Descriptive text

 


Definition of Descriptive Text
Descriptive Text is a type of text that clearly describes the characteristics inherent in something, be it humans, animals, plants or inanimate objects.

Purpose of Descriptive Text
The purpose of this text is to provide clear information about the object described to the reader.

 

Characteristics of Descriptive Text

• Using the Simple Present Tense,

Example: The color of my bedroom is blue.

• Using many adjectives (adjectives).

Example: big, small, colorful, and so on.

• Using a connecting verb (relating verb).

• Examples: is, have, seem, appear, and other verbs.

Generic Structure of Descriptive Text 

1. Identification = the purpose is to identify an object that you want to describe.

2. Description = the purpose is to explain the characteristics inherent in something that is introduced


Example of descriptive text

My lovely cat
I have a stray cat as my pet. He is really playful, He loved to play with me and the new things he found. He has orange and white fur, his fur is so soft and I like to rubs it for him.

He has a long tail. He likes to play with it. He is also always try to catch his tail sometimes. I also like to hold him in my hand, when i hold him like that he will fall asleep.


Exercise about Descriptive Text
 
          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


1. What is the text's purpose?

A. To inform readers about tourism in Kebumen

B. To entertain reader about Petruk Cave

C. To explain the reader about floors in Petruk Cave

D. To Introduce the Local tourism in Kebumen

E. To describe Petruk Cave 

Answer = E. To describe Petruk Cave

 

2. Why did Petruk cave named as one of character in Punokawan puppet?

A. Because the cave is belong to Petruk

B. Because Petruk is the first explorer of the cave

C. Because Petruk is buried at the cave

D. Because the cave’s length is as long as Petruk’s nose

E. Because the cave’s depth is as deep as Petruk’s hair

Answer = D. Because the cave’s length is as long as Petruk’s nose

 

3. Which part of Petruk Cave which used for place to put foods for ancestor?

A. In the basic cave

B. In petruk cave

C. In Hindu cave

D. In front of the cave

E. Inside the cave

Answer = C. In Hindu cave

 

4. What is stalactites means?

A. A type of formation that hangs from the ceiling of caves

B. Types of formation that lay on the floor of caves

C. Types of food given to ancestor

D. Someone who guide the visitor in the cave

E. Kind of animals in the cave

Answer = A. A type of formation that hangs from the ceiling of caves

 

5. What is “lead” means in paragraph 2?

A. Guide

B. Take

C. Bring

D. Put

E. Place

Answer = A. Guide






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