Describing dogs

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

Question

hairy dog
corgi dog
terrier dog

One of these dogs belongs to me.  Here is how I describe my dog:

My dog has a soft coat. He has a lovely face and dark eyes. He has two ears and a black nose.

Can you tell which one is my dog, from my description?

    • 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 dog has a soft, white, shaggy coat. He has a lovely white face and small, dark eyes. He has two pointed, pricked-up ears and a shiny, black nose.

Which dog am I describing?

    • hairy dog

    • corgi dog

    • terrier dog

    • Not sure

Question

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

Question 1Change answer

Type words in the boxes to describe the dog. Think about its colour, ears, eyes, and nose.

colour

ears

eyes

nose

Question 1Change answer

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

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

colour

ears

eyes

nose

Question 1Change answer

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

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

Question

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

Choose which dog this writing describes.

    • Not sure

Question

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

Did you choose the right dog? 

How easy was it to choose this dog 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.