the stone flower

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Group 3:

1. Adi Sucipto 3. Robby R. Wulur

2. Hendra Kurniawan 4. Vivi Elsa

Grade/Semester : XI/2

Source : Look Ahead 2

THE STONE FLOWER

A long time ago the people of Wanakerta Kingdom were very worried

because the Queen Dewi Kalasekti had suffered from a strange illness for a long

time. Doctors and shamans were ordered to cure the Queen, but the queen was

not healed. Meanwhile, the high priest of the kingdom was praying to God,

when he heard a voice echoing, The queen can be cured by the stone flower.

This flower has no leaves or stem. It is white. It grows on a stone hill in the

same direction of the sunset.Well, the queen ordered Tumenggung

Arungbinang to search the flower. Tumenggung Arungbinang was a brave,

honest and loyal nobleman. It so happened then, Tumenggung Arungbinang

followed the direction of the sunset. Finally he arrived at a steep hill slope near

the South Sea. He climbed up the hill. But, as he was climbing up the hill, he

slipped and he slid down, he rolled over and fell down unconsciously. Well,

slowly, he woke up and he saw a beautiful princess treating his wound gently.

Then she fed him with some hot soup. Who are you really, princess? asked

Tumenggung Arungbinang. I am Dewi Tisnawati, the guardian fairy who

guards the stone flower garden. said Dewi Tisnawati gently. Its Gods will

that the first man who comes here will be my husband to-be. Ive been waiting

for you for a long time. But but.. I have to get the stone flower for my

queens, princess. She is terribly illsaid Arungbinang. Dont worry. Youll

recover soon and Ill show you the way to get the flower. So to cut a long

story, Tumenggung Arungbinang managed to get the stone flower with the help

of Dewi Tisnawati. The stone flower was actually the swallows nest. It was


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made of the birds saliva when it was sleeping. The nest was stuck on the cave

wall of Karangbolong hill. Would you come back to me and marry me after

you have finished your task pleaded Dewi Tisnawati. Yes, you have my word,

Dewi. replied Tumenggung Arungbinang. Arungbinang took the flower to the

queen and the stone flower was made into soup and given to the queen. Day by

day, the queen was getting healthier and healthier. The queen was touched by

Arungbinangs story and gave her blessing for Arungbinang to marry Dewi

Tisnawati.So in the end, Tumenggung Arungbinang and Dewi Tisnawati

married and lived at Karangbolong hill.

Choose the correct answer!

1. What is the purpose of this text?

a. To retell past events

b. To give information

c. To entertain the readers

d. To describe someone

2. What is the main idea of the text?

a. Wanakerta Kingdom

b. Queen Dewi Kalasekti

c. The Stone Flower

d. Tumenggung Arungbinang

3. Who was the one suffering from a strange illness?

a. Queen Dewi Kalasekti

b. Tumenggung Arungbinangc. Shaman

d. Dewi Tisnawati

4. What did the queen ask Arungbinang to do?

a. She asked him to marry her.

b. She asked him to look for the stone flower.

c. She asked him to cure her.

d. She asked him to call doctors.


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5. What is the synonim of to cure?

a. To kill

b. To help

c. To ask

d. To heal

6. Who does he (line 5) refer to?

a. The high priest of the kingdom

b. The doctor of the kingdom

c. The shaman of the kingdom

d. The queen of the kingdom

7. Who did Arungbinang meet when he was searching the flower?

a. Dewi Kalasekti

b. Dewi Tisnawati

c. Karangbolong

d. Wanakerta

8. What was the stone flower actually?

a. A rock

b. A bird

c. A hill

d. A nest

9. What did Arungbinang promise to Dewi Tisnawati?

a. To come back and marry Dewi Tisnawati

b. To cure the queen

c. To cook the flower

d. To take the flower

10. Whom did Arungbinang finally marry?

a. Dewi Kalasekti

b. Wanakerta

c. Dewi Tisnawati

d. Karangbolong

the stone flower

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