What Are Describing Words?
Describing words tell us more about a person, animal, place or thing.
Look at the word dog. We know it is an animal, but we can tell more about the dog by using a describing word.
Big tells us more about the dog.
Learning Objectives
- Understand what describing words are.
- Recognise simple describing words.
- Understand how describing words give more information.
- Use simple describing words with naming words.
Describing People
We can use describing words to tell us more about people.
happy girl
kind teacher
The words tall, happy and kind tell us more about the people.
Describing Animals
We can also describe animals.
small cat
fast horse
The words big, small and fast tell us more about the animals.
Describing Things
We can use describing words for things around us.
blue bag
soft pillow
The words red, blue and soft give us more information.
Common Describing Words
Here are some simple describing words:
tall — short
happy — sad
hot — cold
soft — hard
fast — slow
These words help us tell what people, animals or things are like.
Common Mistakes
- Do not confuse a naming word with a describing word.
- Dog names an animal. Big describes the animal.
- Ball names a thing. Red describes the thing.
- Remember that describing words give extra information.
Practice
1. Which word describes the dog: dog or big?
2. Which word describes the ball: ball or red?
3. Find the describing word: The cat is small.
4. Find the describing word: The boy is happy.
5. Choose a describing word for an elephant.
Try It Yourself
Look around your room. Choose three things. Say one describing word for each thing.
Example: big table, blue bag, soft pillow.
Quick Revision
- Describing words tell us more about people, animals and things.
- Big, small, happy and red are describing words.
- Describing words give extra information.
Next Step
In the next lesson, you will learn how to use describing words for people.