IndianTechnoEra: Describing Things

Describing Things

We see many things around us every day. We can use describing words to tell more about these things.

A thing can have a colour, size, shape or feel.

Learning Objectives

• Describe common things around us.
• Use colour words to describe things.
• Use size words to describe things.
• Use shape and feel words to describe things.

Describing Colour

Colour words tell us what colour something is.

red ball
blue bag
green leaf
yellow pencil

Describing Size

We can describe things using words such as big, small, long and short.

big box
small cup
long rope
short pencil

Describing Feel

Some words tell us how something feels when we touch it.

soft pillow
hard table
smooth stone
rough wall

Describing Everyday Things

red apple
big school bag
small cup
soft toy

Each describing word gives us more information about the thing.

Common Mistakes

• Do not confuse the name of a thing with its describing word.
• Ball names the thing; red describes it.
• Use words that actually describe the thing.
• Remember that one thing can have more than one describing word.

Practice

1. Find the describing word: red ball.

2. Find the describing word: big box.

3. Choose a describing word for a pillow: soft / run.

4. Choose a colour to describe a leaf.

5. Write two describing words for a school bag.

Try It Yourself

Look at three things around you. Describe each one using two words.

Example: blue book, small table, soft toy.

Quick Revision

• Things can be described by colour, size, shape and feel.
• Red, big, small and soft are describing words.
• Describing words give us more information about things.

Next Step

In the next lesson, you will learn more about describing colour, size and shape.