LKPD Explanation Text

Earthquake

Earthquake- being among the most deadly natural hazard-strike without any prior warning, leaving catastrophe in their wake with terrible loss of human lives as well as economic loss.

Technically, an earthquake (also known as tremor, quake or temblor) is a kind of vibration through the earth’s crust. This vibration occurs as a result of powerful movement of rocks in the earth’s crust. These powerful movements trigger a rapid release of energy that creates seismic waves that travel through the earth. Earthquakes are usually brief, but may repeat over a long period of time. (Earth Science. 2001)

Earthquakes are classified as large and small. Large earthquakes usually begin with slight tremors but rapidly take form of violent shocks. The vibrations from a large earthquake last for a few days known as aftershocks. Small earthquakes are known to take down buildings and cause death and injury (Richter, 1935). According to some statistics, there may be an average of 500,000 earthquakes every year but only about 100,000 can be felt and about 100 or so can cause damage each other. Earth quakes are dreaded by everyone.

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• to entertain the readers.

• to tell the story happens in the past.

• to describe something physically.

• to explain how or why a certain phenomena

• to tell the readers the way how to do something

What are the generic structures of the text?

• Orientation-Complication-Resolution-Coda

• Arguments-Recommendation-Thesis

• General statement – Sequential Explanation – Conclusion

• Thesis – Arguments- Recommendation

• Orientation- Events-Reorientation

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• Passive Voice

• Cause and Effect

• Simple Past tense

• Simple Present Tense

• Linking words

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• Social Function

• Structure of the Text (Conclusion)

• Title

• Structure of the Text (Explanation)

Fill the blanks using the passive form!

Taylor : Adam, do you know the process of tsunami?

Adam : as I know, moving plates cause earthquake. An earthquake causes a break in the sea floor. Water will fill the fault. So, a huge earthquake can cause a tsunami.

Taylor : Oh, I see. So, am I right saying that …....

The right sentences to fill the blanks are…....

• Earthquake caused moving plates. An earthquake is caused a break in the sea floor. The fault will be filled by water. A huge earthquake can be caused by a tsunami.

• Moving plates are caused earthquake. A break in the sea floor is caused by an earthquake. Water will be filled by the fault. A huge earthquake can be caused a tsunami.

• Earthquake are caused by moving plates. A break is caused by an earthquake in the sea floor. Water will fill the water. A tsunami is caused a huge earthquake.

• Earthquake is caused by moving plates. A break in the sea is caused by an earthquake. The fault will be filled by water. A tsunami can be caused by a huge earthquake.

• Moving plates are caused by earthquake. An earthquake is caused a break in the sea floor. Water will be filled the fault. A huge earthquake can be caused a tsunami.