What is the main goal of descriptive text?

• To tell a story with a beginning, middle, and end.
• To explain how something works.
• To give the reader a clear and vivid picture of the subject.
• To persuade the reader to agree with an opinion.

Descriptive text often uses adjectives to make descriptions more vivid.

What part of descriptive text introduces the subject that will be described?

• Identification

Which tense is commonly used in descriptive texts because it talks about facts or general truths?

• Simple present tense