🐀 Leo and Nilo
Once upon a time, a lion named Leo (Panthera Leo) lived in the wide savanna of Serengeti.
Pada suatu waktu, seekor singa bernama Leo (Panthera Leo) hidup di sabana luas Serengeti.
He slept under an acacia tree every afternoon.
Ia tidur di bawah pohon akasia setiap sore.
One day, an African grass rat named Nilo (Arvicanthis niloticus) ran over his body.
Suatu hari, seekor tikus rumput Afrika bernama Nilo (Arvicanthis niloticus) berlari di atas tubuhnya.
Leo woke up and caught Nilo.
Leo terbangun dan menangkap Nilo.
Nilo cried and begged, “Please don’t eat me! One day I will help you.”
Nilo menangis dan memohon, “Tolong jangan makan aku! Suatu hari aku akan menolongmu.”
Leo laughed, but he let Nilo go.
Leo tertawa, tetapi ia membiarkan Nilo pergi.
A few days later, Leo was caught in a hunter’s net.
Beberapa hari kemudian, Leo tertangkap dalam jaring pemburu.
He roared loudly and tried to escape, but he could not.
Ia mengaum keras dan mencoba melarikan diri, tetapi ia tidak bisa.
Nilo heard Leo’s roar, “Leo must be in trouble,” he murmured.
Nilo mendengar auman Leo, " Leo pasti dalam kesulitan" gumamnya.
Nilo came, and he bit the net with his small teeth.
Nilo datang, dan ia menggigit jaring itu dengan giginya yang kecil.
Finally, Leo was free.
Akhirnya, Leo bebas.
Leo smiled … and suddenly he attacked Nilo fiercely!
Leo tersenyum … lalu tiba-tiba ia menerkam Nilo dengan ganas!
No, no, no—just kidding! 😅 The story doesn’t go like that.
Bukan, bukan, bukan—cuma bercanda! 😅 Nggak gitu juga ceritanya.
Back to the real story: Leo smiled and thanked Nilo.
Kembali ke cerita sebenarnya: Leo tersenyum dan berterima kasih kepada Nilo.
He learned that even small friends could be very helpful.
Ia belajar bahwa bahkan teman kecil pun bisa sangat berguna.
📘 Narrative Text
✨ What is Narrative Text?
Narrative text is a text that tells a story, either real or imaginary, to entertain the reader.
(Narrative text adalah teks yang menceritakan sebuah kisah, nyata atau imajinasi, untuk menghibur pembaca.)
📌 Generic Structure of Narrative Text
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Orientation → introduces characters, place, and time.
(pengenalan tokoh, tempat, dan waktu) -
Complication → the problem(s) happen.
(masalah muncul) -
Resolution → the problem is solved.
(masalah diselesaikan) -
Re-orientation → optional, closing statement or moral value.
(opsional, penutup/nilai moral)
📌 Language Features
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Using Simple Past Tense (verb 2).
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Using time signals: once upon a time, yesterday, last year, one day, then, finally.
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Using action verbs: went, saw, ate, found, ran.
📖 Example Narrative Text
Thomas Alva Edison
Thomas Alva Edison was one of the greatest inventors in history. He was born in Ohio, United States, in 1847. When he was a child, Edison loved reading and experimenting. He asked many questions, but sometimes his teachers did not understand him.
Edison sold newspapers and candies on a train when he was young. He even set up a small laboratory inside the train. Later, Edison moved to New Jersey and built his famous laboratory in Menlo Park. There, he and his team worked day and night.
In 1879, Edison invented the first practical electric light bulb. People around the world celebrated this invention because it changed human life. Edison received more than 1,000 patents in his lifetime. He died in 1931, but his inventions inspired generations after him.
📌 Simple Past Tense (Review)
Rumus Dasar
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(+) Positive : Subject + Verb 2
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She went to school yesterday.
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(-) Negative : Subject + did not + Verb 1
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She did not go to school yesterday.
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(?) Interrogative : Did + Subject + Verb 1
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Did she go to school yesterday?
📖 Example Sentences from the Story
Positive → Edison invented the electric light bulb in 1879.
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Negative → Edison did not work alone; he had a team in Menlo Park.
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Interrogative → Did Edison sell newspapers when he was young?
📌 Vocabulary List – Simple Past Verbs from Leo and Nilo
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live → lived (hidup)
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sleep → slept (tidur)
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run → ran (berlari)
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wake up → woke up (bangun)
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catch → caught (menangkap)
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cry → cried (menangis)
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beg → begged (memohon)
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laugh → laughed (tertawa)
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let → let (membiarkan)
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be caught → was caught (tertangkap)
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roar → roared (mengaum)
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can → could (bisa → tidak bisa)
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come → came (datang)
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bite → bit (menggigit)
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be → was (adalah/berada)
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smile → smiled (tersenyum)
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thank → thanked (berterima kasih)
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learn → learned (belajar)
📝 Practice Questions
Where ___ Thomas Alva Edison born?
a. is
b. was
c. were
d. be-
When Edison was young, he ___ newspapers and candies.
a. sell
b. sold
c. sells
d. selling -
Edison ___ his famous laboratory in Menlo Park.
a. build
b. builds
c. built
d. building -
In 1879, Edison ___ the first practical electric light bulb.
a. invent
b. invented
c. invents
d. inventing -
Edison ___ in 1931.
a. dies
b. died
c. die
d. dying -
Once upon a time, a rabbit ___ (live) in a small village.
a. lives
b. lived
c. living
d. live -
The mouse ___ (help) the lion to escape from the net.
a. helps
b. helped
c. helping
d. help -
The hunter ___ (catch) the lion yesterday.
a. catch
b. caught
c. catching
d. catches -
The lion ___ (not eat) the mouse.
a. did not eats
b. did not ate
c. did not eat
d. does not eat -
___ the lion thank the mouse after he was free?
a. Do
b. Does
c. Did
d. Doing The mouse ___ loudly when the lion caught him.
(cry)-
The mouse ___ the lion to let him go.
(beg) -
The lion ___ when the mouse promised to help.
(laugh) -
The lion ___ in the hunter’s net a few days later.
(be caught) -
The mouse ___ to the lion and bit the net with his teeth.
(come)
🌟 Closing Motivation
Stories from the past not only entertained us but also taught us lessons.
(Cerita masa lalu tidak hanya menghibur kita tetapi juga mengajarkan pelajaran.)
By learning narrative text, we not only read the story but also practice the Simple Past Tense.
(Dengan mempelajari narrative text, kita tidak hanya membaca cerita tapi juga berlatih Simple Past Tense.)
So, remember: when you tell your story, you also improve your English.
(Jadi, ingat: ketika kamu menceritakan kisahmu, kamu juga meningkatkan bahasa Inggrismu.)
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