Describing Chinese Dragons

This task is about writing to describe a photo of a Chinese dragon.

Question

 
I saw one of these dragons at Chinese New Year. Read my description of the dragon:
 
My dragon is brightly coloured. It has a long body. It has a big mouth with sharp teeth. My dragon is cool.
 
Can you tell which dragon I am describing?

    • Yes

    • No

    • Maybe

Question

Will it help if I add more details? Click on the underlined words to add details to each sentence.
 
My dragon is brightly coloured, pink and white. It has a long, thin, spiky body. It has a big, wide-open mouth with sharp, white teeth.
 
Which dragon I am describing?

    • Not sure

Question

Look at the three Chinese dragons in these photos.  Which dragon is your favourite?
Select the photo of your favourite Chinese dragon.

Question 1Change answer

Type words in the boxes to describe the dragon. Think about its colour, shape, mouth, and eyes.

colour

shape

mouth

eyes

Question 1Change answer

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

  • Add details to help your reader pick out your dragon from the others.

colour

shape

mouth

eyes

Question 1Change answer

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

Click on 'Next', then share your writing with another person.
Can they tell which dragon you are describing?

Question

This page is for the person who is reading your writing.
 
Read the writing below.  Which dragon do you think it describes?

    • Not sure

Question

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

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

    • Very easy

    • Quite easy

    • Hard

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