Understanding Descriptive Texts

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What is the main purpose of a descriptive text?

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To describe a particular person, place, or thing in detail.

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What are the two general structures of descriptive texts?

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Identification and Description.

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What does the identification part of a descriptive text do?

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It identifies the person to be described.

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What does the description part of a descriptive text include?

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It describes the appearance or physical characteristics and the personality of the person.

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What are linking verbs?

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Linking verbs connect the subject of a sentence with a word that gives information about the subject.

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Give examples of linking verbs.

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be (is, are, am, were, was), become, seem, look.

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What is a descriptive word?

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A word that describes or gives more information about something.

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What forms can descriptive words take?

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Adjectives, adverbs, and participles.

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What is an adjective?

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A word that modifies a noun or a pronoun.

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What are specific single adjectives?

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Adjectives that describe a noun in a specific way, e.g., 'strong', 'competitive'.