Contoh soal essay narrative text.

Narrative text 1

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.

After running far away, Simba collapsed from exhaustion in a desert. Timon and Pumbaa, a meerkat and a warthog, found him and nursed him back to health. Simba subsequently grew up with them in the jungle, living a carefree life with his friends under the motto “Hakuna Matata” (“no worries” in Swahili). When he was a young adult, Simba saved Timon and Pumbaa from a hungry lioness, who turned out to be Nala. She and Simba reconciled and fell in love.

Nala urged Simba to return home, telling him the Pride Lands had become a wasteland with not enough food and water. Feeling guilty over his father’s death, Simba refused and stormed off, leaving Nala disappointed and angry. As Simba exited the jungle, he encountered Mufasa’s mandrill friend and advisor, Rafiki. Rafiki told Simba that Mufasa was “alive” and took him to a pond. There Simba was visited by the ghost of Mufasa in the sky, who told him he took his rightful place as the king of the Pride Lands. Simba realized he could no longer run from his past and went home. Nala, Timon, and Pumbaa joined him and agreed to help him.

At the Pride Lands, Simba saw Scar hit Sarabi and confronted him, but Scar taunted Simba over his “part” in Mufasa’s death. However, when Scar pushed Simba to the edge of Pride Rock, he revealed that he killed Mufasa. Enraged, Simba roared back up and forced Scar to reveal the truth to the pride. Timon, Pumbaa, Rafiki, Zazu, and the lionesses fended off the hyenas while Scar, attempting to escape, was cornered by Simba at the top of Pride Rock. Scar begged Simba for mercy, insisting that he was family and placing the blame on the hyenas.

Simba no longer believed Scar but spared his life on the grounds of forever leaving the Pride Lands. Scar appeared to comply but then attacked his nephew. After a fierce fighting, Simba threw his uncle off Pride Rock. Scar survived the fall but was attacked and eaten alive by the hyenas, who overheard his attempted to betray them.

With Scar and the hyenas gone, Simba ascended to the top of Pride Rock and took over the kingdom as the rain fell again. Sometime later, with Pride Rock restored to its former glory, Simba looked down happily at his kingdom with Nala, Timon, and Pumbaa by his side; Rafiki presented Simba and Nala’s newborn cub to the inhabitants of the Pride Lands, and the Circle of Life continued.

Answer the questions based on the text above!

1. How many main characters were in this story?

Jawaban: This story had some characters, but the main characters of this Story were Simba and Nala.

2. Who was Mufasa?

Jawaban: Mufasa was the King of Pride Lands. He was Simba’s father.

3. Where did they live?

Jawaban: They lived in Pride Lands of Africa.

4. Who was the king after Mufasa?

Jawaban: Scar was the next king after Mufasa.

5. Why did Simba leave the Pride Lands when he was young?

Jawaban: Simba left the Pride Lands because he felt guilty for his father’s death.

6. Who was Nala?

Jawaban: Nala was Simba best friend.

7. What were the characters of Timon?

Jawaban: The characters of Timon were fun, loyal and brave.

8. When did Simba go back to Pride Land?

Jawaban: Simba was back when he realized that Pride Lands needed him to change the circle of life.

9. What did Simba do to Scar?

Jawaban: Simba through Scar off Pride Rock. Scar survived that incident but was attacked and eaten alive by the hyenas, who overheard his attempted to betray them.

10.What was the ending of the story?

Jawaban: This was a happy ending story because Simba was The King of Pride Lands and he restored the circle of life to glory as his father did before.

Narrative text 2

Snow White

Once upon a time there lived a little girl named Snow White. She lived with her aunt and uncle because her parents were dead. One day she heard her uncle and aunt talking about leaving Snow White in the castle because they both wanted to go to America and they didn’t have enough money to take Snow White.

Snow White didn’t want her uncle and aunt to do that so she decided that it would be best if she ran away. The next morning, she ran away into the woods. She was very tired and hungry. Then she saw a little cottage. She knocked but no one answered so she went inside and fell asleep.

Meanwhile, the seven dwarfs were coming home from work. There they found Snow White sleeping. Then Snow White woke up. She saw the dwarfs. The dwarfs said, “What is your name?" Snow White said, “My name is Snow White.” Then, Snow White told the dwarfs the whole story.

The dwarfs said, “If you want, you may live here with us.” Snow White answered, “Oh, could I? Thank you.” Finally, Snow White and the seven dwarfs lived happily ever after.

Answer the questions below based on the text!

11. What is the purpose of the text?

Jawaban: to entertain readers with fairy tale

12. Why did Snow White live with her uncle?

Jawaban: Because her parents were death, so she live with her uncle an her aunt

13. Where did Snow White parent’s?

Jawaban: Her parents were death

14. How many dwarfs that live with Snow White?

Jawaban: Seven dwarfs

15. What is the moral lesson of the story?

Jawaban: We must do good and help each other to others.

16. What are the language features of narrative text?

Jawaban: Using the past tense either simple past tense, past continuous, or other forms of past tense.

17. why do narrative text use simple past tense?

Jawaban: Because fairy tales usually have happened in the past

Narrative text 3

The Rabbit and the Turtle.

One day a rabbit was boasting about how fast he could run. He was laughing at the turtle for being so slow. Much to the rabbit's surprise, the turtle challenged him to a race. The rabbit thought this was a good joke and accepted the challenge. The fox was to be the umpire of the race. As the race began, the rabbit raced way ahead of the turtle, just like everyone thought. The rabbit got to the halfway point and could not see the turtle anywhere. He was hot and tired and decided to stop and take a short nap.

Even if the turtle passed him, he would be able to race to the finish line ahead of him. All this time the turtle kept walking step by step by step. He never quit no matter how hot or tired he got. He just kept going. However, the rabbit slept longer than he had thought and woke up. He could not see the turtle anywhere! He went at full-speed to the finish line but found the turtle there waiting for him.

Answer the questions based on the text above!

18. What kind of the text above?

Jawaban: Narrative text

19. What is the purpose of the text above?

Jawaban: To amuse or to entertain the reader with a story

20. Who was boasting?

Jawaban: the rabbit

21. Who could run fast?

Jawaban: the rabbit

22. Who wanted to challenge the rabbit to a race?

Jawaban: the turtle

23. What happened at the start of the race?

Jawaban: The rabbit ran ahead.

24. What happened at the half-way point?

Jawaban: The rabbit stopped to take a nap.

25. What did the turtle do?

Jawaban: He kept walking, step by step.

26. Who won the race?

Jawaban: the turtle

27. What lesson do we learn from this story?

Jawaban: To succeed, we must keep going and not quit.

Narrative text 4

Goldilocks and the Three Bears.

Once upon a time, there were three bears, a Papa Bear, a Mama Bear and a Baby Bear. One day, the three bears sat down to breakfast. “This porridge is too hot! said Papa Bear. This porridge is too hot!” said Mama Bear. “This porridge is too hot!” said Baby Bear. “Let’s go for a walk!” said Mama Bear. “When we come back, our porridge will be just right.” Along came Goldilocks. She walked into the houses. She saw three bowls of porridge. “This is too hot,” said Goldilocks. “This is too cold, “said Goldilocks. “This is just right!” said Goldilocks. And she ate all up. She ate the Baby Bear’s porridge. Then Goldilocks went into the living room. She saw three chairs. ‘This is too hard,” said Goldilocks. “This is too soft,” said Goldilocks. “This is just right!” said Goldilocks. Then CRASH, the chair broke.

Goldilocks felt tired. She went into the bedroom. She saw three beds. “This bed is too hard,” said Goldilocks. “This bed is too soft,” said Goldilocks. “This bed is just right!” said Goldilocks. And she fell fast asleep. The three bears came home. They went into the kitchen. “Someone’s been eating my porridge,” said Papa Bear. “Someone’s been eating my porridge,” said Mama Bear. “Someone’s been eating my porridge,” said Baby Bear. “And they ate it all up!” The three bears went into the living room.

“Someone’s been sitting in my chair!” said Papa Bear. “Someone’s been sitting in my chair!” said Mama Bear. “Someone’s been sitting in my chair!” said Baby Bear. “And now it’s broken! “The three bears went into the bedroom. “Someone’s been sleeping in my bed!” said Papa Bear. “Someone’s been sleeping in my bed!” said Mama Bear. “Someone’s been sleeping in my bed!” said Baby Bear. And here she is!” Goldilocks woke up. She saw three angry bears looking at her. Goldilocks jumped out of bed. She ran out of the house. And she never came back again.

Answer the questions based on the text above!

28. What is the title of the text above?

Jawaban: Goldilocks and the Three Bears

29. How many bears are there? Mention it!

Jawaban: There are three bears. A Papa Bear, a Mama Bear and a Baby Bear.

30. What did they have for breakfast?

Jawaban: They had porridge for breakfast.

31. Why did the three bears go for a walk?

Jawaban: The three bears went for a walk because their porridge is too hot.

32. Who ate all up to the porridge?

Jawaban: The Goldilocks did.

Narrative text 5

The Donkey of Guizhou

Once upon a time, there was a donkey in Guizhou. Someone officious shipped one there, but finding no use for it, he set it loose at the foot of the mountain. A tiger ran out from the mountains. When he saw this big tall thing, he thought it must be divine. He quickly hid himself in the forest and surveyed it from under cover, sometimes the tiger ventured a little nearer but still kept a respectful distance.

One day the tiger came out again. Just then the donkey gave a loud bray, I thinking the donkey was going to eat him, the tiger hurriedly ran away. After a while, he sneaked back and watched the donkey carefully. He found that though it had a huge body it seemed to have no special ability. After a few days, the tiger gradually became accustomed to its braying and was no longer so afraid. Sometimes, he even came near and circled around the donkey.

Later the tiger became bolder. Once, he walked in front of the donkey and purposely bumped it. This made the donkey so angry that it struck out his hind legs and kicked wildly. Seeing this the tiger was very gleeful, Such a big thing as you can do so little!’ With a roar, he pounced on the donkey and ate it up.

Answer the questions based on the text above!

33. Was there a donkey in Guizhou?

Jawaban: No, there was not.

34. When did the tiger hide himself in the forest and survey it from under cover?

Jawaban: When he saw a big tall thing, he thought it must be divine.

35. Why did the tiger hurry run away?

Jawaban: Because thinking the donkey was going to eat him.

36. Why did the donkey feel angry to the tiger?

Jawaban: Because the tiger walked in front of the donkey and purposely bumped it.

37. What did the donkey do then?

Jawaban: He struck out his hind legs and kicked wildly.