Test Descriptive & Recount Text

The Yogya Kembali Monument is located in Yogyakarta. It is three kilometres north of the Yogya city centre in the Jongkang village of the Sleman Regency. The monument was inaugurated on June 29th, 1985 to commemorate the historic Indonesian struggle for independence. Yogya Kembali means Yogya Returns, as a reminder of the returning of the Indonesian Republic Government.There are two sections of the Yogya Kembali Monument. The first section of the Cureng Aircraft is on the eastern gate, while the other section of Guntai Aircraft stands closer to the western entrance of the monument. The Monument has two wheeled-machine guns which can be seen from a podium towards the eastern and the western side. In the southern end of the yard, there is a wall engraved with 420 names of freedom fighters who lost their lives during a great struggle, from December 19th, 1948 to June 29th, 1949. A poem by Chairil Anwar, titled Karawang Bekasi, is written on one side of the wall dedicated to these unknown patriots.The Yogya Kembali Monument is surrounded by fish ponds. It is divided into four alleys which lead to the main building. The main building consists of different floors displaying a wide range of collections during and after the war times. It shows dioramas, carved reliefs or collection of clothes and weapons. What can be found in the western entrance of the monument?

• Two wheeled machine guns

• A replica of the Guntai Aircraft

• A replica of the Cureng Aircraft

• A wall engraved with 420 names of freedom fighters

What is the topic of the text above??

What do you think about 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 things

• 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

• Descriptive text is to describe about something

Please describe about Elephant?

I have a new backpack. Its color is light green. I always take it when I go to school. It is made of strong fabric.

My backpack has several parts. The first part is the pocket where I put my money and library card. The second part is the main part. I always put my books and pencil case in it. The third part is a small pocket on the left side of the backpack. I keep a bottle of water in this pocket. What does the text tell us about?

• The backpack's material.

• The parts of the backpack.

• The writer's new backpack.

• The writer's favorite color.

On Wednesday, my students and I went to YogyakartA. We stayed at Dirgahayu Hotel which is not far from Malioboro.On Thursday, we visited the temples in Prambanan. There are three big temples, the Brahmana, Syiwa and Wisnu temples. They are really amazing. We visited only Brahmana and Syiwa temples, because Wisnu temple is being renovated.On Friday morning we went to Yogya Kraton. We spent about two hours there. We were lucky because we were led by a smart and friendly guide. Then we continued our journey to Borobudur. We arrived there at four p.m. At 5 p.m. we heard the announcement that Borobudur gate would be closed.In the evening we left for Jakarta by wisata bus. The text above mainly discusses about…..?

• the writer’s trip to Yogyakarta

• the writer’s first visit to Prambanan

• the writer’s impression about the guide

• the writer’s experience at Yogya Kraton

What do you think about recount text ?

• Its goal is to entertaining or informing the reader.

• Recount text is a text that telling the reader about one story, action or activity

• Recount is a text which retells event or experiences in the past

• recount text is The writer experience

Yesterday my family and I went to the zoo to see the elephant. When we got to the zoo, we went to the shop to buy some food to give to the animals.After getting the food, we went to the nocturnal house where we saw birds and reptiles which only come out at night.Before having lunch, we went for a ride on the elephant. It was a thrill to ride it. Dad fell off when he let go off the rope, but he was ok.During the lunch we fed some birds in the park. In the afternoon we saw the animals being fed. When we returned home we were very tired but happy. It was because we had so much fun activities at many places at the zoo. What happened to the writer’s dad when he rode an elephant?

• He felt a thrill

• He felt fun

• He fell off

• He failed

…... our family felt tired after visiting the zoo, we were still happy.

Last weekend I and my classmates went to the countryside to have a picnic. Before leaving, we made some sandwiches for lunch. We left quite early to avoid the traffic jam.After driving for two hours, we arrived at a very nice place. It was near a river with some big trees around it. The driver parked the car under the tree. Seeing the clear an cool water of the river, my friends and I decided to swim. After having lunch together, we went around the area to enjoy the scenery. We saw some beautiful birds and butterflies.After walking for about an hour, we decided to return to the car and go home. Unfortunately, we cloud not start up the car. Finally after sometime, we cloud make the car start up by pushing it. We were happy although we felt a bit tired when we got home. What is the main idea of second paragraph ?

• The writer made sandwiches for lunch

• The writer did some fun activities during their picnic

• After doing some activities, the writer went home by car

• Last weekend the writer prepared to have a picnic in the countryside