REPORT TEXT (The Cassowary)

The cassowary (Casuarius) is a very large flightless bird native to the tropical forests of New Guinea, nearby islands and northeastern Australia.[2]
The Southern Cassowary is the third tallest and second heaviest living bird, smaller only than the ostrich and emu.
Cassowaries feed mainly on fruits, though all species are truly omnivorous and will take a range of other plant food including shoots, grass seeds, and fungi in addition to invertebrates and small vertebrates.
Cassowaries are very shy, but when disturbed, they are capable of inflicting serious injuries to dogs and children.
                                                                                                      Taken from: wikipedia.com

Terjemahan:
Kasuari (Casuarius) adalah burung besar yang berasal dari hutan tropis New Guinea, pulau  dekat timur laut Australia.
Southern Kasuari adalah burung ketiga tertinggi dan terberat kedua , hanya saja lebih kecil dari burung unta dan emu.
Makanan utama Kasuari adalah buah-buahan, walaupun semua spesies Kasuari merupakan omnivora dan memakan berbagai tanaman lainnya termasuk tunas, biji bijian, rumput, dan jamur selain invertebrata dan vertebrata kecil.
Kasuari sangat pemalu, tapi ketika diganggu, Kasuari dapat menimbulkan cedera serius bagi anjing dan anak-anak.

Questions:
01. What is the text above about?
      a. The cassowary.
      b. The  large Bird.
      c. The tropical forest.
      d. The flightless birds.
02. What do the Cassowaries consume primarily?
      a. seeds.
      b. grass.
      c. fungi.
      d. fruit.
03. "Cassowaries are very shy, but when disturbed, they are capable of inflicting serious injuries to dogs and children."
       The underlined word refers to ....
       a. dogs.
       b. children.
       c. cassowaries.
       d. dogs and children.
04. "The cassowary (Casuarius) is a very large flightless bird native to the tropical forests ..."
      The underlined word has the same meaning with ....
      a. can fly.
      b. can't fly.
      c. can not run.
      d. can not walk.

NATIONAL EXAMINATION (UN) PREPARATION

This time we'll talk about Narrative text.
(Taken from Uji Coba Kompetensi Peserta Didik Thn 09)

Read the text and answer questions.
        Once upon a time a Mouse, who always lived on the land, by an unlucky chance, formed an intimate acquaintance with a frog, who lived in the water.
        One day, the frog was intent on mischief. He tied the foot of the Mouse tightly to his own. Then, the frog led his friend the Mouse to the meadow where they usually searched for the food. After this, he gradually led him towards the pond in which he lived, until reaching the banks of the water. He suddenly jumped in, dragging the Mouse with him.
        The frog enjoyed the water amazingly and swam croaking about, as if he had done a good deed. The unhappy Mouse was soon sputtered and drowned in the water. Soon afterward, his poor dead floated on the surface.
        A Hawk observed the floating Mouse from the sky. He dove down and grabbed it with his talons, carrying it back to his nest. The frog, being still fastened to the leg of the Mouse was also carried off a prisoner, and was eaten by the Hawk.
 Vocabulary :

unlucky chance = yg tidak menguntungkan

formed = membentuk/ membuat

an intimate acquaintance = pertemanan yang akrab

intent = bermaksud

mischief = perbuatan jahat/ mencelakai 

tied the foot tightly = mengikat kaki dgn kencang

led = membawa/ mengarahkan

meadow = padang rumput

pond = kolam

the banks = bantaran kali

dragging = menyeret

croaking = menguak-uak

as if = seolah-olah

a good deed = perbuatan yg baik

sputtered = megap-megap

drowned = tenggelam

poor dead = bangkai/ mayat yg malang

floated = terapung

observed = melihat

dove down = terbang menukik (ke bawah)

grabbed = menyambar/ merampas

tallons = cakar

nest = sarang/ sangkar

being still fastened = karena msh terikat 

carried off = terbawa 

as a prisoner = bagai seekor tangkapan

was eaten = dimakan

 
01. What is the story about?
a. The adventure of three animals
b. The Frog who lived in the pond
c. The cunning mouse and his enemies
d. The Mouse, the Frog, and the Hawk

02. What did the frog do one day?
a. He taught the Mouse how to swim in the pond
b. He helped the Mouse who was drowned in the water
c. He killed the Mouse and threw him away to the water bank
d. He started to be naughty and did something bad to the Mouse

03. The frog tied the Mouse's foot tightly to his leg because ....
a. he planned to travel around the pond with the Mouse
b. he wanted to show his misbehavior and got pleasure from it
c. he intended to tell the Mouse the place where he found the food
d. he meant to protect the Mouse if the Hawk suddenly attacked him

04. What can you learn from the story above?
a. Do not play with a rope for it can cause dangerous
b. The strong person will always be the winner
c. Good friends must protect one another
d. Every bad act deserves another

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