Descriptive Text

1. What is a descriptive text?

• A. It's a text that tells a story.
• B. It's a text that describes a particular object in detail.
• C. It's a text that narrates a situation.
• D. It's a text that explains how to make something.

2. When do we use a descriptive text?

• A. We use a descriptive text when we want to make a recipe.
• B. We use a descriptive text when we want to describe a person, object, or place.
• C. We use a descriptive text when we want to persuade someone.
• D. We use a descriptive text when we want to encourage someone.

3. What is the generic structure of a descriptive text?

• A. Orientation, Complication, Evaluation, Resolution, and Reorientation.
• B. Title, Materials/Equipment, and Steps.
• C. Orientation, Focus, Chronology, Organization, and Insight.
• D. Identification, Description, and Characteristics.

4. What is the main purpose of a descriptive text?

• A. To explain how to make something.
• B. To entertain the reader(s).
• C. To describe a particular person, object, or place.
• D. To tell a story.

5. Describe what she looks like!

6. Why is it important to use precise writing in a descriptive text?

• A. Because using precise writing can confuse and bore the readers.

• B. Because using precise writing means using the fewest words possible to convey an idea clearly.

• C. Because using precise writing helps you to achieve concise writing.

• D. Because using precise writing makes your text much more wordy.

7. How does a descriptive text differ from other types of writing?

• A. Descriptive writing allows the author a great deal more artistic freedom than expository writing does.

• B. The aim of descriptive writing allows the author to to influence the reader to assume the author’s point of view.

• C. Descriptive writing expresses experiences, ideas, and perspectives that should aspire to engage and inspire an audience.

• D. The aim of descriptive writing is to present an idea or relevant discussion that helps explain or analyze information.

8. Write an example of a descriptive text!

9. Describe how she looks like!

10. What tense is used in a descriptive text?

• A. Simple past tense
• B. Simple present tense
• C. Simple future tense
• D. Present perfect tense