aunt to do that so she decided that it would be best if she ran away. The next morning she ran away into the woods. She was very tired and hungry. Then she saw a little cottage. She knocked but no one answered so she went inside and fell asleep.

            Meanwhile, the seven dwarfts were coming home from work. There they found Snow White sleeping. Then Snow White woke up. She saw the dwarfs.

The dwarfts said, “What is your name?”

Snow White answered, “My name is Snow White.”

Then, Snow White told the dwarfts the whole story.

The dwarfts said, “If you want, you may live here with us.”

Snow White answered, “Oh, could I? Thank you.”

Finally, Snow White and the seven dwarfts lived happily ever after.

2. Where did Snow White live after she ran away?

• A.  She lived in the woods

• B. She lived in the cave

• C. She lived in the the dwarfts’ cottage

• D.She lived in America

• E. She lived in her parent’s house

SNOW WHITE

 

            Once upon time there lived a little girl named Snow White. She lived with her aunt and uncle because her parents were dead.

One day she heard her uncle and aunt talking about leaving Snow White in the castle because they both wanted to go to America and they didn’t have enough money to take Snow White.

            Snow White didn’t want her uncle and aunt to do that so she decided that it would be best if she ran away. The next morning she ran away into the woods. She was very tired and hungry. Then she saw a little cottage. She knocked but no one answered so she went inside and fell asleep.

            Meanwhile, the seven dwarfts were coming home from work. There they found Snow White sleeping. Then Snow White woke up. She saw the dwarfs.

The dwarfts said, “What is your name?”

Snow White answered, “My name is Snow White.”

Then, Snow White told the dwarfts the whole story.

The dwarfts said, “If you want, you may live here with us.”

Snow White answered, “Oh, could I? Thank you.”

Finally, Snow White and the seven dwarfts lived happily ever after.

3.  “Then she saw a little cottage” (paragraph 2). The closest meaning of the underlined word is…

• A. Hut

• B. Palace

• C. Dwelling

• D. Cave

• E. Wood

SNOW WHITE

 

            Once upon time there lived a little girl named Snow White. She lived with her aunt and uncle because her parents were dead.

One day she heard her uncle and aunt talking about leaving Snow White in the castle because they both wanted to go to America and they didn’t have enough money to take Snow White.

            Snow White didn’t want her uncle and aunt to do that so she decided that it would be best if she ran away. The next morning she ran away into the woods. She was very tired and hungry. Then she saw a little cottage. She knocked but no one answered so she went inside and fell asleep.

            Meanwhile, the seven dwarfts were coming home from work. There they found Snow White sleeping. Then Snow White woke up. She saw the dwarfs.

The dwarfts said, “What is your name?”

Snow White answered, “My name is Snow White.”

Then, Snow White told the dwarfts the whole story.

The dwarfts said, “If you want, you may live here with us.”

Snow White answered, “Oh, could I? Thank you.”

Finally, Snow White and the seven dwarfts lived happily ever after.

4. “Finally, Snow White and the seven dwarfts lived happily ever after” (last sentence). The antonym of the underlined word is….

• A. Blessed

• B. Gladly

• C. Misery

• D. Comfortable

• E. Enjoyable

THE OLD WOMAN AND SPARROW

 

            Once upon a time, there lived a kind hearted man and his wife. One morning, his wife found a poor little sparrow. She took it gently and fed it. To show its gratitude, the sparrow stayed with them and sang every morning. But there was an ill-tempered old woman who didn't like the sparrow. She cut the sparrow's tongue. That's why the bird flew away to its previous nest.

            Knowing that their sparrow flew away, the kind man and his wife looked for the sparrow. They walked a long way, crossed the bridges, climbed the mountains and passed the woods.

            At last, they could find the sparrow's nest. The sparrow welcomed them and provided a feast for them. Before they went home, the sparrow brought two baskets; one was large and looked heavy, and the other one was small and light. The sparrow asked them to choose only one. They chose the small and that was the best choice. There were many rolls of silk and piles of gold in it. Being jealous, the ill-tempered old woman did the same thing as the kind man and his wife did. She chose the big basket which actually contained wasps and venomous crawlers, such as scorpions, centipedes, and other horrible creatures. Finally, they stung and bit her to death.

5. What is the social function of the text?

• A. To persuade the readers about the story of the sparrow

• B. To describe about the sparrow’s life

• C. To inform the readers about the reason why the sparrow flew away

• D. To tell the readers about ill-tempered old woman

• E. To amuse the readers about the story of the sparrow

THE OLD WOMAN AND SPARROW

 

            Once upon a time, there lived a kind hearted man and his wife. One morning, his wife found a poor little sparrow. She took it gently and fed it. To show its gratitude, the sparrow stayed with them and sang every morning. But there was an ill-tempered old woman who didn't like the sparrow. She cut the sparrow's tongue. That's why the bird flew away to its previous nest.

            Knowing that their sparrow flew away, the kind man and his wife looked for the sparrow. They walked a long way, crossed the bridges, climbed the mountains and passed the woods.

            At last, they could find the sparrow's nest. The sparrow welcomed them and provided a feast for them. Before they went home, the sparrow brought two baskets; one was large and looked heavy, and the other one was small and light. The sparrow asked them to choose only one. They chose the small and that was the best choice. There were many rolls of silk and piles of gold in it. Being jealous, the ill-tempered old woman did the same thing as the kind man and his wife did. She chose the big basket which actually contained wasps and venomous crawlers, such as scorpions, centipedes, and other horrible creatures. Finally, they stung and bit her to death.

6. Why did the sparrow fly away?

• A. Because the kind man and his wife didn’t feed him

• B. Because he wanted to look for his previous nest

• C. Because he was jealous

• D. Because the ill-tempered old woman cut his tongue

• E. Because the ill-tempered old woman wanted him to be her housekeeper

THE OLD WOMAN AND SPARROW

 

            Once upon a time, there lived a kind hearted man and his wife. One morning, his wife found a poor little sparrow. She took it gently and fed it. To show its gratitude, the sparrow stayed with them and sang every morning. But there was an ill-tempered old woman who didn't like the sparrow. She cut the sparrow's tongue. That's why the bird flew away to its previous nest.

            Knowing that their sparrow flew away, the kind man and his wife looked for the sparrow. They walked a long way, crossed the bridges, climbed the mountains and passed the woods.

            At last, they could find the sparrow's nest. The sparrow welcomed them and provided a feast for them. Before they went home, the sparrow brought two baskets; one was large and looked heavy, and the other one was small and light. The sparrow asked them to choose only one. They chose the small and that was the best choice. There were many rolls of silk and piles of gold in it. Being jealous, the ill-tempered old woman did the same thing as the kind man and his wife did. She chose the big basket which actually contained wasps and venomous crawlers, such as scorpions, centipedes, and other horrible creatures. Finally, they stung and bit her to death.

7. According to the text, which of the following sentences is false?

• A. The ill-tempered old woman was jealous to the kind man and his wife

• B. The sparrow sang every day to show his gratitude to the kind man and his wife

• C. The man and his wife tried to look for its nest

• D. The sparrow gave the big basket which contained horrible creatures

• E. The man and his wife couldn’t find the sparrow’s nest

The Ant and the Dove

 

            One hot day, an ant was seeking for some water. After walking around for a moment, she came to a spring. To reach the spring, she had to climb up a blade of grass. While making her way up, she slipped and fell unintentionally into the water.

            She could have sunk if a dove up a nearby tree had not seen her. Seeing that the ant was in trouble, the dove quickly put off a leaf from a tree and dropped it immediately into the water near the struggling ant. Then the ant moved towards the leaf and climbed up there. Soon it carried her safely to dry ground.

            Not long after at that, there was a hunter nearby who was throwing out his net towards the dove, hoping to trap it in this way.

Guessing what he should do, the ant quickly bit him on the heel. Feeling the pain, the hunter dropped his net and the dove flew away quickly from this net.

8. What is the main idea of paragraph two?

• A. An ant was seeking for some water

• B. The ant sank into the water

• C. An ant helped the dove from the hunter

• D. The dove helped the ant from the water

• E. The dove saw the ant looking for help

The Ant and the Dove

 

            One hot day, an ant was seeking for some water. After walking around for a moment, she came to a spring. To reach the spring, she had to climb up a blade of grass. While making her way up, she slipped and fell unintentionally into the water.

            She could have sunk if a dove up a nearby tree had not seen her. Seeing that the ant was in trouble, the dove quickly put off a leaf from a tree and dropped it immediately into the water near the struggling ant. Then the ant moved towards the leaf and climbed up there. Soon it carried her safely to dry ground.

            Not long after at that, there was a hunter nearby who was throwing out his net towards the dove, hoping to trap it in this way.

Guessing what he should do, the ant quickly bit him on the heel. Feeling the pain, the hunter dropped his net and the dove flew away quickly from this net.

9. What is the moral value of the text?

• A.One good turn deserves another

• B. Be careful with everything do

• C. We are prohibited to catch animals randomly

• D. It’s easy to despise what you cannot have

• E. Help someone if He/She can give you something

The Ant and the Dove

 

            One hot day, an ant was seeking for some water. After walking around for a moment, she came to a spring. To reach the spring, she had to climb up a blade of grass. While making her way up, she slipped and fell unintentionally into the water.

            She could have sunk if a dove up a nearby tree had not seen her. Seeing that the ant was in trouble, the dove quickly put off a leaf from a tree and dropped it immediately into the water near the struggling ant. Then the ant moved towards the leaf and climbed up there. Soon it carried her safely to dry ground.

            Not long after at that, there was a hunter nearby who was throwing out his net towards the dove, hoping to trap it in this way.

Guessing what he should do, the ant quickly bit him on the heel. Feeling the pain, the hunter dropped his net and the dove flew away quickly from this net.

10. From the text, we can conclude that….

• A. The ant  helped the hunter caught the dove

• B. Finally the ant could reach the spring

• C. The ant sank into the water before the dove dropped the leaf

• D. The ant and the dove were old friend

• E. The dove ignored the ant’s problem