Pembiasaan Budaya Baca di Sekolah Dasar Sebagai Upaya Pembentukan Karakter

Posted by Arimigayo Kamis, 12 Oktober 2017 0 komentar
Oleh : Has Arimi Gayo Mulya

Abstrak 
Sekolah Dasar berperan penting dalam usaha pembangunan awal karakter individu. Kuat dan kokohnya karakter individu suatu generasi bangsa memberi pengaruh dalam menentukan kesejahteraan dan kemajuan bangsa tersebut. Dalam pembangunan dan pembentukan karakter individu, budaya baca adalah salah satu faktor positif. Dalam peningkatan minat baca siswa, dunia pendidikan khususnya Sekolah dasar perlu memperhatikan beberapa hal. Pertama, menyiapkan sarana dan prasarana yang memadai dan bermutu untuk memfasilitasi dan membantu meningkatkan minat baca siswa. Kedua, melakukan pengelolaan program budaya baca di Sekolah Dasar, seperti penerapan program perpustakaan berjalan di sekolah-sekolah secara kontiniu. Dengan terlatih dan terbiasanya membaca pada usia anak-anak, maka akan lebih mungkin terbentuknya generasi unggul berkualitas yang tidak hanya memiliki kompetensi dan keahlian, tapi lebih utama dalam memiliki karakter yang kokoh dan mantap. Dengan bekal ilmu pengetahuan yang cukup, karakter yang mantap, serta semangat jiwa membangun yang dimilikinya diharapkan nantinya mereka akan memainkan perannya sebagai agen perubahan untuk mewujudkan negara yang maju, arif dan sejahtera.




Pembiasaan Budaya Baca di Sekolah Dasar Sebagai Upaya Pembentukan Karakter
Dalam kurun waktu setengah abad terakhir dunia sudah mengalami perubahan yang sangat pesat. Semua sumber ilmu yang dulu sangat sulit diperoleh, pada zaman sekarang ini melimpah ruah, dan bahkan terkesan sangat murah. Buku yang awalnya merupakan sumber utama dalam mempelajari suatu bidang ilmu, sekarang sangat jarang diminati sebagai dampak dari pengalihan perhatian oleh perkembangan teknologi. Barangkali ini adalah salah satu faktor hasil survey yang dilakukan oleh UNESCO pada tahun 2011, yang menyatakan bahwa minat baca yang dimiliki masyarakat Indonesia hanya 0,001 persen atau satu berbanding seribu.
Membaca adalah salah satu cara yang dilakukan untuk memperoleh informasi. Menurut Lerner (1988:349) kemampuan membaca merupakan dasar untuk menguasai berbagai bidang studi. Jika anak pada usia setingkat Sekolah Dasar tidak segera memiliki kemampuan membaca, maka ia akan mengalami banyak kesulitan dalam belajar pada tingkatan berikutnya. Membaca tidak hanya dapat memperluas wawasan, tapi juga bisa mengembangkan kepribadian suatu individu sehingga tercipta karakter yang kokoh dan dinamis.
Jika dihubungkan dengan karakter, tentu kita perlu memahami istilah karakter terlebih dahulu. Menurut Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, karakter diartikan sebagai tabiat, watak, sifat-sifat kejiwaan, akhlak atau budi pekerti yang membedakan seseorang dengan yang lain. Doenie Koesumo A. memahami karakter sama dengan kepribadian. Kepribadian dianggap ciri atau karakteristik atau gaya atau sifat khas dari diri seseorang yang bersumber dari bentukan-bentukan yang diterima oleh lingkungan (Muslich: 2011). Dengan demikian, karakter merupakan watak atau kepribadian seseorang dan dapat dibentuk dari lingkungan dan salah satunya adalah lingkungan hasil dari proses penggambaran konteks yang diperoleh dari kebiasaan membaca.
Sebuah studi bertema “Most Littered Nation in the World” yang dilakukan oleh Central Connecticut State University pada Maret 2016 lalu, menyatakan bahwa Indonesia berada di peringkat 60 dari 61 negara dalam hal minat baca. Padahal jika menimbang dari segi penilaian infrastruktur untuk mendukung minat baca, Indonesia berada di atas negara-negara Eropa. Di sisi lain, dunia perbukuan di Indonesia pada saat ini juga bisa dikatakan berkembang. Berdasarkan jumlah buku yang beredar di toko-toko buku besar, Indonesia menerbitkan tidak kurang dari 12.000 judul buku setiap tahunnya. Dari sini jelaslah bahwa yang menjadi faktor utama untuk meningkatkan minat baca adalah perlunya pembiasaan sejak usia dini.
Apa yang dapat dilakukan untuk memacu minat baca siswa Sekolah Dasar dan membuat mereka terbiasa untuk membaca? Ada dua faktor penting yang perlu kita perhatikan, yaitu memastikan tersedianya fasilitas yang memadai yaitu ruang perpustakaan untuk membantu siswa mengembangkan minat baca mereka, dan melakukan pengelolaan program peningkatan budaya baca secara efektif dan kontiniu di Sekolah Dasar seperti penerapan program perpustakaan berjalan di lingkungan sekolah.
Secara umum perpustakaan ada di setiap instansi pendidilkan formal, terutama sekolah. Adanya perpustakaan sangat membantu bagi kelancaran proses pembelajaran dan keberlangsungan pendidikan. Namun kenyataan umum yang kita temui, hal tersebut tidaklah berjalan dengan sempurna. Disamping dari aspek finansial sekolah yang kurang memadai untuk mewujudkan hal tersebut, juga kurangnya kesadaran individu akan fungsi dari perpustakaan sekolah. Beberapa kebiasaan-kebiasaan negatif yang menjadi kendala berkembangnya perpustakaan, antara lain:
1.      Posisi perpustakaan yang tidak strategis atau penataan ruang yang kurang pas untuk menunjang proses pembelajaran di sekolah.
2.      Koleksi perpustakaan yang kurang lengkap, dimana pada umumnya sekolah hanya menyediakan buku-buku pelajaran yang merupakan droping dari pemerintah.
3.      Keterbatasan waktu pemanfaatan perpustakaan, dimana siswa hanya bisa mengunjungi dan meminjam buku hanya pada jam istirahat saja.
4.      Guru-guru tidak secara rutin atau bahkan tidak pernah menghimbau peserta didik untuk mengunjungi perpustakaan.
5.      Guru-guru sendiri jarang ke perpustakaan, dan kurang tahu isi perpustakaan.
6.      Pengelola perpustakaan juga jarang mempromosikan perpustakaannya secara aktif dan kreatif.
Jika kebiasaan-kebiasaan negatif ini terus menerus diterapkan, maka perpustakaan sekolah hanyalah menjadi “Gudang Buku” saja, tanpa adanya tindakan pemberdayagunaan. Hal ini umum terjadi di sekolah-sekolah dasar di Indonesia terutama di pedesaan dan daerah terpencil, belum berubah dan terus berlanjut hingga sekarang. Sudah seharusnya perpustakaan sekolah dioptimalkan fungsinya sebagai salah satu sarana atau fasilitas vital untuk mencapai tujuan pembelajaran yang maksimal. Dalam hal ini pihak sekolah pun dapat menerapkan strategi optimalisasi layanan perpustakaan sekolah untuk meningkatkan minat baca siswa.
Sebuah studi situs berjudul “Pengelolaan Perpustakaan Sekolah Dasar” oleh Fajar Mahendra pada tahun 2015 menyatakan bahwa Pengorganisasian perpustakaan di Sekolah Dasar tidak hanya mengenai pengelolaan secara struktural saja, tetapi juga meliputi proses perencanaan (planning), pengorganisasian (organizing), penggerakan (actuating), dan pengawasan (controlling). Proses penggerakan dilakukan tentu setelah matangnya perencanaan dan pengorganisasian. Pada proses penggerakan inilah yang menjadi target utama adalah keberhasilan dalam menarik dan meningkatkan minat baca siswa.
Strategi lain yang dapat di terapkan adalah program perpustakaan berjalan. Suatu terobosan mengenai hal ini pernah diterapkan oleh Drs. Agus Wiwoho yang bekerjasama dengan USAID Prioritas pada tahun 2014, dimana buku-buku bacaan koleksi sekolah dimasukkan kedalam kotak troli plastik agar mudah dibawa kedalam kelas atau tempat-tempat yang banyak dikunjungi siswa pada saat jam istirahat. Program budaya baca yang sudah berjalan selama 2 tahun ini berhasil membuat minat baca siswa menjadi meningkat. Pada saat jam istirahat banyak siswa yang tampak asyik membaca buku. Buku-buku yang ada didalam keranjang troli diganti-ganti sehingga siswa dapat membaca beragam buku. Selain itu, program perpustakaan berjalan ini dapat mengatasi sempitnya ruang perpustakaan sekolah.
Dalam hubungannya dengan peningkatan karakter, Undang-Undang Republik Indonesia Nomor 20 Tahun 2003 tentang Sistem Pendidikan Nasional (UU Sisdiknas) merumuskan fungsi dan tujuan pendidikan nasional yang harus digunakan dalam mengembangkan upaya pendidikan di Indonesia. Pasal 3 UU Sisdiknas menyebutkan, “Pendidikan nasional berfungsi mengembangkan dan membentuk watak serta peradaban bangsa yang bermartabat dalam rangka mencerdaskan kehidupan bangsa, bertujuan untuk berkembangnya potensi peserta didik agar menjadi manusia yang beriman dan bertawakal kepada Tuhan Yang Maha Esa, berakhlak mulia, sehat, berilmu, cakap, kreatif, mandiri, dan menjadi warga negara yang demokratis serta bertanggung jawab”. Tujuan pendidikan nasional ini merupakan rumusan mengenai kualitas manusia Indonesia yang harus dikembangkan oleh setiap satuan pendidikan. Oleh karena itu, rumusan tujuan pendidikan nasional menjadi dasar dalam pengembangan pendidikan karakter bangsa.

Pembiasaan budaya baca terhadap siswa di lingkungan Sekolah Dasar sangatlah berpengaruh dalam pembentukan karakter generasi bangsa di masa yang akan datang. Oleh karena itu, pembentukan dan pengembangan karakter bangsa hanya dapat dilakukan melalui pembentukan dan pengembangan karakter individu seseorang. Memang diakui bahwa hasil dari pendidikan tidaklah dapat terlihat dengan segera, akan tetapi hasil tersebut akan memiliki dampak yang kuat dan tahan lama dalam masyarakat di masa yang akan datang. 

Baca Selengkapnya ....

PEMANFAATAN TEKNOLOGI INFORMASI DAN KOMUNIKASI (TIK) DALAM KEGIATAN PEMBELAJARAN. - ppt download

Posted by Arimigayo Minggu, 20 November 2016 0 komentar

SOAL SHORT FUNCTIONAL TEXTS

Posted by Arimigayo Kamis, 27 Oktober 2016 0 komentar
A. Functional Text:
I. Advertisement
·     Is a notice or publication promoting a product, service, or event.
·     Example:
The following text is for question 1- 3
1. Who is the writer of the advertisement? 
A. Cassanova's customer
B. Cassanova's reader
C. Cassanova's owner
D. Cassanova's workers 

2. What is the purpose of the text above? 
A. To guide people to go to Cassanova
B. To persuade people to buy things in Cassanova
C. To inform people about things sold in Cassanova
D. To ask people things in Cassanova

3. How long is the sale?
A. five days
B. six days
C. seven days
D. eight days

II. Announcement
·     Is an important or official statement that informs people about something.
·     Example:
The following text is for question  4 - 6
To : All students and teachers
Come and visit our new librabry. Lots of new books (brand new novels and non-fiction books) are available. You can also enjoy our newest DVDs collection.
Head of library
Ramadhan
 
 4. What are the things offered in the new library ?
A. Books and DVDs.
B. Old and new books.
C. New books and novels.
D. New DVDs and non-fiction books.

5. Why does the writer make the announcement ?
A. To resume a new novel.
B. To invite the reader to visit the library.
C. To let the reader know about the head of library.
D. To help the reader know where to find the DVDs.

6. Who make the announcement ?
A. Ramadhan
B. All students
C. All teachers
D. The librarian

III. Brochure
·     Is a small book or magazine containing picture and information about a product or service.
·     Example:
Read the following text to answer question number 7 and 8.



COLD BREAKER
LIKE YOU NEVER FEEL ANY COLD

Fast relief for:

Congestion                         100 tablets
Runny nose                        USP
Coughs                               200 mg
Headache
Fever
AVAILABLE IN EVERY STORE INDONESIA
7.  Which of the following sickness cannot be relieved by this medicine?
A. Headache.
B. Coughs.
C. Cancer.
D. Fever.

8. What's the writer's purpose to write the text above?
A. To inform the process of making Cold Breaker.
B. To persuade people to use the product.
C. To explain the ingredients of the product.
D. To describe the illnesses that can be cured.

IV. Greeting Card
·     Is a card bearing a message of greeting, congratulation, or other sentiment, usually sent or given on special occasion or holiday.
·     Example:
The following text is for questions number 9 and 10.
Dear John,
Let me congratulate you on your success as the best pop singer in 2012.
I hope you always perform the best in the next show.

Love,
Cindy.

9. From the text above, we know that ...
A. John performs the best in the show.
B. Cindy performs the best in the show.
C. Cindy wants to be the best in the show.
D. John hopes he will be the best in the next show.

10. "I hope you always perform the best ..."
The underlined word can be replaced with ....
A. play
B. sing
C. read
D. dance

V. Invitation
·     Is a card bearing a message of greeting, congratulation, or other sentiment, usually sent or given on special occasion or holiday.
·     Example:
The following text is for questions 11 and 12.
Dear Johann,

'Years of gathering
with food good friends, and fun ...
Let's get together
one more time
to watch the new year come!

Saturday, December 31"
7 p.m. until midnight
At My house
Jl. Anggrek 8

Love
Sandra

11. What is the party for?
A. To have good friends.
B. To watch new friends.
C. To enjoy food and drinks.
D. To welcome the new year.

12. What is the purpose of the text above?
A. To invite a friend to attend the New Year party.
B. To make someone happy in New Year Party.
C. To remind people the coming of New Year.
D. To tell the importance of New Year.

VI. Label
·        Is the information contained in the outer packaging of a product / item.
·        Example:
Read the following text and answer questions 13 - 15.

MILK CALCIUM
Dietary Supplement
600 mg 100 Soft gels
Supplement Facts
Serving size : 1 soft gel
Amount per 1 soft gel                               % Daily Value*
Vitamin D                               200 IU                  50
Calcium (from milk)                600 mg                60
Zinc                                          15 mg                *
*Daily value has not been established
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Glycerin, Purified Water
Directions: As a dietary supplement, take one soft gel for adults daily.
Manufactured for:                                 EXP 04 27 10
NU-HEALTH PRODUCTS CO.            LOT   2 75 61
Walnut, CA 91789
Made in U.S.A.

13. The label is telling us about … of a dietary supplement.
A. the information 
B. the usage
C. the materials
D. the benefits

14. When would it be best to consume the product?
A.Before April 27th , 2010.
B.After April   4th, 2010.
C.During  April   4th, 2010.
D.On April   4th, 2010.

15. “Daily value has not been established.” (Line 10)
What is the meaning of the word “established”?
A. Ordered.     
B. Determined.           
C. Carried
D. Helped


VII. Letter
·        is a message that is written or printed on paper, and usually put in an envelope and sent to someone.
·        Example:
Read the letter below to answer questions 16 - 18.
Dear Nan, 

We are having a great  holiday here on the Gold Coast. Yesterday we went to the Movie World.When we got up in the morning, it looked like rain. After a while thecloud disappeared. And it became a sunny day. We then decided to go to the Movie World.
                           
The first ride I went on was Lethal Weapon. Next I saw the Police Academy show. After that I had lunch as I was really hungry. Meanwhile, Mum and Kelly queued for the Batman ride.

About one o’clock we got a light shower of rain but it cleared up soon after. We then went on all the other rides.

It was a top day. See you when you get back.

Love, 
Sam



16. What is the letter about?
A. The Gold Coast.
B. Sam’s holiday.
C. The Movie World.
D. The Shower of Rain.

17. What is the main idea of paragraph 3?
A. The weather in Gold Coast.
B. Police Academy Show.
C. Sam’s activities in the Movie World.
D. A great holiday in the Movie World.

18. The word queued in paragraph 3 means ……
A. went on
B. sat down
C. lined up
D. waited for

VIII. Notice
·        Is a sign in a public place giving information, instruction or a warming.
·        Example:
Read this notice to answer questions number 19 - 21
19. This notice means ....
A. no one is allowed to smoke in these buildings.
B. everyone may smoke in this area.
C. it is not good for your own health to smoke here
D. smoking is dangerous for your health.

20. These are no smoking premises.
The underlined word has similar meaning to ....
A. statement 
B. building 
C. promise
D. permission

21. ... to permit smoking in these premises.
The underlined word means to ...
A. allow
B. invite 
C. obey
D. forbid

IX. Schedule
·        Is a printed from with lists of information: stock prices, train departure times, payment schedules, etc.
·        Example:
Read this notice to answer questions number 22 and 23
Flight
No.
Depart
Arrive
Port of Embarkation
Port of Destination
GA
472
9:25
-
Jakarta
London
SA
635
-
10:05
Singapore
Jakarta
GA
213
12:35
-
Jakarta
Tokyo
NW
317
-
6:30
New York
Jakarta
QA
521
-
7:10
Melbourne
Jakarta

22. Which flight departs from New York?
A. SA 635
B. GA 472
C. QA 521
D. NW 317

23. Based on the text, .... comes to Jakarta earliest of all the flights.
A. GA 472
B. NW 317
C. QA 521
D. SA 635

X. Short Message
·        Is a short message sent to tell someone about something.
·        Example:

Read this notice to answer questions number 24 and 25
To: Liz

Sorry honey, I can’t keep my promise to go with you to the Mall tonight. I’ve to meet Mrs. Cathy at 07.00 pm. Please, don’t be angry.


Sender

Mom
+62789124567


24. How is Liz's mother feel about her promise?
A. Impressed
B. Confused
C. Relieved
D. Guilty 

25. Mom writes the text in order to …
A. apologize for not keeping the promise. 
B. remind Liz that she has a promise with her.
C. tell Liz that she has to go to the meeting.
D. say that she cannot meet her in the Mall.

A. Monolog Text:
I. Descriptive Text
·     Is a text which says what a person or a thing is like. Its purpose is to describe and reveal a particular person, place, or thing.
·     General Structure:
-         Identification
Introduction the person, place, or thing.
-         Description
Mention the part, quality, and characteristics of subject being described.
·     Structure:
-            Explains something special.
-            Generally use the simple present tense.
-            Using verbs and indentifying attributively, eg have, work, is, are.
·     Example:
Read the text and answer questions 1- 5.
Beautiful Bag
When I just hang out in a mall one day, I saw a very beautiful bag. I love this bag at the first sight.
This was the first time I've spent much money on a bag and I don't regret it.

The bag is wonderful. It is made of thin but strong leather. The weight is light and the size keeps it from getting stuffed with junk. It has a long shoulder strap
that I like because it keeps the bag hands-free. Its neutral color is fun and sporty. The design is simple and well-made.

The bag is very functional. It is the perfect size to carry a cell phone, a pocket sized wallet, a small book, a pack of gum, and pens. It also fits well into my laptop backpack for bike commuting to school. This bag also has more pockets inside so my small items don't all fall to the bottom. In overall I really satisfy with bag

1. Where does the writer usually put her small items?
A. In her pockets.
B. In her laptop backpack.
C. In her pocket size wallet.
D. In the pockets of her leather bag.

2. What makes the small items of the writer not falling down in the bag?
A. The satisfying bag
B. Her laptop backpack
C. A pocket-sized wallet
D. The pockets inside the bag

3. “I've spent much money on a bag and I don't regret it”. The underlined word refers
to …the bag.
A. having
B. seeing
C. buying
D. loving

4. What is the main idea of the last paragraph? 
A. The writer has a new bag. 
B. The bag is very functional. 
C. The bag has many pockets. 
D. The writer is satisfied with the bag

5. What is the purpose of the text?
A. To retell the past event
B. To entertain the readers
C. To describe the writer’s new bag
D. To give instruction how to buy a bag

II. Narrative Text
·     Is a text to tells a story and teach us about someone else's experience. Or to amuse, entertain and to deal with actual or vicarious experience in different ways.
·     General Structure:
-         Orientaton
This is the beginning of the story where everything is established (who, what, when, where). This part introduces characters and / or sets the scene.
-         Complication
This is the problem that causes the story, to start. Why did the events occur,the way that they did. In this part, the main character is faced to a problem.
-         Resolution
This is where the complication( or problem ) is solved.This part tells how the problem is resolved, for better or worse.
·     Structure:
-         Using the past tense.
-         Usually preceded by an adverb of time like a long time ago, once upon a time, or an adverb of place such as in a faraway land, in a very quite village.
-         Using conjunctionsas then, after that, before.
·     Example:
Read the text and answer questions 6- 10.
The Story of the Smart Parrot
A man in Puerto Rico had a wonderful parrot. There was no another parrot like it.
It was very, very smart. This parrot would say any word-except one. He would not say the name of the town where he was born. The name of the town was Catano.
The man tried to teach the parrot to say Catano. But the bird would not say the word. At first the man was very nice, but then he got angry. “You are a stupid bird! Why can’t you say the word? Sat CAtano, or I will kill you!” but the parrot would not say it. Then the man got to so angry that the shouted over and over, “Say Catano, or I’ll kill you!” but the bird wouldn’t talk.
One day after trying for many hours to make the bird say Catano, the man got very angry. He picked up the bird and threw him into the chicken house. “You are more stupid than the chickens. Soon I will eat them, and I will eat you, too.”
In the chicken house there are four old chickens. They were for Sunday’s dinner. The man put the parrot in the chicken house and left.
The next day the man came back to the chicken house. He opened the door and stopped. He was very surprised at what he saw!
He saw three dead chickens on the floor. The parrot was screaming at the fourth chicken, “Say Catano, or I’ll kill you!

6. How often did the owner teach the bird how to say the word?
A.   Always                                         C.   Many times
B.   Everyday                                      D.   Every second

7. Which statement is true according to the text?
A.   The parrot could say Catano       
B.   At last the parrot could say Catano
C.   Catano was the name at the parrot
D.   The man never got angry at the parrot

8. What does the man do to the bird because the bird cannot say the name of a place.
A.   The man ate the bird.
B.   The sold the bird.
C.   The man killed the bird.
D.   The man taught the bird.

9. “It was very, very smart”
The underlined word refers to ….
A.   The man
B.   The bird
C.   The chicken
D.   Puerto Rico

10. “The parrot was screaming at the fourth chickens”
What does the underlined word mean?
A.   Smiling                                        C.   Shouting              
B.   Crying                                          D.   Laugh

III. Procedure Text
·     Is a text to describe how something is accomplished through a sequence of actions or steps.
·     General Structure:
-           Goal
The final purpose of doing the instructions.
-         Materials
Ingredients, utensils, equipment to do the instructions.
-         Steps
A set of instructions to achieve the final purpose.
·     Structure:
-         Using the simple present tense, often in the form of imperative sentences.
-         Using temporal conjunctions (first, then, next, finally) or numbering to indicate sequence.
-         Using the material process.
·     Example:
Read the text and answer questions 11 - 15.
Fried Potatoes

Ingredients
  • 4 potatoes
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1 green bell pepper, seeded and chopped
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 teaspoon paprika
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
Equipment
  • Large skillet
  • Plate
  • Pot

Steps
1.  Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add potatoes and cook until tender but still firm, about 15 minutes.
2.  Drain the potatoes and cut them into 1/2 inch cubes when they are already cool.
3.  In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium high heat. Add onion and green pepper. Cook about 5 minutes stirring often, until soft. Transfer to a plate and set aside.
4.  Pour remaining 2 tablespoons of oil into the skillet and turn heat to medium-high.
5.  Add potato cubes, salt, paprika and black pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until potatoes are  browned about 10 minutes.
6.  Stir in the onions, green peppers and parsley and cook for another minute. Serve hot.

PREP TIME: 20 Min
COOK TIME: 25 Min


11.  What does the text tells about ?
A.  the potatoes and their use
B.  how to make fried potatoes
C.  boiling potatoes in good ways
D.  someone‟s experience in cooking

12.  Which statement is NOT TRUE according to the text ?
A.  It takes 25 minutes to cook the food well.
B.  You need 3 kinds of equipment to cook the meal.
C.  the food should be served hot
D.  The potatoes must be cut after they are getting cool.

13.  How long do we need to try the recipe until it is ready to be served ?
A.  45 minutes
B.  40 minutes
C.  25 minutes
D.  20 minutes

14.  “Transfer to a plate and set aside.”
The word “transfer” in the sentence nearly means…
A.  bring
B.  move
C.  drain
D.  take

15.  “ Drain the potatoes and cut … when they are already cool.”
The word "they" refers to ....
A.  The potatoes.
B.  The cubes.
C.  The utensils.
D.  The ingredients.

IV. Recount Text
·     Is a text to retell events for the purpose of informing or entertaining.
·     General Structure:
-         Orientation
Tells who was involved, what happened, where the events took place, and when it happened.
-         Events
Tell what happened and in what sequence.
-          Reorientation
Consists of optional-closure of events/ending.
·     Structure:
-         Using the past tense.
-         Using conjunctions, for example: then, before, after.
·        Example:
       
Read the text and answer questions 16 - 20.
Recount Text

On Saturday night, we went to the Town Hall. It was the last day of the year and a large crowd of people had gathered under the Town Hall clock. It would strike twelve in twenty minutes’ time. Fifteen minutes passed and then, at five to twelve, the clock stopped. The big minute hand did not move. We waited and waited, but nothing happened. Suddenly someone shouted,”It’s two minutes past twelve! The clock has stopped!”
I looked at my watch. It was true. The big clock refused to welcome the New Year. At that moment, everybody began to laugh and sing.

16.When did the event happen?
A. in the middle of the year
B. the end of the year
C. Christmas celebration
D. at the weekend as usual

17.Which of the following is not true according to the text?
A. the writer was waiting to celebrate the New Year.
B. the writer brought a watch.
C. the writer was very happy.
D. The writer celebrated the New Year with his family.

18.What does the first sentence tell you?
A. The problem that the writer met          C. The opening of the story
B. The funny thing in the story                   D. The past event

19. “It would strike twelve in twenty minutes’ time.”
The underlined word refers to …
A. the clock
B. author’s watch
C. the town
D. the place

20.“The big clock refused to welcome the New Year”
What is the synonym of the word ….
A. reject
B. accept
C. admit
D. hate

V. Report Text
·     Is a text which present information about something, as it is. It is as a result of systematic observation and analyses.
·     General Structure:
-         General classification
Stating classification of general aspect of thing; animal, public place, plant, etc which will be discussed in general.
-         Description
Describing the thing which will be discussed in detail; part per part , customs or deed for living creature and usage for materials
·     Structure:
-         Using the simple present tense, unless the extinct discussed using the past tense.
-         Using action verb and relating verb for example is, am, are, look, seem.
-         Using general nouns, eg, orchids, platypus, figure skaters.
·        Example:
Read the text and answer questions 21 - 25.
An Elephant

An elephant is the largest and strongest animals. It is a strange looking animal with its thick legs, huge sides and backs, large hanging ears, a small tall, little eyes, long white tusks and above all it has a long noise, the trunk.

The trunk is the elephant’s peculiar feature, and it has various uses. The elephant draws up water by its trunk and can squirt it all over its body like a shower bath. It can also lift leaves and puts them into its mouth. In fact the trunk serves the elephant as a long am and hand. An elephant looks very clumsy and heavy and yet it can move very quickly.

The elephant is a very intelligent animal. Its intelligence combined with its great strength makes it a very useful servant to man and it can be trained to serve in various ways such as carry heavy loads, hunt for tigers and even fight.


21. The third paragraph is mainly about the fact that....
A. elephants are strong
B. elephants can lift logs
C. elephants are servants
D. elephant are very useful 

22.  The most distinguishing characteristic of an elephant is.....
A. its clumsiness                  
B. its large body                  
C. its long nose
E. its large ears

23. The elephant draws up water by its trunk and can squirt it all over its body like a shower bath (paragraph 2)
The underlined word refers to….
A. a shower bath    
B. elephant’s body
C. a shower                  
D. elephant’s trunk

24. It is stated in the text that the elephant uses the trunk to do the following, EXCEPT ........
A. to eat and drink
B. to push 
C. to carry things
D. to squirt water over the body.

25. “The trunk is the elephant’s peculiar feature....(Paragraph2)
The underline word close in meaning to ....
A. large
B. strange 
C. tough
D. smooth



Baca Selengkapnya ....
Template by Materi Listening - Belajar Tenses. Original design by Arimigayo | Copyright of Arimigayo's Blog.