Hanisya Septriani

XI IA 3

Function : Describe the way things are (for example: a man-made thing, animals,
plants). The things must be a representative of their class.

Generic Structure :

1. General classification (Introduce the topic of the report, such as: the
class or the subclass)
2. Description/Identification (tell the shape/form, parts, behaviour, habitat,
way of survival)

Language Features :

-Simple Present Tense:

(+) : S + Kata Kerja bentuk pertama (Verb I) + Object

(-) : S + don`t/doesn`t + Verb 1 + object
(?) : Do/Does + S + Verb I + object ?

-Passive Voice :

Subject + to be + Past Participle

Text :

Report Text

The white pelican

General classification :
The white pelican is one of the most
successful fish eating birds. The success is largely
due to its command hunting behaviour. A group,
perhaps two dozens birds, will gather in a curved
are some distance offshore, beating the water
furiously with their wings, driving the fish before
them. They hunt for fish in groups

Description/Identification :
When the water is shallow enough for the
birds to reach the fish, the formation breaks up as
each bird dip its bill into the water to scoop up its
meal. As the bird lifts its head, the water drains
from its bill leaving the fish which are then
swallowed.
Pelicans are among the oldest group of
birds. Fossil of this genus have been founded
dating back 40 millions years.
Question :

1. How do they hunt for the fish?

Answer : They do it in a group

2. Why is white pelican called as the most successful fish eating bird?
Answer : I think it’s because its command hunting behaviour

3. How do they beat the sea water?

Answer : They beat the sea water furiously

4. What’s the main idea of the text above?

Answer : It’s about hunting behaviour of white pelican

5. How old was the fossil of the Pelican?

Answer : They are about 40 million years

Glossary :

• offshore
• gather