Describing Racing Cars

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

Question

I sent my brother some photographs of cars I saw at the race track. I told my brother: 

"My favourite car has bright colours. It has four wheels. It has windows and doors. Its shape helps it go fast."

Will my brother know which racing car 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 car has bright red and yellow colours. It has four wheels with red hubs. It has dark windows and two doors. Its long, low shape helps it go fast.

Will my brother know which photograph I am describing?

    • Yes - this one

    • Yes - this one

    • Yes - this one

    • No - Not sure

Question

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

Question 1Change answer

Type words in the boxes to describe the racing car. Think about its colour, shape, doors, and wheels.

colour

shape

doors

wheels

Question 1Change answer

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

  • Use details that will help your reader pick out your car from the others.

colour

shape

doors

wheels

Question 1Change answer

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

Click on 'Next', then ask someone to read your writing.
Can they pick out which is your racing car?

Question

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

Choose which racing car the writer is describing.

    • Not sure

Question

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

Did you choose the right racing car?
How easy was it to choose this car 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.