Thursday, May 9, 2013
Hello guys, How are you?
Hopefully, you have a great day today
because we will learn about descriptive text.
Do you have a pet at home? What kind of pet? Do you love it?
There is a text below about pet.
You have to read the following text below.
Hopefully, you have a great day today
because we will learn about descriptive text.
Do you have a pet at home? What kind of pet? Do you love it?
There is a text below about pet.
You have to read the following text below.
You have to read it carefully.
Are you ready? Check this out!
Are you ready? Check this out!
My First Pet
My name is Sarah.
I am 14 years old.
I have a pet cat.
My cat's name is Milo.
My cat is black and white.
Milo's paws are white.
Milo's body is black.
She is very cute.
Milo's fur is very soft.
Milo was a very small kitten.
Milo is a very big cat.
Milo cannot have kittens.
She is fixed.
Milo likes eating.
Milo likes playing outside
Milo likes hunting for birds.
Milo likes hunting for mice.
She likes her ears scratched.
Milo likes sitting in my lap.
Milo likes sleeping on my bed.
Milo is a good pet.
You can check how to read it correctly by listening audio below.
Have you finished read the text?
The text above described about pet.
The writer told her mother in a specific.
It is called DESCRIPTIVE TEXT.
Why is the text descriptive? So, what is descriptive text?
The Definition of Descriptive Text
Descriptive text is a text which describe a person or a thing is like.
The Purpose of Descriptive Text
The purpose of descriptive text is to describe someone or something. The text above tell about pet in specific way. Whose is pet? The Sarah's pet. It is not readers'pet.
The Generic Structure of Description Text
Description text has a specific structure . The structure are :
- Identification (identifying the someone or something to be described)
In the text above, the identification is in first paragraph.
My name is Sarah. I am 14 years old.
I have a pet cat.
My cat's name is Milo.
- Description ( describing the someone or something in detail)
The description structure of the text above is the rest paragraph.
My cat is black and white.
Milo's paws are white.
Milo's body is black.
She is very cute.
Milo's fur is very soft.
Milo was a very small kitten.
Milo is a very big cat.
Milo cannot have kittens.
She is fixed.
Milo likes eating.
Milo likes playing outside
Milo likes hunting for birds.
Milo likes hunting for mice.
She likes her ears scratched.
Milo likes sitting in my lap.
Milo likes sleeping on my bed.
Milo is a good pet.
It tells about Sara's pet characteristics. It can be physical characteristic (For example : My cat is black and white. Milo's paws are white. Milo's body is black) and physiology or attitude characteristic ( For example : Milo likes to play outside )
The Language Features of Descriptive Text
- Using adjective and classifiers in nominal group
"My cat is black and white. Milo's paws are white. "
- Using simple present tense.
Descriptive text always use present tense because it describe something or someone in real . For example : Milo likes eating.
Yeah! you have learned all about descriptive text.
Let's check your understanding!
Now try this quiz. There will be some text.
Now, read text. Happy reading and do the best!
Wow, we learn so much today. Hopefully, you are happy. Keep learning English, everywhere every time!
