Descriptive Text Features and Structure

This video tutorial introduces students to Descriptive Text, focusing on its social function, generic structure, and language features. The social function is to describe specific things, animals, people, or places. The generic structure includes identification and description. Language features involve using specific objects, adjectives, simple present tense, and action verbs. An example of a Descriptive Text about a cat named Kitty is provided to illustrate these concepts. The lesson concludes with a summary of key points.

What is the primary purpose of a Descriptive Text?

• To instruct on how to do something

• To narrate a story

• To describe a specific thing, animal, person, or place

• To argue a point

What is the first part of the Generic Structure of a Descriptive Text?

• Summary

• Identification

• Conclusion

• Introduction

What is the second part of the Generic Structure of a Descriptive Text?

• Description

• Narration

• Exposition

• Argumentation

Which of the following is NOT a Language Feature of Descriptive Text?

• Use of specific objects

• Use of action verbs

• Use of past tense

• Use of adjectives

What tense is primarily used in Descriptive Text?

• Present Continuous Tense

• Future Tense

• Simple Past Tense

• Simple Present Tense

In the example 'My Cat', what is the name of the cat?

• Fluffy

• Kitty

• Tom

• Whiskers

Which of the following is an example of an adjective used in the description of the cat?

• Follow

• Eat

• Soft

• Run

Which action verb is mentioned in the example 'My Cat'?

• Jump

• Purr

• Kneel

• Sleep

What is emphasized as important in creating a Descriptive Text?

• Using complex sentences

• Including a lot of dialogue

• Using adjectives and action verbs

• Focusing on historical facts