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NARRATIVE TEXT


Purpose :To amuse/entertain the readers and to tell a story.

• Language Features :1. Using Past Tense2. Using action verb, eg : walk, run, jump, etc.3. Chronological order or time order

Example :• Early next morning • When an old gentleman riding a bay horse • When the party • While he was returning


Generic Structure

1. Orientation : sets the scene and introduces the participants (characters) of the story, the time and place the story happened (Who, what, when and where)

2. Complication : a crisis arises. A series of events in which the main character attempts to solve the problem

3. Resolution : the crisis is resolved, for better or worse

4. Re-orientation: it is optional. The ending of story. It sometimes contains the solution


ExampleThe Wolf in Sheep's Clothing

A Wolf found great difficulty in getting at the sheep owing to the vigilance of the shepherd and his dogs. But one day it found the skin of a sheep that had been flayed and thrown aside, so it put it on over its own pelt and strolled down among the sheep. The Lamb that belonged to the sheep whose skin the Wolf was wearing began to follow the Wolf in the Sheep's clothing. So, leading the Lamb a little apart, he soon made a meal off her - and for some time he succeeded in deceiving the sheep, and enjoying hearty meals.

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The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing

1. Generic structure :a) Orientation : Paragraph 1 (A wolf…his dogs.)b) Complication : Paragraph 1 (But one day…the

sheep.)c) Resolution : Paragraph 2 (The lamb…Sheep’s

clothing.)d) Re-orientation : Paragraph 2 (So, leading…hearty

meals.)2. Moral value : Appearances are deceptive, Do not

underestimate someone else.3. Action verb : Found, Getting, Found, Flayed, Put, strolled ,

Wearing, Leading, Succeeded, Enjoying3. Chronological order : one day

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EXERCISE!!1. Listen and complete the blank words from the

text!2. In which paragraph the generic structure of

the text?a) Orientationb) Complicationc) Resolutiond) Re-orientation

3. What is the moral value from the text?4. Mention the action verb from the text!5. Is there any chronological order? if any, mention that

chronological order!

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ExerciseThe Fox, the Cock and the Dog

One moonlight night a Fox was _______ about a farmer'shen-coop, and saw a Cock _______ high up beyond his reach. "Goodnews, good news!" he cried. "Why, what is that?" said the Cock. "King Lion has declared a universal ______. No beast may hurta bird henceforth, but all shall ______ together in brotherlyfriendship." "Why, that is good news," said the Cock; "and there I see someone coming, with whom we can share the good ________." And sosaying he ________his neck forward and looked afar off. "What is it you see?" said the Fox. "It is only my master's Dog that is coming towards us. What,going so soon?" he continued, as the Fox began to ____ away assoon as he had ______ the news. "Will you not stop and___________ the Dog on the reign of universal peace?" "I would gladly do so," said the Fox, "but I fear he may nothave heard of King Lion's _______."

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Exercise•

The Fox, the Cock and the Dog One moonlight night a Fox was prowling about a farmer'shen-coop, and saw a Cock roosting high up beyond his reach. "Goodnews, good news!" he cried. "Why, what is that?" said the Cock. "King Lion has declared a universal truce. No beast may hurta bird henceforth, but all shall dwell together in brotherlyfriendship." "Why, that is good news," said the Cock; "and there I see someone coming, with whom we can share the good tidings." And sosaying he craned his neck forward and looked afar off. "What is it you see?" said the Fox. "It is only my master's Dog that is coming towards us. What,going so soon?" he continued, as the Fox began to turn away assoon as he had heard the news. "Will you not stop andcongratulate the Dog on the reign of universal peace?" "I would gladly do so," said the Fox, "but I fear he may nothave heard of King Lion's decree." Nova Isnawati


The Fox, the Cock and the Dog• (1)Prowling, (2)Roosting, (3)Truce, (4)Dwell, (5)Tidings,

(6)Craned, (7)Turn, (8)Heard, (9)Congratulate, (10)Decree• Generic structure a) Orientation : Paragraph 1 (One moonlight night…his reach)b) Complication : Paragraph 1, 2 & 3 ("Good news…looked afar off.)c) Resolution : Paragraph 4 ("What is…universal peace?“)d) Re-orientation : Paragraph 5 ("I would…King Lion's decree.“)• Moral Value : Cunning often outwits itself.• Action verb : prowling, Saw, Roosting, Cried, Declared,

Saying, craned• Chronological order : One moonlight night

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