A Parade in My Hometown

 When I was a child, I always waited for Independence Day. WA saw it from yard. I remember how attractive the parade was. 

In a first line of the parade, I saw the people dressed up uniquely. Some people wore Indonesian heroes' costumes. Some others dressed like local ghost. They were scary but they were funny, too. 

Next, I remembered that a lot of people marched in the village and sang the 'Hari Merdeka' song. Their singing was accompanied by traditional instruments like angklung, suling, and rebana. 

At last, I also saw that many children rode their bicycles in the parade. They decorated their bicycles creatively. 

I always wanted to join the parade but I was too shy. Luckily, I have the chance to join a parade at my school next week. I am really looking forward to it. 

Kata yang sulit:

•front yard= halaman depan

•attractive= menarik

•dressed up= berdandan

•uniquely= unik

•marched= berbaris

•accompanied= ditemani

•instruments= alat

•luckily= untungnya

Soal:

1. Why did Andre always wait for Independence Day? 

-Because Andre's father always asked him to watch the parade with him. 

2. What did the people do during the parade? 

-They waved a mini Indonesian flag. 

-They walked around the village and sang the 'Hari Merdeka' song. 

-Their singing was accompanied by traditional instruments like angklung, suling, and rebana. 

3. What did the people wear in the parade? 

-Indonesian heroes' costumes. 

-Some others dressed like local ghost. 

4. What musical instruments did use during the parade? 

-Angklung, suling and rebana. 

5. Why did not Andre join the parade? 

-He always wanted to join the parade but he was too shy. 

Sumber: buku paket b. Inggris halaman 42-43.