Descriptive text Pretest

What do you know about descriptive text?

• To tell something

• To retell something

• To entertain reader

• To describe something

Below are the structures of descriptive text. Except...

• Identification

• Description

• Conclussion

• Orientation

What Tense is used in descriptive text?

• Past tense

• Future tense

• Present tense

• Perfect tense

SMA N 1 Tanjung is one of the best schools in Brebes. There are many students who want to join it.

The word "it" refers to...

• SMA Tanjung

• Teacher

• Students

• Class

Adjective

• Go

• Invite

• Learn

• Diligent

Verb

• Handsome

• Love

• Smart

• Cleaver

What is the purpose of descriptive text?

• To describe

• To explain

• To retell

• To entertein

Change the sentence to negative form.

My mother is beautiful

• My mother are not beautiful

• My mother is no beautiful

• My mother had not beautiful

• My mother is not beautiful

Question: What is the generic structure of Descriptive Text?

• Identification, Resolution

• Identification, Description

• Identification, Conclusion

• Orientation, Complication, Resolution

• Thesis, Argument, Reiteration

Natural Bridge National Park is luscious tropical rainforest. It is located 110 kilometers from south of Brisbane and is reached by following the Pacific Highway to Nerang and then by travelling through the Numinbah Valley. This scenic roadway lies in the shadow of Lamington National Park.

The phenomenon of the rock formed into a natural ‘arch’ and the cave through which a waterfall cascades is a short one-kilometer walk below a dense rain forest canopy from the main picnic area. Swimming is permitted in the rock pools. Night-time visitors to the cave will discover the unique feature of the glow worms. Picnic areas offers toilets, barbecue, shelter sheds, water and fireplaces; however, overnight camping is not permitted.

Question: What is the communicative purpose of the text?

• to present two points of views about Natural Bridge National Park

• to explain the Natural Bridge National Park

• to describe the Natural Bridge National Park

• to retell the Natural Bridge National Park

• to persuade readers to treat preserve the Natural Bridge National Park