C a p t i o n T e x t 1
What is a caption?
A caption is a short piece of text that follows visual media and gives additional explanation about them.
Captions provide information to readers to complete the picture and is required as part of accepted journalistic practice. It provides context, establishes credibility and promotes better engagement.
A caption answers the question who, what, when, where and why about the picture and includes credit for the photographer.
Practice 1:
Read out these two captions (text 1 and text 2) loudly and meaningfully and take a note on your notebook if you find some words that you do not understand. Then consult the dictionary.
Text 1
What a ride: Jakartans enjoy a trial run of the first phase of the Jakarta MRT, which connects Lebak Bulus in South Jakarta to the Hotel Indonesia traffic circle in Central Jakarta, on Tuesday. City-owned PT MRT Jakarta is carrying out a free trial of its new service until March 24, aiming to attract 285,000 passengers. (The Jakarta Post/Wendra Ajistyatama)
Text 2
In this Sept. 20, 2018 photo, 5th grade teacher Heather Dalton, center, works with students Julian Ryno, left, and Ma'Kenley Burns, doing math problems on the Dream Box system at Charles Barnum Elementary School in Groton, Conn. A wide array of apps, websites and software used in schools borrow elements from video games to help teachers connect with students living technology-infused lives. —AP Photo/Michael Melia
Words that i do not understand:
Aiming = Bertujuan
infused = Diserapi
Practice
Text 1
1. What is the text about?
The text is about a trial run of the first phase of the Jakarta MRT.
2. Who are in the picture?
Jakartans are in the picture.
3. What do they do based on the picture?
They enjoy a trial run of the first phase of the Jakarta MRT
4. Where did the picture publish?
The picture is publish on The Jakarta Post.
5. Why did the writer write this text?
The writer wrote the text because he wanted to describe a picture of Jakartans enjoy a trial run of MRT.
Text 2
1. What is the text about?
The Text abaout 5th Grade Teacher are Teaching Math problems with the Dream Box System
2. Who are in the picture?
There are teacher call Heather Dalton and her two students name Juliano Ryno and Ma'Kenly
3. What do they do based on the picture?
They did Math problems with the Dream Box System, from a wide array of apps, websites and software used in schools borrow elements from video games
4. Where did the picture publish?
On AP Photo/Michael Melia
5. Why did the writer write this text?
The writer wrote the text because she want to shareing about her experince in teaching by Dream Box System.
Read these three captions (text 4, 5, and text 6). Then answer the questions that
follow each text. Write your answer with a complete answer on your noteboo
Text 4
SMAN 70's birthday anniversary: The event is attended by the ministry of sports and the ministry of rural. The students are very enthusiast to take a picture with them. They are all happy.
Question
Text 4
1. What is the text about?
The text is about SMAN 70's birthday anniversary event.
2. Who are in the picture?
They are ministry of sports and the ministry of rural and also the students
3. What do they do based on the picture?
They celebrate birth anniversary of SMAN 70, and take a picture with The Ministry.
4. Where did the picture publish?
Unknown
5. Why did the writer write theis text?
The writer wrote this text because the writer want to recount the event, experince and moments in SMAN 70's Birthday anniversary
Text 5
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Question
1. What is the text about?
The text is abaout bar chart of first quarter sales by salesperson.
2. What data is given on the right?
On right there are data bar chart of income.
3. What data is given on the bottom?
On the bottom there are data of name salesperson.
4. Whom might be intersted to this data?
Internal:
Managers
Leader or Owner of company
External:
Investors
Employees
Creditors
Suppliers
Governments
Customers
5. Why did the writer write this text?
The writer wrote this text because the writer want to inform the process of identifying, measuring, and communicating economic information for use by users of the information in their assessment and decision making
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Text 6
Questions
1. What is the text about?
The text is about 7 benefits of moile learning.
2. How many data is given on this text?
There are 7 data.
3. What is the benafit of reading text?
The reader will know the benefits of mobile learning
4. Whom might be interested to this data?
The Students, parents, and people who learn by mobile learning.
5. What is the purpose of this text?
To persuade students or people to keep learning and they can learn by mobile learning with all benefits
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C a p t i o n T e x t 2
Language Features of Caption Text
A caption text is written in present tense and active voice. Don't forget to include credit for the photographer of the picture.
Caption often uses prepositional, infinitive, adjectival and present participle phrases.
Present participles are similar to gerund. Both have the same form (verb-ing), but have different functions. A gerund acts like a noun while a present participle acts like a verb or adjective.
Practise 1:
Look at the pictures below. Then match the caption on the boxes with the picture.
Write the caption beside each picture.
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Latihan Soal
Practise:2
Look at the pictures below. Write the caption beside each picture.
Celebrating Indonesia’s independence day with some competitions. One of them is a “tug of war competition”, the people of Indonesia on August 17 always celebrate independence day with enthusiasm, happines and joy
Sekarang lihat kembali teks penyerta gambar yang Anda buat. Tuliskan Ada Atau Tidak ada sesuai dengan gambar.
This was taken while I was sitting on the middle of the first chair.
I went with my family to go around some islands in a day including this island.There's a lot of beautiful old buildings on the island, but there's some history left behind in the old building.
And also the ocean view on the island is nice and cool, so nice an afternoon walk with the family on the island.
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