Describing Kites

This task is about writing to describe a photo of a kite.

Question

I sent my mum some photos of kites I saw at the beach.  I told my mum:

"My favourite kite has a pattern on it. I like its cool shape. It has a tail and it is in the sky."

Will my mum know which kite I was describing?

    • Yes

    • No

    • Maybe

Question

Will it help if I add more details? Click on the underlined  words in each sentence to show more details.

My favourite kite has a red, pink and white pattern on it. I like its cool shape like a wide triangle.
It has a short, thick, red tail and it is flying in the sky.

Will my mum know which photograph I am describing?

    • Yes - this one

    • Yes - this one

    • Yes - this one

    • No - Not sure

       

Question

Look at the three kites in these photos.  Which is your favourite kite?
Select the photo of your favourite kite.

Question 1Change answer

Type words in the boxes to describe the kite. Think about its colour, shape, pattern, and tail.

colour

shape

patterns

tail

Question 2Change answer

Write some sentences to describe your kite. Write your sentences in the box below the photo.

  • Use details to help your reader pick out your kite from the others.

Question 1Change answer

Now, check your writing.
Make sure there are words that describe the kite.

Click on 'Next', then share your writing with another person.
Can they pick out which is your kite?

Question

This page is for the person who is reading your writing.
 
Choose which kite the writer is describing.

    • Not sure

Question

This page is for the person who is reading your writing.

Did you choose the right kite? 
How easy was it to choose this kite from the writing?

  • Not sure

    • Very easy

    • Quite easy

    • Hard

Write one detail that you found helpful. Write one detail the writer could add to make the description clearer.