Classroom Activities for Speaking Skills: Narrative Text

Classroom Activities for Speaking Skills: Narrative Text

TASK 1

In what picture can you find these things?

• swamp : picture 8
• seeds : ………………
• prince : ………………
• a bundle :…………………
• grass : ………………
• mud : ………………
• a plant : …………………
• a giant :  ………………
• mother :  ………………

TASK 2

Find the meaning of the following words in your dictionary!

• Gave
• left
• Slept
• Peeped
• Caught
• Ran away
• Spread
• Grew
• Trapped
• Destroyed
• Threw
• Turned into
• Sank
• Met
• Got married
• Said 
• told

TASK 3

The following is the beginning story of Timun Mas. Choose the correct verb!

Once upon a time, there (is/was) a widow. She (wanted/want) to have a daughter. A giant (hear/heard) it. He (gave/give) him a cucumber to the widow. He (say/said) that the cucumber (will/would) be a girl later. When the girl (grow/grew) adult, the giant (will/would) eat her.

TASK 4

Fill in the gaps with one of the following words: turned into / told / named

The cucumber .......... a beautiful girl. The widow .......... her, Timun Mas. She  .......... Timun Mas to left the village because the giant would eat her.

TASK 5

Practice tell the end of the story! Use the pictures and vocabulary items you have learnt to tell the story!