Narrative Text Overview

What is the social function of a narrative text?

• To describe a place or person

• To give instructions

• To entertain the readers

• To explain how something works

Which of the following is the correct order of a narrative text’s generic structure?

• Orientation – Resolution – Complication

• Orientation – Complication – Resolution

• Resolution – Orientation – Complication

• Complication – Orientation – Resolution

What usually appears in the “orientation” part of a narrative text?

• The solution of the problem

• The main conflict

• The introduction of characters and setting

• The moral lesson

In which part of a narrative text does the problem appear?

• Orientation

• Complication

• Resolution

• Coda

What tense is commonly used in narrative texts?

• Present perfect tense

• Present continuous tense

• Simple past tense

• Past future tense

Which of these is an example of a time conjunction?

• And

• Because

• Consequently

• Then

“Once upon a time” is usually used in narrative texts to…

• Indicate the setting of time

• Express feelings

• Describe the problem

• Show the ending

Which sentence shows a resolution in a narrative text?

• The princess lived happily ever after.

• There was a wise king in the kingdom.

• The boy was playing near the river.

• Suddenly, a dragon appeared.

What type of adjectives are commonly used in narrative texts?

• Quantitative adjectives like "many," "few"

• Demonstrative adjectives like "this," "that"

• Interrogative adjectives like "which," "what"

• Emotive adjectives like "brave," "cruel," "kind"

Read the passage! From the first sentence of it, we can find some linguistic of narrative text, those are ...

• Simple past tense - adverbial of time - noun phrase

• Simple past tense - adverbial of time - reported speech

• Adverbial of time - reported speech - noun phrase

• Adverbial of time - reported speech - action verb