Inilah Web Tool untuk Membantu Membuat Majalah atau Koran Digital Kelas Menjadi Lebih Menarik dan Profesional

Inilah Web Tool untuk Membantu Membuat Majalah atau Koran Digital Kelas Menjadi Lebih Menarik dan Profesional

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Salah satu permasalahan dalam dunia pendidikan saat ini adalah pada rendahnya minat baca siswa. Rendahnya minat baca secara tidak langsung akan menempatkan Indonesia terpuruk dalam pendidikan dan pengetahuan. Pemerintah pun tidak hanya diam saja, yaitu salah satunya dengan gencar menggalakkan program literasi yang dimasukkan ke dalam pembelajaran di sekolah- sekolah dalam semua tingkatan. 

Program literasi di sekolah  tidak hanya dimaknai sebagai aktifitas membaca sebelum pelajaran yang hanya berlangsung beberapa menit saja, akan tetapi lebih ke menumbuhkan minat siswa untuk membaca sumber bacaan selain mata pelajaran dalam waktu senggang atau dimanapun. Hal ini bisa disebut langkah awal untuk mengakomodir keterampilan berbahasa lainnya seperti menulis. Dalam mengasah keterampilan menulis, salah satu media yang berkembang saat ini khususnya dilingkungan sekolah adalah adanya majalah atau koran sekolah yang diterbitkan secara berkala. Era digital pun menyambut, majalah atau koran sekolah sudah mulai berubah dalam format digital. 

Pembuatan majalah atau surat kabar digital tidak hanya dikhususkan untuk pembelajaran bahasa saja, tetapi subjek lain dapat memanfaatkannya untuk menjelaskan konsep- konsep yang diajarkan melalui artikel yang relevan. Guru meminta siswa bekerja bersama dan berkolaborasi dalam proyek bersama melalui majalah atau koran kelas mereka. Sebagai contoh dalam penentuan tema atau topik yang akan dibahas di majalah atau koran kelas. Selain itu guru dapat menyertakan siswa dalam pengambilan keputusan dan memilih topik yang ingin mereka tulis. 

Selain konten, ada hal lain yang diperhatikan dalam majalah atau koran digital yaitu memiliki tampilan yang menarik agar enak dan mudah dibaca. Penggunaan template menjadi hal yang utama untuk menunjang hal tersebut. Dengan desain yang bagus dan profesional akan lebih menarik minat siswa lain untuk membaca majalah atau koran digital yang dibuat.

Nah, Berkaitan dengan hal tersebut berikut ini dua web tool yang membantu membuat majalah atau koran digital kelas anda menjadi lebih menarik dan profesional. 

1. LucidPress

Lucidpress merupakan tool untuk merancang berbagai kreasi digital yang mencakup surat kabar, selebaran, brosur, buletin dan banyak lagi. Lucidpress memungkinkan anda dapat mengintegrasikan berbagai jenis materi multimedia termasuk gambar, video, dan teks langsung dari Google Drive, Dropbox, Flickr, dan YouTube. Selain ittu terdapat fitur kolaborasi yang mendukung beberapa siswa bekerja dalam saat yang sama di tempat yang berbeda dengan cara berinteraksi dengan kolaborator melalui obrolan dan komentar. hal tersebut akan mempermudah dalam pengeditan naskah.  Saat selesai, anda tinggal mempublikasikannya secara online melalui tautan yang dibuat atau mengunduhnya untuk dicetak dalam format PNG, JPG, atau PDF. 

2. Canva

Selain template yang disediakan oleh Lucidpress diatas, saat kita membutuhkan fitur -fitur desain untuk mempercantik tampilan majalah atau koran digital, Canva adalah pilihan yang tepat. Canva merupakan opsi gratis dan mudah untuk pembuatan desain grafis selain aplikasi berbayar seperti CorelDraw. Canva menyediakan berbagai tools atau alat editing untuk membuat berbagai macam grafis seperti poster, flyer, infografis, banner, dan masih banyak lagi. Selain itu, ada juga alat editing untuk foto, diantaranya ada photo editor, photo filters, photo frame, stickers, icon dan desain grid. Cukup mudah penggunaannya sekalipun oleh pemula. Jangan lupa buatlah akun lebih dulu untuk memulainya.

Latihan Online Soal UKK Bahasa Inggris Kelas XI SMA Tahun 2017/ 2018

Latihan Online Soal UKK Bahasa Inggris Kelas XI SMA Tahun 2017/ 2018

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Posting ini merupakan kelanjutan dari tulisan sebelumnya mengenai latihan soal UKK Bahasa Inggris kelas X SMA tahun 2018 (baca juga : Latihan online soal UKK kelas X SMA tahun 2018). Nah, Dalam hal ini saya akan menyajikan latihan soal khusus untuk mapel bahasa Inggris kelas XI SMA. 

Latihan soal bahasa Inggris  dirasa perlu untuk dilakukan. Karena kita mengerti bahwa bahasa Inggris itu adalah kebiasaan, artinya, keterampilan dalam bebahasa Inggris dipelajari dengan mudah dengan menerapkan kebiasaan berbahasa Inggris, salah satunya adalah dengan latihan. Dalam tingkatan SMA, materi bahasa Inggris lebih kompleks dan lebih banyak komposisi soal- soal dengan penalaran dan pemahaman. 

Soal latihan bahasa Inggris berikut bisa dikerjakan secara online. Hanya dengan memilih jawaban yang benar dengan menge-klik pilihan jawabannya. Pada bagian akhir akan tertera persentase skor dan kunci jawaban soal latihan. Materi UKK mencakup materi semester satu dan semester dua dengan komposisi  letter, exposition text, narrative text, report text dan beberapa expression atau ungkapan yang sesuai.

Nah, langsung saja berikut latihannya. Bila bermanfaat, jangan lupa tuliskan komentar, share atau bagikan informasi  latihan ini kepada teman- teman yang membutuhkannya.

Selamat mengerjakan,

Latihan Soal UKK Kelas XI SMA Tahun 2018

Text for questions 1 to 6

The Blonde and The Lawyer

A blonde and a lawyer are seated next to each other on a flight from Los Angeles to New York.
The lawyer asks if she would like to play a fun game.
The blonde, tired, just wants to take a nap, politely declines and rolls over to the window to catch a few winks. The lawyer persists and explains that the game is easy and a lot of fun.
He explains, “I ask you a question, and if you don’t know the answer, you pay me $5.00, and vise versa.”
Again, she declines and tries to get some sleep. The lawyer, now agitated, says, “Okay, if you don’t know the answer you pay me $5.00, and if I don’t know the answer, I will pay you 500.00.”
This catches the blonde’s attention and, figuring there will be no end to this torment unless she plays, agrees to the game. The lawyer asks the first question. “What’s the distance from the earth to the moon?” The blonde doesn’t say a word, reaches into her purse, pulls out a $5.00 bill and hands it to the lawyer. “Okay” says the lawyer, “your turn.”
She asks the lawyer, “What goes up a hill with three legs and comes down with four legs?” The lawyer, puzzled, takes out his laptop computer and searches all his references, no answer. He taps into the air phone with his modem and searches the net and the library of congress, no answer. Frustrated, he sends e-mails to all his friends and coworkers, to no avail. After an hour, he wakes the blonde, and hands her $500.00.
The blonde says, “Thank you”, and turns back to get some more sleep.
The lawyer, who is more than a little miffed, wakes the blonde and asks, “Well, what’s the answer?” Without a word, the blonde reaches into her purse, hands the lawyer $5.00, and goes back to sleep.
Adapted from http://www.dizzyboy.com

1. What does the text mainly tell us about?
A lawyer who played a game with a blonde.
A sleepy blonde
A flight from Los Angeles to New York
A lawyer beat a blonde in a game
A smart lawyer

2. What is the purpose of the writer to write the text?
To entertain the readers with a story
To describe a game
To inform readers about blonde’s flight
To describe how the blonde won the game
To explain to readers why it’s hard for he lawyer to find the right answer

3. The blonde finally agreed with the game because ...
The lawyer paid he $5.00 for each question
She paid the lawyer $5.00, and vise versa
She would get $500.00, for the right answer
The lawyer could not answer her questions
She didn’t need to pay the lawyer

4. How much money did the blonde benefit from the game?
$5.00
$50.00
$490.00
$500.00
$510.00

5. Which one of the following statements is NOT TRUE according to the text?
The blonde and the lawyer were in the same flight
The lawyer could persuade the lawyer to play the game
The blonde felt very tired and wanted to take a nap
The lawyer got more money from the blonde
None of them found the right answer from their questions

6. “This catches the blonde’s attention” The word "catches" has the same meaning as the word __ .
pulls
arrrests
arises
kicks
throws

Text for questions 7 to 11

A young student was walking in the woods when he heard a small voice calling him. He looked all round, but could not see anyone. The voice called out again, and appeared to come from the roots of an enormous oak tree. There, the student found a bottle, in which there was a tiny man who begged, “Let me out”. So student removed the cork, and a cloud of smoke emerged and grew into a frightening giant. ‘I am a genie,“ said the Giant,” and I was imprisoned in the bottle by a magician. But now that I am freed, prepare to meet your end”
“Wait a minute, said the young man. “I don’t believe one word you have said. A giant of your size could not have really come out of this little bottle. You could never get into it”
“Of course I can,” said the genie, “I’ll prove it to you.” As soon as the genie returned to the bottle, the young man replaced the cork. The next time, in order to get free, the giant had to make a bargain with the student: not only would it refrain from killing him, but it had also to give him a dagger which turned into gold everything it touched, and healed all wounds. And afterwards, thanks to that magic dagger, the student became rich and famous doctor.

7. What is the text about?
An imprisoned giant
A student and a magic dagger
The adventure of a lucky student
A kind genie and oak tree
A genie trapped in a bottle

8. Who is actually the tiny man in a bottle?
a young student
a famous doctor
a genie
a dagger
a magician

9. The main idea of the last paragraph is …
the genie returned to the bottle to prove that he could do it
the student replaced the cork after the genie returned to the bottle
to avoid being killed, the student asked the genie to return to the bottle
asking the genie to return to the bottle is the student’s trick to save himself
in order to get free, the genie had to bargain with the student

10. “… and healed all wounds. And afterwards, …” The word "healed" means … .
treated
threw
cared
cured
revealed

11. Which one is NOT TRUE according to the text?
The young student freed the genie from the bottle
The young student found a genie in a bottle.
The genie gave the student a magic dagger
The student became a famous magician by using the dagger
The student could trick the genie to enter the bottle for the second time.

Text for questions 12 to 14

Kaka was born in Brazilia. From age 4 to 7, his family lived in Cuiaba, following his father, a civil engineer. At age 7, the family moved to the city of Sao Paulo, in the neighborhood of Morumbi, near the stadium of Sao Paulo FC. As FIFA says, " Kaka fails to fit the Brazilian stereo type of the kid from the favela who first played the game in the street with a ball made from rags. Coming from comfortable and cultured family, Kaka kept up his studies as long as they were compatible with his profession."
His talent was soon recognized. A professor called the family and suggested enrolling him in a football school. At age 8, Kaka was playing with Sao Paulo FC, where he succeeded in all categories. At age 14, Kaka used to wake up two hours early, to keep up with his studies. Kaka managed to conclude the intermediary cycle (eleven years) in Brazil, before dedicating exclusively to football.
In 2006, only 24 years old, Kaka was one of the main Brazilian players in the World Cup. Despite the abundance of good players, coach Carlos Alberto Parreira already said that Kaka would start as a principle. The groups formed by Kaka, Ronaldinho, Ronaldo and Adriano was called "the Magic Square" by Brazilian media fans.

12. Having recognized Kaka's talent, the professor suggested that ... in the football school.
he become a supervisor
he enroll as a member
he accomodate
he practice more
he spend his free time

13. The main idea of paragraph 3 is ... .
his talent was soon recognized
Kaka would start as a principle
"Magic square "was formed by Kaka, Ronaldinho, Ronaldo, and Andriano
a professor suggested Kaka's family enrolling him in a football school
Kaka was one of the main Brazilian players in the World Cup

14. "His talent was soon recognized." (Paragraph 2) The word "recognized" is closest in meaning to ... .
predicted
registered
managed
succeeded
identified

Text for questions 15 to 18.

Birds belong to a class of warm blooded vertebrate animals with feather covered bodies. Next to the mammals, birds are the most important group of land-living vertebrates. All birds have feathers, although in some types, particularly those that cannot fly, 'the normal structure of the feathers may be much modified and be downy, woolly, or straw like. The forelimbs of birds are modified into wings. The bony part of the tail, except in the very earliest fossil birds, is very short, and the visible tail is composed of feathers only. The teeth are absent except in some fossil forms. As in mammals-the only other group of warm¬-blooded animal-the circulation is highly perfected so that there is no mixing of arterial and venous blood, but the arrangement of veins and arteries by which this is accomplished, is different in the two groups. Birds have keen hearing, although they have no external ears. The sense of sight also is very keen, but the sense of smell is weak or lacking, except in a few vultures and other birds.

15. The passage is about the ... of birds.
species
definitions
clarification
classification
characteristics

16. From the text we can conclude that both birds and mammals have ... .
backbones
keen sights
keen hearing
weak sense of smell
downy feathers

17. Which of the following is NOT possessed by birds?
feathers
wings
teeth
tails
ears

18. “… although in some types, particularly those that cannot fly…” The word "particularly" has the same meaning as …
really
specially
actually
distinctly
directly

Text for questions 19 to 23.

If you get up early in the morning you will see an unusual sight. In city parks and city streets, lot of boys and girls and men and women are already up and busy. But they are not working or going anywhere. They are exercising. Some are playing football or badminton and some others are jogging. What is jogging? Jogging is a gentle running. Why is jogging so popular today? Why do people jog? People jog to relax themselves, to keep themselves fit, or simply to enjoy themselves. Our world today is a world where life is comfortable and easy for many city people. Fast buses, cars, or motorcycles take us to work or to school. Lifts carry us quickly from one floor to another in large buildings. So many people get very little exercise.
What do you need to start jogging? You only need a pair of running shoes, an old pair of jeans or shorts, a sweater, and a little courage. Don’t be embarrassed if you meet your neighbour as you return home, hot and tired. When you begin jogging, start by running some of the way and then walking. Don’t jog too far too begin with and jog slowly. Once you develop a regular jogging programme, you will feel fit and well, and you will be ready to start a busy day feeling fresh and awake.
Next time you are at the swimming pool, look at the people around you, especially those who are over thirty. How many of them who have a fat stomach? Now you understand why more people today go jogging or do some other sort of exercises.

19. What will the reader feel after having a regular jogging programme?
Strong and fat
Well and fit
Fat and clumsy
Tired and exhausted
Weak and stressed

20. A person jogs regularly for …, keeping him/herself fit, and enjoying the time him/herself.
relaxing him/herself
to relaxing him/herself
to relax him/herself
relax him/herself
relaxes him/herself

21. “… you will see an unusual sight.” (Paragraph 1) What is the synonym of the word "unusual"?
Traditional
Popular
Common
Scarce
Regular

22. What statement is NOT TRUE according to the text?
People like jogging because it is simple and enjoyable
People have little time to do their exercise because of their activities at work
Jogging doesn't need complicated rules
People who are over thirty usually have problem with their fat stomach
People go jogging is aimed to have ideal body

23. The communicative purpose of this text is … .
to retell events for the purpose of informing
to share the event with others
to denote something
to describe about jogging
to persuade the reader to go jogging

Text for questions 24 to 27.

THE POWERFUL INFLUENCE OF WEATHER

Weather has a powerful effect on people. It influences health, intelligence and feelings.
In August, it is very hot and wet in the southern part of the United States. Southerners have heart attacks and other kinds of health problems during this month. In the Northeast and the Middle West, it is very hot at some times and very cold at other times. People in these states tend to have heart attacks after the weather changes in February or March.
The weather can also influence intelligence. For example, a recent study has shown that the IO scores of a group of undergraduate college students are very high during a hurricane, but after the storm, their scores are 10 percent below average. Hurricane can increase intelligence. Very hot weather, on the other hand, can lower it. Students in many on the United States often do badly on exams in the hot months of the year (July and August).
Weather also has a strong influence on people’s feelings. Winter may be a bad time for thin people. They usually feel cold during these months. They might feel depressed during cold weather. In hot summer weather, on the other hand, fat people may feel unhappy. At about 65 degrees F (Fahrenheit), people become stronger. Long air pressure relaxes people. It increases sexual feelings. It also increases forgetfulness. People have more packages and umbrellas on buses and in stores on low-pressure days. There is a “perfect weather” for work and health. People feel best at a temperature of about 64 degrees F with 65 percent humidity.
Are you feeling sick, sad, tired, forgetful, or very intelligent today? The weather may be the cause.

24. What may have a bed effect on health?
hot, wet weather
perfect weather
weather changes
high intelligence
cold weather

25. Intelligence may increase because of ……
storm
very hot weather
a hurricane
low pressure
long air pressure

26. Low air pressure ……..
decreases fat people
increases forgetfulness
relaxes people
causes heart attack
increases IQ

27. In “perfect” weather of 64 degrees Fahrenheit ……
people are very forgetful
thin people feel cold
people work well
people are in better health
people feel depressed

Text for questions 28 to 30.

The Jakarta Post, a leading English-language daily newspaper, requires a qualified reporter. The following qualifications are required:
1. Indonesian citizen
2. university degree
3. good understanding of English, TOEFL score of at least 550
4. able to operate a computer
5. not more than 26 years old
6. pleasing personality, highly motivated and dynamic
7. willing to take a series of tests
Please send an application letter in English, a copy of current curriculum vitae, a photocopy of identification card, a photocopy of diploma, a photocopy of TOEFL score, a sample of writing in English, and a recent passport-sized photograph, to
Human Resources Manager
The Jakarta Post
P.O. BOX Palmerah, Jakarta, 11001.
Application should reach us before May 15, 2010.

28. Under what heading is this text likely found?
Education
Housing
Job vacancy
Travel agency
polittics

29. The Jakarta Post is looking or a person who is qualified in ... .
teaching English
writing news reports
making a series of tests
leading a daily newspaper
being a human resource manager

30. The Jakarta Post, a leading English language daily newspaper, requires a qualified reporter. The word "requires" means ....
hires
finds
needs
looks
employs

31.
Elly : What did you visit?
Atar : Well, I went to Tanjung Marthafons and Amuhusa beaches. I also went to Siwalima museum.
Elly : Are the beaches beautiful?
Atar : … . They are very beautiful, and the sea gardens are gorgeous.

I think so
What a pity!
It must be good
Oh, that’s too bad
Oh, they are just magnificent!

32.
Eli : How about the museum that you went to? Is the collection good?
Aji : Well, there are historic objects of Maluku there. There are other places that are also worth visiting, but I didn’t have enough time go there. But, still, I’m pleased with my stay there.
Eli : Yes, I can see that.
From the above dialogue we know that … .

Aji went to the museum and he felt satisfied
Eli and Aji went to the museum
Aji went to the museum, but he felt sorry
both Eli and Aji felt satisfied
only Eli went to the museum

33.
Bety : Well, it's a pity. I can’t contact my family.
Cintia : What happened?
Linda : The battery of my hand phone is low.
Cintia : Don't worry, it ... here now. I bring the charger.

recharges
recharged
is recharging
has recharged
can be recharged

34.
Shinta : What about the result of the discussion?
Joko : I haven’t known yet. The decision ____

announced
will be announced
wasn’t announced
hasn’t been announced
was being announced

35.
Yusuf : Do you feel like coming to my birthday party next weekend?
Septi : I’d love to but I’m afraid I can’t
I have to take my parents to my brother’s house in Jakarta.
What does Septi mean with her statement?

She declines the invitation
She wants to come to the party
She approves of the invitation
She doesn’t like the party
She object to the invitation

36.
Perry : What is you plan for next Sunday?
John : If the weather is fine,I ...... fishing.
go
went
will go
would go
had gone

37. Rearrange these sentences into a good paragraph.

1. “It’s none of your business”, the young man said rudely. “This is a private conversation.”
2. I turned round. I looked at the man and the woman angrily. They did not pay any attention. In the end, I could not bear it. I turned round again, “I can’t hear a word!” I said angrily.
3. Last week I went to the theatre.
4. I had a very good seat. The play was very interesting. I did not enjoy it. A young man and a young woman were sitting behind me. They were talking loudly. I got very angry. I could not hear the actors.

3 – 4 – 2 – 1
3 – 4 – 1 – 2
3 – 2 – 4 – 1
3 – 2 – 1 – 4
3 – 4 – 1 – 2

Questions 38 to 40 based on the following cloze test.
Octopuses are mollusks, a kind of animal with a soft body. Unlike other mollusks, such as clams and oysters, octopuses and squid have no hard .... (38) to protect them. An octopus is an animal without any bones. Surrounding the main portion of its body is a fleshy covering, called a mantle. Most of the internal organs of an octopus are inside the mantle. An octopus has two big .... (39), so it has very good vision. Seals, eels, and other sea animals prey on octopuses. An octopus' main method of defense is to shoot a cloud of dark ink into the water. The ink cloud confuses the attacker, and the octopus jets away. Octopuses can also .... (40) color rapidly when they are in danger. They change color to fit in with their surroundings. This helps them to hide from prey.

38.
skin
scales
seals
shells
skull

39.
eyes
bones
fingers
thumbs
shoulders

40.
complain
wonder
deliver
change
breathe

Score =
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Latihan Online Soal UKK Bahasa Inggris Kelas X SMA Tahun 2018

Latihan Online Soal UKK Bahasa Inggris Kelas X SMA Tahun 2018

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Tidak terasa tahun ajaran baru akan segera dimulai beberapa bulan lagi, artinya berbagai perhelatan seperti seperti ulangan kenaikan kelas akan segera dilaksanakan sebagai salah satu syarat untuk menentukan kenaikan bagi kelas X dan XI. Masa- masa tenggang untuk ujian nasional (UN) seperti saat ini merupakan momentum yang tepat untuk mempersiapkan ulangan tersebut agar memperoleh hasil yang maksimal.

Beberapa materi pelajaran juga mesti diulik lagi untuk merefresh materi yang telah lalu salah satunya adalah yaitu mapel Bahasa Inggris. Sehubungan dengan mata pelajaran bahasa Inggris, khususnya bagi adik- adik kelas X, berikut ini saya sajikan soal latihan bahasa Inggris untuk persiapan menghadapi ulangan kenaikan kelas (UKK) mendatang.

Soal latihan UKK mencakup materi kelas SMA kelas X semester kedua dengan penambahan beberapa materi semester satu dengan jumlah empat puluh butir soal. Soal latihan UKK SMA kelas X bisa dikerjakan secara online dengan hanya menge-klik jawaban yang paling tepat dibawah soal. Skor soal dan kunci jawaban akan ditampilkan langsung setelah adik- adik selesai mengerjakan latihan. 

Jangan lupa untuk dibagikan pada teman- teman  bila latihan soal UKK SMA kelas X ini bermanfaat. Nah, langsung saja, berikut soal latihannya.

Latihan Soal UKK Bahasa Inggris SMA Kelas X Tahun 2018

The following text is for questions 1 to 5.

Long time ago, there was no day. It was always dark and always summer. This was because the Kachina, a very powerful people had stolen the sun and the moon and locked them away in box. In the dim light Coyote and Eagle, two friends went to desert.
Coyote and Eagle had always hunted together, but Coyote could not hunt anymore because he could not see at night. Coyote suggested that they go to find the sun and the moon and make them light up the world. Eagle was worried. He reminded Coyote that the sun and the moon were very strong and it was dangerous to try to trick them.
In the end, Eagle agreed to help Coyote. While the Kachina were sleeping, Coyote and Eagle crept into their village, stole the sun and the moon, and headed into the hills.
Coyote told Eagle that he wanted to open the box containing the sun and the moon. Eagle said “no”, they must wait until after their travels and open it with their eyes closed. Coyote grumbled. He couldn’t wait to see what was in the box.
Finally he grew so curious that he threw it open. The light of the sun was so bright that it blinded Coyote’s eyes. The sun and the moon laughed and flew far away, up into the sky, where they are today.

1. What is the text about?
The Kachina was a very powerful man
Why there was no day
The Kachina had stolen the sun and the moon
The day was always summer and always dark
The beginning story the sun and the moon lived in the sky

2. “…two friends wandered desert” (paragraph 1). The underlined word means … .
traveled around the place with special directions
went from place to place without any purpose
went for a walk to get pleasure
sightseeing
surround

3. Coyote steal the Sun and the Moon back because … .
The Kachina were sleeping
The Kachina had stolen them
He know the Kachina locked them in a box
He always hunted with his friend, Eagle
He could not hunt anymore because he could not see at night

4. What is the purpose of the text?
to describe the sun and the moon
to entertain the readers
to present the old story
to explain the sun and the moon
to persuade the readers about this story

5. Which of the following statement is TRUE according to the text?
Coyote could hunt although there was no day
The Kachina locked the Sun and the Moon in a box
Coyote stole the Sun and the Moon in the dim light
Coyote headed the Sun and the Moon in their village
The Kachina threw away the Sun and the Moon to the sky

The following text is for questions 6 to 8.

It was my birthday last Sunday. My mother bought me a birthday cake and held a party for me. I invited all my cousins and some of my friends. All of them came with presents in their hands.
I was very excited all day. I kept jumping about for joy. When the party was over, I sat on the floor with all the presents around me. Then, I opened them one by one.
There was a big box of crayons with twenty four different colors. Then there was a pretty doll which could sing and cry. I gave it to my two little sisters to play with. Both of them were very happy that they danced around. I kept the rest of my presents, a tea set, three story books, another doll and some colorful ribbons. My birthday was really a very happy day for all of us.

6. What is the most suitable title for the text?
My joyful day
My birthday
My pleasant day
My sweet memory
Unforgetable experience

7. How did the writer feel in her birthday?
happy
unexcited
displeased
disappointed
dissatisfied

8. Where might the party take place?
at a hotel
at home
at a park
at a hall
at school

The following text is for questions 9 to 13.

There was a fisherman who lived in Batak Land. His name was Batara Guru Sahala. When he was angling, he caught a fish. He was surprised to find that fish because the fish could talk and it begged to set it free. He did accordingly.
After getting free, the fish changed into a beautiful woman and Sahala fell in love with her. Sahala asked her to marry him and the woman received him. However, she asked his promised not to tell anyone the secret that she was once a fish. They were very happily married, and got two daughters.
It was a pity on Sahala. One day when he got very angry with his daughters, he forgot his promise and he broke it. He told his daughters that they were the daughters of a fish.
His wife could not forgive him. Suddenly, the earth began to shake and volcanoes started to erupt. The earth cracked and formed a big hole. People said that the hole became Lake Toba.

9. What is the purpose of the text?
To describe the ballads
To retell the past event
To explain what the Princess did
To entertain the readers with the legendof Lake Toba
To show the sad ending of the Sahala’s life

10. The text mainly discusses about _____
The Legend of Lake Toba
The Batara Guru Sahala’s life
The Marriage of Sahala with A Fish
The Broken Promise of Sahala
The Earthquake and Volcano’s Eruption

11. “He did accordingly”. (the last sentence of paragraph 1) The statement means........
He caught the fish
The fish could talk
He set the fish free
The fish changed into a beautiful woman.
He married the beautiful woman who once a fish

12. What was the Sahala’s promise to the woman?
He would set her free
He would treat her
He would marry her
He would take care of her daughters
He would not to tell anyone the secret that she was once a fish

13. Why did Sahala break his promise?
He didn’t love anymore
He got very angry with his daughter
He was too tired
The daughter was very annoying
He was an unbelievable man

The following text is for questions 14 to 18.

Prambanan is the largest Hindu temple compound in Central Java in Indonesia, located approximately 18 km east of Yogyakarta.
The temple is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is one of the largest Hindu temples in south-east Asia. It is characterized by its tall and pointed architecture, typical of Hindu temple architecture, and by the 47m high central building inside a large complex of individual temples.
It was built around 850 CE by either Rakai Pikatan, king of the second Mataram dynasty, or Balitung Maha Sambu, during the Sanjaya Dynasty. Not long after its construction, the temple was abandoned and began to deteriorate. Reconstruction of the compound began in 1918. The main building was completed in around 1953. Much of the original stonework has been stolen and reused at remote construction sites. A temple will only be rebuilt if at least 75% of the original stones are available, and therefore only the foundation walls of most of the smaller shrines are now visible and with no plans for their reconstruction.
The temple was damaged during the earthquake in Java in 2006. Early photos suggest that although the complex appears to be structurally intact, damage is significant. Large pieces of debris, including carvings, were scattered over the ground. The temple has been closed to the public until damage can be fully assessed. The head of Yogyakarta Archaeological Conservation Agency stated that: “it will take months to identify the precise damage”. However, some weeks later in 2006 the site re-opened for visitors. The immediate surroundings of the Hindu temples remain off-limits for safety reasons.

14. The purpose of the text is to __________
describe prambanan temple
tell the history of prambanan temple
inform the location of prambanan temple
describe how prambanan temple was built
retell the reconstruction of prambanan temple by UNESCO

15. The following characteristics are TRUE about the Prambanan temple, except ____
It was built in around 1918
It has tall and pointed architecture
It has typical of Hindu temple architecture
It is one of the largest Hindu temples in Indonesia
It has 47 m high central building inside a large complex of individual temples.

16. What is the main idea of the last paragraph?
The reconstruction of Prambanan temple
Prambanan temple was damaged by earthquake in 2006
The closing of Prambanan temple for the visitors
The identification of damage to the temple after earthquake
The reasons to renovate Prambanan temple

17. “Not long after its construction, the temple was abandoned and began to deteriorate.” The word "deteriorate" can be replaced with _____
ruin
vanish
constructed
become worse
break down

18. Which statement is TRUE according to the text?
Prambanan temple is the largest Budha temple compound in Central Java in Indonesia
Not long after its construction, the temple was destroyed and began to ruin
The reconstruction of the main building was completed in around 1953
All of the original stones of the temple are still available and it could be reconstructed completely
Despite of the damage by earthquake in 2006, the temple was always open for the visitors

The following text is for questions 19 to 22.

SURABAYA: Padi front man Andi “Fadly”Arifuddin has joined the Indonesian Forum for the Environment (Walhi) to support the “One Thousand Rupiahs for the Mudflow Children Friendship”.
The program aims to raise funds for children whose families are victims of the Lapindo mudflow.
“The children of the mudflow victims must continue their education even though their parents have lost their jobs due to the hot mudflow. What I am doing now is out of conscience because these children of mudflow victims are future leaders of this nation,” Fadli said Friday.
“I, together with Melani Soebono, Rindra Risyanto Noor [Padi bassist] and Roy Jeconiah [Boomerang vocalist], have formed the Ring of Fire community,” he said. He added that the community had recorded an album that features Tony Q. Rastafara, Sujiwo Tedjo and the late Frangky Sahilatuhua.
“In the album, I tell a story about the deforestation in Kalimantan. I also plan to write a song about the children of the mudflow victims,” he said.

19. What is the news about?
Celebrities joined the Indonesian Forum for the Environment
The program to raise funds for children of the mudflow victims
Padi vocalist “Fadly” reaches out to children of the mudflow victims.
Padi vocalist’s plan to write a song about the children of the mudflow victims
The support to the “One Thousand Rupiahs for the Mudflow Children Friendship

20. What is the purpose of the “One Thousand Rupiahs for the Mudflow Children Friendship” program?
To remind people about the deforestation in Kalimantan
To join the Indonesian Forum for the Environment(WaIhi)
To raise funds for children of the Lapindo mudflow victims
To form the Ring of Fire community for the Lapindo mudflow victims
To get funds by writing a song about the children of the mudflow victims

21. Why Fadly is willing to join the program? Because ...
He does it together with his celebrity friends
He is out of conscience to support the program
He knows that the aims of the program is to raise funds
He had a plan to write a song about the children of the mudflow victims
He realizes that children of mudflow victims are future leaders of this nation

22. “The program aims to raise funds for children whose families are victims of the Lapindo mudflow.” (Paragraph 2) The word "raise" is synonymous with ....
get
collect
find
look for
search

Text to answer number 23 to 25.

ATTENTION

A unique entertainment awaits you
A special show starts at 3.30 p.m.
For an hour you will witness

 Crocodiles cleaned up, pacified and persuaded round dance to music
 A python grappling with a man, coiling round, trying to crush him, but defeated and help up height.

Come all, come and see it now.
Gather at the poolside
You can visit our Ghost House later.

DON'T MISS THIS
WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY

23. What time will the show end?
3.45 p.m.
4.00 p.m.
4.30 p.m.
5.00 p.m.
5.30 p.m.

24. Why does the writer release the text?
To gain attention
To describe a particular animal
To retell the events shown by the entertainment
To persuade readers to see the entertainment
To entertain readers and friends with the entertainment

25. "Come all, come and see it now." The word "it" refers to ____.
The entertainment
The ghost house
The poolside
The python
The crocodiles

For questions 26 to 30 complete the missing words!

Every day, more and more ...26... is thrown from cars. It is time you do something about it and you can help.
Drivers like to throw away rubbish out of the cars. They often neglect the ....27.... of the environment. Drivers need to set a good example to children. This can ...28.... by having a rubbish bag in the car. Any rubbish would be placed in the bag ....29... put into a bin at the end of the journey. Make sure you have a garbage bag in your car. This is one of the ways that we can do to ...30... the environment clean.

26.
A. smoke
B. rubbish
C. petrol
D. exhaust
E. passenger

27.
A. balance
B. beauty
C. ecosystem
D. condition
E. cleanliness

28.
A. do
B. does
C. did
D. to do
E. be done

29.
A. after
B. before
C. then
D. finally
E. next

30.
A. keep
B. care
C. improve
D. increase
E. develop

31.

Rindu : Mom, I am nominated in the singing contest
Mama : Really! You are great, dear.
The utterance "Really! You are great, dear" is an expression of……..

pride
dissatisfaction
hope
surprise
gratitude

32.

Doctor : What’s happened to your son, Mrs. Rina?
Mrs. Rina : He ….. sick for three days.

is
was
has been
had been
will be

33.

Teacher : “Why did you come late, Boni?”
Boni : Sorry, Sir. I … the bus.

miss
missed
am missing
was missing
had missed

34.

Chandra : Where is my letter?
Donna : What’s letter?
Chandra :Your letter. You asked me to post it this morning.
Donna : Oh . . . .

It is posted
It must be posted
It was posted
It has been posted
It will be posted

35.

Diki : You look very happy. Do you have good news?
Mary : Yeah. I got the first rank in my class.
Diki : Well done. Your parents must be proud of you.
The words "well done" convey about . . .

expressing hope
asking information
refusing offer
accepting invitation
expressing congratulations

36.

Dina : Roni, have you heard that Maria won English speech contest?
Roni : Not yet, it is ...... She can’t speak English fluently.

certain
incredible
unbelievable
important
possible

37.

Joy : ..... your English more often! It will make you speak fluently.
Bruno : Ok.

Practice
Practices
Practiced
To practice
Don’t practice

38.

Bintang : . . . coming to my house to have dinner with my family?
Marion : Of course not. What time do I have to come?
Bintang : We’ll be waiting for you at about 7.

Do you like
Will you
Would you like
Would you mind
Shall I take you

39.

Dini : How is your mother, sandrra? Is she getting better now?
Sandra : No, I’m worried about her health, she is getting worse.
Dini : . . . .

How pity she is.
You must be very upset
Sorry to bother you
I’m sorry to hear that
Your mother should take a rest

40.

Arrange these jumbled sentences into a good paragraph.
1. She could have drowned if a dove up a nearby tree had not seen her.
2. To reach the spring, she had to climb up a blade of grass.
3. After walking around for some time, she came to a spring.
4. While making her way up, she slipped and fell into water.
5. One hot day, an ant was searching for some water.

The best arrangement is ...

5 – 3 – 4 – 2 – 1
5 – 3 – 2 – 4 – 1
5 – 2 – 3 – 1 – 4
5 – 1 – 2 – 3 – 4
5 – 1 – 4 – 3 – 2

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Web Tool ini Perlu Dicoba untuk Diterapkan di Kelas Kolaboratif Anda

Web Tool ini Perlu Dicoba untuk Diterapkan di Kelas Kolaboratif Anda

Ayunara Bahar Comment Kelas Kolaboratif Tekno Guru

Membahas kelas kolaboratif memang tidak ada habisnya. Setelah pada posting sebelumnya saya mengulas mengenai web tool untuk kelas kolaboratif khusus untuk Matematika, ada satu lagi tool yang menarik untuk mengakomodir kelas kolaboratif anda. Tool ini bersifat gratis dan tanpa memerlukan pendaftaran atau sign up  untuk menggunakannya. 

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Kita bisa menggunakan Witeboard. Witeboard merupakan papan tulis virtual yang dapat anda pergunakan untuk berkolaborasi dengan siswa anda dalam kelas. Keunggulan dari tool ini adalah kolaborasi baik guru dengan siswa atau siswa dengan siswa lainnya secara real time, gratis dan tanpa melakukan pendaftaran atau sign up. Selain itu tool ini juga tersedia di desktop, tablet, dan ponsel cerdas. Oleh karenanya tidaklah mengherankan bila tool ini begitu populer untuk digunakan.

Sebagai guru kita dapat menugaskan siswa dalam kelompok dan mereka dapat menggunakan alat ini untuk berkolaborasi satu sama lain di proyek-proyek kelas. Mereka dapat melihat kontribusi satu sama lain. 

Sistem kerja dari Witeboard relatif sederhana dan mudah. Sekilas saat anda membuka website-nya, akan muncul tampilan menyerupai kanvas atau papan tulis putih (whiteboard). Dari sini anda bisa mulai menulis, menggambar, atau membuat sketsa. Selain itu dalam kanvas tersebut anda akan menemukan alat-alat seperti pensil, teks, penghapus, dan warna sesuai dengan kebutuhan anda. 

Witeboard juga menawarkan fitur lain seperti deteksi bentuk dan juga plugin Slack. Anda cukup menge-klik tombol bagikan di sudut kanan atas dan membagikan tautan dengan kolaborator Anda setelah tulisan, sketsa, dan gambar anda siap. 

Semoga bermanfaat dan Selamat Mencoba.

Web Tool yang Tepat untuk Kelas Kolaboratif Pelajaran Matematika

Web Tool yang Tepat untuk Kelas Kolaboratif Pelajaran Matematika

Ayunara Bahar Comment Kelas Kolaboratif Tekno Guru

Bagi sebagian siswa, pelajaran Matematika dianggap sebagai pelajaran yang sulit. Matematika  menjadi pelajaran "monster" bagi siswa sejak tingkatan sekolah dasar sampai dengan perguruan tinggi. Tidak seperti bidang pelajaran lainnya seperti ilmu sosial maupun bahasa, matematika harus berkutat dengan masalah angka, rumus, dan tentu saja logika. Oleh karenanya, Matematika itu unik dan pasti, artinya semakin jauh mempelajarinya, maka semakin terbentang tantangan di dalamnya. Selain itu, matematika mengajarkan kita berfikir logis untuk menyelesaikan dan menganalisis segala permasalahan- permasalahan yang ada, seperti halnya dalam kehidupan. 

Agar matematika tidak lagi dianggap "monster" bagi siswa tentu saja guru zaman now harus memiliki inovasi dan kreatifitas dalam mengajar. Kita bisa menerapkan teknologi terkini di dalam pembelajaran, salah satunya dengan pembelajaran kolaboratif khususnya untuk matematika di kelas. 

Berbicara kelas kolaboratif, ada satu web tool yang cocok diperuntukkan untuk kelas Matematika yaitu dengan menggunakan Scratchwork. Scratchwork merupakan alat papan tulis dan video konferensi online yang dirancang untuk siswa dalam pelajaran matematika. Platform ini menyediakan sarana seperti papan tulis di mana anda dan siswa anda dapat menggambar, mengetik, dan mengimpor gambar. Dibandingkan dengan layanan lain yang sejenis, Scratchwork sedikit berbeda karena menyediakan editor Latex untuk menulis persamaan matematika. Scratchwork juga menawarkan pilihan untuk menggambar di tablet dan mengimpor gambar-gambar tersebut. 

Sistem kerja dari Scratchwork sangat sederhana, yang pertama scan  gambar yang berisikan formula matematika dalam kertas melalui webcam atau semacamnya.

setelah masuk ke dalam papan tulisnya, anda bisa sesuaikan tampilan formula yang anda buat tersebut.

Anda bisa menggunakan Latex untuk membuat persamaan, atau dengan menuliskannya secara manual.

Untuk sarana kelas kolaboratif, anda bisa menggunakan fitur video call dalam menyelesaikan soal bersama- sama.

Scratchwork menwarakan tiga pilihan pengguna yaitu versi free version, Premium dan Enterprise. Untuk versi gratis (free), ditawarkan fitur 4 papan tulis, penyimpanan 100MB, 3 kolaborator, ekspor PDF dengan watermark, rekognisi matematika dasar, dan sharing dengan URL.

Semoga Bermanfaat.

Perbedaan American English dan British English

Perbedaan American English dan British English

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Salah satu pertanyaan yang sering terlontar ketika kita mempelajari bahasa Inggris adalah tentang perbedaan jenis bahasa Inggris yang kita gunakan, apakah American English atau British English. Kita tahu bahwa keduanya merupakan jenis bahasa Inggris yang paling populer digunakan diseluruh dunia. Bisa disimpulkan secara sederhana bahwa American English merupakan jenis bahasa Inggris yang digunakan di negara Amerika Serikat demikian juga British English banyak digunakan di Inggris Raya. 

Bagi kaum awam seperti saya, keduanya baik American English maupun British English pada prinsipnya dianggap sama. Namun terdapat perbedaan yang mencolok diantara keduanya terutama dalam hal pronounciation meski ada perbedaan dalam hal vocabulary dan grammar. Dua hal yang terakhir itu mungkin masih dibilang dapat dimaklumi perbedaannya karena baik orang Amerika atau Inggris sama- sama memahami konteks penggunaannya.

Dalam kamus, kita menemukan kata dengan pelafalan American English dengan keterangan AmE, Am, atau US. Sedangkan untuk kata dengan pelafalan British English dengan BrE, Br, GB, atau UK.

Nah, Untuk lebih memperjelas perbedaan keduanya, berikut ini saya rangkum perbedaan keduanya baik American English dan British English dalam segi grammar, vocabulary, spelling, maupun ungkapan sehari- hari.

Grammar

Dalam segi grammar, sebenarnya banyak hal yang berbeda dalam penggunaan American English dan British English. 

Verb

Kita bisa menemukan perbedaan bentuk kata kerja khususnya kata kerja tidak beraturan (irregular verbs) dalam American English dan British English. Dalam AmE, bentuk past dan past participle biasanya dengan berakhiran "-ed", sedangkan kita banyak menemukan kata kerja dalam BrE dengan menambahkan "t" diakhir kata kerja tersebut. Sebagai contoh pada kata kerja dalam AmE yaitu "learned", "spelled", dan "burned" ternyata memiliki bentuk yang berbeda dengan penambahan "t" dalam BrE yaitu "learnt", "spelt" dan "burnt".

Shall dan Will

Dalam British English, "will" digunakan untuk subject  "you", "he", "she", "it",dan "they". Sedangkan "shall" digunakan dengan subject "I" dan "we".

Have got dan have

"Have got" dan "have" memiliki arti yang sama yaitu memiliki . Dalam ungkapan atau kalimat, orang Inggris akan mengatakan, "Have you got a book?," sementara orang amerika akan mengatakan, "Do you have a book?"

Vocabulary

Baik AmE maupun BrE, ternyata ada banyak kosakata yang berbeda,  berikut ini contoh kosakata yang berbeda diantara keduanya, 

Spelling

Dalam ungkapan keseharian bahasa Inggris, kita sering menemukan beberapa penggunaan kata yang membingungkan kita, misalnya saja kata "colour" atau "color", kata "flavour" atau "flavor", kata "center" atau "centre"? Sebenarnya kita tidak perlu bingung karena kata- kata tersebut diterapkansesuai dengan jenis bahasa Inggris yang digunakan apakah AmE atau BrE. Berikut ini kosakata yang berbeda berdasarkan spelling baik AmE maupun BrE.

Date Setting

Ada perbedaan dalam penyingkatan penulisan tanggal dalam format AmE atau BrE. Misalnya, March 21 2018 dalam American English disingkat, 3/21/2018 sedangkan dalam British English disingkat 21/3/2018.

Telling of Time

Orang Amerika dengan American English-nya lebih sering menggunakan kata "after" daripada kata "past" dalam menyatakan waktu misalnya, pukul 2:20, maka dibaca "two twenty" atau "twenty after two".

Itulah beberapa perbedaan American English dan British English yang bisa saya rangkum pada tulisan ini. Tentu masih banyak lagi perbedaan diantara keduanya. Hal yang utama dalam memahami perbedaan tersebut adalah ketika kita ingin menghadapi tes atau ujian bahasa Inggris internasional seperrti TOEFL, TOEIC, IELTS, GMAT, dll. Setiap tes dirancang sedemikian rupa berdasarkan jenis bahasa Inggris masing- masing baik American English atau British English.

Semoga bermanfaat.

Sumber referensi :

• https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/six-difference-between-britsh-and-american-english/3063743.html
• https://owlcation.com/humanities/Differences-Between-British-and-American-English
• http://www.antimoon.com/terms/american_english.htm
• http://www.antimoon.com/terms/british_english.htm
• https://www.easypacelearning.com/all-lessons/learning-english-level-1/1411-telling-the-time-basics-tell-the-time-in-british-and-american-english

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