Rearrange these paragraphs into a good story.   Meanwhile seven dwarfs were coming from work. They went inside. There, the found Snow White woke up. She saw the dwarfs. The dwarfs said, " What is your name?" Snow White said, "My name is Snow White." One of the dwarfs said, "If you wish, you may live here with us." Snow White told the whole story about her. Then, Snow White and the seven dwarfs lived happily ever after. Snow White didn't want her uncle and aunt to do this. So she decided to run away. The next morning, she ran away from home when her aunt and uncle were having breakfast. She ran away into the woods. Once upon a time there lived a little girl named Snow White. She lived with her aunt and uncle because her parents were died. In the woods she felt very tired and hungry. Then, she saw a cottage. She knocked but no one answered, so she went inside and felt asleep. One day, she heard her aunt and uncle talking about leaving Snow White in the castle because they wanted to go to America and they didn't have enough money to take Snow White with them.

Jawaban dari soal ini adalah:

    Once upon a time there lived a little girl named Snow White. She lived with her aunt and uncle because her parents were died.

    One day, she heard her aunt and uncle talking about leaving Snow White in the castle because they wanted to go to America and they didn't have enough money to take Snow White with them.

    Snow White didn't want her uncle and aunt to do this. So she decided to run away. The next morning, she ran away from home when her aunt and uncle were having breakfast. She ran away into the woods.

    In the woods she felt very tired and hungry. Then, she saw a cottage. She knocked but no one answered, so she went inside and felt asleep.

    Meanwhile seven dwarfs were coming from work. They went inside. There, the found Snow White woke up. She saw the dwarfs. The dwarfs said, " What is your name?" Snow White said, "My name is Snow White." One of the dwarfs said, "If you wish, you may live here with us." Snow White told the whole story about her. Then, Snow White and the seven dwarfs lived happily ever after.

Soal menanyakan urutan paragraf yang tepat untuk membentuk cerita yang bagus.

Untuk mengurutkan paragraf tersebut menjadi cerita, hal yang dilakukan adalah membaca dan memahami paragraf-paragraf yang tersedia dan juga mengetahui struktur dari narrative text.

Struktur narrative text ada empat, yaitu:

• Orientation merupakan paragraf pembuka teks yang mengenalkan siapa tokoh yang terlibat dalam kejadian (who) serta latar waktu (when) dan tempat yang melatarbelakangi kejadian (where). Pada soal, orientation terdapat pada paragraf c.
• Complication terdiri dari paragraf yang menjelaskan awal masalah yang kemudian akan berlanjut pada konflik, klimaks, dan anti klimaks cerita. Pada soal, complication terdapat pada paragraf e dan b.
• Resolution adalah paragraf yang terdapat penyelesaian konflik/masalah yang membuat jalan cerita berakhir. Pada soal, resolution terdapat pada paragraf d.
• Reorientation merupakan kalimat penutup yang menceritakan kondisi terakhir sang tokoh dalam cerita. Pada soal, reorientation terdapat pada paragraf a.

Urutan paragraf yang runtut adalah c-e-b-d-a.

Jadi, jawaban yang tepat adalah:

    Once upon a time there lived a little girl named Snow White. She lived with her aunt and uncle because her parents were died.

    One day, she heard her aunt and uncle talking about leaving Snow White in the castle because they wanted to go to America and they didn't have enough money to take Snow White with them.

    Snow White didn't want her uncle and aunt to do this. So she decided to run away. The next morning, she ran away from home when her aunt and uncle were having breakfast. She ran away into the woods.

    In the woods she felt very tired and hungry. Then, she saw a cottage. She knocked but no one answered, so she went inside and felt asleep.

    Meanwhile seven dwarfs were coming from work. They went inside. There, the found Snow White woke up. She saw the dwarfs. The dwarfs said, " What is your name?" Snow White said, "My name is Snow White." One of the dwarfs said, "If you wish, you may live here with us." Snow White told the whole story about her. Then, Snow White and the seven dwarfs lived happily ever after.