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The Legend of Toba Lake

There was a handsome man named Batara Guru Sahala, who enjoyed fishing so much. One day, he caught a fish. He was surprised to find out that the fish could talk. The fish begged him to set it free.

Batara Guru Sahala could not bear it. He made the fish free. As soon as it was free, the fish changed into a very beautiful woman. Batara Guru Sahala fell in love with that fish-woman and wanted to marry her. Batara Guru Sahala promised to keep the secret that she had been a fish and would never tell anybody about it.

They were married happily. They had two daughters. One day Batara Guru Sahala got very angry with his daughters. He could not control his temper. He shouted angrily and got the word of fish to his daughters. The daughters were crying. They found their mother and told her about it.

The mother was, very angry. Batara Guru Sahala broke his promise. The mother was shouting angrily, then the earth began to shake. Volcanoes started to erupt. The earth formed a very big hole. People believed that the big hole became a lake. Today the lake is known as Toba lake.

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The Legend of Toba Lake

There was a handsome man named Batara Guru Sahala, who enjoyed fishing so much. One day, he caught a fish. He was surprised to find out that the fish could talk. The fish begged him to set it free.

Batara Guru Sahala could not bear it. He made the fish free. As soon as it was free, the fish changed into a very beautiful woman. Batara Guru Sahala fell in love with that fish-woman and wanted to marry her. Batara Guru Sahala promised to keep the secret that she had been a fish and would never tell anybody about it.

They were married happily. They had two daughters. One day Batara Guru Sahala got very angry with his daughters. He could not control his temper. He shouted angrily and got the word of fish to his daughters. The daughters were crying. They found their mother and told her about it.

The mother was, very angry. Batara Guru Sahala broke his promise. The mother was shouting angrily, then the earth began to shake. Volcanoes started to erupt. The earth formed a very big hole. People believed that the big hole became a lake. Today the lake is known as Toba lake.

What can you learn from the text above? We should …………..

There was a little boy who had a bad temper. His father gave him a bag of nails and told him that every time he lost his temper, he must hammer a nail into the fence.

The first day the boy had driven 37 nails into the fence. Over the next few weeks as he learned to control his anger, the number of nails hammered daily, gradually dwindled down. He discovered it was easier to hold, his temper than to drive those nails into the fence. Finally the day came whenthe boy didn’t lose his temper at all. He told his father about it and the father suggested that the boy should pull out one nail for each day that he was able to hold his temper.

The days passed and the young boy was finally able to tell his father that all the nails were gone. The father took his son by the hand and led him to the fence. He said “You have done well, my son, but look at the holes in the fence. The fence will never be the same. When you say things in anger, they leave a scar just like this one.”

You can put a knife in a man and draw it out. It won’t matter how many times you say I’m sorry, the wound is still there.

Why did the boy drive fewer nails into the fence than he did before?

There was a little boy who had a bad temper. His father gave him a bag of nails and told him that every time he lost his temper, he must hammer a nail into the fence.

The first day the boy had driven 37 nails into the fence. Over the next few weeks as he learned to control his anger, the number of nails hammered daily, gradually dwindled down. He discovered it was easier to hold, his temper than to drive those nails into the fence. Finally the day came whenthe boy didn’t lose his temper at all. He told his father about it and the father suggested that the boy should pull out one nail for each day that he was able to hold his temper.

The days passed and the young boy was finally able to tell his father that all the nails were gone. The father took his son by the hand and led him to the fence. He said “You have done well, my son, but look at the holes in the fence. The fence will never be the same. When you say things in anger, they leave a scar just like this one.”

You can put a knife in a man and draw it out. It won’t matter how many times you say I’m sorry, the wound is still there.

 What is the main idea of paragraph 2?

There was a little boy who had a bad temper. His father gave him a bag of nails and told him that every time he lost his temper, he must hammer a nail into the fence.

The first day the boy had driven 37 nails into the fence. Over the next few weeks as he learned to control his anger, the number of nails hammered daily, gradually dwindled down. He discovered it was easier to hold, his temper than to drive those nails into the fence. Finally the day came when the boy didn’t lose his temper at all. He told his father about it and the father suggested that the boy should pull out one nail for each day that he was able to hold his temper.

The days passed and the young boy was finally able to tell his father that all the nails were gone. The father took his son by the hand and led him to the fence. He said “You have done well, my son, but look at the holes in the fence. The fence will never be the same. When you say things in anger, they leave a scar just like this one.”

You can put a knife in a man and draw it out. It won’t matter how many times you say I’m sorry, the wound is still there.

What can we learn from the story?

There was a little boy who had a bad temper. His father gave him a bag of nails and told him that every time he lost his temper, he must hammer a nail into the fence.

The first day the boy had driven 37 nails into the fence. Over the next few weeks as he learned to control his anger, the number of nails hammered daily, gradually dwindled down. He discovered it was easier to hold, his temper than to drive those nails into the fence. Finally the day came whenthe boy didn’t lose his temper at all. He told his father about it and the father suggested that the boy should pull out one nail for each day that he was able to hold his temper.

The days passed and the young boy was finally able to tell his father that all the nails were gone. The father took his son by the hand and led him to the fence. He said “You have done well, my son, but look at the holes in the fence. The fence will never be the same. When you say things in anger, they leave a scar just like this one.”

You can put a knife in a man and draw it out. It won’t matter how many times you say I’m sorry, the wound is still there.

“………. , they leave a scar just like this one.” (paragraph 3)

The underlined word refers to ……………

The Legend of Nyi Roro Kidul

Once upon a time, there was a beautiful princess named Kadita. Because of her beauty she was called Dewi Srengenge. It means The goddess of sun. Her father was King Munding Wangi. Although he had a beautiful daughter, he was unhappy because he always expected to have a son.

The King decided to marry Dewi Mutiara. He had a son from her. Dewi Mutiara wanted her son to become a king in the future. She asked the King to send his daughter away. The King did not agree.

Dewi Mutiara called a black wizard to curse Kadita. She wanted Kadita’s beautiful body full of ulcer. Then, Kadita’s body was full of ulcer. It smelled bad. The beautiful princess cried. The King was very sad. No one could cure his daughter’s illness. The King did not want her daughter to be a rumor so he sent his daughter away. The poor princess did not know where to go. However, she had a noble heart. She did not have any bad feeling about her step mother.

She walked for almost seven days and seven nights. Then, she came to the South Ocean. The ocean was so clean and clear. She jumped into the water and swam.

Suddenly, there was a miracle. The ocean water cured her illness. She became more beautiful than before. She also had a power to command the whole South Ocean. She became a fairy called Nyi Roro Kidul or The Queen of South Ocean.

What cured the princess from her illness?

The Legend of Nyi Roro Kidul

Once upon a time, there was a beautiful princess named Kadita. Because of her beauty she was called Dewi Srengenge. It means The goddess of sun. Her father was King Munding Wangi. Although he had a beautiful daughter, he was unhappy because he always expected to have a son.

The King decided to marry Dewi Mutiara. He had a son from her. Dewi Mutiara wanted her son to become a king in the future. She asked the King to send his daughter away. The King did not agree.

Dewi Mutiara called a black wizard to curse Kadita. She wanted Kadita’s beautiful body full of ulcer. Then, Kadita’s body was full of ulcer. It smelled bad. The beautiful princess cried. The King was very sad. No one could cure his daughter’s illness. The King did not want her daughter to be a rumor so he sent his daughter away. The poor princess did not know where to go. However, she had a noble heart. She did not have any bad feeling about her step mother.

She walked for almost seven days and seven nights. Then, she came to the South Ocean. The ocean was so clean and clear. She jumped into the water and swam.

Suddenly, there was a miracle. The ocean water cured her illness. She became more beautiful than before. She also had a power to command the whole South Ocean. She became a fairy called Nyi Roro Kidul or The Queen of South Ocean.

Kadita’s beautiful body full of ulcer. (par. 2)

What does the underlined word mean?

The Legend of Nyi Roro Kidul

Once upon a time, there was a beautiful princess named Kadita. Because of her beauty she was called Dewi Srengenge. It means The goddess of sun. Her father was King Munding Wangi. Although he had a beautiful daughter, he was unhappy because he always expected to have a son.

The King decided to marry Dewi Mutiara. He had a son from her. Dewi Mutiara wanted her son to become a king in the future. She asked the King to send his daughter away. The King did not agree.

Dewi Mutiara called a black wizard to curse Kadita. She wanted Kadita’s beautiful body full of ulcer. Then, Kadita’s body was full of ulcer. It smelled bad. The beautiful princess cried. The King was very sad. No one could cure his daughter’s illness. The King did not want her daughter to be a rumor so he sent his daughter away. The poor princess did not know where to go. However, she had a noble heart. She did not have any bad feeling about her step mother.

She walked for almost seven days and seven nights. Then, she came to the South Ocean. The ocean was so clean and clear. She jumped into the water and swam.

Suddenly, there was a miracle. The ocean water cured her illness. She became more beautiful than before. She also had a power to command the whole South Ocean. She became a fairy called Nyi Roro Kidul or The Queen of South Ocean.

Why did he send his daughter away?

The Legend of Nyi Roro Kidul

Once upon a time, there was a beautiful princess named Kadita. Because of her beauty she was called Dewi Srengenge. It means The goddess of sun. Her father was King Munding Wangi. Although he had a beautiful daughter, he was unhappy because he always expected to have a son.

The King decided to marry Dewi Mutiara. He had a son from her. Dewi Mutiara wanted her son to become a king in the future. She asked the King to send his daughter away. The King did not agree.

Dewi Mutiara called a black wizard to curse Kadita. She wanted Kadita’s beautiful body full of ulcer. Then, Kadita’s body was full of ulcer. It smelled bad. The beautiful princess cried. The King was very sad. No one could cure his daughter’s illness. The King did not want her daughter to be a rumor so he sent his daughter away. The poor princess did not know where to go. However, she had a noble heart. She did not have any bad feeling about her step mother.

She walked for almost seven days and seven nights. Then, she came to the South Ocean. The ocean was so clean and clear. She jumped into the water and swam.

Suddenly, there was a miracle. The ocean water cured her illness. She became more beautiful than before. She also had a power to command the whole South Ocean. She became a fairy called Nyi Roro Kidul or The Queen of South Ocean.

What do we learn from the story?

A rabbit once lived in a forest with a lion. The lion was very proud. He looked down upon the rabbit. He often insulted her and beat her a lot. The rabbit could stand it no longer. She made up her mind to get rid of the lion by a trick.

One day the rabbit came to the lion and said, “Good morning, Sir! Just now I saw over there an animal who looked just like you. He said that he was the king of all the animals in this forest. He told all of us to obey him and be his servants.”

“Didn’t you tell him about me?” roared the lion.

“Yes, I did,” said the rabbit. “I told him how strong you were, but he said that no animal was so strong as he was.”

The lion was very angry and roared, “Where is he? Where is he?”The rabbit took the lion to a deep well and said, “He is down over there in the well.”The lion rushed to the well and looked angrily at the water. “Yes, there he is,” He roared. He flew down at his enemy into the well and was drowned. Poor lion !(What he said his enemy, was actually his reflection of the water.)

What is the best title of the text?

A rabbit once lived in a forest with a lion. The lion was very proud. He looked down upon the rabbit. He often insulted her and beat her a lot. The rabbit could stand it no longer. She made up her mind to get rid of the lion by a trick.

One day the rabbit came to the lion and said, “Good morning, Sir! Just now I saw over there an animal who looked just like you. He said that he was the king of all the animals in this forest. He told all of us to obey him and be his servants.”

“Didn’t you tell him about me?” roared the lion.

“Yes, I did,” said the rabbit. “I told him how strong you were, but he said that no animal was so strong as he was.”

The lion was very angry and roared, “Where is he? Where is he?”The rabbit took the lion to a deep well and said, “He is down over there in the well.”The lion rushed to the well and looked angrily at the water. “Yes, there he is,” He roared. He flew down at his enemy into the well and was drowned. Poor lion !(What he said his enemy, was actually his reflection of the water.)

What is the main idea of the second paragraph?

A rabbit once lived in a forest with a lion. The lion was very proud. He looked down upon the rabbit. He often insulted her and beat her a lot. The rabbit could stand it no longer. She made up her mind to get rid of the lion by a trick.

One day the rabbit came to the lion and said, “Good morning, Sir! Just now I saw over there an animal who looked just like you. He said that he was the king of all the animals in this forest. He told all of us to obey him and be his servants.”

“Didn’t you tell him about me?” roared the lion.

“Yes, I did,” said the rabbit. “I told him how strong you were, but he said that no animal was so strong as he was.”

The lion was very angry and roared, “Where is he? Where is he?”The rabbit took the lion to a deep well and said, “He is down over there in the well.”The lion rushed to the well and looked angrily at the water. “Yes, there he is,” He roared. He flew down at his enemy into the well and was drowned. Poor lion !(What he said his enemy, was actually his reflection of the water.)

Long time ago there lived a king of a kingdom of Kediri, Raden Putra. He liked cock fighting.  One of his wives told him that the queen had put poison in his food.  The king was very angry. Without thinking deeply, he ordered his soldiers to bring the queen to a wood and kill her. But the soldiers took a pity on her as at that time she was pregnant.  They did not kill her.

When the queen gave birth to a baby boy, she named him Cinde Laras. In his 15, he had a cock. Cinde Laras liked cock fighting, too. His cock was strong, so it won all fight. Hearing it, the king invited Cinde Laras to the palace for a cock fighting. In a fight, his cock could easily beat the king’s cock. Everybody was surprised when Cinde Laras’ cock crowed “Cockledodo,  I am Cinde Laras’ cock, who lived in the wood, the son of Raden Putra”

The king was very surprised. Cinde Laras told him that he was the son of the queen who now lived in the wood. It made the king regretted his unwise decision. The King regretted his unwise decision.  After that the king met the queen in the wood. Then he brought them back to palace and he punished his evil wife.

What does the text tell us about?

Long time ago there lived a king of a kingdom of Kediri, Raden Putra. He liked cock fighting.  One of his wives told him that the queen had put poison in his food.  The king was very angry. Without thinking deeply, he ordered his soldiers to bring the queen to a wood and kill her. But the soldiers took a pity on her as at that time she was pregnant.  They did not kill her.

When the queen gave birth to a baby boy, she named him Cinde Laras. In his 15, he had a cock. Cinde Laras liked cock fighting, too. His cock was strong, so it won all fight. Hearing it, the king invited Cinde Laras to the palace for a cock fighting. In a fight, his cock could easily beat the king’s cock. Everybody was surprised when Cinde Laras’ cock crowed “Cockledodo,  I am Cinde Laras’ cock, who lived in the wood, the son of Raden Putra”

The king was very surprised. Cinde Laras told him that he was the son of the queen who now lived in the wood. It made the king regretted his unwise decision. The King regretted his unwise decision.  After that the king met the queen in the wood. Then he brought them back to palace and he punished his evil wife.

Why did the soldiers bring the queen to the forest?