Describing butterflies

This task is about describing a photo of a butterfly.

Question

Butterfly with yellow stripe

I sent my friend some photographs of butterflies I saw in the park. I told my friend:

"My favourite butterfly has two wings.
It has dots on its wings and it has a dark body."

Will my friend know which butterfly 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.

The butterfly has two orange, black and white wings.
It has small white dots on the edges of its wings and it has a long, thin, dark body.

Will my friend know which photograph I am describing?

    • Yes - this one

    • Yes - this one

    • Yes - this one

    • No - not sure

Question

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

Question 1Change answer

Type words in the boxes to describe the butterfly. Think about its colours, patterns, wings, and body.

colours

patterns

wings

body

Question 1Change answer

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

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

colours

patterns

wings

body

Question 1Change answer

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

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

Question

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

Choose which butterfly the writer is describing.

    • Butterfly with yellow stripe

    • Not sure

Question

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

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