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EXAMPLE OF NARRATIVE TEXT “ THE STORY OF LAKE TOBA “

Once upon a time, there was a man who was living in north Sumatra. He lived in a simple
hut in a farming field. The did some gardening and fishing for his daily life.
One day, while the man was do fishing, he caught a big golden fish in his trap. It was the biggest
catch which he ever had in his life. Surprisingly, this fish turned into a beautiful princess. He felt
in love with her and proposed her to be his wife. She said; "Yes, but you have to promise not to
tell anyone about the secret that I was once a fish, otherwise there will be a huge disaster". The
man made the deal and they got married, lived happily and had a daughter.
Few years later, this daughter would help bringing lunch to her father out in the fields. One day,
his daughter was so hungry and she ate his father’s lunch. Unfortunately, he found out and got
furious, and shouted; “You damned daughter of a fish”. The daughter ran home and asked her
mother. The mother started crying, felt sad that her husband had broke his promise.
Then she told her daughter to run up the hills because a huge disaster was about to come. When
her daughter left, she prayed. Soon there was a big earthquake followed by non-stop pouring
rain. The whole area got flooded and became Toba Lake. She turned into a fish again and the
man became the island of Samosir.

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CONTOH TEKS NARRATIVE TENTANG CERITA “ SEJARAH TERJADINYA

DANAU TOBA “

Pada suatu ketika, ada seorang pria yang tinggal di Sumatera utara. Dia tinggal di sebuah gubuk
sederhana di sebuah pertanian. Dia melakukan beberapa kegiatan berkebun dan memancing
untuk kehidupan sehari-hari.
Suatu hari, sementara pria itu melakukan penangkapan ikan, dia menangkap seekor ikan emas
besar di perangkap. Ini adalah tangkapan terbesar yang ia pernah alami dalam hidupnya.
Anehnya, ikan ini berubah menjadi seorang putri cantik. Dia merasa jatuh cinta dengan dia dan
mengusulkan dia menjadi istrinya. Dia mengatakan, "Ya, tapi kau harus berjanji untuk tidak
memberitahu siapa pun tentang rahasia bahwa saya pernah ikan, jika tidak akan menjadi bencana
besar". Pria itu membuat kesepakatan dan mereka menikah, hidup bahagia dan memiliki seorang
putri.
Beberapa tahun kemudian, anak ini akan membantu membawa makan siang untuk ayahnya di
ladang. Suatu hari, putrinya sangat lapar dan ia memakan makan siang ayahnya. Sayangnya, ia
ketahuan dan mendapat marah, dan berteriak, "Kamu anak terkutuk dari ikan". Putri berlari
pulang dan menanyakan ibunya. Sang ibu mulai menangis, merasa sedih karena suaminya telah
melanggar janjinya.
Kemudian dia mengatakan kepada putrinya untuk berjalan ke atas bukit karena bencana besar itu
akan datang. Ketika putrinya pergi, dia berdoa. Segera ada gempa besar diikuti oleh hujan lebat
yang terus menerus. Seluruh daerah mendapat banjir dan menjadi Danau Toba. Dia berubah
menjadi ikan lagi dan pria itu menjadi Pulau Samosir.

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2. DESCRIPTIVE TEXT ABOUT CLEOPATRA

One of the most famous women in world history was Cleopatra VII. She was the brilliant
and beautiful last Pharaoh of Egypt. Historically, she became queen of Egypt in 51 B.C. at the
age of eighteen. She was a Ptolemy, descended from one of Alexander the Great's generals.
When she was twenty-one, Julius Caesar became her lover. Seven years later she met Antony.
The romantic tragic relationship continued until they died by suicide in 30 B.C.
Cleopatra was legendary. She was famous not only for her breathtaking beauty but also for her
great intellect. She had brown eyes and they were shaped like cat eyes. Her skin was in fact an
olive shade, darker than Hollywood actress Liz Taylor who potrayed her in the film 'Cleopatra'
in 1963. She had medium dark brown hair, about to the middle of her shoulder blades. She had a
reputation as an extraordinarily sensuous woman.

Cleopatra was a woman of remarkable poise and unusual intelligence. She was highly educated.
She spoke proficiently in nine languages and also skilled in mathematics. She is often considered
to be a stunning seductress though she was studying to be a nun. Cleopatra was a very intelligent
queen and a politician with a great charisma.

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3. EXAMPLE OF PROCEDURE TEXT!!
HOW TO COOK WITH MICROWAVE OVEN

Instruction is the best example of procedure text. Remember that procedure text is mostly
organized in GOAL, MATERIAL, and STEPS. To write a procedure text, we have to be very
familiar with imperative sentences and this is why a procedure text is also called instruction text.
Lets see the following example of a procedure text. This time the procedure text is about an
instruction to use a cooking ware.
 

How to Cook with Microwave Oven

When you want to cook with a microwave oven, you need the following things:
• plate, non metal plate
• food

How to cook with a microwave oven?  here are the steps:

• Wash your hands. Remember to be clean before cooking
• Then connect to the electrical supply
• After that, put the food into the microwave
• Don't forget to decide how long it will heat the food
• Press the button to start heating the food
• Wait for the beep sound. It indicates the cooking process is done
• Finally, take out the food and enjoy it
• Don't forget to wash hands after cleaning the working area

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4. EXAMPLE OF RECOUNT TEXT “ MY FANTASTIC HOLIDAY”

My Holiday was Fantastic

Last summer I got a fantastic holiday. I visited some great places.

I went to an airport and was going to fly to Cleveland. I was spending there two days. I liked to
see some Cleveland Cavaliers basketball matches.
Then I went to Hollywood. Hollywood is a famous district in Los Angeles, California, United
States. It had become world-famous as the center of the film industry. Four major film
companies – Paramount, Warner Bros., RKO and Columbia – had studios in Hollywood. I did
not want to leave but I had to.
After that, I went to New York city. I visited the Statue of Liberty. I went from the bottom of
Manhattan to the top of the crown. That was very amazing.
The places made me feel at home but I have to go home. Next time I would return to them.

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5. EXAMPLE OF REPORT TEXT !!

Birds

Birds are interesting flying animals. They are vertebrates and warm blooded animals. They
belong to aves class and they can be found all over the world.
Birds breath with their air pocket. Beside as respiration organ, air pocket also can enlarge or
reduce their weight when flying or swimming.
There are many kinds of birds. Earth bird has special characteristic. They have different
morphology according to their food and their habitat. Some of them eat seeds, pollen, fish or
meat. There are some species that live in land and the others live in water. Land birds live on
their nest.
Female birds have specific tasks. they lay eggs and feed their baby, Beside that they look for
foods for their baby.