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Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

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1.

The Legend of Lake Toba

Once upon time, there was a handsome man. His name was Batara Guru Sahala. He liked fishing. One day, he caught a fish. He was surprised to find out that the fish could talk. The fish begged him to set it free.

Batara Guru could not bear it. He made the fish free. As soon as it was free, the fish changed into a very beautiful woman. She attracted Batara Guru so much. He felt in love with that fish-woman. The woman wanted to marry with him and said that Batara Guru had to keep the secret which she had been a fish. Batara Guru aggreed and promised that he would never tell anybody about it.

They were married happily. They had two daughters. One day Batara Guru got very angry with his daughter. He could not control his mad. He shouted angrily and got the word of fish to his daughters. The daughters were crying. They found their mother and talked her about it.

The mother was very annoyed. Batara Guru broke his promise. The mother was shouting angrily. Then the earth began to shake. Volcanoes started to erupt. The earth formed a very big hole. People believed that the big hole became a lake. Then this lake is known as Toba lake.

The tittle of the story is ........

a)

Malin Kundang

b)

Sangkuriang

c)

Timun Mas

d)

The Story of Toba Lake

2.

Who are the characters of the story?

a)

Batara Guru Sahala, Fish_woman

b)

Batara Guru Sahala, Fish_woman, daughters of Batara Guru Sahala

c)

Fish_woman,the dauhters of Batara Guru Sahala

d)

Batara Guru Sahala

3.

What is the purpose of the text ?

a)

To inform about a handsome fisherman

b)

   To retell about the fisherman and fish woman

c)

   To entertain the reader about the story of Toba Lake

d)

To describe the Toba Lake

4.

What moral value can we learn from the story of Toba Lake?

a)

People must keep their promise all the time

b)

Do not make a promise too easily

c)

Never be reluctant to do good things

d)

Just do what we have planned

5.

“ The fish begged him to set it free.” (paragraph 1)

The underline word refer to...

a)

Batara Guru Sahala

b)

The wife of Batara Guru Sahala

c)

The son of Batara Guru Sahala

d)

Toba Lake

6.

Where does the story happened?

a)

in Sulawesi Island

b)

In Java

c)

In Sumatera Island

d)

in Bali Island

7.

Why the mother was very angry with her husband?

a)

Because Batara Guru Sahala broke his promise

b)

Because Batara Guru Sahala made her free

c)

Because her dauhgters were crying

d)

Because Batara Guru Sahala got very angry with his daughters

8.

Pinocchio

Once upon a time, an old carpenter named Gepetto carved a boy-shaped puppet and named it Pinocchio. He hoped that the boy would become a human being. A fairy heared his words and fulfilled his wishes. He turned the puppet alive.

But the fairy hoped if the boy really wanted to be a real boy, he must be a good boy. Gepetto loved her very much, but Pinocchio was pretty naughty and rarely told the truth. Once he lies, his wooden nose would grow long. He always promised to be a good boy. But he forgot his words and skipped school with his friends to join the circus. Now, he began to miss Gepetto.

One day, he heard that his father had been swallowed up by a very large whale. He went directly to find the whale. The whale also swallowed him. In the belly of a whale, Pinocchio and Gepetto were delighted to see each other. They made plans to get out and start to tickle the whale's belly. As the whale opened his mouth and sneezed, Pinocchio and Gepetto slipped out.

They got home safely. The fairy was pleased with Pinocchio's courage and turned him into a human being. From that day on, he was a very good boy and never skipped school. Father and son live happily ever after.

8. Who is Gepetto?

a)

a fisherman

b)

a mechanic

c)

a carpenter

d)

a puppet

9.

What would happen when Pinocchio told a lie?

a)

his wooden legs would grow long

b)

his wooden nose would grow long

c)

his wooden ears would grow long

d)

his wooden hands would grow long

10.

10. "The fairy was pleased with Pinocchio's courage and turned him into a human being" The underlined words refers to....

a)

The fairy

b)

Gepetto

c)

The whale

d)

Pinocchio