3. THE DEFINITION OF
REPORT TEXT
Report text is used to serves to
provide information about an event
or situation, after the investigation
and through the multi
consideration.
5. GENERIC
STRUCTU
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General
Classification
• Stating classification of general aspect of
thing; animal, public place, plant, etc
which will be discussed in general.
Description
• Describing the thing which will be discussed
in detail; part per part , customs or deed
for living creature and usage for materials.
6. LANGUAGE FEATURE
Use of general nouns
e.g : “Hunting Dogs” not “My Dog” (specific)
Use of action verbs
e.g : jump, fly, run
Use of timeless present
e.g : often, always, usually
Use of relating verbs or linking verbs
e.g : seem, look, taste
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8. The name "platypus" is often prefixed with the adjective "duck-billed"
to form duck-billed platypus, despite there being only one species of platypus.
Platypus is a mammal, although it has some different characteristic
with other mammal. It gives births with laying her eggs, but it still has a pair
of milk gland. Although possessing mammary glands, the platypus lacks teats.
Instead, milk is released through pores in the skin.
Platypus is a semiaquatic mammal endemic to eastern Australia,
including Tasmania.Many people call platypus duckbill because this animal has a
bill like duckbill. Platypus can also called as watermole or duckmole.
General
Classification
Description
9. Platypus has a flat tail and webbed feet. Its weight varies considerably from
0.7 to 2.4 kg, with males being larger than females. Males average 50 cm in
total length, while females average 43 cm. Its body covered with a thick, and
woolly layer of fur. The platypus has an average body temperature of about
32°C (90°F) rather than the 37°C (99°F).
Its bill is detecting prey and stirring up mud. Usually it ate
crustaceans. Platypus' eyes and head are small. Its eyes contains double
cones, which most mammals do not have. It has no ears but has ability to
sense sound and lights. Platypus lives in streams, rivers, and lakes.
Female platypus usually dig burrows in the streams or river banks.
The burrows are blocked with soil to protect it from intruders and flooding.
In the other hand, male platypus does not need any burrow to stay.
Description
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11. 1). What is the main idea of paragraph three?
a. Platypus is called duckbill
b. Platypus gives birth with laying their eggs
c. Platypus’ bill is detecting prey and stirring up mud
d. Platypus has different characteristic with other mammal
e. Female platypus usually dig burrows in the
stream,river,lakes
Paragraf three : Platypus is a mammal, although it has some different characteristic
with other mammal…….. Therefore the answer is d.
12. Memupuk
Mengubur
2). What is the antonim of the word ‘dig’ in paragraph
six?
a. Take
b. Burry
c. Plant
d. Close
e. Fertilize
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13. 3). Why is Platypus different with other mammal ?
a. Platypus can’t produce milk
b. Platypus can swim in the water
c. Platypus can breath with insane
d. Platypus doesn’t have milk gland
e. Platypus gives birth with laying their eggs
Platypus is a mammal, although it has some different characteristic with other
mammal. It gives births with laying her eggs,……(Paragraf three). Therefore the
answer is e.
14. 4). Which statement is not true based on the text ?
a. Platypus lives in the sea
b. Platypus can be found in Tasmania
c. Platypus has a flat tail and webbed feet
d. Platypus gives births with laying her eggs
e. The male platypus is larger than the female
Paragraph 5 : Platypus lives in streams, rivers, and lakes. It says that Platypus doesn’t
live in the sea. Therefore the answer is a.
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