The Ant and the Dove

            One hot day, an ant was seeking for some water. After walking around for a moment, she came to a spring. To reach the spring, she had to climb up a blade of grass. While making her way up, she slipped and fell unintentionally into the water.

            She could have sunk if a dove up a nearby tree had not seen her. Seeing that the ant was in trouble, the dove quickly put off a leaf from a tree and dropped it immediately into the water near the struggling ant. Then the ant moved towards the leaf and climbed up there. Soon it carried her safely to dry ground.

            Not long after at that, there was a hunter nearby who was throwing out his net towards the dove, hoping to trap it in this way.

Guessing what he should do, the ant quickly bit him on the heel. Feeling the pain, the hunter dropped his net and the dove flew away quickly from this net.

What is the moral value of the text?

The Ant and the Dove

            One hot day, an ant was seeking for some water. After walking around for a moment, she came to a spring. To reach the spring, she had to climb up a blade of grass. While making her way up, she slipped and fell unintentionally into the water.

            She could have sunk if a dove up a nearby tree had not seen her. Seeing that the ant was in trouble, the dove quickly put off a leaf from a tree and dropped it immediately into the water near the struggling ant. Then the ant moved towards the leaf and climbed up there. Soon it carried her safely to dry ground.

            Not long after at that, there was a hunter nearby who was throwing out his net towards the dove, hoping to trap it in this way.

Guessing what he should do, the ant quickly bit him on the heel. Feeling the pain, the hunter dropped his net and the dove flew away quickly from this net.

From the text, we can conclude that….

The Lion King

In the Pride Lands of Africa, a lion ruled over the animals as a king. The birth of King Mufasa and Queen Sarabi’s son Simba created envy and resentment in Mufasa’s younger brother, Scar, who knew his nephew now replaced him as heir to the throne. After Simba had grown into a young cub, Mufasa gave him a tour of the Pride Lands, teaching him the responsibilities of being a king and the Circle of Life. Later that day, Scar tricked Simba and his best friend Nala into exploring a forbidden elephant graveyard, despite the protests of Mufasa’s hornbill majordomo Zazu.

At the graveyard, three spotted hyenas named Shenzi, Banzai, and Ed attack the cubs before Mufasa, alerted by Zazu, saved them and forgave Simba for his actions. That night, the hyenas, who were allied with Scar, plot with him to kill Mufasa and Simba.

The next day Scar lured Simba to a gorge and told him to wait there while he got Mufasa. On Scar’s orders, the hyenas stampeded a large herd of wildebeest into the gorge. Mufasa saved Simba, but as Mufasa tried to climb up the gorge’s walls, Scar threw him back into the stampede, where he was trampled to death. After Simba found Mufasa’s body, Scar convinced him he was responsible for his father’s death and advised Simba to flee the kingdom.

As Simba left, Scar ordered Shenzi, Banzai, and Ed to kill the cub, but Simba escaped. That night, Scar announced to the pride that both Mufasa and Simba were killed in the stampede and stepped forward as the new king, allowing a pack of hyenas to live in the Pride Lands.

Who was Mufasa?

The Lion King

In the Pride Lands of Africa, a lion ruled over the animals as a king. The birth of King Mufasa and Queen Sarabi’s son Simba created envy and resentment in Mufasa’s younger brother, Scar, who knew his nephew now replaced him as heir to the throne. After Simba had grown into a young cub, Mufasa gave him a tour of the Pride Lands, teaching him the responsibilities of being a king and the Circle of Life. Later that day, Scar tricked Simba and his best friend Nala into exploring a forbidden elephant graveyard, despite the protests of Mufasa’s hornbill majordomo Zazu.

At the graveyard, three spotted hyenas named Shenzi, Banzai, and Ed attack the cubs before Mufasa, alerted by Zazu, saved them and forgave Simba for his actions. That night, the hyenas, who were allied with Scar, plot with him to kill Mufasa and Simba.

The next day Scar lured Simba to a gorge and told him to wait there while he got Mufasa. On Scar’s orders, the hyenas stampeded a large herd of wildebeest into the gorge. Mufasa saved Simba, but as Mufasa tried to climb up the gorge’s walls, Scar threw him back into the stampede, where he was trampled to death. After Simba found Mufasa’s body, Scar convinced him he was responsible for his father’s death and advised Simba to flee the kingdom.

As Simba left, Scar ordered Shenzi, Banzai, and Ed to kill the cub, but Simba escaped. That night, Scar announced to the pride that both Mufasa and Simba were killed in the stampede and stepped forward as the new king, allowing a pack of hyenas to live in the Pride Lands.

Where did they live?

The Lion King

In the Pride Lands of Africa, a lion ruled over the animals as a king. The birth of King Mufasa and Queen Sarabi’s son Simba created envy and resentment in Mufasa’s younger brother, Scar, who knew his nephew now replaced him as heir to the throne. After Simba had grown into a young cub, Mufasa gave him a tour of the Pride Lands, teaching him the responsibilities of being a king and the Circle of Life. Later that day, Scar tricked Simba and his best friend Nala into exploring a forbidden elephant graveyard, despite the protests of Mufasa’s hornbill majordomo Zazu.

At the graveyard, three spotted hyenas named Shenzi, Banzai, and Ed attack the cubs before Mufasa, alerted by Zazu, saved them and forgave Simba for his actions. That night, the hyenas, who were allied with Scar, plot with him to kill Mufasa and Simba.

The next day Scar lured Simba to a gorge and told him to wait there while he got Mufasa. On Scar’s orders, the hyenas stampeded a large herd of wildebeest into the gorge. Mufasa saved Simba, but as Mufasa tried to climb up the gorge’s walls, Scar threw him back into the stampede, where he was trampled to death. After Simba found Mufasa’s body, Scar convinced him he was responsible for his father’s death and advised Simba to flee the kingdom.

As Simba left, Scar ordered Shenzi, Banzai, and Ed to kill the cub, but Simba escaped. That night, Scar announced to the pride that both Mufasa and Simba were killed in the stampede and stepped forward as the new king, allowing a pack of hyenas to live in the Pride Lands.

Who was the main characters in this story?

Tangkuban Perahu

Dayang Sumbi was exiled in the jungle, because she was unmarried but pregnant. She gave a birth to a baby boy and named him Sangkuriang .

One day he went hunting with his dog, si Tumang. In the bush he saw a pig, Wayungyang. He wanted to shoot Wayungyang but si Tumang hindered him. He was angry at it and killed it, and then took its heart home. When he said that it was si Tumang’s heart, she was very angry and hit Sang Kuriang’s head with a spoon. And he ran away and left his mother to the east. He did not know himself and forgot his name. He was about 16 years of age.

After a long time Sang Kuriang came back to the jungle where his mother lived. She looked younger than her age, so Sang Kuriang fell in love with her. “Will you marry me?’’ one day he asked her. But Dayang Sumbi refused because she recognized that he was her son. He insisted to marry her and Dayang Sumbi asked two marriage settlements. One, he had to dammed Citarum river, and two, had to make a boat in one night

Sang Kuriang almost finished his work but Dayang Sumbi cheated him. He was angry and kicked the boat. The boat fell upside down on the peak of mountain. It was known Tangkuban Perahu, at the northern of Bandung, West Java.

Where is the legend from? It is from ...

Tangkuban Perahu

Dayang Sumbi was exiled in the jungle, because she was unmarried but pregnant. She gave a birth to a baby boy and named him Sangkuriang .

One day he went hunting with his dog, si Tumang. In the bush he saw a pig, Wayungyang. He wanted to shoot Wayungyang but si Tumang hindered him. He was angry at it and killed it, and then took its heart home. When he said that it was si Tumang’s heart, she was very angry and hit Sang Kuriang’s head with a spoon. And he ran away and left his mother to the east. He did not know himself and forgot his name. He was about 16 years of age.

After a long time Sang Kuriang came back to the jungle where his mother lived. She looked younger than her age, so Sang Kuriang fell in love with her. “Will you marry me?’’ one day he asked her. But Dayang Sumbi refused because she recognized that he was her son. He insisted to marry her and Dayang Sumbi asked two marriage settlements. One, he had to dammed Citarum river, and two, had to make a boat in one night

Sang Kuriang almost finished his work but Dayang Sumbi cheated him. He was angry and kicked the boat. The boat fell upside down on the peak of mountain. It was known Tangkuban Perahu, at the northern of Bandung, West Java.

Why was Dayang Sumbi exiled in the jungle? Because she ...

Tangkuban Perahu

Dayang Sumbi was exiled in the jungle, because she was unmarried but pregnant. She gave a birth to a baby boy and named him Sangkuriang .

One day he went hunting with his dog, si Tumang. In the bush he saw a pig, Wayungyang. He wanted to shoot Wayungyang but si Tumang hindered him. He was angry at it and killed it, and then took its heart home. When he said that it was si Tumang’s heart, she was very angry and hit Sang Kuriang’s head with a spoon. And he ran away and left his mother to the east. He did not know himself and forgot his name. He was about 16 years of age.

After a long time Sang Kuriang came back to the jungle where his mother lived. She looked younger than her age, so Sang Kuriang fell in love with her. “Will you marry me?’’ one day he asked her. But Dayang Sumbi refused because she recognized that he was her son. He insisted to marry her and Dayang Sumbi asked two marriage settlements. One, he had to dammed Citarum river, and two, had to make a boat in one night

Sang Kuriang almost finished his work but Dayang Sumbi cheated him. He was angry and kicked the boat. The boat fell upside down on the peak of mountain. It was known Tangkuban Perahu, at the northern of Bandung, West Java.

Why did Dayang Sumbi refuse sangkuriang proposal?

A long time ago, there lived on the island of Bali a giant-like creature named Kbo Iwo. The people of Bali used to say that Kbo Iwo was everything, a destroyer as well as a creator. He was satisfied with the meal, but this meant for the Balinese people enough food for a thousand men.

Difficulties arose when for the first time the barns were almost empty and the new harvest was still a long way off. This made Kbo Iwo wild with great anger. In his hunger, he destroyed all the houses and even all the temples. It made the Balinese turn to rage.

 So, they came together to plan steps to oppose this powerful giant by using his stupidity. They asked Kbo Iwo to build them a very deep well, and rebuild all the houses and temples he had destroyed. After they fed Kbo Iwo, he began to dig a deep hole.

 One day he had eaten too much, he fell asleep in the hole. The oldest man in the village gave a sign, and the villagers began to throw the limestone they had collected before into the hole. The limestone made the water inside the hole boiling. Kbo Iwo was buried alive. Then the water in the well rose higher and higher until at last it overflowed and formed Lake Batur. The mound of earth dug from the well by Kbo Iwo is known as Mount Batur.

Which the following fact is true about Kbo Iwo?

A long time ago, there lived on the island of Bali a giant-like creature named Kbo Iwo. The people of Bali used to say that Kbo Iwo was everything, a destroyer as well as a creator. He was satisfied with the meal, but this meant for the Balinese people enough food for a thousand men.

Difficulties arose when for the first time the barns were almost empty and the new harvest was still a long way off. This made Kbo Iwo wild with great anger. In his hunger, he destroyed all the houses and even all the temples. It made the Balinese turn to rage.

 So, they came together to plan steps to oppose this powerful giant by using his stupidity. They asked Kbo Iwo to build them a very deep well, and rebuild all the houses and temples he had destroyed. After they fed Kbo Iwo, he began to dig a deep hole.

One day he had eaten too much, he fell asleep in the hole. The oldest man in the village gave a sign, and the villagers began to throw the limestone they had collected before into the hole. The limestone made the water inside the hole boiling. Kbo Iwo was buried alive. Then the water in the well rose higher and higher until at last it overflowed and formed Lake Batur. The mound of earth dug from the well by Kbo Iwo is known as Mount Batur.

Why did Kbo Iwo feel angry to the Balinese people?

“So, they came together to plan steps to oppose this powerful giant……” (Paragraph 3). The antonym of the word “oppose “is….

What is mount batur?

A long time ago, there lived on the island of Bali a giant-like creature named Kbo Iwo. The people of Bali used to say that Kbo Iwo was everything, a destroyer as well as a creator. He was satisfied with the meal, but this meant for the Balinese people enough food for a thousand men.

Difficulties arose when for the first time the barns were almost empty and the new harvest was still a long way off. This made Kbo Iwo wild with great anger. In his hunger, he destroyed all the houses and even all the temples. It made the Balinese turn to rage.

 So, they came together to plan steps to oppose this powerful giant by using his stupidity. They asked Kbo Iwo to build them a very deep well, and rebuild all the houses and temples he had destroyed. After they fed Kbo Iwo, he began to dig a deep hole.

One day he had eaten too much, he fell asleep in the hole. The oldest man in the village gave a sign, and the villagers began to throw the limestone they had collected before into the hole. The limestone made the water inside the hole boiling. Kbo Iwo was buried alive. Then the water in the well rose higher and higher until at last it overflowed and formed Lake Batur. The mound of earth dug from the well by Kbo Iwo is known as Mount Batur.

According to the story, if Kbo Iwo is never existed in Bali Island, what do you think will happen?

Once upon a time there lived three neighbors in a beautiful village. Three of them were diligent farmers.

At one time the three neighbors were having trouble with their crops. All three fields had crops that were wilting and infested with pests. Each day they would try different ideas to help their crops. The first one tried using a scarecrow, the second used pesticides and the third built a fence on his field, all to no avail.

One day, the village head came by and called all three farmers. He gave them each a stick and asked them to break the sticks. The farmers could break them easily. He then gave them a bundle of three sticks and asked them to break it. This time, farmers struggled to break the sticks. The village head said, “Together you are stronger than when you work alone.” The farmers pooled their resources and got rid of the pests in their fields.

What is the conflict of the story?

Once upon a time there lived three neighbors in a beautiful village. Three of them were diligent farmers.

At one time the three neighbors were having trouble with their crops. All three fields had crops that were wilting and infested with pests. Each day they would try different ideas to help their crops. The first one tried using a scarecrow, the second used pesticides and the third built a fence on his field, all to no avail.

One day, the village head came by and called all three farmers. He gave them each a stick and asked them to break the sticks. The farmers could break them easily. He then gave them a bundle of three sticks and asked them to break it. This time, farmers struggled to break the sticks. The village head said, “Together you are stronger than when you work alone.” The farmers pooled their resources and got rid of the pests in their fields.

From the text we know that the three neighbors earned money by….

Once upon a time there lived three neighbors in a beautiful village. Three of them were diligent farmers.

At one time the three neighbors were having trouble with their crops. All three fields had crops that were wilting and infested with pests. Each day they would try different ideas to help their crops. The first one tried using a scarecrow, the second used pesticides and the third built a fence on his field, all to no avail.

One day, the village head came by and called all three farmers. He gave them each a stick and asked them to break the sticks. The farmers could break them easily. He then gave them a bundle of three sticks and asked them to break it. This time, farmers struggled to break the sticks. The village head said, “Together you are stronger than when you work alone.” The farmers pooled their resources and got rid of the pests in their fields.

The moral value of the story is ….

“… all to no avail.” What does it mean?

The Legend of Catu Island

A long time ago, there was a village in Bali. The people worked as farmers. One of them was Jurna. He was a diligent farmer. He always had a great harvest. However, he was never satisfied. He wanted to have a better and better harvest.

"I will promise to the gods. If they give me a better harvest than I have now, I will give them offerings and share the harvest with the neighbors," said Jurna to his wife.

"I agree, but remember, you have to keep your promise," said his wife.

Soon, Jurna had a better harvest. He had more rice than he had before. He was happy. And as per his promise, he prepared offerings to the gods and shared them with his neighbors. They were very happy.

Jurna was not satisfied. He wanted to have a better and better harvest. Therefore, he promised the gods that he would double his offerings and his sharing with the neighbors.

His wish came true. His harvest was much better than before. The other farmers were amazed. They were also very thankful because he shared his harvest with them.

One day, Jurna went to his rice field. When he arrived, he saw a pile of soil on the ground. It looked like a catu. Catu was made of coconut shell. People used catu to measure the amount of rice. At home, Jurna talked about a soil that looked like a catu to his wife. She had an idea.

"Let's make catu from rice," she said. Jurna agreed. Later, they formed the rice just like catu. On the following day, Jurna went to his rice field. He saw that the soil catu was getting bigger.

"Hmm. I will make rice catu bigger than this," said Jurna himself. He asked his wife to make a bigger rice catu. He felt very satisfied. He wanted to show his rise catu to his neighbors. He hoped that his neighbors would praise him as a rich man. And they did! All the neighbors praised him. Jurna became arrogant. On the next day, Jurna went to his rice field. He hoped the soil catu were not getting bigger and bigger. But he was wrong. Strangely, the soil catu was bigger.

"Don't worry, I have much rice. I can make rice catu bigger," said Jurna arrogantly. While making the rice catu, he thought about how the neighbors would praise him.

And his wish came true. All the neighbors were amazed by the size of the rice catu. They all said that Jurna was very rich. Jurna became more arrogant.

Then Jurna went to his rice field. He hoped the soil catu would stop growing. But he was wrong. Again, it became much bigger than before. Jurna was really upset. He made rice catu bigger than before.

It was always repeated. Every time he went to his rice field, he always found the soil growing bigger and bigger.

His wife always reminded him to stop making rice catu. She said that their stock was getting lesser and lesser. She asked him to stop wasting the rice.

But Jurna ignored her. He was only thinking about how to make his rice catu bigger than the soil catu. Soon, he lost all of his rice. He became poor. He regretted his bad behavior. Meanwhile, the soil catu became very big. It was like a hill. People then named it Catu Hill or Bukit Catu.

What did the people in the Jurna’s village do for a living?

The Legend of Catu Island

A long time ago, there was a village in Bali. The people worked as farmers. One of them was Jurna. He was a diligent farmer. He always had a great harvest. However, he was never satisfied. He wanted to have a better and better harvest.

"I will promise to the gods. If they give me a better harvest than I have now, I will give them offerings and share the harvest with the neighbors," said Jurna to his wife.

"I agree, but remember, you have to keep your promise," said his wife.

Soon, Jurna had a better harvest. He had more rice than he had before. He was happy. And as per his promise, he prepared offerings to the gods and shared them with his neighbors. They were very happy.

Jurna was not satisfied. He wanted to have a better and better harvest. Therefore, he promised the gods that he would double his offerings and his sharing with the neighbors.

His wish came true. His harvest was much better than before. The other farmers were amazed. They were also very thankful because he shared his harvest with them.

One day, Jurna went to his rice field. When he arrived, he saw a pile of soil on the ground. It looked like a catu. Catu was made of coconut shell. People used catu to measure the amount of rice. At home, Jurna talked about a soil that looked like a catu to his wife. She had an idea.

"Let's make catu from rice," she said. Jurna agreed. Later, they formed the rice just like catu. On the following day, Jurna went to his rice field. He saw that the soil catu was getting bigger.

"Hmm. I will make rice catu bigger than this," said Jurna himself. He asked his wife to make a bigger rice catu. He felt very satisfied. He wanted to show his rise catu to his neighbors. He hoped that his neighbors would praise him as a rich man. And they did! All the neighbors praised him. Jurna became arrogant. On the next day, Jurna went to his rice field. He hoped the soil catu were not getting bigger and bigger. But he was wrong. Strangely, the soil catu was bigger.

"Don't worry, I have much rice. I can make rice catu bigger," said Jurna arrogantly. While making the rice catu, he thought about how the neighbors would praise him.

And his wish came true. All the neighbors were amazed by the size of the rice catu. They all said that Jurna was very rich. Jurna became more arrogant.

Then Jurna went to his rice field. He hoped the soil catu would stop growing. But he was wrong. Again, it became much bigger than before. Jurna was really upset. He made rice catu bigger than before.

It was always repeated. Every time he went to his rice field, he always found the soil growing bigger and bigger.

His wife always reminded him to stop making rice catu. She said that their stock was getting lesser and lesser. She asked him to stop wasting the rice.

But Jurna ignored her. He was only thinking about how to make his rice catu bigger than the soil catu. Soon, he lost all of his rice. He became poor. He regretted his bad behavior. Meanwhile, the soil catu became very big. It was like a hill. People then named it Catu Hill or Bukit Catu.

What happened to Jurna's rice catu over time?

The Legend of Catu Island

A long time ago, there was a village in Bali. The people worked as farmers. One of them was Jurna. He was a diligent farmer. He always had a great harvest. However, he was never satisfied. He wanted to have a better and better harvest.

"I will promise to the gods. If they give me a better harvest than I have now, I will give them offerings and share the harvest with the neighbors," said Jurna to his wife.

"I agree, but remember, you have to keep your promise," said his wife.

Soon, Jurna had a better harvest. He had more rice than he had before. He was happy. And as per his promise, he prepared offerings to the gods and shared them with his neighbors. They were very happy.

Jurna was not satisfied. He wanted to have a better and better harvest. Therefore, he promised the gods that he would double his offerings and his sharing with the neighbors.

His wish came true. His harvest was much better than before. The other farmers were amazed. They were also very thankful because he shared his harvest with them.

One day, Jurna went to his rice field. When he arrived, he saw a pile of soil on the ground. It looked like a catu. Catu was made of coconut shell. People used catu to measure the amount of rice. At home, Jurna talked about a soil that looked like a catu to his wife. She had an idea.

"Let's make catu from rice," she said. Jurna agreed. Later, they formed the rice just like catu. On the following day, Jurna went to his rice field. He saw that the soil catu was getting bigger.

"Hmm. I will make rice catu bigger than this," said Jurna himself. He asked his wife to make a bigger rice catu. He felt very satisfied. He wanted to show his rise catu to his neighbors. He hoped that his neighbors would praise him as a rich man. And they did! All the neighbors praised him. Jurna became arrogant. On the next day, Jurna went to his rice field. He hoped the soil catu were not getting bigger and bigger. But he was wrong. Strangely, the soil catu was bigger.

"Don't worry, I have much rice. I can make rice catu bigger," said Jurna arrogantly. While making the rice catu, he thought about how the neighbors would praise him.

And his wish came true. All the neighbors were amazed by the size of the rice catu. They all said that Jurna was very rich. Jurna became more arrogant.

Then Jurna went to his rice field. He hoped the soil catu would stop growing. But he was wrong. Again, it became much bigger than before. Jurna was really upset. He made rice catu bigger than before.

It was always repeated. Every time he went to his rice field, he always found the soil growing bigger and bigger.

His wife always reminded him to stop making rice catu. She said that their stock was getting lesser and lesser. She asked him to stop wasting the rice.

But Jurna ignored her. He was only thinking about how to make his rice catu bigger than the soil catu. Soon, he lost all of his rice. He became poor. He regretted his bad behavior. Meanwhile, the soil catu became very big. It was like a hill. People then named it Catu Hill or Bukit Catu.

If the gods blessed Jurna's with a better harvest, he would....

The Legend of Catu Island

A long time ago, there was a village in Bali. The people worked as farmers. One of them was Jurna. He was a diligent farmer. He always had a great harvest. However, he was never satisfied. He wanted to have a better and better harvest.

"I will promise to the gods. If they give me a better harvest than I have now, I will give them offerings and share the harvest with the neighbors," said Jurna to his wife.

"I agree, but remember, you have to keep your promise," said his wife.

Soon, Jurna had a better harvest. He had more rice than he had before. He was happy. And as per his promise, he prepared offerings to the gods and shared them with his neighbors. They were very happy.

Jurna was not satisfied. He wanted to have a better and better harvest. Therefore, he promised the gods that he would double his offerings and his sharing with the neighbors.

His wish came true. His harvest was much better than before. The other farmers were amazed. They were also very thankful because he shared his harvest with them.

One day, Jurna went to his rice field. When he arrived, he saw a pile of soil on the ground. It looked like a catu. Catu was made of coconut shell. People used catu to measure the amount of rice. At home, Jurna talked about a soil that looked like a catu to his wife. She had an idea.

"Let's make catu from rice," she said. Jurna agreed. Later, they formed the rice just like catu. On the following day, Jurna went to his rice field. He saw that the soil catu was getting bigger.

"Hmm. I will make rice catu bigger than this," said Jurna himself. He asked his wife to make a bigger rice catu. He felt very satisfied. He wanted to show his rise catu to his neighbors. He hoped that his neighbors would praise him as a rich man. And they did! All the neighbors praised him. Jurna became arrogant. On the next day, Jurna went to his rice field. He hoped the soil catu were not getting bigger and bigger. But he was wrong. Strangely, the soil catu was bigger.

"Don't worry, I have much rice. I can make rice catu bigger," said Jurna arrogantly. While making the rice catu, he thought about how the neighbors would praise him.

And his wish came true. All the neighbors were amazed by the size of the rice catu. They all said that Jurna was very rich. Jurna became more arrogant.

Then Jurna went to his rice field. He hoped the soil catu would stop growing. But he was wrong. Again, it became much bigger than before. Jurna was really upset. He made rice catu bigger than before.

It was always repeated. Every time he went to his rice field, he always found the soil growing bigger and bigger.

His wife always reminded him to stop making rice catu. She said that their stock was getting lesser and lesser. She asked him to stop wasting the rice.

But Jurna ignored her. He was only thinking about how to make his rice catu bigger than the soil catu. Soon, he lost all of his rice. He became poor. He regretted his bad behavior. Meanwhile, the soil catu became very big. It was like a hill. People then named it Catu Hill or Bukit Catu.

Jurna measured the amount of rice in his rice field by using….

The Legend of Catu Island

A long time ago, there was a village in Bali. The people worked as farmers. One of them was Jurna. He was a diligent farmer. He always had a great harvest. However, he was never satisfied. He wanted to have a better and better harvest.

"I will promise to the gods. If they give me a better harvest than I have now, I will give them offerings and share the harvest with the neighbors," said Jurna to his wife.

"I agree, but remember, you have to keep your promise," said his wife.

Soon, Jurna had a better harvest. He had more rice than he had before. He was happy. And as per his promise, he prepared offerings to the gods and shared them with his neighbors. They were very happy.

Jurna was not satisfied. He wanted to have a better and better harvest. Therefore, he promised the gods that he would double his offerings and his sharing with the neighbors.

His wish came true. His harvest was much better than before. The other farmers were amazed. They were also very thankful because he shared his harvest with them.

One day, Jurna went to his rice field. When he arrived, he saw a pile of soil on the ground. It looked like a catu. Catu was made of coconut shell. People used catu to measure the amount of rice. At home, Jurna talked about a soil that looked like a catu to his wife. She had an idea.

"Let's make catu from rice," she said. Jurna agreed. Later, they formed the rice just like catu. On the following day, Jurna went to his rice field. He saw that the soil catu was getting bigger.

"Hmm. I will make rice catu bigger than this," said Jurna himself. He asked his wife to make a bigger rice catu. He felt very satisfied. He wanted to show his rise catu to his neighbors. He hoped that his neighbors would praise him as a rich man. And they did! All the neighbors praised him. Jurna became arrogant. On the next day, Jurna went to his rice field. He hoped the soil catu were not getting bigger and bigger. But he was wrong. Strangely, the soil catu was bigger.

"Don't worry, I have much rice. I can make rice catu bigger," said Jurna arrogantly. While making the rice catu, he thought about how the neighbors would praise him.

And his wish came true. All the neighbors were amazed by the size of the rice catu. They all said that Jurna was very rich. Jurna became more arrogant.

Then Jurna went to his rice field. He hoped the soil catu would stop growing. But he was wrong. Again, it became much bigger than before. Jurna was really upset. He made rice catu bigger than before.

It was always repeated. Every time he went to his rice field, he always found the soil growing bigger and bigger.

His wife always reminded him to stop making rice catu. She said that their stock was getting lesser and lesser. She asked him to stop wasting the rice.

But Jurna ignored her. He was only thinking about how to make his rice catu bigger than the soil catu. Soon, he lost all of his rice. He became poor. He regretted his bad behavior. Meanwhile, the soil catu became very big. It was like a hill. People then named it Catu Hill or Bukit Catu.

What did Jurna's wife repeatedly advise him to do?

The Legend of Catu Island

A long time ago, there was a village in Bali. The people worked as farmers. One of them was Jurna. He was a diligent farmer. He always had a great harvest. However, he was never satisfied. He wanted to have a better and better harvest.

"I will promise to the gods. If they give me a better harvest than I have now, I will give them offerings and share the harvest with the neighbors," said Jurna to his wife.

"I agree, but remember, you have to keep your promise," said his wife.

Soon, Jurna had a better harvest. He had more rice than he had before. He was happy. And as per his promise, he prepared offerings to the gods and shared them with his neighbors. They were very happy.

Jurna was not satisfied. He wanted to have a better and better harvest. Therefore, he promised the gods that he would double his offerings and his sharing with the neighbors.

His wish came true. His harvest was much better than before. The other farmers were amazed. They were also very thankful because he shared his harvest with them.

One day, Jurna went to his rice field. When he arrived, he saw a pile of soil on the ground. It looked like a catu. Catu was made of coconut shell. People used catu to measure the amount of rice. At home, Jurna talked about a soil that looked like a catu to his wife. She had an idea.

"Let's make catu from rice," she said. Jurna agreed. Later, they formed the rice just like catu. On the following day, Jurna went to his rice field. He saw that the soil catu was getting bigger.

"Hmm. I will make rice catu bigger than this," said Jurna himself. He asked his wife to make a bigger rice catu. He felt very satisfied. He wanted to show his rise catu to his neighbors. He hoped that his neighbors would praise him as a rich man. And they did! All the neighbors praised him. Jurna became arrogant. On the next day, Jurna went to his rice field. He hoped the soil catu were not getting bigger and bigger. But he was wrong. Strangely, the soil catu was bigger.

"Don't worry, I have much rice. I can make rice catu bigger," said Jurna arrogantly. While making the rice catu, he thought about how the neighbors would praise him.

And his wish came true. All the neighbors were amazed by the size of the rice catu. They all said that Jurna was very rich. Jurna became more arrogant.

Then Jurna went to his rice field. He hoped the soil catu would stop growing. But he was wrong. Again, it became much bigger than before. Jurna was really upset. He made rice catu bigger than before.

It was always repeated. Every time he went to his rice field, he always found the soil growing bigger and bigger.

His wife always reminded him to stop making rice catu. She said that their stock was getting lesser and lesser. She asked him to stop wasting the rice.

But Jurna ignored her. He was only thinking about how to make his rice catu bigger than the soil catu. Soon, he lost all of his rice. He became poor. He regretted his bad behavior. Meanwhile, the soil catu became very big. It was like a hill. People then named it Catu Hill or Bukit Catu.

What was the consequence of Jurna's arrogance and obsession with the rice catu?

The Legend of Catu Island

A long time ago, there was a village in Bali. The people worked as farmers. One of them was Jurna. He was a diligent farmer. He always had a great harvest. However, he was never satisfied. He wanted to have a better and better harvest.

"I will promise to the gods. If they give me a better harvest than I have now, I will give them offerings and share the harvest with the neighbors," said Jurna to his wife.

"I agree, but remember, you have to keep your promise," said his wife.

Soon, Jurna had a better harvest. He had more rice than he had before. He was happy. And as per his promise, he prepared offerings to the gods and shared them with his neighbors. They were very happy.

Jurna was not satisfied. He wanted to have a better and better harvest. Therefore, he promised the gods that he would double his offerings and his sharing with the neighbors.

His wish came true. His harvest was much better than before. The other farmers were amazed. They were also very thankful because he shared his harvest with them.

One day, Jurna went to his rice field. When he arrived, he saw a pile of soil on the ground. It looked like a catu. Catu was made of coconut shell. People used catu to measure the amount of rice. At home, Jurna talked about a soil that looked like a catu to his wife. She had an idea.

"Let's make catu from rice," she said. Jurna agreed. Later, they formed the rice just like catu. On the following day, Jurna went to his rice field. He saw that the soil catu was getting bigger.

"Hmm. I will make rice catu bigger than this," said Jurna himself. He asked his wife to make a bigger rice catu. He felt very satisfied. He wanted to show his rise catu to his neighbors. He hoped that his neighbors would praise him as a rich man. And they did! All the neighbors praised him. Jurna became arrogant. On the next day, Jurna went to his rice field. He hoped the soil catu were not getting bigger and bigger. But he was wrong. Strangely, the soil catu was bigger.

"Don't worry, I have much rice. I can make rice catu bigger," said Jurna arrogantly. While making the rice catu, he thought about how the neighbors would praise him.

And his wish came true. All the neighbors were amazed by the size of the rice catu. They all said that Jurna was very rich. Jurna became more arrogant.

Then Jurna went to his rice field. He hoped the soil catu would stop growing. But he was wrong. Again, it became much bigger than before. Jurna was really upset. He made rice catu bigger than before.

It was always repeated. Every time he went to his rice field, he always found the soil growing bigger and bigger.

His wife always reminded him to stop making rice catu. She said that their stock was getting lesser and lesser. She asked him to stop wasting the rice.

But Jurna ignored her. He was only thinking about how to make his rice catu bigger than the soil catu. Soon, he lost all of his rice. He became poor. He regretted his bad behavior. Meanwhile, the soil catu became very big. It was like a hill. People then named it Catu Hill or Bukit Catu.

What can be inferred about Jurna's character based on his actions?

The Legend of Catu Island

A long time ago, there was a village in Bali. The people worked as farmers. One of them was Jurna. He was a diligent farmer. He always had a great harvest. However, he was never satisfied. He wanted to have a better and better harvest.

"I will promise to the gods. If they give me a better harvest than I have now, I will give them offerings and share the harvest with the neighbors," said Jurna to his wife.

"I agree, but remember, you have to keep your promise," said his wife.

Soon, Jurna had a better harvest. He had more rice than he had before. He was happy. And as per his promise, he prepared offerings to the gods and shared them with his neighbors. They were very happy.

Jurna was not satisfied. He wanted to have a better and better harvest. Therefore, he promised the gods that he would double his offerings and his sharing with the neighbors.

His wish came true. His harvest was much better than before. The other farmers were amazed. They were also very thankful because he shared his harvest with them.

One day, Jurna went to his rice field. When he arrived, he saw a pile of soil on the ground. It looked like a catu. Catu was made of coconut shell. People used catu to measure the amount of rice. At home, Jurna talked about a soil that looked like a catu to his wife. She had an idea.

"Let's make catu from rice," she said. Jurna agreed. Later, they formed the rice just like catu. On the following day, Jurna went to his rice field. He saw that the soil catu was getting bigger.

"Hmm. I will make rice catu bigger than this," said Jurna himself. He asked his wife to make a bigger rice catu. He felt very satisfied. He wanted to show his rise catu to his neighbors. He hoped that his neighbors would praise him as a rich man. And they did! All the neighbors praised him. Jurna became arrogant. On the next day, Jurna went to his rice field. He hoped the soil catu were not getting bigger and bigger. But he was wrong. Strangely, the soil catu was bigger.

"Don't worry, I have much rice. I can make rice catu bigger," said Jurna arrogantly. While making the rice catu, he thought about how the neighbors would praise him.

And his wish came true. All the neighbors were amazed by the size of the rice catu. They all said that Jurna was very rich. Jurna became more arrogant.

Then Jurna went to his rice field. He hoped the soil catu would stop growing. But he was wrong. Again, it became much bigger than before. Jurna was really upset. He made rice catu bigger than before.

It was always repeated. Every time he went to his rice field, he always found the soil growing bigger and bigger.

His wife always reminded him to stop making rice catu. She said that their stock was getting lesser and lesser. She asked him to stop wasting the rice.

But Jurna ignored her. He was only thinking about how to make his rice catu bigger than the soil catu. Soon, he lost all of his rice. He became poor. He regretted his bad behavior. Meanwhile, the soil catu became very big. It was like a hill. People then named it Catu Hill or Bukit Catu.

What is Jurna's initial attitude towards his harvest?

“… Jurna was not satisfied. He wanted to have a better and better harvest. Therefore, he promised the gods that he would double his offerings and his sharing with the neighbors. His wish came true. His harvest was much better than before. The other farmers were amazed....”

The underlined word is closest in meaning to ….

The Legend of Catu Island

A long time ago, there was a village in Bali. The people worked as farmers. One of them was Jurna. He was a diligent farmer. He always had a great harvest. However, he was never satisfied. He wanted to have a better and better harvest.

"I will promise to the gods. If they give me a better harvest than I have now, I will give them offerings and share the harvest with the neighbors," said Jurna to his wife.

"I agree, but remember, you have to keep your promise," said his wife.

Soon, Jurna had a better harvest. He had more rice than he had before. He was happy. And as per his promise, he prepared offerings to the gods and shared them with his neighbors. They were very happy.

Jurna was not satisfied. He wanted to have a better and better harvest. Therefore, he promised the gods that he would double his offerings and his sharing with the neighbors.

His wish came true. His harvest was much better than before. The other farmers were amazed. They were also very thankful because he shared his harvest with them.

One day, Jurna went to his rice field. When he arrived, he saw a pile of soil on the ground. It looked like a catu. Catu was made of coconut shell. People used catu to measure the amount of rice. At home, Jurna talked about a soil that looked like a catu to his wife. She had an idea.

"Let's make catu from rice," she said. Jurna agreed. Later, they formed the rice just like catu. On the following day, Jurna went to his rice field. He saw that the soil catu was getting bigger.

"Hmm. I will make rice catu bigger than this," said Jurna himself. He asked his wife to make a bigger rice catu. He felt very satisfied. He wanted to show his rise catu to his neighbors. He hoped that his neighbors would praise him as a rich man. And they did! All the neighbors praised him. Jurna became arrogant. On the next day, Jurna went to his rice field. He hoped the soil catu were not getting bigger and bigger. But he was wrong. Strangely, the soil catu was bigger.

"Don't worry, I have much rice. I can make rice catu bigger," said Jurna arrogantly. While making the rice catu, he thought about how the neighbors would praise him.

And his wish came true. All the neighbors were amazed by the size of the rice catu. They all said that Jurna was very rich. Jurna became more arrogant.

Then Jurna went to his rice field. He hoped the soil catu would stop growing. But he was wrong. Again, it became much bigger than before. Jurna was really upset. He made rice catu bigger than before.

It was always repeated. Every time he went to his rice field, he always found the soil growing bigger and bigger.

His wife always reminded him to stop making rice catu. She said that their stock was getting lesser and lesser. She asked him to stop wasting the rice.

But Jurna ignored her. He was only thinking about how to make his rice catu bigger than the soil catu. Soon, he lost all of his rice. He became poor. He regretted his bad behavior. Meanwhile, the soil catu became very big. It was like a hill. People then named it Catu Hill or Bukit Catu.

What is the significance of the Catu Hill in the legend?

One day a man stopped at a flower shop to order some flowers. He wanted to send it to his mother who lived far in another town through a delivery company. Meanwhile he was looking at sad young girl who was sitting in front of the flower shop. He asked her what was wrong and she replied, “I wanted to buy a red rose for my mother but my money is not enough”. The man smiled and said, “Come on in with me I’ll buy you a rose.” He bought the little girl a rose and he ordered for his own mother flowers too.

After buying a rose flower for the girl the man offered the girl a ride to her home. She said” yes please! You can take me to my mother. She directed him to a cemetery. The girl placed the rose on her mother’s fresh grave. Knowing the girl’s mother had died the man realized that he must show his love to his mother while she was still alive. Then the man returned to the flower shop. He cancelled the flower delivery order picked up the rose flower and drove to reach his mother’s house.

We can learn that we have to ….

Once upon a time, there was a kingdom in Java that was attacked by another kingdom. The king asked his Queen to save her life. Alas! In the middle of the jungle, the enemy killed all her guards. However, the Queen was lucky because she changed herself into a golden snail and survived.

One day, an old woman saw the snail and took it home. She looked after it. Whenever the old woman was not at home, the snail turned into a human being. She cooked and did the household chores. When the old woman got home, the Queen quickly changed into a snail again. It happened several times and made the old woman curious. One day, the old woman peeped and saw what was going on. She broke in, immediately. She asked, "Why did you change yourself into a snail?". The Queen told her what happened. The old woman was surprised to know that the snail was a Queen.

Later, from the head of the village they discovered that the king had won the battle and he was looking for his wife. Then the village head sent a message to the king telling him that his wife was safe.

Several days later, the King and his guards came for the queen. They thanked the villagers for their kindness and brought the old women to their palace.

What happened when the old woman found the snail?