NARRATIVE TEXT TEST

LAZY JOHN

There was a boy named John who was so lazy, he couldn’t even bother to change his clothes. One day, he saw that the apple tree in their yard was full of fruits.

He wanted to eat some apples but he was too lazy to climb the tree and take the fruits. So he lay down underneath the tree and waited for the fruits to fall off.

John waited and waited until he was very hungry but the apples never fell.

What does the paragraph one tell us about?

• It tells us about a girl named Mary
• It tells us about a lazy girl named Jane
• It tells us about there was a lazy boy named John who couldn't even bother to change his clothes.

• It tells us about a hardworking boy named John

LAZY JOHN

There was a boy named John who was so lazy, he couldn’t even bother to change his clothes. One day, he saw that the apple tree in their yard was full of fruits.

He wanted to eat some apples but he was too lazy to climb the tree and take the fruits. So he lay down underneath the tree and waited for the fruits to fall off.

John waited and waited until he was very hungry but the apples never fell.

What did he do to eat some apples?

• He lay down underneath the tree and waited for the fruits to fall off.

• He used a ladder to reach the apples.
• He called someone to pick the apples for him.
• He decided to get up and climb the tree to pick the apples.

LAZY JOHN

There was a boy named John who was so lazy, he couldn’t even bother to change his clothes. One day, he saw that the apple tree in their yard was full of fruits.

He wanted to eat some apples but he was too lazy to climb the tree and take the fruits. So he lay down underneath the tree and waited for the fruits to fall off.

John waited and waited until he was very hungry but the apples never fell.

Why did John lay down underneath the tree ? Please choose 2 options.

• He called someone to pick the apples for him.

• He used a ladder to reach the apples.
• He was too lazy to climb the tree.

• He was too lazy to take the fruits.

LAZY JOHN

There was a boy named John who was so lazy, he couldn’t even bother to change his clothes. One day, he saw that the apple tree in their yard was full of fruits.

He wanted to eat some apples but he was too lazy to climb the tree and take the fruits. So he lay down underneath the tree and waited for the fruits to fall off.

John waited and waited until he was very hungry but the apples never fell.

What was the end of the story?

• John realized he needed to take action and climb the tree to get the apples.
• John waited and waited until he was very hungry but the apples never fell.

• John asked someone else to climb the tree and get the apples for him
• John decided to go to sleep instead of getting the apples

LAZY JOHN

There was a boy named John who was so lazy, he couldn’t even bother to change his clothes. One day, he saw that the apple tree in their yard was full of fruits.

He wanted to eat some apples but he was too lazy to climb the tree and take the fruits. So he lay down underneath the tree and waited for the fruits to fall off.

John waited and waited until he was very hungry but the apples never fell.

What was John's character?

• Lazy
• Active
• Hardworking
• Energetic

LAZY JOHN

There was a boy named John who was so lazy, he couldn’t even bother to change his clothes. One day, he saw that the apple tree in their yard was full of fruits.

He wanted to eat some apples but he was too lazy to climb the tree and take the fruits. So he lay down underneath the tree and waited for the fruits to fall off.

John waited and waited until he was very hungry but the apples never fell.

What social values do you get from the story?

• Being lazy doesn't produce anything

• Working hard for the best result

• Option A is false

• Options A and B are true

GRAMMER UNDERSTANDING (Past Tense)

John ... a too lazy boy.

• was

• is

• has

• have

GRAMMER UNDERSTANDING (Past Tense)

He ... to eat some apples.

• want

• wanted

• wants

• want to

GRAMMER UNDERSTANDING (Past Tense)

One day, he ... that the apple tree in their yard.

• see

• seen

• saw

• All options are true

GRAMMER UNDERSTANDING (Past Tense)

One day, he saw that the apple tree in their yard ... full of fruits.

• has

• have

• were

• was