Joanna

The following text is for questions 1 to 3.

 

My name is Joanna. I have a close friend named Rianna. We study in the same school, but in different classes. We get close because our houses are not a long way. She often picks me up to go to school.

Rianna is smart, diligent and friendly. She often gets the first rank in our school. I think almost all people in our school know her. However, she is not arrogant. I often ask about lessons which I don't fully understand.

Rianna has a small body. She is thinner, but taller than me. She has dark complexion and straight hair. Her face is oval with round eyes and thick eyebrows. Although she is thin, she is healthy. And one of her favourite lessons is physical exercise. She can run fast and play basketball very well.

1. Which is TRUE about Rianna?

    A. She is fat.              B. She has curly hair.     C. She has an oval face.                 D. She has fair complexion.

2. What does paragraph two tell you about?

     A. Rianna's hobby.   B. Rianna's characteristics.        C. Rianna's daily activities.    D. Rianna's favourite subject.

3. "However, she is not arrogant." (Paragraph 2) The antonym of the word `arrogant' is ....

     A. humble                       B. stingy                C. humorous                 D. ignorant

Descriptive (Definition & Sample)

Teks Deskriptif adalah teks yang mendeskripsikan seseorang, benda, atau tempat tertentu sehingga orang, benda, atau tempat yang dideskripsikan menjadi jelas dan spesifik. (TO DESCRIBE….)

Generic structure: 

1. Identification/Introduction : pendahuluan tentang sesuatu yang dideskripsikan.
2. Description : mendeskripsikan ciri2 orang/benda/tempat yang akan dideskripsikan.

Language features:

1. Fokus pada sesuatu scr spesifik,

            2. menggunakan Simple present tense,

            3. menggunakan To be

CONTOH TEKS : Krakatau, ATM, etc.

Identification

Krakatau is one of the volcanoes of the Sunda volcanic arc. The volcano was formed by subduction of the Indian-Australian Plate under the Eurasian Plate.

Description

Krakatau is located in the Sunda Strait, 40 km of the west coast of Java on the island of Rakata in Indonesia. The geographical coordinates of Krakatau are 16.7 South Latitude and 105.4 East Longitude.           At its peak, Krakatau reached a height of 790 rn (2,600 ft) above sea level. Its first known eruption occurred in 416 A.D. however, this eruption destroyed the volcano of Krakatau which collapsed and formed a four miles wide caldera. The islands of Verlaten and Lang are remnants of volcano. Subsequently, three volcanoes combined to form the island of Krakatau.