UP PPG CLASS – MR IDP – NOV-DEC 2023

EXERCISE 08: SOAL KUNCI JAWABAN DAN PEMBAHASAN

Sunday, December 3, 2023
MR IDP CLASS HP/WA: 0813 7248 7619

Melaksanakan pembelajaran dengan menghadirkan lingkungan belajar yang aman dan nyaman
untuk membangun penalaran kritis, kreatif, dan pemecahan masalah sesuai karakteristik bidang
studi
SOAL TENTANG CRITICAL THINKING

1. In many countries, this climate change causes long dry spells to erratic rains. These natural
events have an impact on the natural conditions of certain areas. For examples, in highland areas,
high rainfall intensity causes the soil to erode and become brittle. This natural condition has the
potential to cause landslides.
The best sentences to start the paragraph is …
A. Soil erosion and brittleness are the effects of climate change
B. Long dry spells and erratic rains happen in many countries
C. High rainfall intensity causes climate change
D. Climate change causes extreme weather
E. Climate change occurs in many parts of the world
BERHUBUNGAN DENGAN SOAL TENTANG CRITICAL THINKING no. 12

2. Once upon a time, there were two friends who were walking through the forest together. They
promised each other that they would always be together in any case of danger. Suddenly, they
saw a large bear getting closer toward them. One of them climbed a nearby tree at once.
Unfortunately, the other one did not know how to climb up the tree, so he lay down on the
ground breathless and pretended to be a dead man.
The bear came near the one who was lying on the ground. It smells in his ears, and slowly left
the place because the bears do not want to touch the dead creatures. After that, the friend on the
tree came down and asked his friend who was on the ground “friend, what did the bear whisper
into your ears?” the other friend replied “just now the bear advised me not to believe a false
friend”.
If you want your students to give responses in the form of a short poem, you might say...

A. Read the text carefully, and then choose a situation that is similar to his poem
B. After reading the text, write a short poem telling us about the story
C. Write a narrative text based on the poem that you found on the internet
D. Translate the text into your language so that your friend can write a poem
E. Find a poem on the internet and compare and contrast it with the text

SOAL SJT
3. People with high emotional intelligence often excel in social situations. They can perceive and
understand the emotions of others, fostering positive relationships. John, a teacher, consistently
shows empathy toward his students, creating a supportive learning environment."

What does the example of John illustrate about his emotional intelligence?
A. Lack of empathy
B. Excellence in social situations
C. Emotional imbalance
D. Disinterest in relationships
E. Inability to perceive emotions

4. Rina is solitary type of a student. The most suitable learning source for the teacher to facilitate
Rina in reading comprehension would be….
A. pictured workbooks
B. E-learning modules
C. reading passages
D. audio recordings

SOAL SJT
5. "Teamwork is crucial in achieving common goals. A study found that successful teams often
exhibit strong communication, mutual respect, and collaboration among members. This
highlights the importance of social skills in achieving collective success."

What is emphasized as crucial for achieving common goals in the passage?

A. Individual achievements
B. Strong teamwork
C. Competition among team members
D. Lack of communication
E. Isolation of team members

6. A basic competence for 11th graders of high school says, “Distinguishing the social function,
the text structure, and the linguistic features of several specific texts in the form of official
invitations asking and giving information concerning school/working activities along with their
contextual circumstances.”
The appropriate indicator of the basic competence is …
A. understanding the basic elements of invitations for different purposes
B. categorizing the major elements of official invitations in correct utterances
C. showing the elements of invitations in correct pronunciation and stress.
D. identifying the elements of invitations in correct pronunciation and stress
E. mentioning the elements of invitations in correct pronunciation and intonation

7. Agus is a type of student who likes physical movement to learn English. What learning
activity is suitable for such a student?
A. Listening to a recording
B. Observing a modeled drama
C. Simulating situational episodes
D. Memorizing a transactional text

Soal PCK
Merumuskan Indikator capaian pembelajaran

8. "Clarity in educational objectives is essential for student success. Learning outcome indicators
provide specificity, helping educators gauge the degree to which students have met these
objectives. For example, in a mathematics class, an effective indicator could be students
correctly solving complex equations."

What does the passage emphasize about the role of learning outcome indicators in educational
objectives?
A. Ambiguity in objectives
B. Avoidance of specificity
C. Clarity and specificity
D. Limiting student success
E. Complexity in setting objectives

9. "In educational planning, teachers articulate learning objectives to guide their instructional
strategies. Learning outcome indicators, as measurable benchmarks, assist teachers in assessing
whether students have achieved the intended outcomes. For instance, in a history class, an
effective indicator could be students analyzing historical events and drawing connections
between them."

According to the passage, what role do learning outcome indicators play in educational
planning?
A. Confuse teachers
B. Limit instructional strategies
C. Assess students' achievement of learning objectives
D. Avoid setting objectives
E. Complicate historical analysis

10. It rained in April; it rained in May. It rained in the mornings; it rained in the afternoons. It
poured, it drizzled, it showered, it misted—but always it rained. But the good news is we won’t
have a drought this summer. What is the topic of the passage above?
A. The rain makes me gloomy.
B. This spring was the rainiest on record.
C. Rain is nice, but I prefer sunshine.
D. Scientists know very little about the global climate.

11. Light pollution is a growing problem worldwide. Like other forms of pollution, light
pollution degrades the quality of the environment. Where it was once possible to look up at the
night sky and see thousands of twinkling stars in the inky blackness, one now sees little more
than the yellow glare of urban sky-glow. When we lose the ability to connect visually with the
vastness of the universe by looking up at the night sky, we lose our connection with something
profoundly important to the human spirit, our sense of wonder.

11. The passage implies that the most serious damage done by light pollution is to our …..
A. artistic appreciation.
B. sense of physical well-being.
C. cultural advancement.
D. spiritual selves

SOAL TENTANG CRITICAL THINKING

12. Debora, a student who struggles with critical thinking in reading descriptive texts, is asked
to identify the main idea of a passage. Which learning activity would best promote her
critical thinking skills?
A. Analyzing the supporting details
B. Summarizing the passage
C. Comparing and contrasting with other texts
D. Creating a mind map of the key concepts

13. Tony, a student aiming to improve critical thinking in reading descriptive texts, is given
a set of questions related to the passage. Which learning activity would best foster his
critical thinking skills?
A. Reflecting on personal connections to the text
B. Participating in a group discussion
C. Conducting further research on the topic
D. Evaluating the credibility of the information

14-15 SOAL TENTANG PROBLEM SOLVING

14. Wita, a student aiming to enhance problem-solving skills in learning reading report texts,
encounters a complex report and is asked to identify the main issues. Which learning
activity would best develop her problem-solving skills?
A. Analyzing the headings and subheadings
B. Summarizing each section of the report
C. Identifying the key findings and recommendations
D. Comparing the report with other related sources
15. Bobby, a student struggling with problem-solving in learning reading report texts,
encounters a report and is asked to propose alternative solutions. Which learning activity
would best nurture his problem-solving skills?
A. Analyzing the limitations of the existing solutions
B. Conducting further research on the topic
C. Brainstorming potential approaches
D. Evaluating the reliability of the report's sources

16. A free practice designed for an effective lesson plan integrates the focus
structure/vocabulary/ functional language into students’ overall language use. It often encourages
students to use the target language structures in the following EXCEPT …
A. longer listening comprehension practice
B. written work (paragraph and essays)
C. games and puzzles
D. small group discussions
E. quizzes and formative tests

17. It probably …….. if you’d been more careful.

A. won’t ever happen again
B. doesn’t happen ever again
C. would never have happened
D. didn’t happen
E. hadn’t ever happened

18. Anak Krakatau, the Indonesian island volcano that collapsed in December 2019 triggering a
huge tsunami, did produce clear warning signal before the event. That was the assessment of a
German-led team which had reviewed all the data.
The scientists say satellites in the months leading up the catastrophe had observed increased
temperatures and ground movement on the volcano. Earthquake and infrasound activity was also
detected two minutes prior to the collapse of Anak Krakatau’s southwestern flank. When this
mass slid into the sea, it sent a wall of water, up to 40m high ground the Sunda strait.

From the passage we understand that...

A. The assessment of Anak Krakatau is always done by a team from Germany
B. The scientists say that satellites had caused the catastrophe
C. Earthquake and tsunami were detected throughout Sunda strait
D. Anak Krakatau sent warning signals before it collapsed and generated tsunami
E. Anak Krakatau was located around Sunda Strait and generated tsunami

19. The closure step of learning of a lesson plan is a chance to determine whether the students
need addition practice or to give over the lesson again. The following are exmaples of closure in
an effective lesson plan except …
A. summarizing the characteristics of the lesson
B. discussing new things that the students learned about the lesson
C. giving the a couple of minutes to read or to present the lesson to the class
D. asking the students to summarize the lesson for students missing the class.

20. Pada saat mengajar, ada seorang peserta didik yang tertidur. Anda tahu bahwa peserta didik
tersebut adalah anak seorang tokoh masyarakat yang sangat disegani. Contoh paling tepat
perilaku yang menunjukkan keberanian dalam membela kebenaran dan keadilan dalam
mengarahkan peserta didik adalah...
A. Membangunkan dan meminta membasuh muka
B. Dibiarkan karena tidak mengganggu pembelajaran
C. Diberikan tugas tambahan setelah bangun tidur
D. Memberitahu orang tua untuk diberikan nasehat
E. Membangunkan untuk tidak mengulangi kembali

KUNCI JAWABAN DAN PEMBAHASAN

1. D. Climate change causes extreme weather

Dalam hal ini kita perlu memperhatikan coherence nya dengan kalimat berikutnya : extreme weather
dijelaskan pada kalimat berikutnya yaitu : long dry spells to erratic rains/ kemarau panjang hingga
hujan yang tidak menentu.
this climate change, perhatikan kata this

2. B. After reading the text, write a short poem telling us about the story
Perhatikan pertanyaannya: If you want your students to give responses in the form of a short poem, you
might say..
Hal ini sesuai dengan yang diminta soal

3. B. Excellence in social situations

Kata kunci pada soal:
Kalimat pertama, high emotional intelligence often excel in social situations.
Hal tersebut sama dengan opsi B. Excellence in social situation

4. B. E-learning modules
Kata kunci pada soal : Solitary type dan reading comprehension.
Solitary type student adalah siswa dengan tipe yang suka menyendiri.
Option B. E-learning modules sesuai dengan tipe solitary dalam pembelajaran. Alasannya adalah modul
yang diterapkan dalam e-learning akan diakses oleh pembelajar sendiri dan mandiri.

5. B. Strong teamwork
Kata Kunci pada soal: achieving collective success

6. B. categorizing the major elements of official invitations in correct utterances

Kata kunci pada soal distinguishing, satu level dengan KKO categorizing, official invitations.
7. C. Simulating situational episodes
Sesuai dengan kata kunci : who likes physical movement.

8. C. Clarity and specificity

Clarity and specificity are stated in line 1 and 2.

9. C. Assess students' achievement of learning objectives

Learning outcome indicators, as measurable benchmarks, assist teachers in assessing whether students
have achieved the intended outcomes.

10. A. The rain makes me gloomy

Kalimat terakhir, But the good news is we won’t have a drought this summer. Maknanya kalimat
sebelumnya adalah bad news yang membuat penulis gloomy = muram.

11. D. spiritual selves

Lihat the final sentence : we lose our connection with something profoundly important to the human
spirit, our sense of wonder.

12. A. Analyzing the supporting details

By examining the supporting details, Emily can identify the main idea through a process of critical
thinking.
This activity encourages her to delve deeper into the text, analyze its components, and make
connections to extract the central theme or message.

13. B. Participating in a group discussion

Participating in a group discussion. Engaging in a group
discussion allows Michael to hear different perspectives, exchange ideas, and challenge his own
thinking. It encourages him to analyze the text critically, consider alternative viewpoints, and
support his opinions with evidence from the passage.

14. C. Identifying the key findings and recommendations

Identifying the key findings and recommendations. By identifying the main issues, Emily engages in
problem-solving. This activity requires her to analyze the report's content, extract the critical information,
and recognize the report's central problems, findings, and proposed solutions.

15. C. Brainstorming potential approaches

Brainstorming potential approaches. By proposing alternative solutions, Michael engages in problem-
solving. This activity prompts him to think creatively, consider different perspectives, and generate
multiple ideas for addressing the issues presented in the report.

16. E. quizzes and formative tests

Kata kunci: A free practice, students’ overall language use, often encourage students to use the target
language, EXCEPT

17. C. would never have happened

if you’d been more careful. = if you had been = Conditional Sentence type 3
18. D. Anak Krakatau sent warning signals before it collapsed and generated tsunami
Dalam hal ini yang menjadi kesimpulan adalha fakta yang ada dalam tulisan dan merupakan hal pokok
yang dibicarakan. Lihat kalimat pertama.

19. C. giving the a couple of minutes to read or to present the lesson to the class
Kata kunci : except dan closure step of learning
Option C merupakan presentation phase

20. A. Membangunkan dan meminta membasuh muka

Membangunkan agar bisa mengikuti pelajaran dan mencuci muka agar segar kembali.