Descriptive Text

What do you know about descriptive text?

• a text that provides facts that is educational and purposeful.

• a text which tells steps or procedure to make something.

• a text which describes a person, a thing, or a place.

• a story with problematic events with resolution at the end.

Which one is the generic structure of descriptive text?

• Identification and Steps

• Identification, resolution and conclusion

• Identification and Description

• Identification and Recommendation

Kemaro Island is one of most popular destinations in South Sumatera. This island is located in a small delta of Musi River, about 6km downstream of Ampera Bridge. Kemaro Island is lies in between the industrial areas of Sriwijaya Fertilizer Plant and Pertamina Oil Refinery in Plaju and Gerong River. It precisely located for about 40km from Palembang. We can visit it by boat through Musi River. When visiting Kemaro Island, there will be a Chinese Vihara or Klenteng with 9 stairs, typically Chinese building in the middle of the island. This Hok Tjiang Rio temple was build since 2006 and becomes the signature icon in this island. Moreover, on the island there is a Buddha temple that often visited by Buddhists follower to pray or to visit the graves. This island becomes more crowded during Chinese festivals like Cap Go Meh or Imlek New Year. In front of Klenteng, there is grave yard of Prince Tan Bun An from Chinese and Princess Siti Fatimah of Sriwijaya. By their love story, this island is made up and popular to be Pulau Jodoh or Mate Island.

What is the main idea of the text?

• The history of Kemaro Island

• The description of Kemaro Island

• Temples at Kemaro Island

• Imlek at Kemaro Island

Kemaro Island is one of most popular destinations in South Sumatera. This island is located in a small delta of Musi River, about 6km downstream of Ampera Bridge. Kemaro Island is lies in between the industrial areas of Sriwijaya Fertilizer Plant and Pertamina Oil Refinery in Plaju and Gerong River. It precisely located for about 40km from Palembang. We can visit it by boat through Musi River. When visiting Kemaro Island, there will be a Chinese Vihara or Klenteng with 9 stairs, typically Chinese building in the middle of the island. This Hok Tjiang Rio temple was build since 2006 and becomes the signature icon in this island. Moreover, on the island there is a Buddha temple that often visited by Buddhists follower to pray or to visit the graves. This island becomes more crowded during Chinese festivals like Cap Go Meh or Imlek New Year. In front of Klenteng, there is grave yard of Prince Tan Bun An from Chinese and Princess Siti Fatimah of Sriwijaya. By their love story, this island is made up and popular to be Pulau Jodoh or Mate Island.

How can we go visiting Kemaro Island?

• by airplane

• by boat

• by bus

• by train

Kemaro Island is one of most popular destinations in South Sumatera. This island is located in a small delta of Musi River, about 6km downstream of Ampera Bridge. Kemaro Island is lies in between the industrial areas of Sriwijaya Fertilizer Plant and Pertamina Oil Refinery in Plaju and Gerong River. It precisely located for about 40km from Palembang. We can visit it by boat through Musi River. When visiting Kemaro Island, there will be a Chinese Vihara or Klenteng with 9 stairs, typically Chinese building in the middle of the island. This Hok Tjiang Rio temple was build since 2006 and becomes the signature icon in this island. Moreover, on the island there is a Buddha temple that often visited by Buddhists follower to pray or to visit the graves. This island becomes more crowded during Chinese festivals like Cap Go Meh or Imlek New Year. In front of Klenteng, there is grave yard of Prince Tan Bun An from Chinese and Princess Siti Fatimah of Sriwijaya. By their love story, this island is made up and popular to be Pulau Jodoh or Mate Island.

When does Kemaro Island become more crowded?

• New year

• Chinese Festival

• Graduation day

• Jakarta's Birthday

Kemaro Island is one of most popular destinations in South Sumatera. This island is located in a small delta of Musi River, about 6km downstream of Ampera Bridge. Kemaro Island is lies in between the industrial areas of Sriwijaya Fertilizer Plant and Pertamina Oil Refinery in Plaju and Gerong River. It precisely located for about 40km from Palembang. We can visit it by boat through Musi River. When visiting Kemaro Island, there will be a Chinese Vihara or Klenteng with 9 stairs, typically Chinese building in the middle of the island. This Hok Tjiang Rio temple was build since 2006 and becomes the signature icon in this island. Moreover, on the island there is a Buddha temple that often visited by Buddhists follower to pray or to visit the graves. This island becomes more crowded during Chinese festivals like Cap Go Meh or Imlek New Year. In front of Klenteng, there is grave yard of Prince Tan Bun An from Chinese and Princess Siti Fatimah of Sriwijaya. By their love story, this island is made up and popular to be Pulau Jodoh or Mate Island.

The statements below are true based on the text, except...

• Kemaro Island is in South Sumatra

• You will see Musi River while you get Kemaro Island.

• Kemaro Island will become more crowded when it is rainy season

• You can see a Chinese vihara or Klenteng when you visit Kemaro Island

What is the main idea of the first paragraph?

• The location of Kemaro Island

• Description of Ampera Bridge

• Chinese Festival

• Chinese Vihara in Kemaro Island

The feature languages of a descriptive text are ..

• Simple present tense, adjectives, linking verbs (firstly, secondly,)

• Simple present tense, adjectives, action verbs, specific participant

• Simple past tense, adjectives, action verbs, linking verbs (firstly, secondly)

• Simple past tense, linking verbs (firstly, secondly), action verbs, specific participant