Narrative Text & Planning

What is the social function of a narrative text?

• To entertain the reader with a story.

• To describe a person or thing

• To explain how something works

• To persuade readers to do something.

What is the generic structure of a narrative text?

• Orientation, Complication, Resolution, Re-orientation.

• Goal, Materials, Steps.

• General Statement, Explanation Sequence, Closing.

• Thesis, Arguments, Reiteration.

The orientation part of a narrative text usually answers questions like....

• What happened to the main character at the end?

• What is the conflict of the story?

• Where and when did the story take place?

• How did the character solve the problem?

The complication part of a narrative text is where...

• The conflict is resolved..

• The main problem or conflict is introduced.

• The moral of the story is revealed.

• The characters and setting are introduced.

Which of the following sentences uses the correct future plan tense?.

• She is going to study for the test tomorrow.

• I will going to meet my friend this evening.

• They will to travel to Bali next month.

• He is will going to join the club later.

We use 'will' to express...

• A future event that is certain to happen.

• A plan we made before speaking.

• A prediction based on present evidence.

• A decision made at the moment of speaking.

Which sentence is a future plan using 'be going to'?

• The train leaves at 7 PM.

• She is going to have dinner with her parents tonight.

• He will be working all day tomorrow.

• I will probably come to the party.

I'm so thirsty. I think I _____ buy a drink.

• buy

• am going to

• am buy

• will

The main language feature of a narrative text is...

• The use of simple present tense.

• The use of action verbs.

• The use of persuasive words.

• The use of passive voice.

Which of the following is an example of a simple past tense verb?

• is writing

• will write

• wrote

• writes