FOLK TALE

BOOK

For:

ELEVENTH GRADE STUDENTS

BY: HAFIFAH
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General
Information Narrative Definition

Narrative is a report of related events presented to listeners or readers, in words arranged

in a logical sequence. A story is taken as a synonym of narrative. A narrative, or story, is told by
a narrator who may be a direct part of that experience, and he or she often shares the experience
as a first-person narrator. Sometimes he or she may only observe the events as a third-person
narrator, and gives his or her summation. The function of narrative text is to amuse, entertain and
to deal with actual or vicarious experience in different ways; Narrative deal with problematic
events which lead to a crisis or turning points of some kind, which in turn fields a resolution.

Generic structures:

1. Orientation: It is about the opening paragraph where the characters of the story are
introduced.
2. Complication: Where the problems in the story developed.
3. Resolution: Where the problems in the story is solved. (happy ending or bad ending).
4. Coda / reorientation (optional) – lesson or moral value from the story

Significant Lexico grammatical Features:

1. Focus on specific and usually individualized participants. (characters; adjectival or

adverbials
2. Use of material processes (And in this text, behavioral, and verb processes).
3. Use relational processes and mental processes.
4. Use of temporal conjunctions and temporal circumstances.
5. Use of past tense.

You should know it!

History of Narration or Storytelling

Storytelling is an essential part of human nature. Man is the only creature that tells stories,
and we have been telling stories and listening to them since the time we learned to speak.
Storytelling began with oral traditions, and in such forms as myths, legends, fables, anecdotes,
and ballads. These were told and retold, passed down from generation to generation, and they
shared the knowledge and wisdom of early people.

The basic theme of various forms of story-telling were fear of natural forces, deeds of
heroes, gods and goddesses, and to teach life lessons from others’ experiences.
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There are several kinds of narrative form. These kinds are based on the story types.  The types of
narratives are:

a. Fable: Simple fable is a story about animal which behave like human
b. Myths: stories that are believed by some people but the stories cannot be true. It was told
in an ancient culture to explain a practice, belief, or natural occurrence
c. Legend: It simple a story which relates to on how a place is formed
d. Fairy tales: Story which relate much which magic things
e. Science fiction story: Story which explore the science as the background or plot of the
whole story
f. Short stories: Story of one or two pages
g. Parables: Story that illustrates one or more instructive lessons or principles. Parable
differs from a fable.
h. Novels: Long even very long and complex story

i. Horror story: A story with horror contents, etc.

Let’s Learn!

FAIRY TALES

From those several types of narrative above, Fairy tales is one of the most interesting and
popular in among the students. Etymologically, a phrase of two words ‘fairy and tale’ means it is
a type of story which intends to excite the readers’ interest by presenting impossibilities as
possibilities. According to Alicia Taylor (2003) states that fairy tales is a folk story that has been
written down and includes a wondrous element. Another definition comes from Literary
Devices.com writes fairy tales is a children’s story in a magical setting about imaginary
characters that include fairies, dwarfs, witches, angels, trolls, and talking animals.

A fairy tale functions as a tool for the writers to express their thoughts freely through
animal and other imaginary characters. Its major purpose is to entertain, pass on culture,
thoughts, and convey different moral ideas to the young generation. It provides the audience with
an opportunity to become light-hearted and enjoy something different. Also, fairy tales stories
help children learn moral values, as they are a convenient device to boost a child’s imagination
and cultural literacy.

Structure of folk tale and Language Feature

Three Sheiks and Queen of Arabia TITLE

Maura, who liked to be thought of as the most beautiful and powerful queen of Arabia,
had many suitors. One by one she discarded them, until her list was reduced to just three sheiks,
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all equally young and handsome, rich and strong. It was very hard to decide who would be the
best of them.

One evening, Maura disguised herself and went to the camp of the three sheiks, as they
were about to have dinner, and asked them for something to eat. The first gave her some leftover
food; the second gave her some unappetizing camel's tail; the third sheik, who was called Hakim,
offered her some of the most tender and tasty meat. After dinner, the disguised queen left the
sheiks' camp. COMPLICATION

The following day the queen invited the three sheiks to dinner at her palace. She ordered
her servants to give each one exactly what they had given her the evening before. Hakim, who
received a plate of delicious meat, refused to eat it if the other two could not share it with him,
and this act finally convinced Queen Maura that he was the man for her. RESOLUTION

"Without question, Hakim is the most generous of you," she announced her choice to the
sheiks." So, it is Hakim I will marry." RE-ORIENTATION

Example of International Fairy tales,

Scan This!

Beauty and The Beast

Cinderella
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Example of Indonesian Fairy Tales,

Bawang Merah
And
Bawang Putih

Lutung Kasarung

“The book you don’t read won’t help.”

— Jim Rohn
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EXERCISE

1. Direction: Scan this qr-code below! And answer the all questions!

2. Direction: Read the text below. Then answer the questions briefly, according to the text!
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LISTENING EXERCISE

Direction: Follow the instructions below!

1. Scan the audio below!

2. Scan the exercise below!

And answer all the questions based on the audio you have heard!

“The more that you read, the more things you will know.
The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go”
Dr. Seuss
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WORKSHEET

Direction: Follow the number of codes below. Then scan one by one in a numerical sequence.

1. 2. 3.
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Preface

Fairy tale is a modul of English course book for tenth grade – senior high school
students. It aims to provide a framework to learning English fairy tale based on
Basic Competence on Kurikulum 2013 special for fairy tale material. It eventually
helps the learners develop their discourse competence, especially in learning folk
tale. By having this, they can survive in an English-speaking environment and
express the moral values. It also enables them to express themselves in different
kinds of fairy tale text in the world, but has similarity in moral values.

The writer would like to thank to Allah SWT, who have given her blessing, so she
can write and make this book. The writer would also like to express her gratitude to
the people who have given her their invaluable inputs and suggestions. They have
helped her organize this book.

Finally, the writer does hope learners or readers have a productive and enjoyable
time using Fairy tale. If you have a great time with Fairy tale, have any
suggestions or have any problems using it, please let the writer knows.

Good luck!
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References

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narrative. Access on Thursday, 19th December

2019.
http://www.aaronshep.com/stories/folk.html. Access on Thursday, 19th
December 2019.
https://renyasriyani1991.wordpress.com/listening/. Access on Monday, 23rd
December 2019.
https://literarydevices.net/fairy-tale/. Access on Thursday, 5th January 2020.
www.youtube.com (fairy tale)
Palacio, R.J. 2012. Wonder. New York: Alfred.
Sudarwati & Eudia Grace, 2016. Pathway to English. Jakarta: Erlangga.
https://princess.disney.com/. Access on Monday, 5th January 2020.
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BOOK MAP

No Item Topics Skill Objectives Activities

. focus
1. Definitio  Definition Reading  Define and Read and
n of  Generic know the identify
Narrative Structures definition, generic
and Fairy  Language generic structures and
tale features structures, language
and features of
language fairy tales
features of
Fairy tales

2. Kinds of  Indonesia Reading  Define kinds  Discuss

fairy tale  Internation of fairy tales and
al in Indonesia identify the
and/or kinds of
International fairy tales
 Know the  Discuss
kinds of and
fairy tales identify the
 Identify the differences
differences and
between similarity
fairy tales in between
Indonesia fairy tales
and from
International Indonesia
. and
Internation
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3. Exercise Fairy tales Reading  Comprehen
1 d the fairy
tale text
 Know the
moral values iv
for each
fairy tale
text

4. Exercise Listenin  Know the

2 g pronunciatio
n for each
word
 Know the
intonation in
telling a
story

5. Workshee Speakin  Write the Make a fairy

t g and original tale text
Writing fairy tales
from their
regions.
 Write the
moral values
from the
fairy tales
 Telling story
from the Story telling
fairy tales
which has
already
written.
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Table of Contents

Preface …………………………………………………………. i
Table of Contents ………………………………………………………ii
Book map …………………………………………………………. iii
Definition of narrative and History …………………………………. 1
Definition of Fairy tale …………………………………………………2
Example of Fairy tale in Indonesia and International …………………. 3
Exercise ………………………………………………………………5
Listening exercise ………………………………………………………6
Worksheet …………………………………………………………. 7
References …………………………………………………………. 8