Describe It Chart
Describe a picture by telling about it. Use the clues to say more than its name!
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How to do it
- Look at the apple.
- Read each clue question.
- Describe something of your own the same way.
Teaching tip
Keep the chart out at snack time and describe what you're eating together. This sheet is aligned with Common Core SL.K.4.
About this chart
Six clue questions for describing anything: what it is, its color, shape, size, group and what you do with it.
What kids practice
Describing means telling about something with more than its name: what color it is, its shape and size, what group it belongs to and what you do with it. Kindergartners who can describe things are easier to understand, and it builds the words they need for talking and, later, for writing.
Watch for
- Only saying the name. Use the clue cards as a reminder of what else to say.
- Saying what they think of it instead of what it is like, like "I like it." That's OK, then ask for a clue.
- Guessing a riddle after the first clue. Wait until all the clues are read.
It's free to print, as many copies as you need. See the full describing pictures guide for kindergarten.
More sheets in this set
2. Circle the CluesBig pictures with three clue rows: circle the color, big or little, and the group.
3. Guess What I AmPicture riddles like "I am yellow. I am big. You can ride in me." Circle the answer. On More, the wrong answers match two of the clues.
4. Describe It CardsEight cut-out picture cards, each with four clue prompts: color, size, group and how you use it.
5. Draw and TellA big box to draw something, like a favorite toy, and four questions to answer about it. A grown-up writes down the child's words.