Descriptive Text

1. What is the purpose of a descriptive text?

• To explain how to do something

• To tell a story

• To describe a place, person, or thing

2. Which of the following is an example of a descriptive text?

• A novel

• A description of a beach

• A recipe

3. What is the generic structure of a descriptive text?

• Orientation, complication, resolution

• Identification, description

• Argument, evidence, conclusion

4. Which sentence is most likely found in a descriptive text?

• The cat is cute with white fur and blue eyes.

• The cat ran across the street.

• Argument, evidence, conclusion

5. What tense is commonly used in descriptive text?

• Future tense

• Past tense

• Present tense

6. Which of the following would be a good topic for a descriptive text?

• A beautiful flamingo

• How to cook spaghetti

• The history of World War II

7. Which of the following is an example of a descriptive sentence?

• The tall, green trees swayed gently in the breeze.

• He will arrive tomorrow.

• She ran quickly.

8. In descriptive text, what is the role of the description part?

• To summarize the text

• To introduce a problem

• To provide details about the object being described

9. What is the identification part of a descriptive text?

• The introduction of the subject

• The conclusion of the text

• The arguments supporting the main idea

10. Which phrase would you find in a descriptive text about a person?

• She will travel next month.

• She is tall with long black hair.

• She has finished her homework.