A. Research Instrument Table 1. Grating Instrument Standard Competence Basic Competence Indicators Item Numbers 1. Understanding transactional texts about short stories in the form of recordings. 1. Listening to general and specific information, listening and making inferences. 1. Finding the general information of the story. 1 2. Determine the meaning of certain words contained in the short story. 4, 7, 12 3. Determine the reference of certain words contained in the short story. 3, 8, 11 4. Finding the explicit information contained in the short story. 2, 5, 6, 5. Finding the implicit information contained in the short story. 9, 10, 13, 14 6. Completing the missing words contained in the short story. 16-25 Pre-test and Post-Test Questions I. Check your understanding: Multiple Choice 1. What is the story about? a. The story is about the king of Bantera who likes to hunt. b. The story is about the daughter of the king of Kelungkung. c. The story is about the origin of Banyuwangi. d. The story is about the battle between the king of Bantera and the king of Klungkung. e. The story is about the legend of King Bantera. 2. Who is the king who leads a prosperous kingdom located on the east coast of the island of Java? a. King Bantera b. King Rupaksa c. King Kelungkung d. King Prabu e. King Raden Wijaya 3. “Your majesty, forgive me if i startled you, your majesty” The word “Your majesty” refer to… a. King Rupaksa b. The guardian of the forest c. King Bantera d. Surati. e. The bodyguard 4. Which word is closest to the meaning of the word "majesty"? a. Disgrace b. Highness c. Meanness d. Dishonor e. Crudeness 5. Where did Surati escape to during the war? a. To a palace b. To a kingdom c. To a forest d. To a river e. To a mountain 6. What happened to Surati after meeting King Bantera? a. King Bantera took her to his palace and made her a servant. b. Surati became the leader of the Kelungkung kingdom. c. Rupaksa forced her to marry King Bantera. d. Surati returned to her kingdom and protected her father. e. King Bantera took her to his palace and then married her. 7. “King Bantera still could not give up his hobby of hunting” The word ‘Give up’ has the closest meaning to? a. Hang on b. Carry on c. Continue d. Stand up e. Surrender 8. “…I am indebted to him.” The word ‘Him’ refers to… a. Surati’s brother b. A horseman c. King Bantera d. King Bantera’s bodyguard e. King of Kelungkung 9. Based on the story, what is the character of Rupaksa? a. Kind b. Wise c. Vengeful d. Forgiving person e. Cheerful 10. How did the King Bantera feel after knowing the truth that his wife was innocent? a. He was happy and grateful. b. He was sad and regretted his actions. c. He did not care at all. d. He blamed his mistakes on someone else. e. He felt disappointed. 11. “That is a proof that your wife had planned your murder with her messenger.” The word “That” refers to… a. A bed b. A headband c. A palace d. A man e. A gun 12. Which of the following is not a word that has a similar meaning to “proof”? a. Evidence b. Testimony c. Substantiation d. Validation e. Assumption 13. Who is the main character of the story? a. King Klungkung and Surati. b. King Bantera and Rupaksa. c. Rupaksa and Surati. d. King Kelungkung and King Bantera e. King Bantera and Surati. 14. What did Surati do after King Bantera accused her? a. She ran to the edge of a deep waterfall. b. She killed King Bantera. c. She killed herself. d. She ran into the forest. e. She met her brother, Rupaksa. 15. What is the moral value of the story? a. A king must protect his wife b. Do not marry a king who likes to hunt c. Do not accuse someone without any clear evidence d. Do not trust other people e. A king should not be allowed to leave the palace II. Check your understanding: Fill in The Blank The king immediately ________ (16) to the palace. “So it's true what the man said in the forest. My wife has conspired to kill me.” “No… no... I never ________ (17) to kill you, your majesty. The person that you ________ (18) in the forest was my brother, Rupaksa.” “I don't believe your words. I saved you in the ________ (19) and this is what you give me in return?” Surati was devastated. She ran to the edge of a ________ (20) waterfall. “Your majesty, I never intended to do you harm. I will throw myself in the ________ (21) down there. If the water smells ________ (22), that means I am innocent, but if it smells terrible that means I am guilty.” Surati jumped into the waterfall. King Bantera tried to prevent it, but it was too ________ (23). He looked over the edge of the waterfall from which Surati had thrown herself. King Bantera continued to look into the ravine, when suddenly a very fragrant smell appeared. “I'm sorry my love. Why did i trust a ________ (24) over my own wife?” Since then, the term Banyuwangi has been the name for the area. In Javanese, banyu means “water” and wangi means “fragrant”. Banyuwangi refers to the ________ (25) water that revealed Surati's innocence. Audio Source: Downloaded from Youtube EF Kids & Teens Indonesia “The Origin of Banyuwangi from Java” and converted into audio podcast.