Group Challenge - Describing Animals - English 9th Grade

1)        What is the social function of the text "The Sumatran Tiger"? 

• a.      To tell an adventure story about the Sumatran tiger.

• b.      To convince readers to buy Sumatran tigers.

• c.       To describe about the Sumatran tiger in detail.

• d.      To compare the Sumatran tiger with other animals.

Answer explanation

Frasa "  To describe about the Sumatran tiger in detail." artinya "menggambarkan tentang harimau sumatra secara rinci", jadi sangat tepat sebagai sebuah tujuan teks deskriptif.

2)        Based on the structure of descriptive texts, which sentence from the first paragraph serves as the Identification part (introducing what is being described)?

• a.         "It is the smallest subspecies of tiger, but still a powerful predator."

• b.         "These tigers are critically endangered, which means there are very few left in the wild."

• c.         "Their natural home is the dense rainforests and peat swamp forests across the island, where they live a solitary life."

• d.         "The Sumatran tiger is a magnificent and very rare big cat found only on the island of Sumatra, Indonesia."

Answer explanation

Lihat paragraf pertama, kalimat " "The Sumatran tiger is a magnificent and very rare big cat found only on the island of Sumatra, Indonesia.", kalimat ini mengenalkan hewan yang akan dijelaskan dalam kalimat dan paragraf selanjutnya.

Kalimat tersebut merupakan bagian dari struktur IDENTIFIKASI dalam teks deskriptif

3) Which of the following statements is part of the physical or behavioral Description of the Sumatran Tiger, according to the second paragraph?

• a.         Sumatran tigers are one of the rarest big cats.

• b.         Their natural habitat is dense rainforests and peat swamp forests.

• c.         They have bright orange fur covered with distinctive black stripes.

• d.         Their population is decreasing due to habitat loss.

Answer explanation

"They have bright orange fur covered with distinctive black stripes."

artinya "Mereka memiliki bulu berwarna oranye cerah yang ditutupi garis-garis hitam yang khas.". Kalimat tersebut menggambarkan ciri fisik Harimau Sumatra yaitu warna bulu di tubuhnya.

4) The author uses adjectives to help readers imagine the Sumatran Tiger. Which pair of words from the text BEST represents two different key characteristics of the tiger?

• a.      Magnificent and critically

• b.      Powerful and solitary

• c.       Small and rapidly

• d.      Sense and predator

Answer explanation

Powerful = kuat

Solitary = suka hidup menyendiri

Di atas adalah dua kata sifat berbeda karakteristik dari Harimau Sumatra

5) Writers use different types of verbs to tell us what a subject does and what it's like. From the text, which option correctly pairs one action verb  and one simple present tense verb?

• a.          Crossing and means

• b.          Stalk and has

• c.          Disappearing and live

• d.          Found and helps

Answer explanation

Stalk = Mengejar (action verbs)

Has = Mempunyai (simple present tense)

6) Why does the Anoa population remain low even without heavy hunting?

• a. Because Anoa are herbivores

• b. Because Anoa live in mountains

• c. Because they only give birth to one calf and not every year

• d. Because they live in groups

Answer explanation

Jawaban ada di paragraf kedua, "Anoa only give birth to one calf at a time, and not every year", artinya mereka hanya melahirkan 1 anak sekali melahirkan, itupun tidak setiap tahun, sehingga jumlah mereka sedikit

7) Each female Anoa gives birth to one calf every 2 years. If there are 4 female Anoa, how many calves can they give birth to in 6 years?

• a. 6 calves

• b. 8 calves

• c. 10 calves

• d. 12 calves

Answer explanation

8) Which of the following would be the BEST ACTION to help protect the Anoa?

• a. Build roads through the forest to see them more easily

• b. Create a hunting season with limited time

• c. Educate people and protect forest areas from damage

• d. Move all Anoa to the city for safety

Answer explanation

Jawaban di paragraf kedua, kalimat terakhir, "To protect the Anoa, it is important to preserve their habitat and stop illegal hunting", kata "preserve" sama artinya dengan menjaga "protect"