Pretest: Descriptive Text

What is the main purpose of descriptive text?

• To tell a funny story

• To give step-by-step instructions

• To describe the characteristics of someone or something

• To argue about a social issue

• To retell past events

Why is descriptive text different from narrative text?

• Because it uses past tense

• Because it explains problems and solutions

• Because it focuses on describing objects rather than telling events

• Because it has orientation and reorientation

• Because it contains moral lessons

Which of the following is NOT an example of descriptive text?

• A text describing your school library

• A text about the Eiffel Tower's design

• A text explaining the process of photosynthesis

• A text about the appearance of Komodo dragons

• A text describing your English teacher

Why do students need to learn descriptive text?

• To debate effectively

• To give practice in telling personal experiences

• To describe people, animals, or things in detail

• To write short stories

• To practice making advertisements

The social function of descriptive text is …

• To analyze social problems

• To explain how something works

• To describe the features of a person, place, or object

• To persuade people to buy something

• To entertain readers with a story

If a text describes 'Prambanan Temple,' what is its social function?

• To give directions to Prambanan

• To describe the beauty and uniqueness of Prambanan

• To explain how Prambanan was built

• To tell a legend about Prambanan

• To compare Prambanan and Borobudur

Why is the social function of descriptive text important?

• It helps readers understand the aim of the text

• It makes the text more entertaining

• It shows the sequence of events

• It makes students memorize new words

• It gives the conclusion of the story

Which are the two main parts of descriptive text?

• Orientation - Events

• Identification - Description

• Thesis - Argument

• General Statement - Explanation

• Complication - Resolution

In descriptive text, the part that introduces the subject is called …

• Identification

• Description

• Orientation

• Complication

• Conclusion

Why is the description part important in descriptive text?

• It introduces the main character

• It provides detailed information about the subject

• It explains how something happens

• It retells past events

• It argues about a topic