Nama : Mohamad Irham

NIM : 1901050082
Kelas : PBI 3C
Reading Practice Week 11
Instruction:
 Enjoy reading the following short story
 Do task 1, 2 and 3
 After finished, please sent via email (as usual)
Due to 12.00 a.m (C), 17.00 p.m (A), and 19.00 p.m (B)
Task 1.
The Prayer of the Frog is a story written by Anthony de Mello, an Indian Jesuit
priest. The story is about the manners of offering prayer from Cristian perpective.
Before you read the story, make a list of manners of offering Du’ a in Islam
The manners of supplication in Islam:

 My answers

1. Facing Qibla and raising hand

2. Be devoted.
3. With a low voice.
4. Confident prayer will be answered.
5. Don't pray for the bad.

Read the text carefully

The Prayer of the Frog

Brother Bruno was at prayerone night. He was disturded by the croaking of

bullftog. He shouted from the window: ‘Quiet! I ‘am at my prayers”. Because Bruno
was a sait, his command was instantly obeyed by the bullfrog.

In the silence, bruno heard an inner voice that said, “ My be God is as pleased
with the croacking of the frog. Just as He is pleased with the chanting of your
psalms. God invented the sound of frog for a reason.”

Bruno decided to find out the reason. He opened the window and said, “
sing!” The bullfrog croaked again. Soon, other frogs also croaked. Bruno attended
to their sound. He found that their voice actually enrichedthe silent of the night.

Bruno’s heart now became harmonious with the universe. Forthe first time in
his life he understood what it means to pray.
 Task 2
Match the words in the first colomn with their definition in the second colomn.

1. ................... disregard a. To produce, disign, make

2. ................... favourable b. To improve the quality
3. ................... invent c. To ignore
4. ................... enrich d. Peaceful, pleasing
5. .................. harmonious e. Advantageous
 My answers
1. C
2. E
3. A
4. B
5. D

Task 3

What do you think the possible themes for the stoty of The Prayer of the Frog.
Explain your reason: ( note that the story might have multiple themes )

1. Love and sacrifice

2. Beauty of simplicity
3. Good versus bad
4. Power of Prayer
5. Living in harmony
6. Appreciation of living creature
7. ..................... (your own if any)
 My answers
In my opinion, a suitable theme or possibly related to the above story is point
number 4,5 and 6. because the above story is related to the power of prayer, living in
harmony, and respecting other living beings.