Tell me a Story

What is the main purpose of a narrative text?

• To inform the readers about a fact

• To entertain and tell a story

• To explain a process

• To describe an object

What is the generic structure of a narrative text?

• Orientation – Complication – Resolution - Evaluation

• Identification – Description

• Thesis – Argument – Reiteration

• Introduction – Body – Conclusion

Which of the following is an example of a narrative text?

• A Recipe

• A Fable

• A News Report

• An Advertisment

What does "orientation" in a narrative text provide?

• A solution to the problem

• The climax of the story

• The background of the story (characters, setting, etc.)

• The moral of the story

Read the following text:
"Once upon a time, in a small village near the coast of Sumatra, lived a boy named Malin Kundang. He was raised by his poor mother after his father passed away. Malin grew up to be an ambitious young man who dreamed of becoming wealthy."
What is the orientation of this text?

• Malin Kundang grew up to be ambitious and wanted to become wealthy.

• Malin Kundang lived with his poor mother near the coast of Sumatra.

• Malin Kundang traveled to become a successful merchant.

• Malin Kundang’s father passed away, leaving his family in poverty.

A narrative text always has a happy ending

• True

• False

The moral lesson of a narrative text is often found at the beginning of the story.

• True

• False

The complication in a narrative text refers to the part where the problem occurs.

• True

• False

What is the moral lesson in the story of “Malin Kundang”?

Explain the difference between a fable and a legend in narrative texts.