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GOOD DAY ENGLISH

Address: Jln. Ahmad Yani, No. 104, RT.02 / RW.06, Kec. Tanah Grogot, Kab. Paser,
Postcode (76251), Phone Number: 082254346664

Descriptive Text

Definition of Descriptive Text

Descriptive Text is a text which says what a person or a thing is like. Its purpose is to describe
and reveal a particular person, place, or thing.

Description is about sensory experience—how something looks, sounds, tastes. Mostly it is

about visual experience, but description also deals with other kinds of perception.

Thus, if we conclude it from Kane’s explanation above, the descriptive text is meaningful text
that describes the experience related to the senses, such as what shape, sound, taste is. Most
descriptive text is about visual experience, but in fact the experience other than the sense of
sight, we can also use it to make descriptive text.

So, it can be said that the descriptive text is a text that explains about whether a person or an
object is like, whether its form, its properties, its amount and others. The purpose of the
descriptive text is clear, that is to describe, represent or reveal a person or an object, either
abstract or concrete.

Generic Structure of Descriptive Text

When writing descriptive text, there are some generic structures (actually not mandatory) for
our writing to be true. The arrangement is:

# Identification: (contains about the introduction of a person, place, animal or object will be
described.)
# Description: contains a description of something such as animal, things, place or person by
describing its features, forms, colors, or anything related to what the writer describe.

Purpose of Descriptive text

– To describe person, thing or place in specific

– To describe a particular person, thing or place.

Language Feature of Descriptive Text

– Specific participant : has a certain object, is not common and unique (only one). for example:
Bandengan beach, my house, Borobudur temple, uncle Jim
– The use of the adjective (an adjective) to clarify the noun, for example: a beautiful beach, a
handsome man, the famous place in jepara, etc.
– The use of simple present tense: The sentence pattern used is simple present because it tells
the fact of the object described.
– Action verb: verbs that show an activity (for example, run, sleep, walk, cut etc….

Example Descriptive Text – My Small House

I live in a small house. It has five rooms: there are two bedrooms, a living room, a
bathroom, and a kitchen. Indeed it is a small house; but I like living in here for wasting my spare
time.

When the door is open, I can see the living room. It is so small with only three chairs and
a table, nothing else. I prefer reading a novel in this room.My bedroom is in the left side of the
living room. In this room there is a night table next to the bed, a TV, a radio, and a computer.
When being bored of reading, I usually play online games, chat with my friends via Facebook
and so on. Next to my bedroom is my mother’s. I do not know what is inside because I never
come in to see it. In the right side of the living room there is the kitchen. In the kitchen I have
everything I need when I get hungry. It is very pleasure when my mother cooks, the smell fills
my whole house.

I know it is a very small house; but it is the best place I have ever seen.
 “GDE”
GOOD DAY ENGLISH
Address: Jln. Ahmad Yani, No. 104, RT.02 / RW.06, Kec. Tanah Grogot, Kab. Paser,
Postcode (76251), Phone Number: 082254346664

Read the following text to answer questions number 1 to 4

Rose is plant with enchanting flowers from genus Rosa which has more than 100 species.
This woody perennial plant grows in groups, allowing them to form climbing shrubs with
prickles. Rose has various flowers in shape and sizes, making it one among popular flowering
plants found in a house.
Most rose species are native to Asia, but some others are native to North America and
Europe. It is typically grown for beauty and fragrant. Some species are used for commercial
perfumery while some others are cut for ornamental flowers. In addition, rose also has minor
medicinal uses.

1. What does the text tell about?

A. Gardening
B. Rose species
C. Flowers
D. How to grow rose plant
E. Where to plant rose

2. This statement is correct, except ….

A. Rose has more than 100 species
B. Rose is native to Asia
C. Rose can be used for ornamental plant
D. Rose only has one variant of shape and size
E. Rose can be used in perfume

3. It is typically grown … (paragraph 2). The word “it” refers to ….

A. Asia
B. Beauty
C. Rose species
D. Medicine
E. Commercial perfumery

4. Based on the text, which statement is true?

A. Rose has minor benefit for medicinal uses
B. People grow rose only for beauty
C. Rose is not a popular flowering plant
D. North America is not a native to rose species
E. Rose has less than 100 species

Read the following text for questions number 5 to 7

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.

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

A. It is located in South East Asia
B. Indonesia has more than 17,000 islands
C. Indonesia has more than 261 million people
D. Indonesia is rich
E. It has more ethnics and languages

6. What is the main idea of the paragraph?

A. Indonesia is one of South East Asia countries
B. Indonesia is 4th most populous country
C. Ethnics and languages make Indonesia rich
D. Indonesia is an Asian country which has many cultures, ethnics, as well as people
E. Indonesia is located between Pacific and Indian Ocean

7. The world “located” can be best replaced by ….

A. Situated
B. Allocated
C. Happened
D. Borrowed
E. Surrounded

Read the following text to answer questions number 8 to 10.

I have a new cat, its name is Shorty. I call it Shorty because it is short than the other cats.
My cat is a Persian cat with flat nose and fluffy hair. It has sharp, yellow eyes that glow in the
dark. Shorty likes to run around the house, chasing any moving things. I like to see Shorty
sleeping because it looks cute. Shorty does not like to eat canned food, instead it prefers fresh
tuna.

8. My cat is ….. (line 1). The word “my” refers to ….

A. Reader
B. Cat
C. Writer
D. Mother
E. Tuna

9. Which breed is Shorty?

A. Persian
B. Angora
C. Half-breed
D. Domestic cat
E. Egypt

10. What does the writer tell about?

A. New toy
B. New cat named Shorty
C. Writer’s new hobby
D. Family
E. Job