A tornado touched down near Rochelle, Illinois on Thursday evening, leaving one person dead and causing substantial damage. The fatality occurred in the small town of Fairdale, where a 67-year-old woman was killed. Eleven others were injured. The tornado destroyed all structures in Fairdale and also caused damage in the nearby town of Hillcrest.

2. Definition of News Item Text :
News items is a text that informs the readers about newsworthy or important
events of the day.
(teks yang menginformasikan pembaca tentang peristiwa penting atau layak diberitakan
pada hari itu)
Newsworthy which means worthy to be preached, so not all events can be
reported. Only important events are newsworthy. If the event is not important
then it is not worthy to be reported and known to many people.

3. Purpose of News Item Text :
The purpose of news item text is to inform the readers about newsworthy or
important events of the day.

4. Generic Structure of News Item Text :
• Main Event/Newsworthy Event: Section that tells a summary of an important
event that occurred. (menceritakan kejadian inti  ringkasan kejadian)
• Background Event/Elaboration: Tells in detail the background of the
incident, who is involved, where and how the event occurred. (latar belakang
peristiwa – 5W 1H)
• Source: A news source may be a resource statement, a witness's comment, an
opinion of experts, or a statement from a related party of an event. (sumber
informasi)

5. Language Feature of News Item Text

6. 1
USING PAST TENSE
but if it is a fact that until now still happen or still in the form of fact,
use Present Tense

7. 2
USING SAYING VERB
Saying verbs indicate speaking.
The most common saying verbs are 'say' or 'said’.
e.g. "I think it is time for bed." he said

8. 3
USING ACTION VERB
An action verb tells what the subject of our sentence is doing
e.g. She sits on the chair

9. 4
USING ADVERB
(Time, Place and Manner)
Adv. of Time (waktu)  Tell us about WHEN an action happens, (e.g. now, soon, etc.) or how
frequently an action happens (e.g. usually, always, etc.)
Adv. of Place (tempat)  Tell us WHERE something happens (e.g. here, outside, away, around, etc)
Adv. of Manner (cara)  Shows HOW someone does something or HOW something happens
e.g. Nadia answered the questions correctly

10. Actor Didi Petet dies aged 58
Veteran actor Didi Widiatmoko, popularly known as Didi Petet, died at the age of 58 at his residence in Sasak
Tinggi, Ciputat, South Tangerang, on Friday morning.
Didi’s niece Muthia Kautsar said that Didi, who starred in a number of comedy and drama films in the 1980s and
1990s, collapsed and lost consciousness when attending an expo in Milan, Italy, recently.
“He just arrived home on May 10 after attending the exhibition. In that city, he collapsed and lost consciousness
and returned home in a wheelchair,” she said.
On Tuesday, Didi was taken to Bandung for treatment. Muthia said no diseases were detected but he died on
Friday.
Didi’s body is laid out in his residence on Jl. Bambu Apus in Sasak Tinggi, Ciputat, South Tangerang. It has yet to be
decided when and where he will be buried.
 Did you find any WHO and WHERE of the text? Tell me!
Yes, WHO of the text is Didi Petet and WHERE of the text is Sasak Tinggi, Ciputat, South Tangerang.
 What is the topic of the text?
Actor Didi Petet dies aged 58

12. Earthquake aftershock hits Nepal and India, magnitude 6.7
A strong earthquake aftershock struck India and Nepal on Sunday, shaking buildings in New Delhi
and triggering an avalanche in the Himalayas.
The United States Geological Survey said the tremor was 6.7 magnitude, less than the 7.9 quake that
struck the region on Saturday killing at least 1,900 people.
“Another one, we have an aftershock right now,” Indian mountaineer Arjun Vajpai told Reuters by
telephone from base camp on Mount Makalu, 20 km (12 miles) from Everest.
Screams and the sound of an avalanche could be heard over the phone line Vajpai was speaking on.
At Everest base camp, Romanian climber Alex Gavan tweeted that the aftershock had set off three
avalanches.
What is the source of the text?
1. The United States Geological Survey
2. Indian mountaineer Arjun Vajpai
3. Romanian climber Alex Gavan

13. One Dead As Tornadoes lash Illinois, U.S.
A tornado touched down near Rochelle, Illinois, Thursday evening, leaving one dead and causing substantial damage.
The fatality took place in Fairdale, Illinois. Patti Thompson, public information officer for the Illinois Emergency Management Agency,
confirmed for USA TODAY early Friday.
The victim was a 67-year-old woman, the Rockford Fire Department confirmed via Twitter on Friday. Eleven more people were treated for
injuries at local hospitals, the fire agency said.
The tiny hamlet of Fairdale is about 60 miles northwest of Chicago and took a direct hit when a large twister crossed Interstate 39,.
The Rockford Fire Dept. said in a tweet from Fairdale that “all structures in town are damaged.”
The tornado swept across the town of Hillcrest, about 80 miles west of Chicago and just north of Rochelle.
The weather forced the cancellation of more than 800 flights at Chicago’s O’Hare International
Main Event/Newsworthy Event : A tornado touched down near Rochelle, Illinois, Thursday evening, leaving one dead and causing substantial
damage.
Background Event/Elaboration : The fatality took place in Fairdale, Illinois. Patti Thompson, public information officer for the Illinois
Emergency Management Agency, confirmed for USA TODAY early Friday.
The victim was a 67-year-old woman, the Rockford Fire Department confirmed via Twitter on Friday. Eleven more people were treated for
injuries at local hospitals, the fire agency said.
The tiny hamlet of Fairdale is about 60 miles northwest of Chicago and took a direct hit when a large twister crossed Interstate 39,.
The Rockford Fire Dept. said in a tweet from Fairdale that “all structures in town are damaged.”
The tornado swept across the town of Hillcrest, about 80 miles west of Chicago and just north of Rochelle.
Source : 1. the fire agency
2. the Illinois Emergency Management Agency