The Legend of Lake Toba Once open the time, in the deepest land in North Sumatra there was a small wooden house which was lived by a man. His name was Toba. He lived alone after his parents had passed away. In the morning until the sun was on the of his head, He had to work as a farmer in his own rice field which was far from his house. He did it since he was child. His parents were farmers that was why he could did all about rice field. His talent came from his father to dig, plant, take care and harvest.
In his habit, he used to spend the day by working. After going back, he used to have lunch which was cooked by himself or getting fruits in the jungle. Fishing was his favorite activity after taking a rest. He used to go to river far his house by bringing his bamboo fishing rod . the fish would be cooked as his dinner menu or taking care in a pond.
One day, in shiny afternoon he went to the river near his house to fish. He was confident to get many fish as usual. But that day was his unfortunate, he had to wait more than three hours of fish but there was no fish caught by him. He was step down and decided to leave the bamboo fishing rod in the river. He stood and stepped to go away But suddenly his bamboo fishing rod was pulled by a fish, he tried to take and hold as strong as he could. He followed the fish pulling into the middle of river. And finally he got biggest fish which never be gotten before. He was happy and went home fast.
Almost evening, he put fish in a big wooden bucket in kitchen. He continued to take a bath and thought what he would do for the fish. After that, he was back to kitchen to look it again but how shock he was, there was no fish again, he found wherever in house. There was a beautiful lady in front of him who came unexpectedly. She asked him to not be shock or frightened by her, she told that she was an incarnation of fish which was caught by him. She wanted to live in his home as recompense. Toba permitted her to live together.
Day by day, they passed the day together. Toba started loving him, and he decided to propose her as his wife. She accepted by a requirement, he might not tell the pedigree of her, from a fish to anyone. He promised. They got married. Eight years later, they had a son, Samosir. They loved him so much, all the more so his wife. it made Samosir to be spoiled.
One day, Samosir was asked by his mother to deliver the lunch to his father in the rice field. He was enjoying in playing and angry to his mother. His mother asked him to know how heavy to work as his father. He delivered by angry feeling. In the way, he was interested with the menu and opened then tried a half of it. Getting in the rice field, he told it to his father that he had eaten it. Toba was angry but he explained to deliver on time because he had not had breakfast before working.
In a bad day of this story, his mother asked Samosir to send the lunch to his father, he was angry and sent it. In the road, he felt so hungry and eat all the lunch. After getting his father, Toba was so angry because only rice for him, he pulled Samosir’s ear and said that he was kid fish. It happened because Toba was so hungry.
Getting house, Samosir told it to his mother, she was sad and cried. She hugged him and advised to run as far as until he could get high hill. He was confused about her statement and ran fast to the hill. After knowing Samosir had gotten high hill, she ran to the edge of river and jumped into river. Suddenly the dark cloud covered that day, the thunder broke the sky and water river overflew almost the hill. Toba sunk. Samosir was fear so much. He looked his parents died in same time in wide lake. He lived alone in that hill which changed to be island. He found the food and survived there alone. The island was named Samosir land and that wide lake was named Toba Lake.
Answer the question based on the text!
1 .Where did the legend take place the legend of Lake Toba?
2.Who is the main character of the story Legend of Toba lake?
3.Why did the mother feel so sad and start crying the story of Lake Toba?
4.Why was Samosir spoiled so much?
5.Toba Lake is known as the largest lake in Indonesia, which is located on _____ Sumatera.
6.What did happen to the man (Samosir)?
7.What did happen when the mother prayed after her husband broke his promise?
8. Toba Lake and Samosir Island is home for _____ people.
9.How does the legend of Lake Toba end?
10.What is the moral lesson of the story the legend of Lake Toba?
In his habit, he used to spend the day by working. After going back, he used to have lunch which was cooked by himself or getting fruits in the jungle. Fishing was his favorite activity after taking a rest. He used to go to river far his house by bringing his bamboo fishing rod . the fish would be cooked as his dinner menu or taking care in a pond.
One day, in shiny afternoon he went to the river near his house to fish. He was confident to get many fish as usual. But that day was his unfortunate, he had to wait more than three hours of fish but there was no fish caught by him. He was step down and decided to leave the bamboo fishing rod in the river. He stood and stepped to go away But suddenly his bamboo fishing rod was pulled by a fish, he tried to take and hold as strong as he could. He followed the fish pulling into the middle of river. And finally he got biggest fish which never be gotten before. He was happy and went home fast.
Almost evening, he put fish in a big wooden bucket in kitchen. He continued to take a bath and thought what he would do for the fish. After that, he was back to kitchen to look it again but how shock he was, there was no fish again, he found wherever in house. There was a beautiful lady in front of him who came unexpectedly. She asked him to not be shock or frightened by her, she told that she was an incarnation of fish which was caught by him. She wanted to live in his home as recompense. Toba permitted her to live together.
Day by day, they passed the day together. Toba started loving him, and he decided to propose her as his wife. She accepted by a requirement, he might not tell the pedigree of her, from a fish to anyone. He promised. They got married. Eight years later, they had a son, Samosir. They loved him so much, all the more so his wife. it made Samosir to be spoiled.
One day, Samosir was asked by his mother to deliver the lunch to his father in the rice field. He was enjoying in playing and angry to his mother. His mother asked him to know how heavy to work as his father. He delivered by angry feeling. In the way, he was interested with the menu and opened then tried a half of it. Getting in the rice field, he told it to his father that he had eaten it. Toba was angry but he explained to deliver on time because he had not had breakfast before working.
In a bad day of this story, his mother asked Samosir to send the lunch to his father, he was angry and sent it. In the road, he felt so hungry and eat all the lunch. After getting his father, Toba was so angry because only rice for him, he pulled Samosir’s ear and said that he was kid fish. It happened because Toba was so hungry.
Getting house, Samosir told it to his mother, she was sad and cried. She hugged him and advised to run as far as until he could get high hill. He was confused about her statement and ran fast to the hill. After knowing Samosir had gotten high hill, she ran to the edge of river and jumped into river. Suddenly the dark cloud covered that day, the thunder broke the sky and water river overflew almost the hill. Toba sunk. Samosir was fear so much. He looked his parents died in same time in wide lake. He lived alone in that hill which changed to be island. He found the food and survived there alone. The island was named Samosir land and that wide lake was named Toba Lake.
Answer the question based on the text!
1 .Where did the legend take place the legend of Lake Toba?
2.Who is the main character of the story Legend of Toba lake?
3.Why did the mother feel so sad and start crying the story of Lake Toba?
4.Why was Samosir spoiled so much?
5.Toba Lake is known as the largest lake in Indonesia, which is located on _____ Sumatera.
6.What did happen to the man (Samosir)?
7.What did happen when the mother prayed after her husband broke his promise?
8. Toba Lake and Samosir Island is home for _____ people.
9.How does the legend of Lake Toba end?
10.What is the moral lesson of the story the legend of Lake Toba?
1. The legend of Lake Toba took place in North Sumatra.
2. The main character of the story is Toba.
3. The mother felt so sad and started crying because her son, Samosir, had eaten the lunch meant for his father and was scolded and punished by Toba.
4. Samosir was spoiled because he was deeply loved by both his parents, especially his mother.
5. Toba Lake is known as the largest lake in Indonesia, which is located in Sumatra.
6. Samosir, after witnessing his parents' deaths and being left alone, lived on the hill that eventually became Samosir Island.
7. When the mother prayed after her husband broke his promise, a dark cloud covered the sky, thunder broke, and the river overflowed, leading to Toba's drowning and the formation of Toba Lake.
8. Toba Lake and Samosir Island are home for the Batak people.
9. The legend of Lake Toba ends with the creation of Toba Lake and Samosir Island, where Samosir survives and continues to live.
10. The moral lesson of the story could be about the consequences of not keeping promises and the importance of valuing family relationships and responsibilities.