Describe It!
Look at the picture. Tell about it out loud, then write or draw one word for each box.
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How to do it
- Look at the picture. Say what it is.
- Tell about its color, shape, size, what it does, where it is and its group.
- Write or draw one word in each box.
Teaching tip
Your child can say the answers while you write them. The talking is the main goal. This sheet is aligned with Common Core SL.1.4.
About this worksheet
Two pictures with six describing boxes each. Talk first, then write or draw.
What kids practice
Describing means telling about something with details: what it looks like, what it does, where you find it and what group it belongs to. Kids who can describe well are easier to understand, tell better stories and do better with reading and writing. These sheets give them a simple checklist of things to talk about. Grouping words by category and key traits matches L.1.5b.
Watch for
- Saying just one word, like "red." Ask "What else can you tell me?"
- Only describing how something looks. Ask what it does and where you find it.
- Guessing a riddle after the first clue. Wait for all the clues, then decide.
It's free to print, with an answer key. See the full describing objects guide for 1st grade.
More sheets in this set
- See it all
1. Describing ChartSix things to tell when describing (color, shape, size, what it does, where it is and its group), same and different, and a guess-what-I-am riddle. 
3. Guess What I AmFive riddles with three clues each. Circle the picture that matches all the clues. Matches L.1.5b.
4. Same and DifferentThree picture pairs. Say and write one way they are the same and one way they are different.