Text Narrative

The wind and the sun

               One day the wind and the sun were disputing which was stronger. Suddenly they saw the traveller coming down the road.

The sun           :       I see a way to decide our dispute. Whichever of us can cause that

                                 Traveller to take off his cloak shall be regarded as the strongest.

The wind          :       Would you mind not talking so loudly ?

The sun            :       Sorry. Okay , you begin . I will retire behind a cloud .

The wind          :       I will blow as hard as I can and I will be the winner

The sun            :       Okay . Good luck.

The  wind         :       zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz I’m so tired. What is happening to me ? I shouldn’t

                                  give up. I have to blow harder . zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.

              But the harder he blew the closer the traveller wrapped his cloak around him. Till at last the wind had to give up in despair.

              Then the sun came out and shone in all his glory upon the traveler, who soon found it too hot to walk with his cloak on .  

             

Narrative Text

·         Purpose            :         to amuse or entertain the readers

·         Text organization :

§  Orientation

§  Complication

§  Resolution

·         Language Features :

§  Simple past tense

                     Pattern

                    

                     ( + ) S + was / were + Adjective, adverb/noun

                    

                    

                     Examples :

                    

                      One day the Wind and  the Sun were disputing which  was stonger

                         S   +    V 2   +   O

                     Examples :

·           They saw a traveler coming down the road

·           The harder he blew the closer he wrapped

·           The sun came out

§  Indirect speech : use present tense .