Pengertian Narrative Text

Narrative text is a text which contains about story and its plot consists of complication or climax
of the story then followed by the resolution. Narrative text can be an imaginative or fictional
such as: Fairy tales, Folktale, Myth, Fable, Legend .

Teks narrative adalah sebuah teks yang berisi tentang cerita dan alurnya terdiri dari masalah
atau klimaks cerita yang diikuti dengan penyelesaian masalah. Teks narrative bisa berupa
imajinasi atau fiksi seperti: Dongeng, Cerita rakyat, Mitos, Fable dan Legenda

Jenis-Jenis Narrative Text:

a. Dongeng : cerita yang tidak benar-benar terjadi dan dalam banyak hal sering tidak
masuk akal atau fantasi. Contoh: Cinderella, Snow white, Hansel and Gratel

b. Folktale (cerita rakyat) :sebuah cerita yang dituturkan turun-temurun dari mulut ke
mulut sehingga menjadi bagian dari tradisi suatu masyarakat. Contoh: Timun Emas,
Keong Emas, Jaka Tarub

c. Myth (mitos) : sebuah cerita berlatar masa lampau, berisi penafsiran mengenai alam
semesta dan adanya makhluk di dalamnya serta dipercayai terjadi. Contoh: Cerita Nyi
Roro Kidul, Dewi Sri

d. Fable (fable) : sebuah cerita yang mengisahkan tentang binatang. Contoh : Si Kancil,
Serigala berbulu domba.

e. Legend (legenda): cerita rakyat yang menggambarkan asal-usul terjadinya suatu

tempat/daerah.Contoh : Sangkuriang, Selat Bali, Roro Jongrang, Danau Toba

Social function/tujuan Narrative Text

To amuse or entertain the reader or listener with a story (Untuk menghibur pembaca
atau pendengar melalui cerita)

Generic Structure /struktur Narrative Text

A. Orientation

Sets the scene: where and when the story happened and introduces the participants of
the story: who and what is involved in the story. (Bagian ini yang mengatur adegan
dalam cerita: dimana dan kapan cerita terjadi serta memperkenalkan siapa tokoh-tokoh
yang terdapat dalam cerita)
B. Complication

The problems in the story are developed. It tells the beginning of the problems which
leads to the crisis (climax) of the main participants). Masalah-masalah dalam cerita
berkembang. Bagian ini menceritakan awal dari masalah yang mengarah pada puncak
masalah yang dihadapi oleh tokoh utama.
C. Resolution

The problems in the story are solved. It can be resolved either in a happy ending or in a
sad ending. Masalah dalam cerita terpecahkan. Masalah bisa diselesaikan dengan akhir
yang bahagia tau dengan akhir yang menyedihkan.
D. Re-orientation

This is a closing remark to the story and it is optional.It consist of a moral value, advice
or teaching from the writer.

Bagian ini adalah kalimat (ucapan) penutup dari cerita dan bagian ini boleh ada atau
tidak (pilihan) Bagian ini berisi nilai moral, nasihat atau pengajaran dari penulis
Unsur-Unsur Kebahasaan

1. Action Verb in Past tense (kata kerja aktif bentuk lampau) Contoh: sat, hatched,
swam.
 2. Time conjuction (kata penghubung waktu) Contoh: before, after, soon, then, later, at
last, the next.

3. Direct speech (ucapan langsung) Contoh: “I didn’t have a mother like you” said Malin

4. Indirect speech (ucapan tidak langsung) Contoh: The old woman said that Malin was
her son.

5. Ajective (kata sifat): diligent, beautiful, ugly, happy, old, sad.

6. Adverb of time (keterangan waktu) Contoh: once upon a atime, a long time ago, one
day.

CONTOH NARRATIVE TEXT (FABEL)

TEXT 1
 SOAL UNTUK ( The Ugly Duckling Part 1)
LKPD 1

Choose the words in the box to complete the sentences with verbs in past tense forms
based on the pictures.

Sit/Sat Shake/Shook Walk/walked

Count/Counted Crack/Cracked Hatch/hatched

1. A mother duck sat on her nest 2. Five duck eggs ________________

3. Five ducklings _____________ their wings 4. The last egg _________________

5. The gray duck ___________ with a funny wobble 6. The mother duck ____________

SOAL UNTUK ( The Ugly Duckling Part 2)

LKPD 2
Read the Ugly duckling story part 2 again. circle or highlight all verbs in the past tense forms in the
story/write down some verbs that you find in the story (part 2)

SOAL UNTUK ( The Ugly Duckling Part 3)

LKPD 3
Which statements are true or false based on the story? Number one has been done for you.
1. The Ugly Duckling went away from the mother duck and the yellow duckling. (T) (F)
2. He met two baby chickens. (T) (F)
3. The chickens were very friendly to him. (T) (F)
4. A dog chased the Ugly Duckling. (T) (F)
5. The Ugly Duckling felt shy around the dog. (T) (F)
6. A cow made the Ugly Duckling feel heartbroken. (T) (F)
7. The Ugly Duckling was scared of the big white birds. (T) (F)
8. The Ugly Duckling became happy at the end. (T) (F)

LKPD 5
What did the characters in the story feel?
Work with a classmate and use an adjective to complete the character’s feelings. Number one has
been done for you.
 Part 1
1. What did the mother duck feel when five ducklings came out of the eggs?
She felt happy (Dia merasa bahagia)

2. What did the yellow duckling feel when they walked?

They were _____________________
3. What was mother duck’s feeling when she said “Oh, dear! I should have six ducklings!”?
She became _____________________

4. What was the sixth duckling’s feeling when he came out of the egg?
He was _____________________
Part 2
1. What was the yellow ducklings’ feeling when the ugly Duckling wanted to play with them?
They were___________________________________________________________.
2. What was the mother Duck’s feeling when the yellow ducklings were rude to the ugly duckling?
She become ___________________________________________________________.
3. What was the Ugly Duckling’s feeling when the yellow duckling asked him to go away?
He felt ___________________________________________________________.

4. What was the ugly duckling’s feeling when his mother said he was different and brave?
He did not feel __________________________________________________________
Part 3
1. What was the chicken’s feeling when the Ugly Duckling landed on their side of the river?
They felt____________________________________________________________________________.
2. What was the Ugly Duckling’s feeling when the dog chased him?
He was____________________________________________________________________________.
3. What was the Ugly Duckling’s feeling when he saw some big white birds?
He felt _________________________________________________________________________

LKPD 6
With a classmate, complete the following table with the elements
of the Ugly Duckling story part 1, 2 and 3
part 1
Part 2

Elements Function Example Detail

Orientation Introducing the a. The Ugly Duckling followed 1. Time : On a hot

time, location the five yellow duckling slowly sunny day
and characters on the hot sunny day.
in the story b. “How can you say such a thing?”
said mother duck. 2. Place : at the farm

3. Characters : The
Ugly Duckling, five
yellow duckling,
mother duck

Complication Showing the But, they only stared at him. Problem : The yellow
conflict (s) or Suddenly, one of them yelled, “You duckling did not
problem (s) in are not like us. You are very ugly want to play with the
the story. and weak!” the others said in Ugly Duckling and
chorus, “Go away!” They were rude asked him to go away
and mean.
The Ugly Duckling tried to play
with his brothers and sisters, too.
“I can jump and shake my wings!”
exclaimed the Ugly Duckling. He
was so happy. But, the yellow
ducklings yelled, “Go away!”

Resolution Giving the “You are different. You are not Resolution : Mother
solution (s) for yellow but gray and brave.” Mother duck calmed him
the conflict (s) Duck tried to calm him down. down
problem (s)

PART 3

Elements Function Example Detail

Orientation Introducing the That night, the Ugly Duckling flew 1. Time :
time, location away. He landed on the other side
and characters of the river. There he met two
in the story grown-up chickens. 2. Place :

3. Characters :
The next morning, The Ugly
Duckling flew away. Suddenly, a big
hungry dog came.

The Ugly Duckling was very tired.

But, he flew and flew till he found
another farm. There he met a cow.

Complication Showing the (Write the sentences that tell you Problem :
conflict (s) or about the complication from the
 problem (s) in story here/Tuliskan kalimat-
the story. kalimat yang memberitahukan
tentang komplikasi dari cerita di
sini)
________________________________________
________________________________________
________________________________________
________________________________________
________________________________________
________________________________________

Resolution Giving the (Write the sentences that tell you Resolution :
solution (s) for about the resolution from the story
the conflict (s) here/Tuliskan kalimat-kalimat
problem (s) yang memberitahukan tentang
solusi dari cerita di sini)
________________________________________
________________________________________
________________________________________
________________________________________
________________________________________
________________________________________

TEXT 2
The Elephant and Friends
LKPD 7

Answer the following questions

1. What did the elephant do in the forest?
2. How many animals did the elephant meet in the forest on the first day?
3. How did the animals treat the elephant during that first day?
4. What did the elephant feel when he could not make any friends on the first day?
5. Why did the animals in the forest run away on the second day?
6. Did the elephant run with the other animals?
7. Was the elephant afraid of the tiger?
8. What did the elephant do?
9. What happened to the elephant in the end?
10. What do you think the elephant felt at the end of the story?
LKPD 8

Elements Function Example Detail

Orientation Introducing One day an elephant wandered into 1. Time : ……………

the time, a forest in search of friends.
location and
characters in 2. Place : ……………
the story
3. Characters :………

Complication Showing the He saw a monkey on a tree. “Will Problem :

conflict (s) or you be my friend?” asked the ………………………………
problem (s) elephant. “You are too big. You ………………………………
in the story. cannot swing from trees like me,” ………………………………
replied the arrogant monkey, Next, ………………………………
…………………………………………………… ………………………………
……………………………………………………
……………………………………………………
……………………………………………………
……………………………………………………
…………………………………………………

Resolution Giving the The elephant walked up to the Resolution :

solution (s) tiger and said, “Please, Mr. Tiger, do ………………………………
for the not eat up these poor animals” ………………………………
conflict (s) ……………………………..
problem (s) ……………………………………………………
……………………………………………………
……………………………………………………
……………………………………………………
……………………………………………………
…………………………………………………..
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