Meeting 2 Penelitian

DESCRIPTIVE TEXT

​Oleh : Ismat Halimatussadiah

Do you remember the lesson we discusseed last meeting?

Multiple Choice

What is the social function / purpose of a descriptive text?

• To persuade particular person, animal, place or thing

• To inform particular person, animal, place or thing

• To describe particular person, animal, place or thing

• To entaretain particular person, animal, place or thing

Fill in the Blanks

The generic structure of a descriptive text is

Multiple Choice

The following is lexical grammatical featurs of a descriptive text, EXCEPT ....

• Adjective

• Adverb

• Focus on specific participant

• Use for present tense (v1)

​ Boyolali regency is located in north of Solo and east of Merapi and Merbabu Mountains. This regency has been known for its production of fresh milk for a long time. No wonder, the cow statues adorn Boyolali town.

There are six main cow statues in Boyolali. They are displayed in different places. The statues are made of concrete. The colour and shape are made in such a way to resemble the real cows.However, the size is made bigger to catch the eye.

Besides decorating the town, the statues also turn out to be helpful for people from out of town to find places they are seeking in Boyolali. By mentioning the position of the statue, people can get their way easily.

Multiple Choice

The text mainly tells us about ….

• the colour of the statues

• cow statues in Boyolali

• a town called Boyolali

• how to raise cows

Multiple Choice

Based on the second paragraph we know that ….

• the cow statues adorn Boyolali town.

• There are six main cow statues in Boyolali.

• they are seeking in Boyolali.

• people can get their way easily.

Multiple Choice

What is the main idea of the last paragraph?

• The statues help people to find places easily.

• The statues decorate the town beautifully.

• The cow can get their way easily around the town.

• The people from out of town easily find the statues

Multiple Choice

" ... they are seeking in Boyolali" (paragraph 3)

The underlined word refers to ….

• People from out town.

• Places in Boyolali.

• Cow statues.

• Real cows.

​ Masjid Sultan Suriansyah is a historical mosque. Built 300 years ago, this building is the oldest mosque in South Kalimantan. The mosque is located in the North Kuin Village of Banjarmasin. It was built in the reign of Sultan Suriansyah known as Pangeran Samudera. He was the first Banjarnese King who converted into Islam. The mosque was founded on the bank of the Kuin river, near Kampung Kraton, which was destroyed ny the colonial Dutch.

The construction of Masjid Sultan Suriansyah was unique. The roof is layered. It took the Banjar’s past architecture before Islam came. Different from any other old mosque in Banjar, the mihrab has its own roof, separated from the main building.

Multiple Choice

Masjid Sultan Suriansyah was constructed in era of ….

• Banjar people.

• Colonial Dutch.

• Kalimantan King.

• Sultan Suriansyah.

Multiple Choice

What is mainly discussed in the text?

• A King reign.

• A palace complex.

• An Islamic location.

• A historical mosque.

Multiple Choice

“The construction of Masjid Sultan Suriansyah was unique” (paragraph 2, line 1)

The synonym of the underlined word is ….

• good

• quirky

• nice

• bad

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​3. “The construction of Masjid Sultan Suriansyah was unique” (paragraph 2, line 1)

The synonym of the underlined word is ….

A. quirky.

B. good.

C. bad.

D. nice.