NARRATIVE

What is narrative? 

The narrative text type tells a story. Its purpose is to present a view of the world that entertains or informs the reader or listener. Narrative text types: Fantasy novels, Bedtime stories (spoken), Historical fiction and Stories. 

Constructing a narrative 

The steps for constructing a narrative text are:

1. An orientation (can be a paragraph, a picture or opening chapter) in which the narrator tells the audience about who is in the story, when the story is taking place and where the action is happening.
2. A complication that sets off a chain of events that influence what will happen in the story.
3. A sequence of events where the character react to the complication.
4. A resolution in which the characters finally sort out the complication.
5. A coda that provides a comment or moral based on what has been learned from the story ( an optional step)  

Language features of a narrative 

The language features usually found in narrative are:

1. Specific characters
2. Time words that connect events to tell when they occur
3. Verbs to show the actions that occur in the story
4. Descriptive words to portray the characters and settings.  

Source: Text Type In English; Mark and Kathy Anderson; MACMILLAN; 2003        

Narrative for eight grade

1. Nyi Roro Kidul (246) 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.continue reading
   
2. Manutu's Little Elephant (221)   Little Mantu lived in a village deep in the jungle where elephants helped the men with their work. These elephants were so big and strong. They could lift up the heaviest logs with their trunks and toss them high in the air.continue reading.. 
3. The Legend of Banyuwangi (185) Once upon a time, there was a local ruler named King Sulahkromo. The king hada Prime Minister named Raden Sidopekso. The Prime Minister had a wife named SriTanjung. She was so beautiful that the king wanted her to be his wife. continue reading
4. The Lion and the Shepherd (152) Once upon a time, there was a Lion in a forest. Suddenly, the Lion stepped on a thorn. Then, the Lion met a shepherd. The Lion came to him and said, "I am begging you and needed your help." The shepherd examined him bravely. Finally, he discovered the thorn. He pulled it out with his hand. The lion thanked the shepherd. Then, the Lion returned into the forest. continue reading

Narrative for nine grade

1. Cinderella (96) Once upon a time there was a girl called Cinderella. She lived with her stepsisters and stepmother. They treated her badly. She had to do all the house work. continue reading
2. The Legend of Lake Batur (239)   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.  continue reading
3. TheLegend of Mount Wayang (219)   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.  continue reading
4. Goldilocksand The Three Bears (267)  Once there were three bears that lived in a house in the woods: a papa bear, a mama bear, and a baby bear. One morning they decided to take a walk before breakfast to let their porridge cool. continue reading

Narrative for ten grade

1. Three Foolish Sons (265) There was a rich man who had three sons. They lived in a large house in the town of Keelung in northern Taiwan. One day, he said to his sons, "You are no longer children. You must do something to earn your own living. When I die, I am not going to leave you very much money. I started with nothing and made a fortune by working hard. You must do the same. Now, here is two hundred dollars for each of you. You can use it to start your own business." continue reading..
2. The Fortune Teller (343)    In the great city of Taipei, there lived a man called Lin and his wife. They had no children. Because of this, they were very unhappy. One day, they found a baby boy outside their door. He was wrapped in a blanket and crying. They took the baby into their house and called him Sau Ling. They loved him very much. continue reading..
3. Queen Aji Bidara Putih (379) Muara Kaman lies along the Mahakam River, in eastern Borneo. In the past the area was a kingdom ruled by Queen Aji Bidara Putih. She was a typical queen of myths: beautiful, wise, and sensitive. Many princes and kings proposed to her but she always refused them because she was more concerned with ruling her country and guarding her people. continue reading..

Narrative for eleven grade

1. Ali Baba and theForty Thieves (290)  Ali Baba was such a poor man that he had only one shoe for his two feet. Even the mice in his house were hungry. One day, his wife said, "We have no food in the house. No rice. No potatoes. Go and collect leaves in the forest so that I can make a soup." continue reading..
2. Why Does the Cock Eat the Millipede? (398)   Long ago the cock had a pair of beautiful horns on his head. But at that time there was a dragon that was prevented from ascending into heaven because he lacked a pair of horns. And so he offered the millipede as a guarantor, and borrowed the horns from the cock! continue reading..
3. The Jealous Crow (416)  Far, far away there was a grove of shady mango trees. On one of the green trees there lived a cuckoo and a crow. They were quite alike in appearance. Both the birds were black. Only the crow was a little bigger. The cuckoo would lay all her eggs in the crow's nest. For quite some time they lived as good friends. The cuckoo had a sweet voice and often she would fill the grove with her sweet melody. continue reading..

Narrative for twelve grade

1. The Mouse, the Frog,and the Hawk (181) A Mouse, who always lived on the land, by an unlucky chance, formed an intimate acquaintance with a Frog, who lived, for the most part, in the water. continue reading..
2. The little red hen (173) Once upon a time, there was a Red Hen lived in a farm with her chickens. She also lived with the other neighbors, the Goose and the Duck.One day, she found a grain of wheat. So she asked her neighbors, the goose and the duck, “Who will plant this wheat?” And no one wanted to plant the wheat. So she planted the grain of wheat herself. continue reading..
3. Why the cat kills rats (270)   Long time ago, there lived Anza. He was the king of Calabar for fifty years. He had a very faithful cat as a housekeeper, and a rat was his house-boy. The king was an obstinate, headstrong man, but was very fond of the cat, which had been in his store for many years.continue reading..