MATERI PTM KELAS 9

22 NOvermber 2021

A. Listen to the Takulaing the woodcarver a folktale from Sulawesi and number the picture.

B. Read and arrange the part of the story

Takatuliang, the Woodcarver

Then, Prince Mapalae turned into the second prince,

“What do yuu bring for me?”
“I bring this silk as proof of my love,”said the prince proudly.
‘How many pieces of silk like this do you have?
“Oh, a ;lot, my dear, said the prince?
Once upon a time, there lived King Sambau and his beautiful daughter, princess Sangiang Mapalae,
in a kingdom on the island of Simabu, in the Sulawesi sea. The King was very wise and kind. The
princes was only beautiful but also kindhearted. She often went out of the palace to meet her people.
In a small village there live Takatuliang, a poor young woodcarver. He heard about the contest and
decided to try. He was so poor that he had nothing to present. He thought very long and hard. So he
went for into the forest. There he chose the best tree and carved it into a doll. Next, he took and old
piece of cloth and sewed it into a dress for the doll. After that, he cut his own hair and glue it to the
doll’s head.
Princess Sangiang was very touched to hear Takatuliang’ story, she decided to marry Takatuliang
because he had given his everything he had. Together, Takatuliang and the princess lived happily
after.
Because of her beauty and kindness, many princess and rich men wanted to marry the king’s
daughter, this made the king very confused. He wanted to choose the best husband for his daughter.
He, then, announced a contest. Whoever presented the most valuable gift would marry her.
Finally it was Takatuliang’s turn . Takaltuliang bowe his head. “I bring only a doll,” said Takatuliang
softly.
‘How many doll like this do you have?” asked the princess again.
“Only this one. I carved myself and decorated it with my own hair and my father’s old cloth. He died
and this is the only thing he left me, “answered Takatuliang.
On the day of the contest, all the princes gathered before King Sambau ad the beautiful princess. The
first prince presented his gift. He said proudly, “Dear princess, this is the proof of my love, a comb
carved from ivory.”
How many combs like this do you have?” asked the princess.
“I have many of them,” said the prince.
“What about you?’ asked the princess, “what do you bring for me?”
He presented her with a beautiful necklace. “This is the proof of my love, my love, my dear princess.
And I still have many necklaces like this.”

C. Read aloud the story of Takatuliang, the woodcarver.

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D. Complete the table below.
Write characters’ descriptions in the right column.
 Takatuliang King Simbau The princess

E. Answer the questions,

1. Where did King Sambau and Princess Sangiang Mapalae live?
2. What made the king confused?
3. What did the king to do to find the best husband to his daughter?
4. Who was Takutaliang?
5. What did Takatuliang do to join the contest?
6. What did the first prince present to Princess Sangiang Mapalae?
7. What did the second and the thirf prince present to Princess Sangiang Mapalae?
8. Why was Princess Sangiang Mapalae very touched to hear Takayuliang’s story?
9. How did the story end?
10. What was the moral of story?

F. Read the story again and choose the correct answer.

1. The main characters of the story are?
a. Takatuliang parents.
b. King and Queen Simbau.
c. The first, the second, and the third princess
d. Takatuliang and the Princess Sangiang Mapalae.
2. What problem did Takatuliang have?
a. He wanted to live in the palace but he was poor.
b. He wanted to marry the princess but he was poor.
c. He wanted to be rich but he was just a woodcarver.
d. He wanted to be able to be a soldier, but he was just a woodcarver.
3. What did Takatuliang do to solve his problem?
a. He cut his hair.
b. He made a wooden doll at his best.
c. He sewed a wooden doll at his best.
d. He went to the forest and cut many trees.
4. The story Takatuliang the Woodcarver teach us …
a. how to marry a princess
b. to work hard to achieve our goal
c. to use the forest as much as we can
d. how to make a beautiful wooden doll