KD.3.4. Descriptive Text

KD.3.4. Descriptive Text

What is descriptive text?

A descriptive text is a text that describes a particular person, animal, place or thing. You write a description when you want your reader to picture what you're describing.

The Generic Structure of descriptive text

Identification

This part introduces where or who the subject being described is.

Description

This part shows the detail description of the subject. It may include the information about the appearance or qualities of the subject such as: shapes, materials, sizes, feelings, quantities,location and taste

A Description usually uses:

• Simple Present Tense

• Adjectives and Adverbs

• Comparisons to help picture scenes

• employs the reader's five senses (how something feels, smells, looks, sounds, and tastes)

Borobudur Temple

    

     

Borobudur temple is one of the most beautiful tourist resorts in Indonesia. It is situated in central Java. Borobudur temple is one of the seven wonders of the world which needs to be preserved its circumstances. The people all over the world know that Borobudur is one of the greatest art works that ever known since long time ago.

(1)

 Borobudur temple was built by Syailendra Dynasty during the eighth century. It needed more than two million river stones. It is the biggest temple in the world.

(2)

After going into some restorations, Borobudur is visited by more and more tourists, both domestic and foreign tourists. Most of them admire Borobudur temple because of its beauty, its elegance and the story of the relief on its walls.

(3)

 Domestic tourists usually go there by bus or private cars, while foreign tourists like to join travel bureau because they don’t need to think of the transportation, accommodation, and itinerary. There are some money changers around the location. It makes them easier to change their money. But some of them like to bring credit cards and checks.

(4)

Latihan Siswa

A. Tandai Generic structures yang terdapat dalam setiap paragraph dari teks Borobudur Temple:

1. Identification
2. Description 

B. Tandai Simple Present Tense

C. Tandai Adjectives and Adverbs.