Narrative text adalah salah satu materi penting dalam ujian bahasa Inggris kelas 12.
Banyak siswa yang merasa kesulitan menjawab soal narrative text karena belum terbiasa dengan pola pertanyaan yang sering muncul.
Artikel ini akan memberikan kamu contoh soal narrative text kelas 12 dan kunci jawaban yang bisa langsung digunakan untuk latihan persiapan ujian.
Jenis-Jenis Soal Narrative Text
Menurut Cambridge Assessment (2024), soal narrative text biasanya menguji kemampuan siswa dalam beberapa aspek:
Main Idea: Memahami ide utama cerita.
Specific Information: Mencari informasi detail dari teks.
Reference: Memahami kata ganti yang merujuk pada tokoh atau benda.
Vocabulary: Memahami makna kata dalam konteks.
Moral Value: Mengidentifikasi pelajaran yang dapat diambil.
Genre Identification: Mengenali jenis dan tujuan teks.
Text 1: The Ant and the Dove
Read the following text and answer questions 1-5.
One hot day, an ant was searching for some water. After walking around for some time, she came to a spring. To reach the spring, she had to climb up a blade of grass. While making her way up, she slipped and fell into the water.
A dove sitting on a nearby tree saw the ant struggling in the water. The dove quickly plucked a leaf and dropped it into the water near the ant. The ant climbed onto the leaf and floated safely to the side.
A few days later, the ant saw a hunter aiming his gun at the dove. The ant quickly crawled up to the hunter and bit his foot. The hunter cried out in pain and dropped his gun. The noise made the dove fly away to safety.
Questions:
1. What is the main idea of the text? A. An ant was searching for water B. A dove helped an ant who later returned the favor C. A hunter wanted to shoot a dove D. Animals live near a spring E. An ant fell into water and drowned
Answer: B Explanation: The text focuses on how the dove saved the ant, and later the ant saved the dove, demonstrating reciprocal kindness.
2. Why did the ant fall into the water? A. She was pushed by another ant B. The dove dropped her C. She slipped while climbing grass D. The hunter shot her E. She jumped intentionally
Answer: C Explanation: The text clearly states “While making her way up, she slipped and fell into the water.”
3. The word “she” in paragraph 1 refers to… A. The dove B. The water C. The ant D. The grass E. The spring
Answer: C Explanation: The pronoun “she” refers back to the subject of the sentence, which is “an ant.”
4. What is the moral value of the story? A. Always be careful near water B. One good turn deserves another C. Hunting is dangerous D. Birds are smarter than insects E. Never trust strangers
Answer: B Explanation: The story teaches that kindness should be repaid with kindness, as the ant helped the dove after being helped.
5. What did the dove use to save the ant? A. A stick B. A stone C. A leaf D. A branch E. A feather
Answer: C Explanation: The text states “The dove quickly plucked a leaf and dropped it into the water near the ant.”
Text 2: The Greedy Dog
Read the following text and answer questions 6-10.
One day, a dog found a large piece of meat. He was very happy and decided to take it home. On his way, he had to cross a wooden bridge over a stream.
As he walked across the bridge, he looked down into the water. He saw his own reflection but thought it was another dog with a bigger piece of meat. Being greedy, he wanted both pieces of meat.
He opened his mouth to bark at the other dog, hoping to scare it away and take its meat. But when he opened his mouth, his own piece of meat fell into the stream and was carried away by the current.
The dog went home hungry and sad, realizing his greed had cost him everything.
Questions:
6. What is the purpose of the text? A. To describe a dog B. To entertain and teach a lesson C. To explain how dogs hunt D. To inform about bridge safety E. To persuade people to feed dogs
Answer: B Explanation: Narrative texts aim to entertain readers while conveying moral lessons.
7. What caused the dog to lose his meat? A. Another dog stole it B. He dropped it accidentally C. His greed made him open his mouth D. The bridge collapsed E. A bird took it away
Answer: C Explanation: The dog’s greed led him to bark at his reflection, causing him to drop the meat.
8. “…was carried away by the current.” The underlined word means… A. The flow of water B. The dog’s teeth C. The wooden bridge D. The reflection E. The other dog
Answer: A Explanation: “Current” in this context refers to the flow or movement of water in the stream.
9. What did the dog see in the water? A. Another real dog B. His own reflection C. A fish D. A bigger piece of meat E. The bridge shadow
Answer: B Explanation: The text explicitly states “He saw his own reflection but thought it was another dog.”
10. Which word best describes the dog’s character? A. Generous B. Careful C. Greedy D. Brave E. Intelligent
Answer: C Explanation: The story repeatedly emphasizes the dog’s greed as the cause of his problem.
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Text 3: The Wise Parrot
Read the following text and answer questions 11-15.
A rich merchant kept a beautiful parrot in a golden cage. The parrot could speak many languages and was very intelligent. One day, the merchant decided to visit another country for business.
Before leaving, he asked all his servants and pets what gifts they wanted. When he asked the parrot, the bird said, “Master, please visit the forest where parrots live and tell them about me.”
The merchant agreed. During his journey, he found the parrot forest and shared the story of his caged parrot. Upon hearing this, all the wild parrots became silent, and one fell to the ground as if dead.
The merchant was shocked and sad. He returned home and told his parrot what had happened. When the caged parrot heard the story, it too fell to the bottom of the cage and appeared lifeless.
The merchant, heartbroken, opened the cage to remove what he thought was his dead parrot. Suddenly, the parrot flew out of the cage to a nearby tree and said, “Thank you, Master! My friend taught me how to gain freedom. By pretending to be dead, I could finally escape.”
Questions:
11. What is the generic structure element when the merchant asks what gifts everyone wants? A. Orientation B. Complication C. Resolution D. Re-orientation E. Evaluation
Answer: A Explanation: The orientation introduces characters and sets up the initial situation before the conflict.
12. What lesson did the wild parrot teach the caged parrot? A. How to speak languages B. How to escape by pretending to be dead C. How to become rich D. How to please the merchant E. How to live in a forest
Answer: B Explanation: The caged parrot learned the strategy of pretending to be dead to gain freedom.
13. “…it too fell to the bottom of the cage.” What does “it” refer to? A. The merchant B. The wild parrot C. The caged parrot D. The golden cage E. The forest
Answer: C Explanation: The pronoun “it” refers to the merchant’s caged parrot that mimicked the wild parrot’s action.
14. What is the main theme of this story? A. Wealth cannot buy happiness B. Intelligence and strategy can win freedom C. Merchants should not keep pets D. Wild animals are better than pets E. Parrots are dishonest creatures
Answer: B Explanation: The story demonstrates how the parrot used clever strategy to gain its freedom.
15. How did the merchant feel at the end? A. Angry at being tricked B. Happy the parrot was free C. Confused about what happened D. The text doesn’t specify E. Sad and betrayed
Answer: D Explanation: The text ends with the parrot’s statement and doesn’t describe the merchant’s final emotions.
Tips Mengerjakan Soal Narrative Text
1. Baca Seluruh Teks Dulu
Jangan langsung baca soal. Pahami cerita secara keseluruhan untuk menangkap main idea dan plot.
2. Identifikasi Struktur
Kenali bagian orientation, complication, dan resolution. Ini membantu memahami alur cerita.
3. Perhatikan Kata Ganti
Soal reference sering muncul. Pahami dengan jelas siapa atau apa yang dirujuk oleh pronoun.
4. Cari Keyword
Untuk soal specific information, scan teks mencari keyword dari pertanyaan.
5. Pahami Konteks untuk Vocabulary
Jangan hanya hafalkan arti kata. Pahami makna dalam konteks kalimat.
6. Moral Value di Akhir Cerita
Moral lesson biasanya tersirat dari konflik dan resolusi. Pikirkan “apa yang diajarkan cerita ini?”
7. Eliminasi Jawaban yang Jelas Salah
Jika ragu, eliminasi jawaban yang obviously incorrect untuk meningkatkan peluang.
Common Question Types
Menurut penelitian dari Educational Testing Service (2023), berikut tipe pertanyaan paling sering muncul:
Main Idea Questions (30%)
- What is the text about?
- What is the main idea of the story?
- The best title for the text is…
Detail Questions (25%)
- What did [character] do when…?
- Where did the story take place?
- Why did [event] happen?
Reference Questions (15%)
- What does “he/she/it/they” refer to?
- The word “…” in line X refers to…
Vocabulary Questions (15%)
- The word “…” means…
- The synonym of “…” is…
- The opposite of “…” is…
Inference Questions (10%)
- What can we learn from the story?
- What is the moral value?
- We can conclude that…
Purpose Questions (5%)
- What is the purpose of the text?
- Why did the writer write the text?
Strategi Time Management
Per Text (5-6 menit)
- 2 menit: baca dan pahami teks
- 3 menit: jawab semua soal
- 1 menit: review jawaban
Prioritas Soal
- Jawab soal detail facts dulu (termudah)
- Lanjut ke vocabulary dan reference
- Terakhir main idea dan inference (butuh pemahaman keseluruhan)
Red Flags
- Jangan stuck di satu soal > 30 detik
- Skip dan kembali nanti jika ragu
- Never leave blank – guess educated jika waktu habis
Kesimpulan
Menguasai soal narrative text kelas 12 membutuhkan latihan konsisten dan pemahaman pola soal. Dengan mempelajari contoh soal narrative text kelas 12 dan kunci jawaban di atas, kamu bisa:
- Memahami berbagai tipe pertanyaan yang sering muncul
- Mengenali pola jawaban yang correct
- Melatih reading comprehension skills
- Meningkatkan kecepatan mengerjakan soal
Key to success adalah latihan rutin dengan berbagai jenis teks narrative. Semakin banyak kamu berlatih, semakin familiar dengan question patterns dan semakin cepat menemukan jawaban.
Focus pada understanding, bukan hanya menghafal. Pahami logic di balik setiap jawaban sehingga kamu bisa apply ke teks baru.
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