Daily Test - KD.3.1. Great Athletes/Descriptive Text

The generic structure of Descriptive text is ....

• Goal - Material - Step

• Orientation - Event - Reorientation

• Identification - Description

• General Classification - Description

What is Descriptive Text?

• A text that is designed to describe how something is achieved through a sequence of actions or steps.

• A type of document written by someone or group of people to announce the result of an investigation

• A story with complication or problematic events and it tries to find the resolutions to solve the problems.

• A text that aims to describe someone, something, a place or animal in particular.

• A text to evaluate a publication, such as a movie, book or an event or performance.

Below are the language feature of descriptive text, except . . .

• 
  using adjective

• using active verbs

• 
  using simple present

• using specific participant

• using noun phrase

Why we use "Simple Present Tense" in Descriptive Text?

• Because it tells the estimation of the object described.

• Because it tells the opinion of the object described.

• Because it tells something happened in the past.

• 
  Because it tells something that happen now.

• Because it tells the fact of the object described.

" Makassar has several famous traditional foods. The most famous is Coto Makassar. It is a stew made from the mixture of nuts and spices with beef parts which include beef brain, tongue and intestine. Konro rib dish is also popular traditional food in Makassar. Both Coto Makassar and Konro are usually eaten with Burasa, glutinous rice with coconut milk and sauted coconut granule."

What is the main idea of the paragraph above?

• Famous traditional market in Makassar.

• How to it Konro.

• Famous traditional foods in Makassar.

• Coto Makassar ingridients.

• How to make Coto Makassar.

The second paragraph in Descriptive Text is called .…

• Identification

• Orientation

• Description

• Resolution

• Body

Read the list below!

(1) Using simple present

(2) Using adjective

(3) Using linking verbs

(4) Using declarative sentence

(5) Using simple past tense

Which of the above features cannot be used in a Descriptive Text?

• (1) and (2)

• (1), (3), and (5)

• (2) and (4)

• (5)

• 
  (4)

Petruk cave is one of the leading tourist attractions in Kebumen, Central Java. The cave is located in the dukuh Mandayana Candirenggo Village, Ayah District, Kebumen regency. In the petruk cave there is no lighting that illuminates the cave. It is still very natural cave so that petruk cave is very dark to be entered. Petruk cave’s name is taken from the punokawan of puppet characters that is Petruk. The cave Named Petruk cave because the length of cave is as long as petruk’s nose.

In the cave there are 3 floors that are the first is a basic cave, Hindu caves and Petruk cave. The base cave is a short cave which is just 100 meters away. The cave is used for tourist attractions. Hindu cave is part of the cave that is usually used to put offerings to the ancestor. Inside Petruk cave there are so many stalactites and stalagmites which are really awesome. If you want to explore this cave, you must be led by guides who are ready to take you through the cave. After arriving at the end of the cave, you can see the beach or waterfall located near at the end of the cave.

The following statements are true , except ....

• The basic cave is a long cave

• Petruk is the name of puppet characters

• There is a waterfall near the end of Petruk cave

• Hindu cave is used to put offering to the ancestor

• There are so many stalagmites inside Petruk cave

Indonesia or commonly known as Republic of Indonesia is one of South East Asia countries. Located between Pacific and Indian Ocean, it makes Indonesia the world’s largest archipelago country. Also called as Nusantara, this country has more than 17,000 islands. Having more than 261 million people, Indonesia becomes 4th most populous country in the world. Indonesia has more ethnics, languages and culture than other countries. Data showed that Indonesia has several ethnic groups including Javanese, Sundanese, and other with more than 700 recognized regional language.

What makes Indonesia one of most populous countries in the world?

• It has more ethnics and languages

• Indonesia has more than 17,000 islands

• Indonesia has more than 261 million people

• It is located in South East Asia

Indonesia or commonly known as Republic of Indonesia is one of South East Asia countries. Located between Pacific and Indian Ocean, it makes Indonesia the world’s largest archipelago country. Also called as Nusantara, this country has more than 17,000 islands. Having more than 261 million people, Indonesia becomes 4th most populous country in the world. Indonesia has more ethnics, languages and culture than other countries. Data showed that Indonesia has several ethnic groups including Javanese, Sundanese, and other with more than 700 recognized regional language.

What is the main idea of the paragraph?

• Indonesia is an Asian country which has many cultures, ethnics, as well as people

• Indonesia is 4th most populous country

• Indonesia is located between Pacific and Indian Ocean

• Ethnics and languages make Indonesia rich

• Indonesia is one of South East Asia countries