The Sea Eagle

The 2nd Exercise Of Descriptive Text! 

 By: Miss Wulan

      








        There is an eagle nesting on the tree top near my grandparent’s house in Pangandaran. It is a sea eagle. 

      The color of its feathers is light brown. It has a strong and sharp yellowish beak. Its claws are very sharp. It hunts for fish in the sea but sometimes it hunts chickens and small birds. 

      Eagles have many sizes, shapes and colors, but the sea eagle is easy to recognize because it has a strong streamlined, sharp beak and a stream-line body. 

      Its forelimbs (or arms) serve as wings. This means that they are of little use for anything except flying. It walks on two legs and has a very flexible neck and strong beak to handle foods, to care for its feather and for many other jobs that non-flying animals do with paws, claws, or hands on their forelimbs. 

Source: Potensi Work Sheet 

Answer the following questions based on the text above! 
1. What does sea eagle look like?
    Answer:.......................................
2. Why is the sea eagle easy to recognize?
     Answer:.................................................
3. What do the forelimbs of a sea eagle do?
     Answer:.....................................................
4. What are the sea eagle’s neck and beak like?
     Answer:.........................................................
5. What are the functions of the beak?
     Answer:.......................................

The key: 
1. The sea eagle has light brown color on its feather, and strong-sharp yellowish.
2. The sea eagle is easy to recognize because it has a strong streamlined, sharp beak and a stream-line body.
3. The forelimbs are for flying.
4. The sea eagle’s neck is flexible and its beak is strong.
5. The functions of the beak are to handle foods, to care for its feather etc.

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NARRATIVE TEXT

Pengertian Narrative Text 

By: Miss Wulan

A. Ringkasan Materi 
     1. Purpose                 : To entertain / amuse the readers.
        (Menghibur pembacanya)

     2. Generic Structure :

         a. Orientation       : who/what/where/when
             (Pengenalan tokoh, waktu dan tempat.)
         b. Complication  : conflict
             (Pengembangan Masalah)
         c. Resolution      : solving the conflict
             (Penyelesaian masalah)
         d. Re-orientation: moral value / message
             (Pelajaran yang dapat dipetik dari cerita)
    3. Language Features:
        a. Dealing with Past tense, etc.
        b. Adverb of time: once upon a time, a long time ago, in faraway land, etc.

B. The First Exercise Of Narrative Text! 

The Old Man and The Durian Tree 

      A long time ago lived an old man whose age was over 80 years old. The was planting a durian tree when he was observed by a neighbour. ( A durian is a thorny fruit with a very pungent smell. It is known as the King of Fruits and is very popular in South-east Asia.)
     The neighbour asked the old man,”Do you expect to eat durian from that tree? The durian tree will take about 8 to 10 years to bear fruit.”
    The old man rested smilingly on his spade. He said,”No, at my age I know, I won’t. All my life, I have been enjoying durians, but never from a tree whichI have planted before. I wouldn’t have had durians if other men have not done like what I am doing now. I am just trying to pay the other men who have planted durians for me.” No wonder, he looked so happy.
    We should be givers first and getters second in everything we do. We will not only get what we want but we will be really happy in the end. Because we need to sow first before we can reap.

Adopted from: http://www.inspiring-quotes-and-stories.com 

1. What is the purpose of the text?
     a. To amuse the readers
     b. To critique certain people
     c. To inform about a good event
     d. To describe a specific person
2. What can we learn from the story?
    a. We should be givers first
    b. We should enjoy planting trees
    c. We should be disciplined
    d. We should love our environment
3. What can we conclude from the text?
    a. The old man was kind
    b. The old man didn’t like durians
    c. Someone had asked the man to plant durians
    d. The old man possibly would have time to enjoy the durians.
4. “Do you expect to eat durians from that tree?” the word “expect” means...
    a. Know
    b. Enjoy
    c. Hope
    d. Need
5. “I am just trying to pay the other men who...(paragraph 3)”. The word “I” refers to...
   a. The neighbour
   b. Durian
   c. The old man
   d. The other men

The key 
1. A
2. A
3. A
4. C
5. C

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PROCEDURE TEXT

Pengertian Procedure Text  

By:Miss Wulan

A. Ringkasan Materi 
1. Purpose                 : To tell/describe how to make/do something.
     (Teks yang menjelaskan bagaimana melakukan atau membuat sesuatu melaui serangkaian tindakan atau langkah.)

2. Generic Structure :

    a. Aim/ Goal                   : Title (Judul dari teks)
    b. Materials/Ingredients  : (Menjelaskan bahan-bahan atau material yang dibutuhkan.)
    c. Steps/ Methods           : (Langkah-langkah dalam melakukan/membuat sesuatu.)
3. Language Features:
    • Imperative sentence (Kalimat Perintah)
    • Using sequencing words. Eg. First, second,..., next, then, after that, finally.

B. The First Exercise Of Procedure Text! 

      My favourite snack is Pisang Penyet.
      You need good sweet bananas and some palm sugar for the sauce.
       First, stew the bananas.
      After that, peel the bananas and flatten them.
      Next, bake them.
      Prepare the sauce by putting the palm sugar in pan. Add some water and boil it.
      Finally, put the flattened bananas on a plate and pour them with some palm sugar sauce.
      Mmm, yummy!

1. What is the purpose of the text?
     a. To tell the specific “Pisang Penyet”
     b. To tell how to make “Pisang Penyet”
     c. To persuade the readers to eat “Pisang Penyet”
     d. To describe general “Pisang Penyet”
2. The first sentence of the text is called ...
    a. Steps
    b. Orientation
    c. Aim
    d. Materials
3. How many ingredients are stated to make “Pisang Penyet?”
    a. One
    b. Two
    c. Three
    d. Four
4. According to the text, we must peel the bananas,...
    a. After stewing them
    b. Before stewing them
    c. After flattening them
    d. By the time we bake them
5. Which word in the text that is meant by “Penyet”?
    a. Stewed
    b. Flattened
    c. Peeled
    d. Baked

The Key 
1. B
2. C
3. B
4. A
5. B

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RECOUNT TEXT

Pengertian Recount Text  

by:Miss Wulan

 A. Ringkasan Materi 
1. Purpose                 : To retell the past event / experience.

2. Generic Structure  :

    a. Orientation: • Introducing who/what/when/where
        • (berisi pendahuluan tentang peristiwa yang terjadi, tokoh yang terlibat dalam peristiwa tersebut,  tempat, serta waktu peristiwa itu terjadi.)
     b. Events
        • (berisi jalinan peristiwa/kejadian yang ada dalam cerita pengalaman tersebut. Bagian ini biasanya    terdiri atas beberapa peristiwa.)
     c. Reorientation:
         • personal comment
         • (berisi tentang rangkuman/penutup cerita)
3. Language Features:
        • Past tense
        • Past continuous tense
        • Etc (dealing with the past events)

 B. The First Exercise Of Recount Text! 

         It was my grandpa’s birthday last Sunday. On Friday, my sister and I went shopping. We found a nice Batik shirt. We bought it and wrapped it in a blue paper. Blue is my grandpa’s favourite color.
         On Saturday morning, my brother and I helped our sister in the kitchen. We made a birthday cake. It was a big and beautiful cake. I wrote Happy Birthday on it. We put some chocolate and a big candle on top of it.
        On Sunday evening, we had a party. My uncle and my aunt came to my house. They brought some coke and flowers for my grandpa. We sat together in our living room. My dad said a beautiful prayer. Then, we sang “Happy Birthday” and my grandpa blew out the candle. He cut the cake and gave it to everybody in that room. He opened his present and he was very happy with the shirt. Finally, my grandpa told us some stories.

Source: EOS Erlangga 

1. Where did the writer and his family celebrate their grandpa’s birthday?
     a. In the living room
     b. In the kitchen
     c. In the shopping
     d. In the writer’s uncle’s house
2. The correct sentence based on the text is ...
     a. The nice batik shirt bought by the writer is blue
     b. The writer bought a birthday cake for his grand father
     c. The writer’s uncle and aunt came on Sunday
     d. The family didn’t get a birthday cake
3. The text is a / an ... text.
     a. Descriptive
     b. Report
     c. Narrative
     d. Recount
4. What is the purpose of the text?
    a. To present a point of view
    b. To inform past events
    c. To describe something
    d. To persuade the readers
5. Which idea can you find in the 2nd paragraph?
    a. The writer bought a nice shirt for his grandpa.
    b. The writer and family celebrated their grandpa’s birthday
    c. The writer’s uncle came to his house to celebrate his grandpa’s birthday
    d. The writer and his family prepared their grandpa’s birthday
6. Candle means...
    a. A lamp to give a light
    b. A kind of match which is burnt to give fire
    c. Round stick of wax which is lit to burn with a light – giving flame
    d. An electronic lamp which can be switched on to produce the flame
7. We put some chocolate and a big candle on top of it. The underlined word refers to...
    a. a candle is on the cake
    b. some chocolate is on the candle
    c. a candle is above the cake d. the cake
8. The synonym of “present” in the text is...
    a. existence
    b. right now
    c. feast
   d. gift
9. A living room is one of the parts of house. Which is used to ...
   a. receive the family
   b. prepare the meal
   c. gather the family member
   d. hold a party
10. We bought it and wrapped it in blue paper (paragraph 1). The word “wrapped” has the same meaning as ...
    a. decorated
    b. packed
    c. took
    d. covered
The Key: 
1. A              6. C
2. C              7.D
3. D              8.D
4. B              9.A
5. D             10.D

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REPORT TEXT

Pengertian Report Text 

By: Miss Wulan

A. Ringkasan Materi 
       1. Purpose                 : to describe the general thing / person

       2. General Structure :

           a. Classification    : pengantar tentang sesuatu yang akan dibahas.
           b. Description       : menerangkan sesuatu yang akan dibahas meliputi
              • Size • Characteristics • Physical appearance • Ability • Habit • Etc
           c. Language Features
              • Present Tense : if thing/person is still alive
              • Past Tense      : if thing/person doesn’t exist anymore

B. The First Exercise Of Report Text! 
             Fish is animal that lives in water.
             Fish has fins that helps them to swim. Most fishes have slimy skins covered with scales   which are very small and can hardly be seen.
             Fish breathes through gills. These look like a comb and lie on each side of the head. Fish takes in water all the time. The water flows in through the mouth, over the gills, and out through the sides of the head. When a fish takes in water, it is not drinking but breathing, and the gills absorb oxygen from the water.
            The body of a fish is made up of the head, the trunk, and the tail fins.
            There are many different kinds of fish which have many different shapes or colors. Some fishes are long and thin, while others are flat and rounded. Most fish have bodies which are broad at the trunk region and narrow towards the head and tail.

Source: Ebtanas 2000/2001 

1. What is the function of the fins?
     a. For breathing
     b. For eathing
     c. For drinking
     d. For swimming
2. What are the difference of fish?
     a. Their lives and flood
     b. Their sizes and lengths
     c. Their shapes and color
     d. Their heads and mouths
3. These look like a comb and lie on each side of the head (paragraph 3). The underlined word refers to...
    a. Skins
    b. Fish
    c. Fins
    d. Gills
 4. What type of the text is it?
     a. Descriptive
     b. Report
     c. Procedure
     d. Recount
5. What is the “general classification” of the text?
    a. Fish is animal that lives in water
    b. Fish breathes through gills
    c. The body of a fish consists of the head, the trunk and the tail fins
     d. There are many different kinds of fish
 6. The word “hardly” (paragraph 2) has the opposite meaning as ...
    a. Very easy
    b. Very difficult
    c. Lazily
    d. Softly
7. The synonym of “shapes” (paragraph 5) is ...
    a. Kinds
    b. Forms
    c. Size
    d. Types
8. It is not drinking but “breathing” (paragraph 3). Breathing means the process of ...
    a. Absorbing the water from the air
    b. Taking CO2 from the air
    c. Absorbing O2 from the air
    d. Sending O2 out of the air
9. The antonym of “thin” is...
    a. Small
    b. Slim
    c. Short
    d. Fat
10. The antonym of narrow is ...
    a. Small
    b. Long
    c. Large
    d. Broad

The Key:
1. D                6. A
2. C                7. B
3. D                8. C
4. B                9. D
5. A               10. D

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DESCRIPTIVE TEXT

Pengertian Descriptive Text 

By: Miss Wulan

A. Ringkasan Materi 
     1. Purpose: To describe the specific or particular thing or person.

    2. Generic Structure :

       a. Definition/identification/introduction
        b. Description: size, characteristics, physical appearance, ability habit, etc.
    3. Language feature :
       a. Present Tense : If things or persons described are still alive.
       b. Past Tense      : If things or persons described do not exist anymore.

B. The First Exercise Of Descriptive Text! 
     The following text is for questions 1 to 4.

        Kian is a journalist. He works at a newspaper publisher.
        Kian is very busy. As a journalist, he always collects and writes news. He also interviews people to support the news. He often goes to the other areas, even to remote spots in order to get some news. Sometimes, he goes abroad to cover international events. While covering the event, Kian always brings a black small bag. He puts his paper, pen, camera and tape recorder in it. 

       Kian has been interested in journalism since he was in senior high school. At that time, he joined his school publisher. His interest in journalism continued until he was at university. 

1. The text describes Kian’s ...
     a. Physical appearance
     b. Daily activities
     c. Profession
     d. Family
2. Kian always collects news for his...
    a. Textbook
    b. Tabloid
    c. Magazine
    d. Newspaper
3. What is the main idea of paragraph 3?
    a. Kian’s workplace
    b. Kian’s interest in journalism
    c. The things which Kian brings while doing his duty
    d. Kian’s duties of his job
4. “He puts his paper, pen, camera and tape recorder in it. (paragraph 2). The word “it” refers to...
    a. His small bag
    b. His big bag
    c. His leather bag
    d. His backpack

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