Name : Shafa Regita P. M.

Class : XII Social 3

Number : 30

NEWS ITEM EXERCISE

The Biggest Insect was Found

An explorer has found the biggest insect ever on record – so large it can scoff a carrot. The
insect is called a Weta Bug and has a huge wing span of seven inches and weighs as much as
three mice.

An entomologist Mark Moffett, 55, discovered the cricket-like creature up a tree on New
Zealand’s Little Barrier Island. He spent two days searching for the creepy crawly which were
thought to be extinct after Europeans brought rats to the island many years ago.

“This became all the more amazing when we realized that this was the largest insect recorded.”
Mark said.

1. Social Function
To inform readers or listeners about events of the day which are considered newsworthy or
important.
 The text above is about discover the biggest insect

2. Structure of Text

The Biggest Insect was Found

An explorer has found the biggest insect ever on record – so

large it can scoff a carrot. The insect is called a Weta Bug and
Headline
has a huge wing span of seven inches and weighs as much as
three mice.

An entomologist Mark Moffett, 55, discovered the cricket-like

Summary of
creature up a tree on New Zealand’s Little Barrier Island. He
Events
spent two days searching for the creepy crawly which were
thought to be extinct after Europeans brought rats to the island Action Verbs
many years ago.
Adverb Of Time
“This became all the more amazing when we realized that this
Passive Voice
Quotes was the largest insect recorded.” Mark said.

3. Grammatical Features
 Action Verbs
 First paragraph, first sentence
Second paragraph, third sentence
Second paragraph, fourth sentence
Third paragraph, fifth sentence
 Adverb of Time
Second paragraph, fourth sentence
 Passive Voice
Second paragraph, third sentence