Describing Things

Time: 45-50 mins
Focus: adjectives of appearance  
Objectives:
1.             To learn some expressions used in describing an object.
2.             To practice describing an object.
Activity 1:  The Example for Descriptions
Learn for describing things A Paragraph to Describe Objects”
See the example for descriptions
Chocolate Cake
   Size – can be about the same size as a dinner plate
   Shape – usually round
   Color – brown
   Smell – delicious
   Taste – sweet
   Texture – soft, moist
Additional Activities
The class can play I Spy in groups, describing objects in the room; others must guess what they are. Students can record their descriptions and listen to them, and then try to improve on them. The teacher can bring “feely bags” to school. These can be dark carrier bags or pillowcases that have different textured objects in them. Students can describe these objects in their groups.The teacher can display headings for future writing tasks; for example: texture, smell, taste, size.

Activity 2:  Describe It!
Guess what these objects are.
(a)  I am round and hard to the touch. Along the outer edge, I can have ridges. I have a number, and I bet you’d like to have a lot of me!  I am a……………………………………….
(b) I am often square and sometimes people cut me in half. I often have delicious things on me like cheese, ham and tomato. I can be brown or white. I am a……………………………………….
(c) I have fur and whiskers. I purr when I am happy. I am a……………………………………….
(d) I am a place where students come five days a week. I am full of books. I am a………………………………
(e) I take people from place to place. I have many wheels and my doors slide open. I travel on a track. I am a……………………………………….
How would you describe these?
(a) A fish
(b) A house
(c) A teacher (be nice!)
(d) A fridge
Read some of your descriptions to the class.
Answers
1. (a) coin            (b) slice of bread                (c) cat    (d) school             (e) train
2. (a) I have gills and scales and can only breathe underwater.
    (b) I am a place where people live. I can be one story or more.
    (c) I am in charge of a classroom. (Most of the time!)
    (d) I keep milk, cheese and yogurt cold.
Work as a group.
(a) Choose an object that can be found in your classroom.
Describe the object, using the headings below. 
Object you’ve chosen:
                              Size:
                              Shape: 
Color:
                              Smell:
                              Taste:
                              Texture:
(b) Read your description to the class and see if they can guess what it is. Don’t make it too obvious!
(c) Did the class guess correctly?
(a) Choose an object that can be found in your school.
Describe the object using the headings below.
Object you’ve chosen:
                              Size:
                              Shape: 
Color:
                              Smell:
                              Taste:
                              Texture:
(b) Read your description to the class and see if they can guess what it is. Don’t make it too obvious!
(c) Did the class guess correctly?
Activity 3:  Guess It!
Look at the objects in the pictures and tell something about shape and what they are made of. Also explain what they are used for.


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