IndianTechnoEra: Describing Colours, Size and Shape

Describing Colours, Size and Shape

We can describe things by telling their colour, size or shape.

These words help us understand exactly what something looks like.

Learning Objectives

• Recognise colour words.
• Recognise size words.
• Recognise simple shape words.
• Use these words to describe everyday things.

Describing Colours

Colour words tell us the colour of something.

red apple
blue sky
green leaf
yellow flower

Red, blue, green and yellow are colour words.

Describing Size

Size words tell us how big or small something is.

big elephant
small mouse
long rope
short pencil

Big, small, long and short tell us about size.

Describing Shape

Shape words tell us what shape something has.

round ball
square box
long rectangle
triangular sign

Round, square, long and triangular can help us describe shapes.

Using More Than One Describing Word

Sometimes we can use more than one describing word for the same thing.

a big red ball
a small blue box
a round yellow plate

These descriptions tell us more about each object.

Common Mistakes

• Do not confuse the colour with the name of the object.
• Do not call every size word a colour word.
• Remember that round and square describe shape.
• Use words that correctly describe the object.

Practice

1. Find the colour word: red apple.

2. Find the size word: big box.

3. Find the shape word: round ball.

4. Choose a colour word: blue / small.

5. Choose a size word: big / green.

6. Choose a shape word: round / red.

Try It Yourself

Choose three objects around you. Describe each object using its colour, size or shape.

Example: small red ball.

Quick Revision

• Colour words tell us what colour something is.
• Size words tell us how big, small, long or short something is.
• Shape words tell us what shape something has.
• We can sometimes use more than one describing word.

Next Step

In the next lesson, you will learn how to find describing words in sentences.