as-salāmu ʿalaykum wa-raḥmatu -llāhi wa-barakātuh
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In this blog, I will present my own narrative text.
The Struggle of a Street Singer
to Become a Famous Singer
One day there was a child who was singing at a red light. The child is named Rizky. Rizky was forced to do this because his father had died and his mother was sick. He had to work to make ends meet and eat daily. He lives with his mother in a house that is arguably less suitable to live in. Even though he should have gone to school like the other friends, circumstances forced him to do all of this.
Until one day when Rizky was around looking for a place to hang out, he saw a father who was walking while receiving a call and then when he took something in his pants, suddenly his wallet fell. Rizky who saw it immediately took his wallet and he returned it to the man. The man just said thank you while catching a glimpse of Rizky's face. After returning his wallet, Rizky rushed to his house because the sky was almost dark and he also had to take care of his mother who was sick.
A few days after the incident, when Rizky was singing at a red light, he met the father he helped again and the man was attracted by his voice because his voice was beautiful, melodious and distinctive, he wanted to make Rizky a great singer. Then the man invited Rizky to come with him as a sign of gratitude for finding his fallen wallet. It turned out that Rizky was invited to a restaurant not far from there. Then the man introduced his name, it turned out that his name was Pak Irwan. Then Mr. Irwan offered Rizky to eat, but he refused because he remembered that his mother was at home who had not eaten, but Mr. Irwan convinced Rizky and promised to buy his mother food too and take her home. After finishing the meal, the father invited Rizky to chat while waiting for food for his mother to come, but suddenly Mr. Irwan offered Rizky to record a song and make him a singer. Of course he was interested in the offer because he wanted to become a singer, but he had to discuss it with his mother first and Mr. Irwan allowed him and gave his card so that Rizky could easily contact him. Then, after the food for his mother arrived, Rizky said goodbye to go home because he was worried about his mother.
At night, before going to bed Rizky discusses the offer given by the father with his mother, then his mother agrees and says that if you have succeeded in becoming a famous singer, you must not be arrogant and remain humble. In addition to asking his mother for permission, he did not forget to pray for directions to God.
Several years later, Rizky's life has changed, unlike before. Currently Rizky has become a famous singer and has many fans. He also has a house, a car, etc. But his attitude and character have not changed at all, he remains a polite, responsible, humble person, not arrogant, etc. He also always remembers his mother until now his mother has also recovered and is not sick anymore. He also always remembers his services and is very grateful because Mr. Irwan has made him the famous singer he is today.
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Narrative
text is a fictional story or an essay made to entertain readers. Narrative text
we usually encounter in the form of fairy tales, folk tales, and other
fictional stories. The purpose of narrative text, as mentioned above, is to
entertain readers / listeners in a story with sequential events that lead to a
climax, and finally find a solution.
Generic Structure of Narrative Text
Narrative text has 3 structures like this:
oOrientation, The Orientation section contains the introduction
of the characters, the background, place and time of the story. (who, what,
when and where)
oComplication In the complication section, problems begin to
emerge and must be resolved by the main character in the story.
oResolution is where the story ends. In this section the
problem is resolved by the main character. In the Resolution section, there is
usually moral values or advice from the story or what is commonly referred to as
Coda.
Use of Grammar in Narrative Text
In
Narrative text we have to use the past or past form, because this story is made
up or fiction. The form of tenses can use the past perfect, past continuous,
past perfect continuous, or it could be past future continuous. All of these
rules should not be used as a reference because the tense refers to the
conditions and situations of the sentence.
Characteristics of Narrative Text
oUsing the Verb Action in Past Tense Forms. For example:
Walked, Said, Wondered, etc.
oUsing certain nouns as pronouns for certain people, animals
and objects in the story. For example: the princess, the girl, the queen, etc.
oUsing adjectives that form a noun phrase. For example: The red
riding hood, the poisoned apple, etc.
oUse Time Connectives and Conjunctions to sort events. For
example: before, after, then, next, soon, etc.
oUses Adverbs and Adverbial Phrase to show the location of an
incident or event. For example: on the sea, in the mountain, there, happily
ever after, etc.
Enchanted Fish
There once was a fisherman who lived with his wife in a small
hut close by the seaside. The fisherman used to go fishing every day. One day,
as he sat in his boat with his rod, looking at the sparkling waves and watching
his line, all of a sudden his float was dragged away deep into the water. He
quickly started to reel in his line and managed to pull out a huge fish. “Wow!
This will feed us for days.” Much to his surprise, the fish started to talk and
said, “Pray, let me live! I am not a real fish; I am an enchanted prince. Put
me in the water again, and let me go! Have mercy o' kind fisherman.” The
astonished fisherman quickly threw him back, exclaiming, “I don't want to hurt
a talking fish! Go on! Go where you came from.”
When the fisherman went home to his wife, he told her
everything that had happened and how, on hearing it speak, he had let it go
again. “Didn't you ask it for anything?” said the wife. “No, I didn't, what
should I have asked for?” replied the fisherman.
“I am surprised you don't realize what you should have asked
for. We live very wretchedly here, in this nasty dirty hut. We are poor and I
am so miserable. You should have asked for a nice cozy cottage. Now go back and
ask the fish that we want a snug little cottage”, said his wife
The fisherman wasn't sure about this but he still went to the
seashore, sat in his boat, went to the middle of the sea and said:
“O enchanted beautiful fish!
Hear my plea!
My wife wants not what I want,
and she won't give up till she has her own will,
so come forth and help me!”
The fish immediately came swimming to him, and said, “Well,
what is her will? How can I help your wife?” “Ah!” said the fisherman, “she
says that when I had caught you, I ought to have asked you for something before
I let you go. She does not like living in our little hut, and wants a snug
little cottage.” “Go home, then,” said the fish, “She is already in the
cottage!” So the fisherman went home, and saw his wife standing at the door of
a nice trim little cottage. “Come in, come on in! Look at the beautiful cottage
we have.” Everything went fine for a while, and then one day fisherman's wife
said, “Husband, there is not enough room for us in this cottage, go back to the
fish and tell him to make me an emperor.” “Wife,” said the fisherman, “I don't
want to go to him again. Perhaps he will be angry. We ought to be happy with
what the fish has given us and not be greedy.” “Nonsense!” said the wife; “The
fish will do it very willingly, I know. Go along and try!” With a heavy heart
the fisherman went to the middle of the sea and said:
“O enchanted beautiful fish!
Hear my plea!
My wife wants not what I want,
and she won't give up till she has her own will,
so come forth and help me!”
“What would she have now?” said the fish. “Ah!” said the
fisherman, “she wantsto be an emperor.” “Go home,” said the fish; “She is an
emperor already.”
So he went home and he saw his wife sitting on a very lofty
throne made of solid gold, with a great crown on her head full two yards high.
And on each side of her stood her guards and attendants in a row. The fisherman
went up to her and said, “Wife, are you an emperor?” “Yes”, said she, “I am an
emperor.” “Ah!” said the man, as he gazed upon her, “What a fine thing it is to
be an emperor!” “Husband,” said she, “it is good to be an emperor.” They were
happy for a while
Then a time came when she was not able to sleep all night for
she was thinking what she should ask next. At last, as she was about to fall
asleep, morning broke, and the sun rose. “Ha!'” thought she, as she woke up and
looked at it through the window, “after all I cannot prevent the sun from
rising.” At this thought she was very angry, and wakened her husband, and said,
“Husband, go to the fish and tell him I must be Lord of the sun and the moon.”
The fisherman was half asleep, but the thought frightened him so much that he
fell out of the bed. “Alas, wife!” said he, “cannot you be happy with being
such a powerful emperor?” “No,” said
she, “I am very uneasy as long as the sun and the moon rise without my
permission. Go to the fish at once!” “I don't think this is a good idea,” said
the fisherman but his wife wouldn't listen to him. “ Why don't you just go and
ask the fish to make me the Lord of everything,” she said.
Then the man went shivering with fear. As he was going down to
the shore a dreadful storm arose. The trees and the very rocks shook and the
sky became black with stormy clouds. There were great black waves, swelling up
like mountains with crowns of white foam upon their heads. Unfortunately the
fisherman did not have any choice, so he got onto his boat and rowed to the
middle of the sea and cried out as loud as he could:
“O enchanted beautiful fish!
Hear my plea!
My wife wants not what I want,
and she won't give up till she has her own will,
so come forth and help me!”
“What does she want now?” said the fish. “I am truly ashamed
of my wife's greed but I can't do anything. She wants to be Lord of the sun and
the moon. “Go home,” said the fish, “to your small hut.” And it is said that
they live there to this very day.
I want to tell you readers a place that I think
has an enchanted fish
Wayag
Island
Wayag is a Raja Ampat icon, who comes to Raja Ampat must visit
this destination. Wayag is the farthest island from Raja Ampat. Therefore, to
arrive at this place, it takes six to seven hours by speedboat and must depart
at night or dawn. Or if we want to get a lot of moments we should stay around
the Wayag area, there is International Conservation here. We can ask for their
help to take us around and up the top of the karst hills in Wayag. This hilly
island has white sand and is surrounded by other small islands. To get a photo
or a beautiful view, we have to go to the top of the hill which can be reached
for one to 2 hours of climbing on the hard reef. From the top of this hill, we
can see the whole view of Raja Ampat.
Keep in mind that to climb the cliffs and karst in Wayag, you
should wear shoes, or at least mountain sandals with a back strap. The reason
is, the karst here is very sharp and dangerous, besides that, just bring what
you need, if you can't bring it, you should ask for help from the ship crew or
guide to be able to carry our goods.
In this blog I will discuss figure of speech in "A Whole New World"
Theory
Definition of Figure of Speech
In Indonesia, Figure of Speech is often defined as the use and use of language and body to have certain effects on readers that tend to affect the reader's emotions. It is a beautiful language that reinforces sentence structure to convey an imaginative impression or to give a certain impression to readers and listeners.
Basically, figure of speech in English and Indonesian have similarities because the function of the figure of speech itself is to perfect the structure of the sentence so that it has an imaginative and emotional impression for readers and listeners. Even some figure of speech in Indonesian is adapted from the figure of speech in English.
Types and examples of Figure of speech
1. Idiomatic
Maybe some of us are familiar with several terms such as golden voice, loan shark, puffed up, discouraged, and others. These terms are examples of idioms or in English it is also called Idomatic Phrase. From this example, we can explain that idioms are combinations of words that have a meaning that is not the true meaning of the words.
The meaning of words from idioms cannot be interpreted by translating the elements of the words. Even in some situations, idiomatic terms can only be understood by certain groups. Its use in English can be exemplified as follows.
This letter have seen better days and unreadable
I say it from the bottom of my heart
Consider the example above. The first sentence contains the word "have seen better days" when translated directly it means "better days have been seen". If we just translate these words have no meaning even though the real meaning of "have seen better days" is "already damaged". This is also the case with the second example.
2. Alliteration
Alliteration is a repetition of words in a consonant sound in the first letter of at least two words and phrases on one line. The term alliteration itself comes from Latin which means putting the letters together. An example of an English alliteration figure is as follows.
Come see softer side of Sears
In Philadelphia, people can pay a parking ticket by phone
From the example above we can observe that the main characteristic of alliteration is the presence of the same consonant in several words in one line. 3. Onomatopoeia
In everyday interactions, we may have imitated sounds from animals or other objects to help explain understanding to our interlocutors. This in English literature is called Onomatopoeia. So the definition of Onomatopoeia is a word that imitates, resembles, or shows the sound source of the object to be conveyed. The name of the object is usually derived from the sound associated with the object. An example of Onomatopoeia can be obtained from the following fragment of poetry by Lee Emmet from Australia.
“whoosh, passing breeze”
“flags flutter and flap”
“frog croaks, bird whistles”
“babbling bubbles from tap”
The words that are written in bold on the fragment of the poem are the sound form of the object being explained. 4. Personification
In Indonesian, the personification figure of speech has a characteristic that is used to turn on inanimate objects. Likewise in English, personification is used to bring an inanimate object to life as if doing something like a living thing. An example of personification in :
English is as follows.
I see the moon follow me wherever I go
He did not realize that opportunity was knocking on his door
In the first sentence the moon is depicted as living and continuing to follow wherever it goes. Likewise with the second sentence which assumes as if the opportunity is alive and comes knocking on the door.
5. Cliche
Have we ever heard some of the terms or slogans that appear in the mass media and electronics? So the terms and slogans are included in the cliche figure of speech. Cliche is a collection of various words in sentences and phrases that are often spoken so that these terms become common. Usually the words in a cliche are said by people who are famous or most influential. An example of a cliche in English is as follows.
No pain, no gain
Practice makes perfect
6. Simile
Simile language found in Indonesian is almost the same as that used in English, usually used to compare something that is attached to the subject with objects that have certain characteristics. An example of a simile figure is as follows.
His heart is as hard as a rock
Her hope is like a candle in the dark
The main characteristic in simile is the presence of conjunctions "like", "as", "such as", "as if", and others.
7. Metaphor
Metaphore or in Indonesian is often called Majas Metaphor is a figure of speech which is often used to compare something. This language is almost the same as simile, the difference is that simile uses conjunctions such as "like", "as", "such as", "as if" but the metaphore does not use conjunctions. An example of a metaphore is as follows.
He is feeling blue after his father passed away
My mother is the light of my life
8. Hyperbole
Hyperbole is a figure of speech that is often used to create emphasis effects by using excessive, strong, and repetitive words. As in other sentence connotations, hyperbole can have positive or negative meanings. An example of a hyperbole in English is as follows.
I can show you the world Shining, shimmering, splendid Tell me, princess, now when did You last let your heart decide? I can open your eyes Take you wonder by wonder Over, sideways and under On a magic carpet ride
A whole new world A new fantastic point of view No one to tell us, "No" Or where to go Or say we're only dreaming A whole new world A dazzling place I never knew But when I'm way up here It's crystal clear That now I'm in a whole new world with you (Now I'm in a whole new world with you)
Unbelievable sights Indescribable feeling Soaring, tumbling, freewheeling Through an endless diamond sky
A whole new world (don't you dare close your eyes) A hundred thousand things to see (hold your breath, it gets better) I'm like a shooting star, I've come so far I can't go back to where I used to be A whole new world With new horizons to pursue I'll chase them anywhere There's time to spare Let me share this whole new world with you
A whole new world (a whole new world) A new fantastic point of view No one to tell us, "No" Or where to go Or say we're only dreaming A whole new world (every turn, a surprise) With new horizons to pursue (every moment, red-letter) I'll chase them anywhere, there's time to spare And then we're home (there's time to spare) Let me share this whole new world with you
A whole new world (a whole new world) That's where we'll be (that's where we'll be) A thrilling chase (a wondrous place) For you and me
"A Whole New World" is a song from the 1992 Disney animated film, Aladdin, with music by Alan Menken and lyrics by Tim Rice. The song is a ballad between the main characters Aladdin and Jasmine about the new world they will find together during Aladin's magic carpet. . Versions sung by Brad Kane and Lea Salonga during this film. They also performed the song in their character at the 65th Academy Awards, where it won the Academy Awards Best Original Song and was also the first and only Disney song to win a Grammy Award for Song of The Year at the 36th Grammy Awards. In 2014, Adam Jacobs and Courtney Reed performed the song as Aladdin and Jasmine in the Broadway film.
A single version of the previous song was released that year and was performed by Peabo Bryson and Regina Belle. This version was played at the end of the film and referred to the sound track as "Aladdin's Theme." This version topped the Billboard Hot 100 charts on March 6, 1993, replacing Whitney Houston's "I Will Always Love You", which had spent the next 14 weeks on the section. top ranking. He earned gold and sold 600,000 copies domestically. The song managed to reach 12th place on the UK Singles Chart in 1992. It was the first and only song from a Disney animated film to top the Billboard Hot 100. The single version was later included on the Belle Passion studio album (1993) and on the studio album. Bryson Through the Fire (1994). The Latin American version of the song, "Un Mundo Ideal", by Ricardo Montaner and Michelle received screenings throughout Latin America. The song was later included on the hit album Montaner Éxitos y ... Algo Más (1993).
The meaning of the song A Whole New World, which is the soundtrack of the film Aladdin, is to live a new page of life, still love in simplicity, dare to face all the challenges of life where every turn is a surprise that awaits.
Figure Of Speech in A whole New World
a. Hyperbole
I can show you the world
That now I am in a new world with you
A hundred thousand things to see
I will chase them anywhere
b. Alliteration
Shine, sparkle, beautiful
You last let your heart decide?
Make you wonder
A new world
Nobody told us they didn't
Don't you dare close your eyes
A hundred thousand things to see
There is free time
Let me share this new world with you
There we will be
c. Figuratively
I am like a shooting star
d. Embodiment
With new horizons to pursue
e. Metaphor
Every time red letters
f. Onomatopoeia
Every turn is always a surprise
a.
That is Figure of Speech material and an example of a metaphor in the song A Whole New World. Enough for this blog, see you on the next blog. Have a nice day.
In this blog I will post an article about Explanation Text.
Explanation Text
Definition of Explanation Text
Explanatory text is a type of text in English that describes a process. Talking about the process, this text is almost the same as the procedure text. However, if the Procedure text describes how to do something (process), it describes how a process occurs. That way, we can see that the text serves to provide information to the reader about a process.
Explanation is a text that tells the processes related to the order of natural, social, scientific and cultural phenomena. The text explaining the why 'why' and 'how' of an order of a phenomenon. These are often found in science, geography and history textbooks.
General Structure of the Explanatory Text
General statement
General statement; problem problems that will occur.
Order of explanation
Sequential explanation; provides a step explanation that describes the phenomenon.
Purpose of Explanatory Text
* Explanation is a text that tells the processes related to the order of natural, social, scientific and cultural phenomena.
* To explain how or why something happened.
According to Mark Anderson and Kathy Anderson (1997: 82), explanatory text types are often used to tell how and why something (phenomena) occurs in nature.
Language Feature of Explanatory Text
Using Simple Present Tense.
This text uses the Simple Present Tense as it clarifies facts.
Using Action Verbs
Action Verbs are verbs used to describe an ongoing action. Examples are do, make, create, and so on.
Uses Passive Voice
The use of Passive Voice aims to emphasize focus on the current event, not on the subject.
Using Noun Phrases
Uses Technical Terms
These technical terms refer to technical terms related to the topics discussed in this text.
Contains an explanation of the process
Example of Explanatory Text about the Chocolate Making Process
How Chocolate Is Made
Have we ever wondered how do we get chocolate? Well this time we are going to enter the amazing world of chocolate so that we can understand exactly what we eat.
Chocolate starts a tree called the cacao tree. This tree grows in equatorial areas especially in places such as South America, Africa, and Indonesia. The cacao tree produces fruit the size of a small pine apple. Next to the fruit is a tree seed. These seeds are also known as coco seeds.
Furthermore, the seeds are fermented for about a week, dried in the sun. After that it is sent to the chocolate maker. The chocolate maker starts processing it by roasting the beans to bring out the flavor. Different beans from different places have different qualities and tastes. So they are often shortened and blended to produce a distinctive blend.
The next process is winnowing. The roasted cocoa beans are sown to remove the tips of the cocoa bean flesh from the shell. Then the seeds are blended. Seeds that have been blended are grounded to make them liquid. This liquid is called brown liquor. Bitter taste.
All beans contain a certain amount of fat and cocoa beans are no different. However, half-fat cocoa beans, donkey cocoa beans are ground from the liquid. This is pure bitter chocolate.
Thus the article about Explanation Text. Enough to this blog this time see you on the next blog.
In this blog I will submit an
article about Cause And Effect. I will provide a dialogue video about Cause And
Effect that I practice with my friend named Lutfi Kharisma.
CAUSE AND EFFECT
A conjunction that states a cause
The following conjunctions are conjunctions
used to denote a cause. Each conjunction has a different rule of use. Check out
the following explanation.
For
For is one of the coordinating
conjunctions, or conjunctions used to connect two independent clauses. For is
generally used in formal writing.
Example:
Many
people are waiting in front of the store, for today is the launching of the
newest smartphone.
So
So is also a coordinating
conjunction. The difference with for, so is more often used in conversation.
Example:
Today
the newest smartphone is being launched, so I'm waiting in front of the store.
Because
Because is one of the
subordingating conjuntions, or conjunctions used to connect independent clause
and dependent clause. Because can be used in written form or in conversation.
Example:
We
don't have to bring headset for listening test because Mr Rahmat has provided
it.
or
we can also use because with a pattern like the following:
Because
Mr. Rahmat has provided it, we don't have to bring hoodset for listening test
Because of
Because of is usually followed by a
noun because of itself is a preposition or preposition.
Example:
Because
of the rain the English camp is postponed
The reason for
The reason for can be defined as the
reason why or the cause of. This phrase has a preposition for at the end, so
we'd better place the noun after it.
Example:
The reason
for land slide in my village is deforestation by illegal miners.
On
account of
On account of means cause or because this phrase is usually
followed by a noun because the word of at the end of the phrase is a
preposition.
Example:
The concert
is canceled on account of corona virus plague
Bring
about
Bring about means to cause.
Example:
The news of
corona virus brings about panic all over the country
Give
rise to
Give rise to can be interpreted as a cause to occur, a cause or
cause. The word that is written after it is usually a noun.
Example:
Illegal
parking lot gave rise to traffic jam in this city
Created
by
Created by in this context is meaningful by. This means that the
phrase serves to show a cause and effect relationship.
Example:
The big
crash between truck and bus created by low visibility The hare was thick at
that time.
Contributed
to
Contributed to can be interpreted as a cause.
Example:
Groody and
corruption contributed to devastation of this country
Led
to
Led to means cause.
Example:
The brawl
led him to leave his girlfriend forever
Due
to
Due to is a compound preposition.
This means that the word written after it is hanis is a noun or gerund. Due to
itself means because, caused or because of. Due to is usually used in formal
situations or in writing because it is more formal than because of.
Example
Everybody
stays at home due to impending storm
Or we can also write the kaimat using a pattern like
the following:
Due to
impeding storm, everybody stays at home
For
this reason
For this reason is meaningful for this reason.
Example:
Eduardo
wants to be with his family For this reason he left his job last month.
Unless
We can find the meaning of unless in most dictionaries meaning
unless or unless.
Example:
You won't
pass the exam unless you study hard
The example sentence uses unless as a causal relationship. In
that sentence we know that the cause of not passing is if we don't study hard.
A conjunction to show the result (Effect)
We will continue to discuss cause and effect uses, functions and
examples on the use of conjunctions to show effects. Here are some conjunctions
that are often used to show results.
As
a result
As a result is a phrase that is used to denote the effect of
something. We can interpret as a result as a result of.
Example:
Several
houses are damaged as a result of earth quake that stroke one hour ago
or we can
also use it with a pattern like the following:
Rifki plays
online game during work hours as a result, he is suspended
Then
We can interpret then in this context as then. That is because
then is used as a conjunction to denote the effect.
Example:
Andrea
plays truant today then she gets a punishment from her homeroom teacher.
Hence
Hence means because of that or because of that. Hence is usually
used in formal situations.
Example:
Mr. Smith
will go to Papua next week hence, he orders the ticket
For
this reason
For this reason means for this reason.
Example:
The victims
of hit and run keeps increasing, for this reason the police puts surveillance
cameras every corner
Therefore
The meaning is therefore or therefore commonly used in formal
situations and in writing.
Example:
Lisa always
gets A on Math tests therefore, she is chosen to represent this school at
olympic of math
Outcome
In the context of the discussion of maternal causes and effect
outcomes, the meaning of consequences.
Example:
The blackout last night was the outcome of the
electricity surge at the main power house
So
So in this case means so or so. So is more often used in a
conversation than in writing.
Example:
the gloomy
today, so everyone brings the umbrella.
Consequently
Consequently means as a result, therefore or therefore. Just
like therefore, consequently is often used in written form and in formal
situations.
Example:
He never
wears jacket when he drives motorcycle consequently, he is sick.
In
order to
in order to means in order or so that its use is not much
different from so.
Example:
I will come
to the seminar early In order to get the front seat.
Examples of Cause and Effect
We received seven inches of rain in four hours. - The underpass
was flooded.
I never brush my teeth. - I have 5 cavities.
Smoking cigarettes - Lung cancer
Many buffalo were killed. - Buffalo almost became extinct.
The streets were snow-packed and icy. - Cars needed more time to
stop.
He broke his arm. - The doctor put it in a cast.
The boss was busy. - Her secretary took a message.
A basketball player was traveling. - The referee called a
penalty.
I flipped the light switch on. - The light came on.
An oil spill - Many deaths to wildlife
Sedentary lifestyle - Childhood obesity
Cause and Effect Examples in Sentences
When water is heated, the molecules move quickly, therefore the
water boils.
A tornado blew the roof off the house, and as a result, the
family had to find another place to live.
Because the alarm was not set, we were late for work.
The moon has gravitational pull, consequently the oceans have
tides.
Since school was canceled, we went to the mall.
John made a rude comment, so Elise hit him.
When the ocean is extremely polluted, coral reefs die.
The meal we ordered was cheaper than expected, so we ordered
dessert.
Since helium rises, a helium balloon floats.
There has been an increase in greenhouse gases, therefore global
warming is happening.
Betty completed each task perfectly, therefore she was promoted.
Some believe dinosaurs died out because a large meteor hit the
earth.
I had to get the mop since I spilled my juice.
Tsunamis happen when tectonic plates shift.
Answers
to Exercise pages 79-81
A.Read the
following sentences. Decide if the words in bold are the cause orthe effect.
Write cause or effect
on the line. Then, underline the "signal" word or phrase.
1.Early man used weapons becausethey needed to find food.
Cause: Early man needed to find food.
Effect: They used weapons
2.The glaciers began to
melt; therefore, the and bridge
between Asia and North America became flooded.
Cause: The glaciers began to melt.
Effect: The land bridge between Asia and North
American became flooded.
3.Because they wanted to learn about different civilizations that
existed, archaeologist studied
artifacts.
Cause: Archaeologists wanted to
learn about different civilizations that existed.
Effect:
They studied artifacts.
4.Early man slowly started to grow food, and as result, their lives became easier.
Cause: Early man slowly started to grow food.
Effect:
Their lives became much easier.
5.My sister was very tiredbecause she stayed up past midnight.
Cause: My sister stayed up past midnight.
Effect: She was very tired.
B.Read the cause, write the effect, then write the complete sentence using
signal words. The first
one has been done for you.
1.Cause: It was very windy.
Effect:
All the flights were cancelled.
Sentence: It was very windy;
therefore, all the flights were cancelled.
2.Cause: She ate too
much.
Effect:
She threw up
Sentence: She threw up because
she ate too much.
3.Cause: I ran out of money.
Effect: I
can't buy some food
Sentence: I ran out of money, therefore I can't buy
some food.
4.Cause: He is afraid to fly.
Effect: He
never goes anywhere far
Sentence: He is afraid to fly;
therefore, he never goes anywhere far.
5.Cause: After the car
accident
Effect: She
stayed in the hospital for a week.
Sentence: Because of the car
accident, she stayed in the hospital for a week.
C.Read the sentences and find th e cause and effect. The first
one has been done for you.
1.The milk spilled all over
the floor, so Jane got a mop and cleaned it up.
Cause: milk spilled
Effect:
Jane mopped
2.Siti has planned a trip to
her uncle’s house because she loves her cousins.
Cause: Siti loves her cousins.
Effect:
Siti has planned a trip to her uncle's house.
3.The green house gases trap
the heat in the air, so the Earth becomes warmer.
Cause: The green house gases trap
the heat in the air
Effect:
The Earth becomes warmer.
4.Because the Sumatran
tigers were almost extinct, the Indonesian government declared them as
endangered species.
Cause: The Sumatran tigers were
almost extinct
Effect:
The Indonesian government declared them as endangered species.
5.Animals are becoming
extinct because humans are moving into their habitats.
Cause: Humans are moving into
animals' habitats.
Effect:
Animals are becoming extinct.
D.Complete the cause and effect transac onal conversaon given below. Use
signal words like because, due to, so, therefore, the reason for, then, etc.
A.This conversaon between
two friends i s about the effects of exercise on our body.
Edo: Well, of course I'm doing
exercise as I want to bel healthy.
Si: Oh, come one really? I know
there's something else. So??
Edo: Ehmm, ..uh... fine, it's due
to Carol's hobby. She's so into doing exercise at the gym with attarctive
outfit. I feel that I need to accompany her so that none would tease her.
Si: Whoa? That tall Carol, with
her glowing body? Hmm, no wonder.
B.Write a cause and effect conversaon on forest fires in
Sumatra.
A: Hey, Beto, did you see the
news about the forest fire?
B: No, not really. What about it?
A: What about it? Gee, it's in
Southern Sumatra, dude. Isn't your brother working there?
B: Yeah, he used to but he ain't
there any longer because of his wife's inconvenience living there.
A: Oh, I didn't know that.
B: Well, it's OK. By the way,
talking about what you were asking. In that area, I guess, the forest fire is
inevitable as there have been many housing estate developer trying to cut down
trees and transforming it into a housing estate area or tourist attraction.
A: I see, no wonder that the
reason of that fire was because of the intentional burning who was done by one
the the neighbours. I saw it from the news.
B:Ah ya, that habit and
routine.
That's the article about Cause And Effect. Enough until this
blog this time see you in the next blog.
