The following is the example of Narrative Text.

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The Shepherd’s Boy

The Shepherd’s Boy

There was once a young Shepherd Boy who tended his sheep at the foot of a mountain near a dark forest. It was rather lonely for him all day, so he thought upon a plan by which he could get a little company and some excitement. He rushed down towards the village calling out “Wolf, Wolf,” and the villagers came out to meet him, and some of them stopped with him for a considerable time. This pleased the boy so much that a few days afterwards he tried the same trick, and again the villagers came to his help.

But shortly after this a Wolf actually did come out from the forest, and began to worry the sheep, and the boy of course cried out “Wolf, Wolf,” still louder than before. But this time the villagers, who had been fooled twice before, thought the boy was again deceiving them, and nobody stirred to come to his help. So the Wolf made a good meal off the boy’s flock, and when the boy complained, the wise man of the village said:

A liar will not be believed, even when he speaks the truth.

Taken from: http://www.aesops-fables.org.uk

The possibly new vocabulary for you:

1. shepherd:a man whose job is to look after sheep

2. tended: to take care of someone or something

3. rushed: done in a hurry, especially in too much of a hurry

4. considerable: large in size, amount, or degree

5. shortly: soon, or happening only a short period of time after something

6. still louder(still more/further): used for emphasizing that an amount,increase, reduction etc is even more than the amount already mentioned

7. deceiving: to trick someone by behaving in a dishonest way

8. stirred: to make someone feel enthusiastic about something

9. stir yourself: to make your self move or do something

10: flock: a group of birds, sheep, or goats, a large group of people

11. complained: to say that you are not satisfied with something

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The Other Narrative Text Examples:

1. Cindelaras
2. Jaka Tarub and Nawang Wulan
3. Loro Jonggrang
4. Lutung Kasarung
5. Minangkabau
6. Origin of Lotus
7. Rama, The Dutiful Son
8. Telaga Warna
9. The Fox and the Mosquitoes
10. The Penny Wise Monkey
11. The Pirate Crocodile
12. The Princess and the Pea
13. The White Gibbon
14. Uncle Spider
15. The Bird with Two Heads
16. The Birds and the Shivering Monkeys
17. The Jackal and the Arrow
18. The Monkeys and the Bell
19. The Purse of Gold
20. An Old Tiger and a Greedy Traveler
21. The Wind and the Moon
22. The Talkative Tortoise
23. The Ant and the Grasshopper
24. The Buffoon and the Countryman
25. The Dog and the Wolf
26. The Fox and the Stork
27. The Fox, the Cock, and the Dog
28. The Frog and the Ox 
29. The Hare with Many Friends
30. The Labourer and the Nightingale
31. The Lion in Love
32. The Man and the Satyr
33. The Man, the Boy, and the Donkey
34. The Shepherd’s Boy
35. The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse
36. Bawang Putih Bawang Merah
37. Keong Emas
38. Calon Arang
39. Kancil and the Farmer
40. The Myth of Malin Kundang
41. The Story of Sangkuriang and Tangkuban Perahu Mountain
42. The Legend of Toba Lake
43. Cinderella
44. Snow White
45. The Story of Smart Monkey and Dull Crocodile
46. Romeo and Juliet
47. Kite’s Tale
48. Story of Rabbit and Bear
49. Queen of Arabia and Three Sheiks
50. The Smartest Parrot

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