SHORT FUNCTIONAL TEXT : GREETING CARDS E.

Example of Greeting Cards

A. DEFINITION 1. What kind of greeting card is the card above?
Greeting cards are written or printed decorative cards which are sent to other people on A. Holiday card
special occasions or special days. B. Birthday card
There are many kinds of greeting cards, they are: birthday card, congratulations card, C. Mother’s day card
mother’s day card, holidays card, condolence card, etc. D. Congratulations card
B. SOCIAL FUNCTION 2. Why did the writer send the card?
Greeting cards are sent to convey good wishes, to congratulate someone or to show A. To congratulate Sekar on her speech
sympathy depending on the kind of card that we send. contest winning.
C. GENERIC STRUCTURE / TEXT STRUCTURE B. To make Sekar’s parents proud of her
 The recipient (Dear…., special for…., To :…., ) achievement.
 Body : Special statements (wishes or prayer) that we want to convey C. To support Sekar to join an English
 The sender (From……, Your ….., Love……, Sincerely……..) Speech Contest.
 The decoration (pictures and colors) D. To wish Sekar with hugs and kisses.
D. RELATED VOCABULARIES
Send (v) 3. “For being the first winner of 4. “Hugs and Kisses for our beloved daughter.”
Sent (V3) English Speech Contest.” The word our refers to….
The underlined word has similar A. Sekar C. the daughter
Sender (n)
meaning with… B. Sekar’s parents D. the winner
Receive (v)
A. Show C. Match
Recipient; receiver (n)
B. Race D. Competition
Achieve; accomplish (v)
Achievement; accomplishment (n) 5. The purpose of the text is….
Praise (v) (n) Deepest condolence and heartfelt
A. To give sympathy to sick person
Compliment (v) (n) sympathies to Mrs. Martha, the
B. To congratulate the principal
Wish, pray (v) (n) principal of SMP Satriatama on
C. To greet someone on her success
Congratulate (v) the recent loss of her beloved
D. To give sympathy of passing person
Congratulation (n) husband.
6. “…the principal of SMP Satriatama…”
Condolence (n) The underlined word has similar
Pass away (v) The Big Family of Class IX meaning to…..
A. Leader C. headmaster
B. Teacher D. manager

7. From the text, we know that…..

A. Mrs. Martha has passed away C. Mrs. Martha sent the card for her husband
B. The card was for the headmaster D. one of the students has died
SHORT FUNCTIONAL TEXT : INVITATION CARDS E. Example of Invitation
A. DEFINITION LOOK WHO’S TURNING ONE! 1. What is the writer’s purpose
Invitation card is a written or printed request sent to others to attend a specific event, to write the text?
such as party, meeting or other important events. Please join us for Amelia’s 1st Birthday A. To tell how to join
B. SOCIAL FUNCTION Saturday, April 15th at 2 p.m. Amelia’s party.
Invitation cards are sent to request or to invite someone to come to the event stated in Amelia’s House B. To announce Amelia’s
the invitation. 623 Orchard Lane – Tampa, Florida birthday.
C. GENERIC STRUCTURE / TEXT STRUCTURE C. To ask the addressee to
 The recipient / the invitee RSVP : amark987@yahoo.com come to the party.
 Body of invitation (occasion, time, place, other important information) D. To inform how to come to
 The sender / inviter We Hope You Can Join Us the birthday party.
D. RELATED VOCABULARIES for food and fun
Send
2. What should you do first on before going to the party?
Sent (v3)
A. Buy a present and some foods. C. Prepare some foods and cheeriness.
Sender
B. Write a greeting card for Amelia. D. Confirm the attendance by email.
Receive
Accept DRAMA CLUB
Recipient The Drama Club will perform a play called “The Magic Carpet”. All teachers, parents,
Invite and students are invited to watch the play which will be held on:
Invited (v3) Day/date : Monday, December 21st, 2016
Time : 10.00 a.m.
Invitee
Venue : School Hall
Addressee Students who are interested in taking part in this play may register their names to
RSVP Respondez s’il vous plait Mr. Rudi in his office.
=you need to respond
1. What is the purpose of the text?
Venue
A. To hold the drama club at school.
Come
B. To tell about drama club at school.
Attend
C. To explain how to join drama club at school.
Request D. To invite the readers for watching the drama show.
Ask 2. Where should the students register to join the play?
A. At students club C. At drama club
B. In Rudi’s office D. In school hall
3. “….taking part in this play may register their names to Mr. Rudi’s in his office.”
The word their refers to….
A. The teachers C. The names
B. The students D. The parents
SHORT FUNCTIONAL TEXT : ANNOUNCEMENT E. Example of Announcement
A. DEFINITION We are happy to announce that we have 1. What does the text inform?
Announcement is a spoken or written formal statement which is published to be known new family members at the Franco Zoo! A. The management of Franklin
by public. Zoo
B. SOCIAL FUNCTION Santana and Maria B. The new member of
(Tiger Cubs) management
Announcement is made to give information or notice about certain events.
C. The cubs and management
C. GENERIC STRUCTURE / TEXT STRUCTURE
D. The newborn tiger cubs
 Title Born on Friday, March 12, 2013
 Explanation (date, day, time, place, event, participant, other important at 5:55pm 2. “Santana and Maria” (Tiger
information, etc.) Visiting hour: 10AM – 1PM Cubs)”
D. RELATED VOCABULARIES Only on Weekend The underlined word is closest in
Announce meaning to…..
Franco Zoo Management A. Families C. members
Announcement
B. Babies D. relatives
Due to
Statement 3. What should people do to see the cubs?
A. Come to the zoo on weekend. C. Visit them in the afternoon.
B. Go to the zoo on weekdays. D. Contact the zoo management.

RIS OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT

Due to Governor’s visit to our school compound
ALL CLASSES ON MONDAY (4 April) ARE SUSPENDED
For more information, please contact RIS Office or
Send an email to ris@reedleyschool.com

Reedley International School

1. Why are Monday classes suspended?

A. Because of electricity problem. C. To commemorate governor’s birthday.
B. Because of the Governor’s visit D. To celebrate Reedley School anniversary.
2. How can students get more details about the school suspension?
A. Send email to the governor C. Read the announcement.
B. Contact the school office. D. visit the governor’s office.
3. “All classes on Monday (4 April) are suspended.”
The underlined word is closest in meaning to………
A. continued B. combined C. explained D. postponed
SHORT FUNCTIONAL TEXT : SHORT MESSAGE E. Example of Short Message
A. DEFINITION To : Leo 1. What is the topic of the text?
Short message is a brief text sent to or from a mobile phone via Short Messaging Service A. Asking someone to pick up.
or other messengers service. Remember, you have an appointment B. Reminding someone’s promise.
B. SOCIAL FUNCTION to pick me up from school. I’ll be C. Making an appointment to meet.
waiting for you in front of school. D. Giving explanation the location to
Short message is sent to convey important message or information to other people.
Be on time. meet.
C. GENERIC STRUCTURE / TEXT STRUCTURE
 The recipient / the receiver Maya.
 Body / Content (information)
 The sender 2. What will Maya do after her class over?
D. RELATED VOCABULARIES A. Remind Leo for visiting. C. Be on time at Leo’s school.
B. Wait for her friend, Leo. D. Go to Leo’s school.

3. Where did Ifa and her mother plan to go?

A. Bandung C. Surabaya
B. Kupang D. Bunaken

4. “Sorry that we have to cancel our trip to

Bunaken next week.”
The underlined word has similar meaning
with….
A. expedition C. cruise
B. adventure D. tour

5. “I hope we can go to Bunaken next month.:

The word we refers to…..
A. Dad C. Ifa and her mother
B. Teachers D. Ifa’s parents
SHORT FUNCTIONAL TEXT : ADVERTISEMENT E. Example of Advertisement
A. DEFINITION MARY’S CLEANING SERVICE 1. The text is intended for people
Advertisement is an announcement that is put in public medium to promote a product, who….
service, event, or job vacancy. AFFORDABLE RATES A. Prefer cleaning service for
B. SOCIAL FUNCTION self-cleaning
One Time Service or
Advertisement is made to persuade people to buy or use the product or service being B. Do not have time to clean up
Cleaning Schedule Available
advertised, while job vacancy tells people about an opportunity to apply for a job. their house
TRUSTWORTHY & RELIABLE
C. GENERIC STRUCTURE / TEXT STRUCTURE C. Want to make their house
 Title (Main Topic) clean
 Explanation (Content) Mary Castaneda
D. Have no housemaid
D. RELATED VOCABULARIES  702.272.2693 / 520.561.7320
marygc@gmail.com

2. Mary’s Cleaning Service provides….. 3. “AFFORDABEL RATES”.

A. real-time cleaning service only The underlined word is similar
B. scheduled cleaning service only with….
C. either regular or speedy cleaning A. Quantity
service B. Money
D. either real-time or scheduled cleaning C. Cost
service D. Proportion

4. Why students need to show their

GOLDEN BIRD ORIENTAL RESTAURANT students card?
Jl. Sedap Malam 150 Banyumas
A. To reserve a table during the
weekends.
Weekdays : 10a.m. to 9p.m.
B. To order foods for oriental people.
Weekends : 11a.m. to 11p.m.
C. To find out the special menu.
Student Price : Show your valid student D. To get a special price.
card to get a 20% discount for certain
foods and drinks. 5. On weekdays, Golden Bird Oriental
Restaurant serves customers ….. than
Information about our special on weekends.
packages for lunch and dinner : A. Worse C. earlier
0879 2251 104 B. Longer D. better
 Julia
SHORT FUNCTIONAL TEXT : LETTERS and EMAILS 1. Why was Julia happy?
A. DEFINITION A. She met Edo at the beach camp. C. She did many activities at the beach.
 Personal Letters are a written or printed communication usually sent in an envelope B. There was nothing to do at home. D. She planned may programs at the beach.
by mail (postal system). 2. From the text above, we can conclude that Julia…..
 Emails are written communication sent via internet service. A. had a holiday with Edo C. enjoyed her summer holiday
B. SOCIAL FUNCTION B. spent holiday at home D. asked Edo to spend holiday together
Personal letters are sent to share information or experience to others.
C. GENERIC STRUCTURE / TEXT STRUCTURE
 Date  Body (Content) From : nui_mom@gmail.com
To : una_id@yahoo.com
 Address  Closure
Date : Dec 29, 2018, 4:37 PM
 Salutation and Name  Complimentary / Closing
 Introduction / Opening  Signature Dear Una,
D. RELATED VOCABULARIES
I hope you are doing well. How is school? I hope you can cope with your study.

I am writing to tell you that Uncle Hasan has just come. He informed that Nana is going
to get married next month. You know we have to prepare the gown. I really want to
know whether you can go home this weekend so that we can buy the fabric and send it
to the tailor immediately. Remember we only have limited time to prepare it.
OK dear, let me know as soon as possible. I am looking forward to seeing you.

Love,
Mom

E. Example of Personal Letter / Email 1. What does mom want Una to do?
L5 West Street A. Buy the fabric for her gown. C. Get married soon.
Melbourne - Australia B. Buy a new gown soon. D. Go home soon.
2. The text suggest that mommy is worrying that…..
Dear Edo,
A. The gown won’t be ready in time C. Una will not buy the fabric
Thanks for your letter. How’s everything going? I hope you’re great.
B. The marriage will be cancelled D. Una will not go home soon
The school here has begun and I miss my summer. I spent my summer holiday at a camp.
3. “I really want to know whether you can go home this weekend so that we can buy the
There was nothing interesting at home. So I went to the camp. I had a wonderful time and
fabric and send it to the tailor immediately.”
met a lot of new friends there. We played volleyball, went swimming, and sunbathed. We
The word it refers to….
had various programs at the beach camp. Well, I want to know about your holiday, too.
A. The gown C. the fabric
Tell me about it.
B. The tailor D. the home
I am looking forward to your reply.

Best wishes,
SHORT FUNCTIONAL TEXT : LABELS E. Example of Labels
A. DEFINITION Nutrition Facts
A label is a piece of paper, fabric, plastic or other materials which is attached to the UNSWEETENED Serving Size : 1 cup (240 mL)
container of a product. Original Serving Per Container : 4
B. SOCIAL FUNCTION Amount Per Serving
Labels have purpose to give detailed and important information related to the product. Calories 30 Calories from Fat 20
A food label has more specific purpose to help people make better and healthier choice % Daily Value
on what they’re going to consume. Total Fat 2.5g 4%
C. GENERIC STRUCTURE / TEXT STRUCTURE Saturated Fat 0g 0%
Food/ Drink Labels Medicine Labels Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 170mg 7%
Brand Brand
Potassium 160mg 5%
Ingredients / Contents Active ingredients / Contents
Total Carbohydrate 1g 0%
Amount Amount Dietary Fiber <1g 4%
Directions (How to serve, how to store) Indications and Uses Sugars 0g
Other information (company, expiration Other information (company, expiration  Free of dairy, glucose and Protein 1g
date, warning) date, warning) eggs Vitamin A 10% Vitamin C 0%
 50% more calcium than Calcium 45% Iron 4%
dairy milk Vitamin D 25% Vitamin E 50%
D. RELATED VOCABULARIES Riboflavin 2% Phosporus 2%
 Excellent source of
Brand Sodium Magnesium 4% Zinc 0%
vitamins D and E
Ingredients Out of reach Copper 2% Manganese 4%
 Made with real almond
*Percent daily value are based on a 2,000 calories
Content Away  Vegan
diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower
Contain Cattle depending on your calories needs.
Container Poultry ® Nestle Indonesia
Amount Best before: Arkadia Office Park
Jl. TB Simatupang Kav. 88
Direction Ingredients: almond milk, filtered 10/12/2019 Jakarta – Indonesia
How to water, calcium carbonate, sea salt, Phone : +62 21 7883 6000
Vitamin A, C, D, E
Serve
Store (v)
1. What is the name of the product?
Use
A. Unsweetened Original C. Almond Breeze
Company
B. Blue Diamond D. Almond Milk
Expiration 2. What is the purpose of the text?
Warning A. To promote a dairy product.
Glucose B. To persuade people to buy the product.
Sugar C. To give detailed information of a product.
Salt D. To describe about the contents of almond milk.
 3. What are the plus points of the product?
A. It costs cheap. C. It contains dairy and less sugar.
B. It has nice packaging. D. it is rich in vitamins and calcium.

INDICATIONS: CONTENTS :
For use as an aid in reducing Each pound contains:
fever and for mild analgesic. Acetylsalicylic Acid (Aspirin) 1 Lb

DIRECTIONS: STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE

Administer orally. NOT ABOVE 30◦c (88◦F)

Cattle, Horse : 5 – 60 g Manufactured by

Calves, Foals : 0.5 – 6.0 g Sparhawk Laboratories Inc.
Sheep, swine : 1 – 3 g Lenexa, KS 66215, USA
Poultry : 0.15% level in ration
EXP DATE : 12/31/2020

4. How should you keep the product?

A. Store it in a first aid box. C. Put it in an animal barn.
B. Store in in a powder jar. D. Put it in dry place and away from kids.
5. These statements are TRUE based on the text, except…..
A. The product is in the form of powder.
B. The product is to relieve animal’s fever.
C. We can use the product until 2021.
D. The product is made in USA.
6. Which animal is included to the poultry?
A. Cow B. Buffalo
B. Fish C. Duck
 LIST OF COMMON REGULAR VERBS (PAST VERB  + ….ed) Verb Meaning Verb Meaning
Help Menolong Study Belajar
Verb Meaning Verb Meaning Increase Meningkatkan Suffer Menderita
Accept Menerima Offer Menawarkan Influence Mempengaruhi Suggest Menyarankan
Accomplish Menyelesaikan Open Membuka Insist Memaksa Surround Mengelilingi
Agree Setuju Operate Mengoperasikan Introduce Mengenalkan Surprise Mengejutkan
Allow Mengizinkan Organize Mengatur Invite Mengundang Talk Berbicara
Announce Mengumumkan Own Memiliki Involve Terlibat Trust Mempercayai
Answer Menjawab Owe Berhutang Join Bergabung; ikut Try Mencoba
Appear Muncul; tampak Pass Lulus; melewati Kill Membunuh Turn Berbelok
Apply Menerapkan Perform Mempertunjukkan Learn Belajar Use Menggunakan
Approach Mendekati Pick Mengambil, menjemput Live Hidup Visit Mengunjungi
Arrive Datang; tiba Plan Merencanakan Look Melihat Wait Menunggu
Ask Meminta; bertanya Plant Menanam Marry Menikah Walk Berjalan
Avoid Menghindari Play Bermain Miss Merindukan; meleset Want Menginginkan
Believe Mempercayai Prepare Mempersiapkan Move Bergerak; pindah Watch Melihat
Call Memanggil Prevent Mencegah Name Menamakan Work Bekerja
Cause Menyebabkan Promise Berjanji Need Membutuhkan Worry Kawatir
Care Peduli Protect Melindungi
Change Berubah Prove Membuktikan
Clean Membersihkan Provide Menyediakan LIST OF COMMON IRREGULAR VERBS
Close Menutup Purchase Membayar; membeli
Compare Membandingkan Push Menekan; mendorong Verb Past Verb Past Participle Verb Meaning
Create Menciptakan, membuat Raise Mengangkat Beat Beat Beaten Memukul
Begin Began Begun Memulai
Decide Memutuskan Reach Menggapai
Bite Bit Bitten Menggigit
Deliver Mengirimkan Recall Mengingat
Blow Blew Blown Meniup
Describe Mendeskripsikan Receive Menerima Break Broke Broken Merusak
Develop Mengembangkan Refuse Menolak Bring Brought Brought Membawa
Die Mati Release Melepaskan; membebaskan Build Built Built Membangun
Disturb Mengganggu Remain Tersisa Burn Burnt Burnt Membakar
Drop Jatuh Remember Mengingat Buy Bought Bought Membeli
Can Could Could Dapat/bisa
End Berakhir Report Melaporkan
Catch Caught Caught Menangkap
Enter Memasuki Request Meminta Choose Chose Chosen Memilih
Explain Menjelaskan Return Kembali Come Came Come Datang
Experience Mengalami Seem Kelihatan Cost Cost Cost Berharga
Fail Gagal Serve Melayani; menyajikan Cut Cut Cut Memotong
Fear Takut Share Membagikan Do Did Done Melakukan
Fire Menembakkan Show Menunjukkan Draw Drew Drawn Menggambar
Drink Drank Drunk Minum
Follow Mengikuti Start Memulai
Drive Drove Driven Menyetir
Happen Terjadi Stop Berhenti
Verb Past Verb Past Participle Verb Meaning Verb Past Verb Past Participle Verb Meaning
Eat Ate Eaten Makan Shoot Shot Shot Menembak
Fall Fell Fallen Jatuh Show Showed Shown Menunjukkan
Feed Fed Fed Memberi makan Shut Shut Shut Menutup
Feel Felt Felt Merasakan Sing Sang Sung Bernyanyi
Fight Fought Fought Berkelahi; berjuang Sit Sat Sat Duduk
Find Found Found Menemukan Sleep Slept Slept Tidur
Fly Flew Flown Terbang Smell Smelt Smelt Mencium (bau)
Forget Forgot Forgot Melupakan Speak Spoke Spoken Berbicara
Freeze Froze Frozen Membeku Spend Spent Spent Menghabiskan
Get Got Got Memperoleh Stand Stood Stood Berdiri
Give Gave Given Memberikan Steal Stole Stolen Mencuri
Go Went Gone Pergi Stick Stuck Stuck Menempel
Grow Grew Grown Tumbuh Swim Swam Swum Berenang
Hang Hung Hung Menggantung Take Took Taken Mengambil
Have Had Had Mempunyai Teach Taught Taught Mengajar
Hear Heard Heard Mendengar Tell Told Told Menceritakan
Hide Hid Hidden Menyembunyikan Think Thought Thought Berpikir
Hit Hit Hit Memukul Throw Threw Thrown Membuang
Hold Held Held Memegang Wake Woke Woken Terbangun
Hurt Hurt Hurt Melukai Wear Wore Worn Memakai
Keep Kept Kept Menyimpan Win Won Won Menang
Know Knew Known Mengetahui Write Wrote Written Menulis
Lead Led Led Memimpin
Learn Learnt/Learned Learnt/Learned Belajar
Leave Left Left Meninggalkan LIST OF COMMON ADVERB OF TIMES
Lend Lent Lent Meminjam Adv. Of Time Meaning Adv. Of Time Meaning
Let Let Let Membiarkan Always Selalu Never Tidak pernah
Lie Lay Laid Berbaring; terletak Already Sudah (not) Yet Belum
Lose Lost Lost Hilang; kalah After Sesudah Before Sebelum
Make Made Made Membuat Last Yang lalu, terakhir Ago Yang lalu
Mean Meant Meant Bermaksud Earlier Lebih awal, Later Lebih lambat,
Meet Met Met Bertemu Previously Sebelumnya Selanjutnya
Pay Paid Paid Membayar Lately Akhir-akhir ini Latest Terakhir, terbaru
Put Put Put Menaruh Daily Harian, setiap hari Weekly Setiap pekan,
Read Read Read Membaca Mingguan
Ride Rode Ridden Menaiki Monthly Bulanan, setiap bulan Yearly Tahunan,
Ring Rang Rung Bordering Annually Setiap tahun
Rise Rose Risen Bangkit Occasionally Jarang-jarang Often Sering
Run Ran Run Berlari Rarely Jarang-jarang Frequently Sering
Say Said Said Berkata Regularly Secara teratur Recently Baru-baru ini
See Saw Seen Melihat Today Hari ini Tomorrow Besok
Sell Sold Sold Menjual Yesterday Kemarin Every……. Setiap……
Send Sent Sent Mengirim
Set Set Set Mengatur
 LIST OF COMMON ADJECTIVES LIST OF WH QUESTIONS WORDS
New, recent, current Good, kind, nice, fine What : apa What time : jam berapa
Small, little, tiny Different, vary What for : untuk apa What kind : jenis apa
Great, amazing High, tall What can : apa yang bisa What should : apa yang harus
Right, correct, true False, wrong, incorrect What will/would : apa yang akan When : kapan
Weak Young Where : di mana/ ke mana Which : yang mana
Important, crucial Fast, quick Who : siapa (subject) Whom : siapa (object)
Early Late Whose : milik siapa Why : mengapa
Difficult Easy How : bagaimana How can/come : bagaimana bisa
Whole, all, complete, entire Clear How far : seberapa jauh How long : seberapa lama
Dirty Private, personal How many : berapa banyak How much : berapa banyak/harga
Foreign Poor How old : berapa umur
Hot Cold
General Dark
Close, near, nearby Far, distant
Passive voice
Scared, afraid Brave, dare
is / am / are + Verb3 / Verb –ed = di ………….
Sick, ill Expensive, costly
Was / were
Happy, glad Unhappy, sad
Hungry, starved Tired, wary
Angry, mad Attractive, interesting
Verb + …er/…or = pelaku Adjective + …..er = lebih…..
Dry Wide, spacey, broad
Sing  singer Big  bigger
Pretty, beautiful, gorgeous Handsome, good-looking
Read  readear Healthy  healthier
Together Heavy
Visit  visitor
Big, large, huge Proud
Create  creator Adjective + ……est = paling……
Same, similar Immediately, soon Big  biggest
Bad, ugly, terrible, awful Wet Healthy  healthiest
Strong, powerful, tough Narrow
Old Alone
Slow Neat, tidy Jenis soal yang sering muncul:
Hard Broken, damaged - What is the text about?  tentang apa teks tersebut
Soft
- Which statement is TRUE  mencari pernyataan/ kalimat yang benar
Clean
- From the text we know that  mencari pernyataan/kalimat yang benar
Public
Rich - The underlined word  kata bergaris bawah
Ready - Similar meaning/ closest meaning  mencari persamaan kata/ synonym
Bright - Refers to  mencari rujukan kata
Popular, famous, well-known - Means……  berarti / maksud
Healthy, fit - Purpose  tujuan
Cheap, affordable - Intended  dimaksudkan
Careful, aware
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KIND OF TEXT SOCIAL FUNCTION