SMA NEGERI 1 MERTOYUDAN TP.

2019/2020_”Explanation Text”

EXPLANATION TEXT

A. Kompetensi Inti (KI)

KI-1 : Menghayati dan mengamalkan ajaran agama yang dianutnya
KI-2 : Menghayati dan mengamalkan perilaku a. jujur, b. disiplin, c. santun, d.
peduli (gotong royong, kerjasama, toleran, damai), e. bertanggung jawab, f.
responsif, dan g. pro-aktif, dalam berinteraksi secara efektif sesuai dengan
perkembangan anak di lingkungan, keluarga, sekolah, masyarakat dan
lingkungan alam sekitar, bangsa, negara, kawasan regional, dan kawasan
internasional.
KI-3 : Memahami, menerapkan, menganalisis dan mengevaluasi pengetahuan
faktual, konseptual, prosedural, dan metakognitif pada tingkat teknis,
spesifik, detil, dan kompleks berdasarkan rasa ingin tahunya tentang a. ilmu
pengetahuan, b. teknologi, c. seni, d. budaya, dan e. humaniora dengan
wawasan kemanusiaan, kebangsaan, kenegaraan, dan peradaban terkait
penyebab fenomena dan kejadian, serta menerapkan pengetahuan pada
bidang kajian yang spesifik sesuai dengan bakat dan minatnya untuk
memecahkan masalah.
KI-4 : Menunjukkan keterampilan menalar, mengolah, dan menyaji secara: a.
efektif, b. kreatif, c. produktif, d.kritis, e. mandiri, f. kolaboratif,
g.komunikatif, dan h. solutif, dalam ranah konkret dan abstrak terkait
dengan pengembangan dari yang dipelajarinya di sekolah, serta mampu
menggunakan metoda sesuai dengan kaidah keilmuan
B. Kompetensi Dasar dan Indikator
Kompetensi Dasar Indikator Pencapaian Kompetensi

3.8 Membedakan fungsi sosial, 3.8.1 Mengidentifikasi fungsi sosial, struktur

struktur teks, dan unsur
kebahasaan beberapa teks
explanation lisan dan tulis
dengan memberi dan meminta
informasi terkait gejala alam 3.8.2
atau sosial yang tercakup
dalam mata pelajaran lain di
kelas XI, sesuai dengan
konteks penggunaannya 3.8.3
3.8.4
4.8 Menangkap makna secara 4.8.1.
kontekstual terkait fungsi
sosial, struktur teks, dan 4.8.2.
unsur kebahasaan teks 4.8.3.
explanation lisan dan tulis,
terkait gejala alam atau sosial 4.8.4.
yang tercakup dalam mata
pelajaran lain di kelas XI
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teks, dan unsur kebahasaan explanation
lisan dan tulis dengan memberi dan
meminta informasi terkait gejala alam atau
sosial
Menemukan unsur kebahasaan pada teks
untuk melaksanakan fungsi sosial terkait
terkait beberapa teks explanation
mengenai gejala alam atau sosial
membedakan fungsi sosial, struktur teks,
dan unsur kebahasaan explanation lisan
dan tulis dengan memberi dan meminta
informasi terkait gejala alam atau sosial
Menyimpulkan fungsi sosial teks untuk
melaksanakan fungsi sosial terkait
beberapa teks explanation mengenai gejala
alam atau sosial
Menentukan informasi yang terdapat
dalam teks explanation.
Menyusun kerangka teks explanation.
Menyusun teks explanation sesuai
kerangka.
Menyajikan teks explanation yang telah
disusun di kelas.
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LEARNING MATERIAL 1
Explanation Text

What is an explanation text?

An explanation text tells the audience how something works or why something happens.
Explanations detail and logically describe the stages in a process, such as the water
cycle, or how a steam engine works. Other examples could be how a law is made, or why
we blink when we sneeze.

What are the sub-types of explanation text?

Some Subtypes of the Explanation texts are:
1. Consequential explanation : explain effects and outcomes of processes. They are more
commonly used in upper primary and secondary contexts. For example: The effect of
the Global Warming.
2. Factorial explanation : example: The causes of World War 2, Why the Crimes increase
so highly.
3. Causal - Details what causes the change from one stage to the next ie: How a
president is elected.
4. Sequential explanation - These detail the stages in an event eg: How a caterpillar
turns into a moth, How the rain forms, The life-cycle of frog.

Don't get confused between explanation texts and procedural text

An explanation text is similar to a procedural text, and these can often be
confused, however an explanation text explains the how and why behind a process such
as : What causes a Tsunami?, Why are our rain forests disappearing?, The process of
making aluminum.
A procedural text is generally instructs how to make or do something such as
recipe. Although they appear similar they are very different when compared side by side.

What is the communicative purpose of explanation text?

Purpose of an explanation text is to explain the process of how or why something
happens with reference of natural and socio-cultural phenomena.

Generic structure of Explanation

 General statement; stating the phenomenon issues which are to be explained.
 Sequenced explanation; stating a series of steps which explain the phenomena.
 Closing.

Language Features
 Focusing on generic participant; sun, rain, etc
 Using Noun, noun phrase and abstract Noun
 Using conjunction such as: then, as a result, so, if, because, therefore., etc.
 Using technical terms
 Using chronological connection; first, to begin with, then, next, after, finally, etc
 Using passive voice pattern
 Using simple present tense
 Using adverbial phrases
 Using complex sentences

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Connectives :
 Time sequence:
at first, initially, later, then, next, after that, eventually, in the end, at last, finally,

 Listing points:
firstly, secondly, thirdly, finally, in the first place, to begin with, more importantly,

 Cause and Effect:

as a result, consequently, thus, therefore, one effect of this is, due to this, because of
this, with the result that, as a result of which , leading to, causing … to … , hence...

The following is the example of analysis on generic structure of Explanation text.

Sumber Belajar
 Buku Penunjang Kurikulum 2013 Mata Pelajaran Bahasa Inggris Kelas XI,
Kemendikbud, Revisi Tahun 2017
 Tim MGMP Bahasa Inggris Provinsi Jawa Tengah, SMART English Book XI,
2018
 Kamus Bahasa Inggris
 Pengalaman peserta didik

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STUDENTS’ WORKSHEET

Name : ……………………………………
Class/Program : ……………………………………
Attendee's Number : ……………………………………
School Subject : ……………………………………

Pay attention to the text and answer the questions!

What causes weather?
Weather is the physical condition of the atmosphere at a particular time. It
includes temperature, air pressure and water content.
Weather is produced when air moves from place to place. This moving air is
known as wind. Winds are caused by warm air rising and cooler air moving in to replace
it. Warm air is usually less dense (lighter) than cool air; therefore, it creates low air
pressure. Cool air is denser (heavier) and creates high pressure.
Usually we have fine weather when the air pressure is high and clouds, rain or
snow when the air pressure drops.

A. State whether the answer is true (T) or false (F) based on the text!
1. Weather is the physical condition of the atmosphere at a particular time (….....)
2. Weather is not produced when air moves from place to place (….....)
3. The moving air is known as cloud (….....)
4. Warm air is usually less dense (lighter) than cool air (….....)
5. Cool air is more dense (heavier) and creates high pressure (….....)

B. Answer the following questions based on the text!

1. What is the weather?
Answer : ……………………………………………………………………………………………
2. What is the wind?
Answer : ……………………………………………………………………………………………
3. What is the condition of warm air?
Answer : ……………………………………………………………………………………………
4. What is the condition of cool air?
Answer : ……………………………………………………………………………………………
5. When do we have a fine weather?
Answer : ……………………………………………………………………………………………

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C. Use the appropriate word from the text above to complete the sentences!
1. It is stuffy in this room. Let’s go out to have some fresh ….
Anwer : ……………………
2. There was too much rain water in the last wet season. The … of the water caused
the dam to burst.
Anwer : ……………………
3. It is a … impossibly to be in two places at once.
Anwer : ……………………
4. There are several reasonable priced dresses here. Is there any … colour you
would prefer?
Anwer : ……………………
5. The government always … more job opportunities for young people to overcome
unemployment.
Anwer : ……………………
6. While dancing, Lintang … her body very gracefully.
Anwer : ……………………
7. Everyone knows that iron is … than wood.
Anwer : ……………………
8. The manager bought new machines to … the old ones.
Anwer : ……………………
9. The man has lost a lot of weight because of his illness. He is ten kilos … than he
used to.
Anwer : ……………………
10. Julia Robert is a well- … actress in America.
Anwer : ……………………
11. Her voice usually … to a whisper when she tells a secret to someone else.
Anwer : ……………………
12. Put your … clothes before you go out to play in the snow.
Anwer : ……………………
13. Do you know how … Mt. Everest is?
Anwer : ……………………
14. I had a traffic jam four hours yesterday; but mother was feeling … when I got
home.
Anwer : ……………………
15. We often have a heavy fall of … in winter.
Anwer : ……………………
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