Suitability Level of School-Based Curriculum: An Analysis on

English Reading Material

Tini Mogea

and Salaki Reynaldo Joshua

English Education, Universitas Negeri Manado, Kampus Hasiru, Tondano, Indonesia

Electronics, Information and Communication Engineering, Kangwon National University,

Jungang-ro, Samcheok-si, Gangwon-do, Republic of Korea

Keywords: Wajar, Reading Texts, School-Based Curriculum, English Textbook.

Abstract: The purpose of this research is to analyze the reading materials contained in the WAJAR (Penunjang Wajib

Belajar) textbook published by Graha Pustaka and used for junior high school students with school-based

curricula, specifically to identify the genres of the reading materials and to explain the suitability of the

reading materials contained in the WAJAR textbook with school-based curricula (KTSP). With a

documentary study, the author used a descriptive and qualitative design. The reading texts in the WAJAR

textbook, which is used in junior high school with a school-based curriculum, are the source of data. The

textbook contains 11 different types of text as a result of the results. The WAJAR textbook contains a variety

of text types. Report text, descriptive text, analytical exposition, hortatory exposition, and procedure text are

all covered in the book.

The reading text contained within the textbook explicitly identifies all of the text's

generic structures. According to the findings, some language features are not used proportionally in the

reading text. In each text type, certain language features were missing. The reading text contains only two to

three of the five language features. Not all reading indicators are developed through textbook reading

activities. The calculated suitability level was only 65.21 percent (suitable enough), indicating that there is

still unsuitability in the WAJAR textbook. Some reading indicators are not included in the reading materials.

There are some missing sections that explain why the indicators are not fully elaborated and evaluated in the

WAJAR textbook's reading texts.

1 INTRODUCTION

Some teachers find it difficult to choose the best

textbook. Although many textbooks claim to be

curriculum compatible, there is no guarantee that the

textbook is relevant to the curriculum's standard

competencies (Tyas and Safitri 2019). A good

textbook contains lessons and exercises that can be

used as activities to help students master their

language skills. One of the most important language

skills is reading. It is an English skill that students

must master when learning the language. As a result,

if students want to master English, they must learn

reading as well as the other skills. Reading is a fluid

process in which readers combine information from

the text with their own prior knowledge to construct

meaning (Nunan 1999)

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"reading can be viewed as a "interactive" process

between a reader and a text that leads to automaticity

or (reading fluency)". Reading is assumed to be a

non-passive skill because it requires so much practice

and exercise (Alyousef 2005). The readers'

comprehension improves based on how they work on

it. It means that as readers read more, their reading or

comprehension improves. Essentially, teaching

reading is the process of conveying or guiding

students to gain some important message and

meaning from written text. The majority of students

enjoy reading English-language written materials

such as books, novels, newspapers, articles, and texts.

Reading skills are developed in Junior High School

English lessons. The development of reading skills,

particularly in the analysis of various types of text, is

required in Junior High School English lessons.

Mogea, T. and Joshua, S.

Suitability Level of School-Based Curriculum: An Analysis on English Reading Material.

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Teachers should consider the learning materials

used in the classroom when teaching and learning

(Setyaningsih 2019). A textbook is one of the most

common types of learning materials. It is a type of

printed material that is necessary for teaching and

learning. A textbook (Ur 1996), is the primary

learning material that teachers and students typically

use. A textbook has numerous benefits in the teaching

and learning process (Gholami, Noordin, and Rafik-

Galea 2017). To enable students to learn English

materials, they require high-quality English

textbooks. They can improve their English skill

productivity by learning from quality textbooks.

There are different kinds of good books. First, the

textbook's contents should be relevant to the current

curriculum; it may be from the genre that should be

available in the textbook. The textbook's contents

correspond to the level of study as well. The second

category is a textbook, which should have an

appealing display to entice readers to read the book.

Furthermore, the textbook's language should be

corrected in context and situation. It means that the

language is free of ambiguity, allowing the reader to

understand it easily (You, Lee, and Craig 2019).

Some factors influence students' comprehension

of the text. These factors can be attributed to the

teacher, the students, the materials, or the media used

by the teacher. The first issue stems from the teacher.

The teacher does not pay attention to what students

require in terms of reading. The second issue stems

from the students. The students' command of the

English language remains limited. As a result, they

have difficulty deciphering the meanings of difficult

words (Noprianto and Purnawarman 2019). The

students are also unable to identify the main idea.

They can't find specific information in a text. As

evidenced by their behavior in class, the students lack

motivation to read. They are oblivious to the teacher's

explanation (Imamyartha et al. 2019)The materials

are the third issue. The materials used also play an

important role in dealing with the students' reading

comprehension. Materials are the foundation of the

knowledge that is passed on to students. In fact, the

majority of the material being taught was dull and

monotonous. As a result, the students were

uninterested in engaging with the material. As a

result, they would be unable to read well. The final

issue is the teacher's use of media. Another important

factor is the media. The materials taught can be

effectively delivered through media (Leong and

Ahmadi 2017).

2 LITERATURE REVIEW

2.1 The Nature of Reading

Many definitions of reading can be found in various

sources. Reading is the act of converting written

symbols into corresponding sounds. Furthermore,

(Strang 1991) defines reading as more than just

seeing words clearly or correctly pronouncing printed

words; it also requires us to think, feel, and use our

imagination. For example, when we read a novel, we

must imagine how the character feels and how the

setting is in the story.(Grellet and Francoise 1981)

Reading, is an active skill that is demonstrated by eye

movements to recognize written symbols and, on

occasion, by pronouncing or reading aloud. While

reading, we are not only pronouncing the text but also

learning its meaning. Reading is a type of thinking in

this context (Cortina and Elder 2002). It means that

during the reading process, the brain reads in order to

associate knowledge and experience with the text.

People read for a variety of reasons and employ a

variety of strategies. In reality, people read to learn.

Furthermore, people read for pleasure. Some

strategies also follow people while they read. (Grellet

and Francoise 1981) divides reading into four goals

in his book: skimming, scanning, extensive reading,

and intensive reading. People quickly skim the text

for general information. Scanning is done by people

who read a text quickly in order to extract specific

information from it. Extensive reading is a difficult

activity in which people are required to read some

texts in order to gain more information, but the texts

used are usually chosen by the reader. In contrast to

extensive reading, intensive reading requires the

reader to read a number of short texts in order to

obtain specific information.

According to Jeremy Harmer (1983), a variety of

school-based curriculum exercises can be used to

achieve a number of reading objectives, including the

following:

a. Reading to confirm expectation

b. Reading to extract specific information

c. Reading for communicative tasks

d. Reading for general understanding

e. Reading for detail comprehension (information)

f. Reading for detail comprehension (function and

discourse)(Grabe 2022), on the other hand, believe

that reading purposes can be divided into seven

categories. They are as follows:

a. Reading to search for simple information

b. Reading to skim quickly

c. Reading to learn from text

d. Reading to integrate information

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e. Reading to write

f. Reading to critique texts

g. Reading for general comprehension

2.2 Textbooks

A textbook is intended to meet and support the

educational needs of students. A textbook is best

viewed as a resource for achieving pre-determined

goals and objectives in terms of what learners require.

A suitable textbook should cover the necessary

indicators of a lesson learned by students. According

to (Cunningsworth 1995), textbooks play multiple

roles in ELT. A textbook can be any of the following:

1. a resource for presentation-related spoken and

written material.

2. a source of activities for learners to practice and

interact with.

3. A grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation

reference for students.

4. a source of stimulation and ideas for classroom

language activities.

5. a syllabus where they reflect learning objectives

that have already been determined.

6. a resource for self-directed learning or work.

7. support for less experienced teachers who have

yet to gain confidence.

In most language programs, one of the

instructional materials is a textbook (Novianti,

Syihabuddin, and Rochyadi 2019)

2.3 Text Type

Text is an essential component of reading activities.

It appears in passages. In senior high school, students

learn nine different types of reading texts, according

to the curriculum: procedure text, narrative text,

banner, poster, pamphlet, report text, analytical

exposition, spoof text, and hortatory exposition. Here

are some explanations about those types of texts from

various sources (Anderson 1969):

a. Procedure Text

b. Narrative Text

c. Functional Text (Banner, Poster and Brochure)

d. Report Text

e. Analytical Exposition

f. Spoof Text

g. Hortatory Exposition

2.4 School-Based Curriculum (KTSP)

The curriculum is the most important aspect of the

teaching and learning process. A teacher should teach

his or her students according to the current curriculum

because it has been designed to meet the needs of the

students. According to Feez, "a curriculum is a

general statement of goals and outcomes, learning

arrangements, evaluation, and documentation relating

to the management of programs within an educational

institution."

In Indonesia, the school-based curriculum

(KTSP) is still being implemented. The KTSP is

designed to tailor education to the characteristics and

needs of individual schools (Hermuttaqien, Sata, and

Wadu 2019). It means that the school has been given

permission to create indicators based on the school's

characteristics and needs.

There are some operational references for

arranging KTSP in Education Regulation Number 20

for 2003:

a. focused on learners' potential, development,

needs, and interests; and their environment.

b. varied and integrated.

c. responsive to the development of science,

knowledge, technology, and art.

d. Comprehensive and ongoing

e. relevance to life's needs.

f. Lifelong learning is essential.

g. Keeping national and regional interests in

check.

According to (Ahiri 2007), KTSP is an

operational curriculum that is organized and carried

out by educational units and consists of educational

unit goals, the structure and content of KTSP, the

education calendar, and syllabuses, there are six

components of KTSP, which are as follows:

a. Vision and mission of school

b. Educational goal of school.

c. Educational calendar.

d. Syllabuses.

e. Lesson Plan.

f. Structure of Subject matter curriculum.

2.5 Related Studies

The curriculum is the most important aspect of

teaching and learning. A teacher must educate his or

her own students. Other researchers had previously

conducted a number of studies. They are as follows:

1) Syafniar and Rusda Ayu conducted a study titled

"The Analysis of the Reading Materials in English

AliveTextbook Based on School-Based Curriculum

for Second Grade Students of Senior High School"

(2014). According to the findings of this study, 85.7%

of the text-based curriculum in the textbook meets the

KTSP text-based curriculum, 87.5% of the reading

indicators meet the KTSP indicators, and 100% of

generic structures and linguistic features meet the

KTSP requirements. The reading material has a 93%

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overall rating. It achieves excellent results in terms of

conformity level criteria.

2) (Syahbana and Pratama 2017) carried out a

study titled The Analysis of English Reading Texts

Based on National Character and Cultural Education

in the Tenth Grade Course Book at the Pamekasan

State Senior High School. This research is based on

the observation that many books, particularly reading

texts, contain inappropriate content. The author

discovered 13 values that were inserted in 17 reading

texts, but the rest were not; additionally, there were

several ways of reading texts to reflect values.

3) (Simanjuntak et al. 2021) carried out another

study titled "Content Analysis of the Student Book

"When English Rings a Bell" for Grade VIII Junior

High School. The purpose of this study is to compare

the cognitive and psychomotor domains of learning

between the materials in the student book "When

English Rings a Bell" for grade VIII junior high

school and the Core and Basic Competence in the

2013 Curriculum. According to the findings of this

study, there are 29 materials in the textbook that are

relevant to the cognitive domain, or approximately

78.37 percent; 4 materials that are partly relevant, or

approximately 10.81 percent; and 4 materials that are

irrelevant, or approximately 10.81 percent. In terms

of the textbook's relevance to the psychomotor

domain, there are 15 relevant materials, or

approximately 38.46 percent; 14 partially relevant

materials, or approximately 35.59 percent; and 10

irrelevant materials, or approximately 25.64 percent.

4) Erlangga published another study titled "An

Analysis of Reading Materials in Bright: An English

Course for Junior High School Students, Year VIII."

Ririn Pusparini's curriculum is based on the 2013

English Standard Curriculum (2014) The research

design for this study was descriptive qualitative

research. The data collection instrument is

observation in the form of checklists. Following an

examination, it was discovered that all chapters in the

first semester do not adequately cover the indicators

of cognitive aspects in the three basic competences.

Meanwhile, some of the reading materials are

unrelated to psychomotor aspects. After all, the

researcher contends that this textbook can still be

used because the materials are mostly relevant to the

2013 curriculum. This textbook can still be used to

assist teachers and students in the process of teaching

and learning, but it is not fully suitable for reading.

This study differs from previous studies in some

ways, such as the object of the study, method,

analyzing technique, and textbook, but it still has

some similarities. It means that this research is one-

of-a-kind, distinct, and original.

3 METHOD

3.1 Research Design

The purpose of this research was to examine the

reading material in the WAJAR (Penunjang Wajib

Belajar) textbook published by Graha Pustaka, which

is used for junior high school students in SMP Negeri

3 Ratahan with a school-based curriculum. The

author employed both descriptive and qualitative

design. Rather than numbers, qualitative research

focuses on describing phenomena through verbal

narratives and observations (Brown, R. N., 2014).

The author used a checklist of observations to back

up his description of the reading material. The data

would be analyzed descriptively rather than

statistically. The textbook is 112 pages long and

divided into three major chapters. Language skills are

presented separately in each chapter. The textbook

includes reading material for all chapters.

3.2 Source of Data

The data resource, according to Arikunto (2006), is

the subject from which the data can be obtained. The

reading texts found in WAJAR (Penunjang Wajib

Belajar), a textbook published by Graha Pustaka that

is used for junior high school students in SMP Negeri

3 Ratahan with school-based curriculum, are the

source of data in this study.

3.3 Data Collection

There were two kinds of data namely quantitative

data and qualitative data (Karnedi, Zaim 2021). The

writer used documentation studies to collect data.

Documentation study may refer to the technique of

gathering and analyzing documents used to collect

data, whereas a document is any communicable

material, particularly text in this study, used to

explain some attributes of an object, systems, or

procedures. To arrive at a conclusion, the qualitative

data, which is represented by words and sentences, is

categorized. The researcher follows three steps in

conducting this research:

1. Reading

The first step is to read WAJAR (Penunjang Wajib

Belajar), a textbook published by Graha Pustaka and

used by junior high school students at SMP Negeri 3

Ratahan who follow a school-based curriculum.

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2. Identification

After reading the reading text in the English textbook,

the researcher will identify the school-based

curriculum of each text.

3. Classification

The classification process is the next step in this

research. The researcher in this case categorizes the

text based on its school-based curriculum. In order to

classify the text, the researcher created a table. The

researcher classifies the text based on its school-based

curriculum. The researcher created a table while

performing the classification. The data was numbered

in the first column. The second column contains the

name of the genre found in Graha Pustaka's WAJAR

(Penunjang Wajib Belajar) textbook, which is used

for junior high school students in SMP Negeri 3

Ratahan with school-based curriculum. The third

column contains the number or page of text.

When conducting research, the researcher

requires references that are relevant to the study. They

were there to help me analyze the data. The writer will

go through the following steps when gathering

references:

a. I'm searching the internet for any study-related

materials.

b. searching the library for books on the subject.

c. Looking through the library for any thesis

related to the study

A documentary study was used to collect data for

this study. The goal of this research was to obtain a

description of the relevance of the reading material in

the WAJAR (Penunjang Wajib Belajar) textbook

published by Graha Pustaka and used for junior high

school students in SMP Negeri 3 Ratahan with a

school-based curriculum. First, the researcher chose

reading material from the textbook. Second, the

writer analyzed the relevance of the reading material

in the textbook with the school-based curriculum in

terms of cognitive aspects and the relevance of the

school-based curriculum in terms of psychomotor

aspects using the available observation checklist.

Finally, the researcher examined and expanded on the

data and findings from both observation checklists.

3.4 Data Analysis

Following the collection of data, the following

procedures were used to identify the elements of the

reading passages in WAJAR (Penunjang Wajib

Belajar) published by Graha Pustaka based on the

elements of the textbook used for junior high school

students in SMP Negeri 3 Ratahan with school-based

curriculum:

1) Thoroughly read WAJAR (Penunjang Wajib

Belajar), a textbook published by Graha Pustaka, is

used for junior high school students at SMP Negeri 3

Ratahan who follow a school-based curriculum.

2) Identifying the school-based curriculum of the

reading materials in the textbook based on the data

deemed necessary.

3) Identifying the social function of the textbook's

reading materials based on the data identified as

necessary.

4) Identifying the generic structure of the reading

materials in the textbook based on the data designated

as necessary.

5) Using the characterized data, identify the language

features of the textbook's reading materials.

6) Linking the reading materials to KTSP or school-

based curriculum indicators.

4 FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION

4.1 Text Type Analysis

WAJAR (Penunjang Wajib Belajar) textbook

published by Graha Pustaka contains five school-

based curriculums of text.

Table 1: Number of articles published in IJAL from 2011

to 2016.

Genre Text

Unit/

Report

Tracto

A tractor is an example of modern farm

machinery. Most farmers use it because it

is faster than a traditional one. Do you

have a tractor? Of course, it is difficult to

use if we never see or use it. Please pay

close attention as I demonstrate tractor

operation. Of course, the first step is to

prepare the solar fuel. Sit down and turn

on the tractor when it is ready on the land.

Accelerate and move the steer depending

on which land or soil you want to lose. Do

you understand what a plough is? Plowing

is also used to remove soil. It is a piece of

traditional farming equipment.

This is

how a plough is used. To begin, ensure

that your plough is ready to use. Make

sure the cows or buffaloes are ready to

pull the plow. Then, place them on the

land you intend to cultivate. The animals

will walk if you hit them, and the plow

will be ready to work. All you have to do

is hit and point.

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Genre Text

Unit/

Parque Central Cemplex

The Parque Central Camplex towers are

twin 56-story structures. In Caracas,

Venezuela, the buildings are latticed. With

a height of 225 meters, the towers are the

tallest structures in the country (738 ft).

President Rafael Caldera authorized the

construction of the tallest building in Latin

America, as well as the italo-venezuelan

entrepreneurial spirit. Delfino primarily

used his "Constructora Delpre" to construct

the skyscraper complex. The east tower was

finished in 1979, and the west tower was

finished in 1984. The towers are named

after a green oasis in the heart of Caracas'

urban jungle, but they are still surrounded

y a vast complex of office buildings and

amenities. The inside view provides a

anoramic view of the city and the

surrounding mountains. However, in April

2003, both towers were surpassed in height

(by an estimated 5 m) by Mexico City's

Torre Mayar, making them no longer the

tallest buildings in Latin America, though

they remain the tallest in South America.

On February 14, 1982, high-rise firefighting

and rescue advocate Dan Goodwin scaled

the outside of the Parque Central Complex

at the invitation of Venezuelan television

company Venevisian. A fire broke out in

the east tower on October 17, 2004. The

incident caused damage to at least ten

floors. The fire began on the 34th floor and

spread to the 44th floor of the building.

These levels housed important government

offices.

An inquest was being held at the

time on the activities of these offices. ft.

suffered critical damage as efforts were

hampered due to low water pressure and a

lack of firefighting equipment. Military

helicopters attempted to douse the flames

with water from above. It was also feared

that the steel structure would be severely

damaged, causing it to collapse. As of May

2009, the east tower was still undergoing

major repairs as a result of fire damage.

The reopening is scheduled for the second

semester of 2009.

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What is planet?

When the ancient Greeks studied the

heavens, they noticed points of light

moving back and forth against a

background of seemingly fixed stars. These

moving lights shone steadily, rather than

twinkling like the stars. The Greeks

referred to these celestial bodies as planets,

also known as "wanderers." Planets are

now understood to be bodies that, like the

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Earth, revolve around a star known as the

sun. Planets do not emit their own light, but

rather receive it from the sun. Our solar

system contains nine planets that revolve

around our sun, in addition to the Earth.

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter,

Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto are in

order, moving a pi/3rd from the sun. The

first four planets are known as the inner

planets, and they are mostly solid. Mercury

is the smallest planet; Venus is visible as

the Evening Star in the western sky; and

Mars appears red to the naked eye. The

others are known as the "outer planets," and

the first four are thought to be solid, while

Pluto is thought to be solid. Jupiter is the

largest planet, about 1,000 times the size of

Earth, and has twelve satellites; Saturn has

three beautiful rings; Uranus has five

satellites, and Neptune has two; Pluto was

discovered in 1930. Other stars in space are

likely to have planets as well, but because

planets emit no light, we cannot detect them

with our current instruments.

Orangutan

Orangutans, also known as Pongo

ygmaeus, are primates. The orangutan

spends the majority of its time in trees. It

constructs a new treetop nest every evening.

They are threatened by habitat loss, and

oachers continue to kill, own, and export

orangutans. They can only be found on the

island of Borneo and in the northern corner

of the island of Sumatra. Orangutans have

rough, long, reddish-

rown fur. Male

orangutans are 95 cm (37 in) long and

weigh 77 kg (170 lb). Females are smaller,

standing about 78 cm (31 in) tall and

weighing only about 37 kg (81 lb). The

male has puffy cheeks and a hanging throat

ouch. This pouch contains air sacks that

aid in the production of a groan. The male

has puffy cheeks and a pouch hanging from

his throat. This pouch contains air sacks that

contribute to the production of a groaning,

ubbling call that can be heard for at least 1

km (0.6 mi). Fruit accounts for half of the

orangutan's diet, but they also consume

meat. Young leaves, soft inner bark,

termites, eggs, and, on rare occasions,

monkeys are consumed. A female will seek

out an adult male when she is ready to mate.

Orangutans are mammals, and fernales give

irth to a single child every four to eight

years. Orangutans have a gestation period

of just under nine months, which is nearly

identical to that of humans. Infants remain

extremely close to their mothers for the first

three years, until they no longer require

their mothers' milk.

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Genre Text

Unit/

Descri

ptive

Dolphins

Dolphins are marine mammals. They must

breathe air in order to survive. They

belong to the Delhinidae family. Dolphins

have velvety skin. Only newborn dolphins

have a few bristly hairs on their snouts.

The hair quickly falls out. They have a long

tail and a fin on top of their backs that

prevents them from rolling over. When

female dolphins dive deep, they have a

thick layer of fat under their skin to keep

them warm. Flippers are the dolphin's front

fins. They use them to make left and right

turns. Dolphins can reach lengths of 2 to 3

meters and weigh up to 75 kilograms.

Dolphins hunt in large groups. A "pod" is a

group of dolphins. Fish, shrimp, and small

squid are among their favorite foods. They

live in saltwater oceans. When dolphins

hear or see a shirr nearby, they approach it

and follow it for several kilometers.

Dolphins can perform somersaults and

leaps out of the water. After watching other

dolphins perform, they sometimes invent

their own tricks and stunts. Dolphins are

extremely friendly and have never harmed

anyone. They are very amusing animals.

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What is an Astronaut?

The term "astronaut" is derived from the

Greek words "astron," which means "star,"

and "nautes," which means "sailor."

Astronauts are people who pilot, navigate,

and fly spacecraft. Cosmonauts are Russian

"star-sailors," with "kosmos" being the

Greek word for "universe." In 1961, Yuri

Gagarin, a Russian, made the first space

flight. It lasted a little more than 89

minutes.

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Proce

dure

Windsocks

To make a wind sock from a plastic bottle,

first cut the top and bottom of a two-liter

bottle to create a perfect cylinder. Then,

using a hole punch, make four evenly

spaced holes on top. Tie a 12-inch piece of

fishing line to each hole after that. Then,

connect all four to a large fishing swivel

snap. Sand the bottle and then paint it with

whatever design you want. When it's dry,

poke holes every inch around the perimeter.

Then, in each hole, tie a 3-foot piece of

ribbon. Colors can be varied or all the same.

Finally, hang up the phone and relax. The

words in the box may assist you in

comprehending the text.

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How to Make Your Own Compost

Cornpost is the most nutrient-dense

fertilizer available. And with a little effort,

you can make it yourself. Compost is

made up of decomposing organic matter.

Compost can be made from leaves, grass,

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decomposable kitchen scraps, and even

hair clippings. These materials are layered

with soil, manure, or a high-nitrogen

fertilizer in a container (or pile). Begin by

layering dry "brown" materials such as

wood, dried leaves, sawdust, or straw. Add

a layer of moist "green" materials from

your garden, such as grass cuttings, fruit

and vegetable scraps, coffee grounds,

eggshells, or prunings. Continue to add

layers, alternating "green" and "brown"

materials with soil and manure. According

to the recipe, the mixture should be kept

warm, wet (with a hose once a week to keep

the entire mixture moist), and aerated.

Every week or so, it will need to be turned

or mixed. If your compost isn't

decomposing, add chicken manure or bone

meal (for nitrogen). The compost will be

ready to use in your garden in 2-3 months!

When your compost is dark, combustible,

and resembles soil, it is ready. Mix compost

into the soil around existing plants once or

twice a year. Work into the soil liberally to

prepare new planting areas. spread around

the base of shrubs. Although compost can

be made in an open pile, using a bin will

yield faster results. A small kitchen

compost carrier can be hung on a cabinet

door or set on the counter. Larger yard bins

are now available for purchase everywhere.

There should be no use of animal

byproducts (meat scraps, grease, bones),

milk or dairy products, dog or cat

droppings, cardboard, or diseased plants.

Analy

tical

Expos

ition

Plastic

Plastic has now become an important part

of modern life. Most of the things around

us contain or are made of plastic. Our

blankets are made of nylon, a type of

plastic. The carpet is made of plastic. We

write with plastic ballpoints or pens. The

pans and pots we cook in, the toys our

children play with, and even the ears we

drive with all contain significant amounts

of plastic. Do you use a computer for work

or recreation? Some parts of your

computer are made of plastic. Plastics

have some advantages. They are relatively

inexpensive to produce. Some plastics are

as hard as stone and as strong as steel.

Some plastics are as clear as glass. They

are relatively inexpensive to manufacture.

Some plastics are as tough as steel and as

hard as stone. Some plastics have the

transparency of glass, the lightness of

wood, and the elasticity of rubber. Plastics

can be made in virtually any color and are

lightweight, waterproof, and chemically

resistant.

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Genre Text

Unit/

What is the Significance of Rabbits'

Large Ears

A rabbit is a small, furry mammal with a

short tail and pointed ears. Rabbits live in

urrows in the ground. Each burrow is

home to a single family. The first fossils

associated with this family were discovered

in North America, but they can now be

found all over the world. The rabbit's ears

are large in comparison to its small body. A

rabbit is a weak and timid animal who is

constantly surrounded by enemies. As a

result, nature has endowed it with large

ears, allowing it to hear even the fun of a

drop sound. The large area of the ear

captures almost every sound wave

roduced in the air and transfers it to the

inner ear. This allows the rabbit to detect its

enemies and flee to safety zones in record

time. You've probably noticed that a rabbit

cleans its ears by licking its forepaws and

rubbing them over the surface of its ears. It

does this to keep its ears clean and to take

the natural oil that surrounds the ear surface

into its mouth. This oil is necessary for the

formation of vitamin D, which is required

for the growth of healthy bones. Rickets

will develop if the rabbit is not allowed to

develop this.

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Rethinking Technology

Today we live in a modern world.

Technology allows people to present

everything easily and quickly. Unfor-

tunately, many things have become victims

of modernization. Our environment is one

of the victims. It receives a large number of

used items that are difficult to decompose.

There are environmental concerns because

used items take several years to decompose.

Millions of tons of trash are discarded every

day in major cities. The garbage can remain

there for days, months, or even years. It can

cause disease, an unpleasant odor, and an

unpleasant environment. All of these things

wreak havoc on our lives. Some beaches

now resemble garbage dumps. Rubbish

ends up on beaches far from the landfill

where it should be. The tide brings them to

the beach. The view of the beach

deteriorates dramatically. And perhaps

visitors are unable to keep the beach clean

y discarding broken sandals, shampoo

ottles, plastic packaging, glass bottles,

lunch boxes, and other items. The beach,

then, is not a healthy environment. At

home, people may be unaware that they are

using more energy than they require. They

can save energy by reducing their use of

motorcycles and turning off the electricity,

lights, television, and computer when they

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are finished with them. When they use

electricity, they emit greenhouse gases

into the atmosphere.

Figure 1: Genre of Text.

It is common knowledge that report text describes

how things are. A report may also refer to natural,

man-made, or social phenomena in our environment.

It describes something in general terms. A report also

describes the components, qualities, habits,

behaviors, or applications. The purpose of report text

is to describe how things are in our environment, with

reference to natural, man-made, and social

phenomena.

Table 2: Report Text Analysis.

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1 Parque Central

Cem

lex

Social Function

Describe the way

things are, with

reference to arrange

on natural,

manmade, and

social phenomena

in our environment.

The Parque Central Camplex

towers consist of twin 56-story

towers. The buildings are

lacated in Caracas, Venezuela.

The towers are the tallest

buildings in the country, with

a height of 225 m (738ft).

Generic Structure

General

Classification

The towers take their name

from the green refuge in the

heart of Caracas' urban jungle,

but are still in the midst of a

vast complex of office

uildings and amenities.

Description

The east tower was completed

in 1979 and the west tower in

1984. The towers take their

name from the green refuge in

the heart of Caracas' urban

jungle, but are still in the midst

of a vast complex of office

buildings and amenities. The

view from inside off ers

panoramic access to the city

and the surrounding

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mountains. However. in April

2003, both towers were

surpassed in height (by anly

5m) by Mexica City's Torre

Mayar, and thus are no longer

the tallest buildings in Latin

Arneriza, but still they remain

the tallest in South America.

Language Features

Past Tense

On February 14. 1982, high

rise firefighting and rescue

advocate, Dan Goodwin, at the

invitation of the Venezuelan

television company, Venevi-

sian, scaled the outside of the

Parque Central Complex.

Action Verb

On October 17. 2004. a fire

broke out in the east tower. At

least ten floors were damaged

in the incident. The fire started

on the 34th floor and flames

reached the 44th floor af the

building. These floors housed

key government offices.

Present Tense

The Parque Central Camplex

towers consist of twin 56-story

towers. The buildings are

lacated in Caracas, Venezuela.

The towers are the tallest

buildings in the country, with

a height of 225 m (738 ft).

2 Solar System

Social Function

Describe the way

things are, with

reference to arrange

on natural, man-

made, and social

phenomena in our

environment

Other stars in space probably

have planets also but, as

planets give off no light, we

cannot detect them with our

presentinstruments.

Generic Structure

General

Classification

When the ancient GreglSs

studied the heavens, they

observed points of light which

seemed to move back and

forth against the background

of apparently fixed stars.

Description

These moving lights shone

steadily and did not twinkle

like the stars. The Greeks

called these heavenly bodies

planets, m aning "wanderers".

We know now that the planets

are those bodies, like the earth,

which revolve around a star,

the sun. Planets do not give off

light of their own, but get their

light from the sun. Including

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the earth, there are nine planets

in our solar system that is

revolving around our sun. ln

sequence, moving a‘p/3y from

the sun, they are Mercury,

Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter,

Satum, Uranus, Neptune, and

PlutO.

Language Features

Present Tense

Including the earth, there are

nine planets in our solar

system that is revolving

around our sun. ln sequence,

moving a‘p/3y from the sun,

they are Mercury, Venus,

Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Satum,

Uranus, Neptune, and PlutO.

Adverbs

ln sequence, moving a‘p/3y

from the sun, they are

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars,

Jupiter, Satum, Uranus,

Neptune, and PlutO.

Past Tense

These moving lights shone

steadily and did not twinkle

like the stars. The Greeks

called these heavenly bodies

lanets, maning "wanderers".

3Oran

utan

Social Function

Describe the way

things are, with

reference to arrange

on natural,

manmade, and

social phenomena

in our environment

Orangutans or Pongo

pygmaeus belong to the

Primate order. The orangutan

spends most of its time in

trees. Each evening it builds a

new treetop nest. They are

endangered because of habitat

lost and poachers keep on

killing, owning, and exporting

orangutans.

Generic Structure

General

Classification

They only live on the island of

Borneo and in the northern

corner of the island of

Sumatra. Orangutans are

characterized by rough, long,

reddish-brown fur. Male

orangutans are about 95 cm

(37 in) in length and about 77

kg (170 Ib) in weight. Females

are smaller, reaching about 78

cm (31 in) in height and

weighing only about 37 kg (81

Ib). The male has puffy cheeks

and a hanging throatpouch.

This pouch contains air sacks

that help produce a groaning,

bubbling call, which can be

heard at least 1 km (0.6 mi)

away.

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Description

Half of the orangutan's diet

consists of fruit, but they

also.eat young leaves, soft

inner bark, termites, eggs, and

occasionally monkeys. When

a female is ready to mate, she

will seek out an adult male.

Orangutan are mammals;

fernales give birth to a single

infant about once every four to

eight years. The gestational

period for orangutans is just

under nine months, nearly the

same as in human beings.

Infants stay very close to their

mothers for the first three

years until they don't consume

their mother's milk.

Language Features

Present Tense

Orangutan are mammals;

fernales give birth to a

single infant about once every

four to eight years.

Adjective

Orangutans are characterized

by rough, long, reddish-brown

fur. Male orangutans are about

95 cm (37 in) in length and

about 77 kg (170 Ib) in weight.

Action verb

When a female is ready to

mate, she will seek out an adult

male. Orangutan are

mammals; fernales give birth

to a single infant about once

every four to eight years.

4 Tracto

Social Function

To describe how

something is

accomplished

through a sequence

of actions or steps.

Tractor is an example of

modern farming equipments.

It is used for most of farmers

because it is faster than

traditional one. Can you use a

tractor?

Generic Structure

Transatinal Signal

After 2-3 months,

Action Verbs

Keep adding, Add, Mix

Sprea

Reiteration

When the tractor is ready on

the land, sit down and switch

the power on. And then, turn

on the gas and move the steer

depends to the land/soil which

you want to lose. Do you know

plough? Plough is used to lose

the soil, too. It is one of the

traditional farming equipment.

And this is the way how to use

plough. Firstly, make sure that

your plough is ready to work.

Don't forget to prepare the

animals of cows or buffaloes

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to pull the plough. Then, take

them on the land which you

want to cultivate. When you

hit the animals, they will walk

and the plough is ready to

work. You only hit and give

the direction.

Language Features

Connectives

Firstly, and, then

Action Verbs

Turn on, take, sit down.

The generic structures of report text are general

classification and description. The WAJAR text book

only explains the types of generic structure; the

definition of the types of generic structure in the

report text is not explained. A descriptive text is one

that is written to describe a specific person, place, or

thing. The descriptive text's schematic structure is

divided into two parts: identification and description.

Aside from its schematic structure, descriptive text

has its own linguistic characteristics. Linguistic

characteristics of descriptive text include the use of

specific participants, writing in the present tense,

linking verbs, adjectives, and the use of relational and

material processes.

Table 3: Descriptive Text Analysis.

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1Dol

hins

Social Function

To describe a

particular

person, place

or thin

Dolphins are sea mammals. They

have to breathe air or they will

die. They are members of the

Delhinidae family.

Generic

Structure

Identification

Only baby dolphins are born with

a few bristly hairs on their snouts.

The hairs soon fall out. They have

a long tail and fin on the top of

their backs keeps the dolphin

from rolling over. The female

dolphins have a thick layer of fat

under their skin to keep them

warm when they dive very deep.

Description

The dolphin's front fins are called

flippers. They use them to turn

left and right. Dolphins grow

from 2 to 3 meters long and

weight up to 75 kilograms.

Dolphins hunt together in a

group. A group of dolphins is

called a pod. They eat fish,

shrimps and small squid. They

live in salt water oceans. When

dolphins hear or see a shirr close

ythe

go nea

it and follow it

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from many kilometers. Dolphins

can leap out of the water and do

somersaults. Sometimes they

invent their own tricks and stunts

after watching other dolphins

perform. Dolphins are very

friendly to people and have never

harmed anyone. They are very

layful animals.

Language

Feature

Adjective

The female dolphins have a thick

layer of fat under their skin to

keep them warm when they dive

very deep.

Present Tense

Dolphins hunt together in a

group. A group of dolphins is

called a pod. They eat fish,

shrimps and small squid. They

live in salt water oceans.

Material

Process

The dolphin's front fins are called

flippers. They use them to turn

left and right. Dolphins grow

from 2 to 3 meters long and

weight up to 75 kilograms.

2 What is an

Astronaut?

Social Function

To describe a

particular

person, place or

thing.

The word "astronaut" comes from

the Greek, "astron", meaning

"star" and "nautes" meaning

"sailor". Astronaut are the men

and women who pilot, navigate

and fly in spacecraft Russian

"star- sailors " are called

cosmonauts, "kosmos " being the

Greek for "universe". The first

space flight in 1961 by the

Russian, Yuri Gagarin. It lasted

just over 89 minutes.

Generic

Structure

Identification

Astronaut are the men and women

who pilot, navigate and fly in

spacecraft Russian "star-sailors "

are called cosmonauts, "kosmos "

eing the Greek for "universe".

Description

l the first space flight in 1961 by

the Russian, Yuri Gagarin. it

lasted just over 89 minutes. The

word "astronaut" comes from the

Greek, "astron", meaning "star"

and "nautes" meaning "sailor".

Language

Features

Present Tense

Astronaut are the men and women

who pilot, navigate and fly in

spacecraft Russian "star- sailors "

are called cosmonauts, "kosmos "

eing the Greek for "universe".

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Adjective

The first space flight in 1961 by

the Russian, Yuri Gagarin. it

lasted just over 89 minutes.

It is discovered that language features are not used

proportionally in the reading texts contained in the

WAJAR textbook.

A procedure is a set of activities, tasks, steps,

decisions, calculations, and other processes that,

when carried out in the order specified by procedures,

result in the desired result, product, or outcome. A

procedure text type's purpose is to explain how

something can be done. A procedure is a method of

describing how something is done through a series of

actions or steps (Depdiknas, 2003:49). A procedure is

a series of steps that demonstrate how to accomplish

certain objectives. The most basic procedure is a brief

series of simple imperative clauses centered on well-

known action verbs and commonplace objects.

Language learners face increased difficulty as

procedures become more specialized and technical.

The steps may include constraints that must be met in

order to successfully carry out the instructions.

Simple constraints can be expressed as conditions of

manner or place, such as carefully, close to the edge.

Conditional clauses can be used to express more

complex constraints, such as "if the metal is cool"

(Feez and Joyce, 1989: 87–88). (1) goal; (2)

materials; and (3) steps are the elements of procedure

text. Furthermore, the steps for creating a procedure

are as follows: (1) begin with a statement of the

purpose and importance of the specific task; (2)

present a step-by-step description of "how to

proceed;" and (3) express the steps in the procedure

in a simple and clear format, ensuring that it is correct

and complete (Depdiknas 2003).

Table 4: Procedure Text Analysis.

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1 Windsocks

Social Function

To describe how

something is

accomplished

through a sequence

of actions or ste

To make a wind sock out of

a plastic bottle first you

need to cut the top and the

bottom cff a two litre bottle,

to have a

erfect c

linder.

Generic Structure

Goal To make a wind sock out of

a plastic bottle first you

need to cut the top and the

bottom cff a two litre bottle,

to have a

erfect c

linder.

Material To make a wind sock out

of a plastic bottle first you

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need to cut the top and the

bottom cff a two litre

bottle, to have a perfect

linde

Steps Then,

unch 4 holes (with a

hole punch) spaced evenly

on top. After that, tie a 12-

inch piece of fishing line to

each hole. Next, attach all

four to a large swivel snap

used in fishing. Sand the

bottle and paint with paints

any design you wish. When

it is dry, punch holes evety

an inch around the bottom.

Then, tie a 3-foot piece of

ribbon in each hole. Vary

your colours or make them

all the same. Finally, hang

up and enjoy.

Language Features

Transitional

Signals

After th a t, Next, Then,

Finally,

Action Verb Tie, hang up, sand, etc.

How to make own

compost

Social Function

To describe how

something is

accomplished

through a sequence

of actions or steps

Compost is the richest

fertilizer you can use. And

you can make it yourself

with a littleeffort. Compost

consists of decaying

organic material. Things

like leaves, grass,

decomposable kitchen

scraps, even hair clippings

can be used to make

compost.

Generic Structure

Goal Larger bins for your yard

are available for purchase

everywhere now. Things

NOT to use: ashes from the

barbeque, animal by-

products (meat scraps,

grease, bones), milk or

dairy products, dog or cat

droppings, cardboard,

diseased plants.

Material These materials are layered

in a container (or pile) with

soil and manure or a high-

nitrogen fertilizer.mer Start

with a layer of dry "brown"

materials, like wood

c2.1.125, dried leaves,

sawdust, or straw.

Steps Add a layer of moist

"green"materials, such as

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grass cuttings, fruit and

vegetable scraps, coffee

grounds, eggshells, or

pruning from your garden.

Keep adding layers,

alternating quot; green" &

"brown" materials with a

layer of soil and manure.

per the mixture should be

kept warm and wet (water

with a hose once a week to

keep entire mixture moist),

and aerated. lt will need to

be turned, or mixed, every

week or so. Add chicken

manure or bone meal (for

nitrogen) if your compost is

not decaying. After 2-3

months, the compost willbe

ready to use in your garden!

Your compost is ready

when it is dark and

c_airiably, and looks like

soil. Mix compost into soil

around existing plants once

or twice a year. Prepare new

planting areas by working

liberally into soil. Spread

around the base of shrubs.

Although compost can be

made in an open pile, you'll

get faster results if you use

a bin. Asmall Kitchen

Compost Carrier can hang

on the cupboard door or

even sit on your kitchen

counter.

Language Features

Transitional

Signals

After 2-3 months,

Action Verbs Keep adding, Add, Mix,

Sprea

It is discovered that language features are not used

proportionally in the reading texts contained in the

WAJAR textbook.

One of the argumentative essays is Analytical

Exposition. Horatory exposition differs from

analytical exposition. Analytical is used to persuade

readers to care about a particular case. Meanwhile,

hortatory exposition is meant to persuade readers that

something should or should not be true. As a result,

the text in WAJAR (PENUNJANG PROGRAM

WAJIB BELAJAR) is meant to persuade the reader

that "something is true," rather than "to recommend

an action." As a result, the text in WAJAR

(PENUNJANG PROGRAM WAJIB BELAJAR) is

analytical. The language function of analytical

exposition is to persuade the reader or listener that

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something is true. It can also be used to analyze or

explain "how and why." As a result, it is sometimes

referred to as a persuasive text.

Table 5: Analytical Exposition Analysis.

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1 Plastics

Social Function

To persuade the

readers to be

concerned with one

case.

Today plastic have become

important part in modern life.

Most of the things around us

contain plastic, or are made of

plastics. Our blankets are

made of nylon, kind of

lastics.

Generic Structure

Thesis Statement

The carpet is made of plastic.

The ballpoints or pens we

write with are made of

plastics. The pans and pots we

use to cook with, the toys the

children play with, even the

ears people drive, all have

important

plastic

components. Do you work or

play with a computer? Some

components of your computer

are made of plastics.

Arguments

Plastics have made some

advantages. They are relative

cheap to produce. Some

plastics are made hard as stone

and strong as steel. Some

plastics are produce

transparent as glass, light as

wood and elastic as rubber.

Reiteration

Plastics also produced in

almost any colours they are

lightweight, waterproof and

chemical resistant.

Language Features

Adjective

Important, transparent,

chemical.

General and

abstract noun

Ballpoint, toys, adventage,

waterproof, etc.

What is the

Significance of

Rabbits' Lar

e Ears

Social Function

To persuade the

readers to be

concerned with one

case

A rabbit is a small furry

mammal with a short tail and

pointed ears. Rabbits live in

burrows in the ground.

Generic Structure

Thesis Statement

Each burrow is the home of a

single family. The first fossils

which can be attributed to this

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family came from North

America but now they are

found in every part of the

world. Compared to its small

body rabbit has large-sized

ears.

Arguments

A rabbit is a weak and timid

animal and is always

surrounded by many enemies.

Therefore, nature has gifted it

with large ears to help it to hear

even the fun of drop sound.

The large area of the ear

catches almost every sound

wave produced in the air and

transfers them into the inner

ear. This makes the rabbit to

detect its enemies in time and

run to safety zones

Reiteration

This oil is important in forming

vitamin D which is necessary

for the growth of healthy

bones. If the rabbit is not

allowed to form this, it will

develop rickets.

Language Features

General and

Abstract Nouns

growth, family, ear, rabbit

It is discovered that language features are not used

proportionally in the reading texts contained in the

WAJAR textbook.

The purpose of hortatory exposition text is to

persuade readers that something should or should not

be said or done.

The generic structure of hortatory exposition texts

is: Thesis, 2. Arguments, and 3. Recommendation,

and the dominant language features are: a. the use of

the simple present tense; b. the use of modals; c. the

use of action verbs; d. the use of thinking verbs; e. the

use of adverbs; f. the use of adjectives; g. the use of

technical terms; h.

Table 6: Hortatory Exposition Analysis.

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1 Rethinking

Technolo

Social Function

Persuading the

readers that

something should or

should not be the

case or be done.

We face a modem life today.

Technology really helps

people presenting everything

easily and fast.

Unfortunately, there are

many things become victims

of the modernization.

Generic Structure

Thesis Statement Our environment is one of the

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victims. It receives many

used things that can not

decompose easily. There are

environmental problems then

because the used things need

several

ears to decom

ose.

Arguments

Everyday in big cities

millions of tones of rubbish is

sent to rubbish damp. The

rubbish stays there for days,

months, even years. It can

create diseases, unpleasant

smell and uncomfortable

scenery. All of these disturb

our life.

Recommendation

At home, sometimes people

don't realize that they spend

more energy than they need.

Exactly they can save their

use of energy by cutting the

use of motorbikes, switch off

the electricity, the lights, the

television, and computer

when they have finished using

them. Whenever they use

electricity they put

reenhouse

ases into the air.

Lan

e Features

Thingking Verbs

Realize

Present Tense

Nowadays some beaches

look like rubbish dumps.

Rubbish arrives on beaches

far from the lace where the

rubbish should be. The sea

tide brin

s them to the beach.

4.2 Suitability Between Reading Texts

and School-Based Curriculum

(KTSP)

The researcher compares the suitability of reading

materials and curriculum aspects by relating the

reading texts to the indicators used and analyzing

their consistency.

Table 7: Suitability Analysis.

No Indicators

Description in

Readin

Material

engidentifikasi makna

gagasan dalam teks

berbentuk procedure dan

ort

nswer the following

questions based on

the monologue in task

3 above!

(

)

2 Mengidentifikasi berbagai

informasi

yang terdapat dalam teks

berbentuk

rocedure dan

Complete the

dialogues with

suitable expression!

(60)

No Indicators

Description in

Readin

Material

report

engidentifikasi tujuan

komunikatif teks berbentuk

rocedure/re

ort

4 Mengidentifikasi langkah

retorika Dalam teks

berbentuk

procedure/report

Your teacher will

read the procedure

text of how to make a

compost. Listen to

him/her carefully and

answer these

following questions

based on the text of

dialogue above! (62)

5 Membaca nyaring

6 Mengidentifikasi informasi

yang berhubungan dengan

bacaan tentang prosedu

Questions above!

Menjawab pertanyaan-

pertanyaan berdasarkan

bacaan

Questions above!

8 Membuat ringkasan

Menulis essay berbentuk

procedure / report

Read the text again

and answer the

following questions!

(67)

enyusun kalimat acak

menjadi teks yang padu

berbentuk procedure/report

Your teacher will

read the text

completely and fill in

the blank space! (71)

engidentifikasi makna

dalam teks monolog

berbentuk narrative/re

ort

engidentifikasi tujuan

komunikatif dan langkah

retorik teks monolog

berbentuk narrative/re

ort

engidentifikasi ciri

Kebahasaan teks

narrative/re

ort

Mengidentifikasi berbagai

informasi dalam teks

monolog berbentuk

narative/re

ort

enangkap informasi

spesifik yang ada pada teks

descriptif.

Choose the correct

answer by crossing

a, b, c,or d (48)

16 Mengidentifikasi makna

dan gagasan dalam teks

descriptive.

Read the text below

and answer the

questions! (49)

engidentifikasi aspe

aspek yg ada pada teks

descriptive

Find a text about

natural objects. Then

analyze the

followings (54)

Merespon wacana

monolog analytical

osition

elakukan monolog

berbentuk analytical

osition

Read the text below

aloud! (64)

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No Indicators

Description in

Readin

Material

Menganalisis fungsi

sosial, struktur teks, dan

unsur kebahasaan dari

teks eksposisi hortatori

tentang topik yang hangat

dibicarakan umum, sesuai

dengan konteks

unaann

What is the main

idea? (80)

Memahami fungsi sosial

dari teks eksposisi

hortatori memahami

struktur teks eksposisi

hortator

Answer these

questions based on

the text! (65)

emahami unsur

kebahasaan teks eksposisi

hortatory

Make five

conditional sentences

about our

environment. Do it

in a group! (64)

Menjelaskan fungsi

sosial, struktur teks, dan

unsur kebahasaan teks

eks

osisi hortator

Answer these

following questions

based on the text!

(94)

5 CONCLUSION

After conducting research on the WAJAR textbook,

the researcher comes to the following conclusions: 1)

The WAJAR textbook contains a variety of school-

based curriculum texts. Report text, descriptive text,

analytical exposition, hortatory exposition, and

procedure text are all covered in the book. The

reading text contained within the textbook explicitly

identifies all of the text's generic structures. The first

conclusion pertains to the WAJAR textbook's

contents. There are some points to consider when

dealing with aspects of the textbook's content.

These points are the conformity of reading

materials and curriculum, the types of genres found

in reading materials, the arrangement of reading

materials based on level of difficulty, reading tasks

given to develop students' abilities, reading materials

that support life skills, and reading materials that

consider gender, religion, race, and SARA. Except for

the conformity between reading materials and

curriculum, the WAJAR textbook had already met all

of the content requirements.

2) According to the findings, some language

features are not used in proportion in the reading text.

In each text type, certain language features were

missing. The reading text contains only two to three

of the five language features.

(3) Not all reading indicators are developed

through the textbook's reading activities. Some

reading indicators are not included in the first

semester's reading materials. The calculated

suitability level was only 65.21 percent (suitable

enough), indicating that there is still unsuitability in

the WAJAR textbook.

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