GENRE

Ada beberapa jenis teks yang perlu diketahui, diantaranya: Narrative, Recount, Procedure, Descriptive dan Report. I. Narrative Teks narrative adalah teks yang menceritakan sesuatu yang imajinatif atau khayalan dengan tujuan untuk menghibur pembaca (to entertain the readers). Ciri - ciri teks narrative: Biasanya berbentuk cerita atau dongeng. Terdapat permasalahan dan langkah yang diambil untuk memecahkan masalah itu. Contoh: tale (dongeng), folktale (cerita rakyat), legend (legenda), dan fable. Menggunakan Simple past tense Orientation: Pendahuluan yang berupa pengenalan tokoh, tempat, waktu (who, when, where). Complication: Pemunculan masalah Resolution: Pemecahan / penyelesaian masalah Reorientation: Penutup berisi ungkapan yang menunjukkan bahwa cerita sudah berakhir. *Reorientation bersifat optional (boleh ada, boleh tidak). Text I Long, long time ago, there lived a beautiful girl named Cinderella. Because her parents passed away, she lived with her step mother and step sister. Cinderella was very sad everyday because she had to do the house work alone. One day, the king wanted to find the wife for his son. He invited all the beautiful girls to come. Cinderella was very sad because her step sister did not let her go. Her sister went to the palace without Cinderella. Luckily, The Angel came and helped Cinderella danced with the prince. He felt in love with her; then he married her. They lived happily ever after.

Generic structure (susunan teks)

Orientation

Complication

Resolution

Questions 1. With whom did Cinderella lived? a. Her father b. Her mother a. her mother b. her step mother 3. What story is this a. Recount c. Procedure c. Her mother and sister d. Her step mother and step sister c. the angel d. the prince

2. Cinderella could go to the palace because of the help from.

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b. Narrative a. entertain the readers b. give the report

d. Report c. retell d. tell the procedure

4. The communicative purpose is to

II.

Recount Teks recount bercerita mengenai pengalaman, kejadian atau peristiwa seseorang. Ciri ciri teks recount: Menggunakan simple past tense Goal/ tujuan: to retell (menceritakan peristiwa) yang telah terjadi pada seseorang Generic Structure:

Orientation: Pengenalan pelaku, tempat terjadi, dan kapan berlangsungnya (who, where, when). Events: Rangkaian peristiwa yang terjadi pada tokoh. Reorientation: Penutup yang biasanya diikuti komentar si pelaku tau tokoh tentang kejadian yang dialaminya.

Text II
Last month, Rahmat and his girl friend went to Ancol. They went to Ancol to see the Sea World. They went at 9 a.m. from their house by taxi. On the way, they bought Aqua and snacks at Indomaret. In Ancol, first they went to the Sea World. There were many kinda of fish they saw. They were sometimes afraid of seeing very big fish. At 4 oclock, they went home. The trip was tiring, but Rahmat and his girl friend enjoyed the trip very much.

Orientation

Events

Reorientation

Questions: Where did Rahmats girl friend go last month? a. To Rahmats house c. To Ancol b. To school d. To Indomaret 1. What place did they visist in Ancol? a. Gelanggang Samudra c. Dunia fantasi b. Istana Boneka d. Sea World 2. What kind of story is this? a. Recount c. Description b. Narrative d. Procedure
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3. The last paragraph is a. event b. orientation 4. The communicative purpose is to. a. entertain b. retell someones story

c. reorientation d. procedure c. describe someone d. tell the procedure

III.

Procedure Teks procedure adalah teks yang bertujuan untuk menceritakan bagaimana membuat/melakukan sesuatu berdasarkan serangkaian langkah (steps). Ciri ciri teks procedure: Menggunakan kalimat perintah Generic Structure

Aim/goal: Tujuan melakukan kegiatan, biasanya berupa judul Materials: Bahan bahan yang dibutuhkan Steps: Cara/langkah melakukan kegiatan ini

Text III

How to Cook Rice

I make rice almost everyday. First, I put some water in a pot and then I put the pot on the fire. When it becomes hot, I put rice in the pot that contains the water. After that I cook the rice over a medium fire for about 15 minutes. Finally, the rice is ready, and I serve it to my guests.

1. What is the purpose of the text? a. to use the pot c. to help mother b. to breathe d. to know how to cook rice 2. How many steps are there to cook the rice? a. 2 b. 3 c. 4 d. 5 3. What kind of text is it? a. Procedure c. Descriptive b. Narrative d. Recount 4. The organization of the text is a. materials, aim, steps c. aim, materials, steps b. steps, aim, materials d. aim, steps, materials
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IV.

Descriptive Teks descriptive adalah jenis teks yang digunakan untuk mendeskripsikan seseorang, benda, tempat, atau binatang secara spesifik. Ciri ciri teks descriptive: Menggunakan Simple present Generic Structure:

Identification: Pendahuluan tentang apa dan siapa yang kan dideskripsikan. Description: berisi ciri ciri khusus yang dimiliki benda, tempat, atau orang yang akan dideskripsikan.

Text IV
Identification: I have a pet. It is a dog, and I call it brownie. Description: Brownie is a chinese breed. I t is small, fluffy, and cute. It has got thick brown fur. When I cuddle it, the fur feels soft. Brownie doesnt like bones.

1. What kinds of text is it? a. Descriptive c. Recount b. Narrative d. Procedure 2. The communicative purpose is to . a. tell something specifically c. retell story b. tell something in general d. entertain the readers 3. Brownie is fluffy. The synonim of fluffy is. a. harsh c. small b. big d. soft

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Report Teks report adalah teks yang digunakan untuk mendeskripsikan binatang, sesuatu/ benda secara umum, misalnya berbagai benda/fenomena alam, buatan, dan sosial yang ada atau terjadi di lingkungan kita. Ciri ciri teks report:

Membahas tentang pengamatan hasil studi Menggunakan Simple present tense

Goal/tujuan: menggambarkan participant apa adanya secara umum (general) Generic Structure:

General classification: Pengantar mengenai sesuatu/fenomena yang akan dibahas. Description: Menerangkan sesuatu/fenomena yang dibahas meliputi bagian, kualitas dan perilaku.

Text V
General classification: The largest meat eating animal in the world is the brown bear that lives in Alaska, Amerika. Brownie will keep away from people, but when it is angry, the brown bear can outfight a tiger, so dont ever try to wound the mother of the cub. Description: A grown brownie may be up to 10 feet tall. It weighs about 800 kilograms. When it was born, it weighs only about a half kilo. The paw is very sharp so that it can kill if it hurts us.

What kind of text is this? a. Narrative c. Report b. Descriptive d. Recount 2. The child of the bear is called a. a brown bear c. a cub b. a brownie d. a paw 3. The first paragraph is .. a. General classification c. Description and classification b. Description d. Narration 4. The communicative purpose is . a. Retell the story c. Describe something specifically b. Tell the procedure d. Describe something in general

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