Soal Teks Narrative Legend 1.

Long, long ago, when the gods and goddesses used to mingle in the affairs of mortals, there was
a small kingdom on the slope of Mount Wayang in West Java. The King, named Sang Prabu,
was a wise man. He had an only daughter, called Princess Teja Nirmala, who was famous for
her beauty but she was not married. One day Sang Prabu made up his mind to settle the matter
by a show of strength.

After that, Prince of Blambangan, named Raden Begawan had won the competition.
Unfortunately, the wicked fairy, Princess Segara fell in love with Raden Begawan and used
magic power to render him unconscious and he forgot his wedding. When Sang Prabu was
searching, Raden Begawan saw him and soon realized that he had been enchanted by the
wicked fairy. The fairy could not accept this, so she killed Raden Begawan. When Princess Teja
Nirmala heard this, she was very sad. So a nice fairy took her to the Kahyangan.

1. Which one of the following statements is false about Sang Prabu?

2. Why the wicked fairy did used her magic to make Raden Begawan unconscious?
3. What do you think will happen if gods or goddesses cannot mingle in the affairs of
people in the earth at that time?
4. So a nice fairy took her to the Kahyangan. (Paragraph 2) The word her in the sentence
refers to…
5. The similarity between fairy and human according to the text.

Soal Teks Narrative Legend 2

A long time ago, there lived on the island of Bali a giant-like creature named Kbo Iwo. The
people of Bali used to say that Kbo Iwo was everything, a destroyer as well as a creator. He was
satisfied with the meal, but this meant for the Balinese people enough food for a thousand men.
Difficulties arose when for the first time the barns were almost empty and the new harvest was
still a long way off. This made Kbo Iwo wild with great anger. In his hunger, he destroyed all
the houses and even all the temples. It made the Balinese turn to rage.
So, they came together to plan steps to oppose this powerful giant by using his stupidity. They
asked Kbo Iwo to build them a very deep well, and rebuild all the houses and temples he had
destroyed. After they fed Kbo Iwo, he began to dig a deep hole.

One day he had eaten too much, he fell asleep in the hole. The oldest man in the village gave a
sign, and the villagers began to throw the limestone they had collected before into the hole. The
limestone made the water inside the hole boiling . Kbo Iwo was buried alive. Then the water in
the well rose higher and higher until at last it overflowed and formed Lake Batur. The mound of
earth dug from the well by Kbo Iwo is known as Mount Batur.

1. Which the following fact is true about Kbo Iwo?

2. Why did Kbo Iwo feel angry to the Balinese people?
3. According to the story, if Kbo Iwa is never existed in Bali island, what do you think will
happen?
4. “So, they came together to plan steps to oppose this powerful giant……”(Paragraph 3).
The antonym of the word “oppose “ is….
5. What is mount batur?

Soal Teks Narrative Legend 3

A long time ago, very few people lived in the New Territories. There were only a few villages.
If the people wanted to go from one village to another, they often had to pass through wild and
unsafe forest.One day, a farmer’s young wife went to the next village to visit her own mother
and brother. She brought along her baby son. When it was time for her to leave, her brother said
“ it is getting dark. Let my son, Ah Tim go with you though the forest.”

So Ah Tim led the way and the young woman followed behind, carrying her baby. When they
were in the forest, suddenly they saw a group of wolves. They began to run to avoid the danger,
but Ah Tim kicked against a stone and fell down. At once the wolves caught him. The young
woman cried to the wolves, “ please eat my own son instead.” Then, she put her baby son on the
ground in front of the wolves and took her nephew away. Everyone understood that this was
because the woman was very good and kind. She had offered her own son’s life to save her
nephew.
They ran back to the house and called for help. All men in the village fetched thick sticks and
went back with her into the forest. When they got there, they saw something very strange.
Instead of eating the woman’s baby the wolves were playing with him.

What separated between one village to another a long time ago in the New Territories ?

1. Who was Ah Tim ?

2. Who walked in front when they were in the forest ?
3. How could the wolves catch Ah Tim ?
4. The woman gave her son to the wolves because
5. What did the villagers bring sticks for ?
6. “ all men in the village fetched thick stick … “ The word “ fetched” has a similar
meaning to :
7. What is the purpose of the writer by writing the story above ?

Soal Teks Narrative Legend 4

Once upon a time in west java, lived a writer king who had a beautiful daughter. Her name was
Dayang Sumbi. She liked weaving very much. Once she was weaving a cloth when one of her
tools fell to the ground. She was very tired, at the same time she was too lazy to take it. Then
she just shouted out loudly.

Anybody there! Bring me my tool. I will give you special present. If you are female. I will
consider you as my sister if you are male, I will marry you sunddenly a male dog, its name was
Tumang came. He brought her the falling tool. Dayang Sumbi was very surprised. She
regretted her words but she could not deny it. So she had marry Tumang and leave her father.
Then they lived in a small village. Several months later they had a son. His name was
Sangkuriang. He was a handsome and healthy boy.
Sangkuriang liked hunting very much, especially deer. He often hunted to the wood usying his
arrow. When he went hunting , Tumang was always with him.

One day Dayang Sumbi wanted to have deer’s heart so she asked Sangkuriang to hunt for a
deer. Then Sangkuriang when to the wood with his arrow and his faithful dog. Tumang, but
afher several days in the wood Sangkuriang could not find any deer. Then where all
disappeared. Sangkuriang was exhausted and desperate. He did not want to disappoint her
mother so he killed Tumang. He did not know that Tumang was his father. Tumang’s heart to
her mother. But Dayang Sumbi knew that it was Tumang’s heart. She was so angry that she
could not control her emotion. She hit Sangkuriang at his head Sangkuriang was wounded.
There was a scar in his head. She also repelled her son. Sangkuriang left her mother in sadness.
Many years passed and Sangkuriang became a strong young man. He wandered everywhere.
One day he arrived. at his own village but he did not realize it. There he met Dayang Sumbi. At
the time Dayang Sumbi was given an eternal beauty by God so she stayed young forever. Both
of them did know each other. So they fall in love and then they decided to marry. But then
Dayang Sumbi recognized a scar on Sangkuriang’s head. She knew that Sangkuriang was his
son. It was impossible for them to marry. She told him but he did not beliave her. He wished
that they marry soon. So Dayang Sumbi gave very difficult condition. She asked Sangkuriang
to build a lake and a boat in one night! She said she needed that for honeymoon.

Sangkuriang agreed. With the help of genie and spiritis, Sangkuriang tired to build them. By
midnight he had completed the lake by building a dam in Citarum river. Then he started making
the boat. It was almost dawn when he almost finished it. Meanwhile Dayang Sumbi kept
watching on him. She was very worried when she knew this. So she made lights in the east.
Then the spiritis thought that was already dawn. It was time for them to leave. They left
Sangkuriang alone. Without their help he could not finish the boat.

Sangkuriang was angry. He kicked the boat. Then the boat turned upside down. It, leter,
became Mounth Tangkuban Perahu. Which means an upside-down boat. From a distant the
mount really looks like an upside down boat.

1. What is the story about?

2. According to he story, Tumang was….
3. What did Dayang Sumbi look like?
4. What made Dayang Sumbi stay young?
5. Who are the main caracthers in the story?
6. What moral value can we learn from the story?
7. “He brought her the falling tool”. The underline word “He” refers to……