Group 8
Strong Wind
By
Hafiz, M.angga, Nayla, Jauza
Reading
Comprehension
}Strong
Wind
Once there was a great warrior named Strong Wind. He lived with his sister in a tent on the shore of the Atlantic Ocean. Strong Wind had an amazing power. He was able to make himself invisible. His sister could see him, but no one else could. He said he would marry the first woman who could see him as he came home at the end of the day.
Many women came to the tent to watch for him. When his sister saw him coming, she would ask, ‘Do you see him?’
Each girl would answer,’Oh,yes! I see him!’
Then Strong Wind’s sister would ask, ‘What is he pulling his sled with?’
And the girl would answer, ‘with a rope’ or ‘with a wooden pole.’
Then Stong Wind’s sister would know that they were lying, because their guesses were wrong. Many tried and lied and failed. For Strong Wind would not marry anyone who was untruthful.
Once there was a great warrior named Strong Wind. He lived with his sister in a tent on the shore of the Atlantic Ocean. Strong Wind had an amazing power. He was able to make himself invisible. His sister could see him, but no one else could. He said he would marry the first woman who could see him as he came home at the end of the day.
Many women came to the tent to watch for him. When his sister saw him coming, she would ask, ‘Do you see him?’
Each girl would answer,’Oh,yes! I see him!’
Then Strong Wind’s sister would ask, ‘What is he pulling his sled with?’
And the girl would answer, ‘with a rope’ or ‘with a wooden pole.’
Then Stong Wind’s sister would know that they were lying, because their guesses were wrong. Many tried and lied and failed. For Strong Wind would not marry anyone who was untruthful.
}A
chief lived in the village. His wife had died, but he had three daughters. One
was much younger than the other two. She was gentle and kind and beautiful, but
her sisters were jealous of her and treated her badly. They cut off her long
black hair and they made her wear rags. They also buned
her face with coals from the fire to make her look ugly. And they lied to their
father and said that she had done these things to herself. But she remained
kind and gentle and went about her work with a patient heart.
The two older sisters also went to try and see Strong Wind. When he was coming Strong Wind’s sister asked them, ‘Do you see him?’
‘Oh, yes! I see him!’ each of them answered.
‘What is his bow made out of?’ asked Strong Wind’s sister.
‘Out of iron,’ answered one. ‘Out of strong wood,’ answered the other.
‘You have not seen him,’ said Strong Wind’s sister.
Strong Wind himself heard them and knew that they had lied. They went into the tent but still they could not see him. They went home very sad.
One day the youngest daughter went to try and see Strong Wind. She was wearing rags, and her face was covered in burns. As she went along the road, people pointed and laughed at her, but still she continued on her way. When she got to Strong Wind’s tend she waited.
The two older sisters also went to try and see Strong Wind. When he was coming Strong Wind’s sister asked them, ‘Do you see him?’
‘Oh, yes! I see him!’ each of them answered.
‘What is his bow made out of?’ asked Strong Wind’s sister.
‘Out of iron,’ answered one. ‘Out of strong wood,’ answered the other.
‘You have not seen him,’ said Strong Wind’s sister.
Strong Wind himself heard them and knew that they had lied. They went into the tent but still they could not see him. They went home very sad.
One day the youngest daughter went to try and see Strong Wind. She was wearing rags, and her face was covered in burns. As she went along the road, people pointed and laughed at her, but still she continued on her way. When she got to Strong Wind’s tend she waited.
}When
Strong Wind was coming, his sister asked the girl, ‘Do you see him?’
‘No,’the girl answered. ‘I do not see him.’
Strong Wind’s sister was surprised because the girl had told the truth. ‘Now do you see him?’ asked Strong Wind’s sister.
‘Yes,’ answered the girl. ‘Now I do see him. He is magnificent.’
‘What is his bow made of?’ asked Strong Wind’s sister.
‘The rainbow,’ answered the girl.
‘And what is the bowstring made of?’ asked Strong Wind’s sister.
‘Of stars,’ answered the girl.
Then Strong Wind’s sister knew that the girl could really see him. He had let her see him because she had told the truth.
‘You really have seen him,’ said Strong Wind’s sister. Then the sister washed the girl, and all the burns went away. Her hair grew long and black again. The sister dressed the girl in fine clothes. Strong Wind came and the girl became his wife.
The girls’ two older sisters were very angry, but Strong Wind turned them into aspen trees. Ever since that day, the leaves of the aspen tree tremble with fear whenever he comes near, because they know he remembers their lying and their meanness.
‘No,’the girl answered. ‘I do not see him.’
Strong Wind’s sister was surprised because the girl had told the truth. ‘Now do you see him?’ asked Strong Wind’s sister.
‘Yes,’ answered the girl. ‘Now I do see him. He is magnificent.’
‘What is his bow made of?’ asked Strong Wind’s sister.
‘The rainbow,’ answered the girl.
‘And what is the bowstring made of?’ asked Strong Wind’s sister.
‘Of stars,’ answered the girl.
Then Strong Wind’s sister knew that the girl could really see him. He had let her see him because she had told the truth.
‘You really have seen him,’ said Strong Wind’s sister. Then the sister washed the girl, and all the burns went away. Her hair grew long and black again. The sister dressed the girl in fine clothes. Strong Wind came and the girl became his wife.
The girls’ two older sisters were very angry, but Strong Wind turned them into aspen trees. Ever since that day, the leaves of the aspen tree tremble with fear whenever he comes near, because they know he remembers their lying and their meanness.
Text Structure
}Setting
and Character
}To
introduce setting and character
}-There
was a greet warrior named strong wind
}-He
lived with his sister a tent by the sea
}-His
sister could see him, but no one else could.
}-He
would marry the first woman who could see him.
}Conflict
}To
start the conflict
}-Many
women came up to his tent to watch for him.
}-Strong
wind’s sister would know that they were lying.
}Plot
( action)
}To
show an action as part of a plot
}-A
chief had there daughters was gentle and beautiful.
}-The
last daughter was gentle and beautiful.
}-the
two older daughters were really mean to their younger sister.
}-The
youngest daughter remained calm.
◦Plot
(rising action)
◦To
show rising action
◦-The
two older sisters went to try to meet strong wind.
◦-they
lied.
}Plot
(climax)
}To
show the climax
}-the
youngest sister also went to try to meet strong wind.
}-she
did not tell a lie.
}-strong
wind let her see him.
}-she
regained her beauty.
}-They
both married
}Plot
( filling action)
}To
tell filling action.
}-the
older sister got angry.
}-strong
wind turned them into aspen trees.
Grammar
Review
}Past perfect tense :
indicates
that an action was completed (finished or "perfected") at some point
in the past before something else happened. This tense is formed with the past
tense form of "to have" (HAD) plus the past participle of the verb
(which can be either regular or irregular in form)
}Example :
}1.My
plane landed at 8 pm yesterday. I had
asked the hotel personnel to pick me up
at the airport.
}2.John had
repaired many cars before he received his mechanic’s license.
}3She had
never seen Jackfruit before she came to Indonesia.
