Describing Hot-Air Balloons

This task is about writing to describe a photo of a hot-air balloon.

Question

I had a ride in one of these hot-air balloons.  Here is how I described my hot-air balloon:

The hot-air balloon has bright colours. It has a pattern on it and it is in the sky.

Can you tell which one I had a ride in, 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.

The hot-air balloon has bright red, yellow and  blue colours. It has a pattern on it of long stripes going downwards and it is in the clear, blue sky.

Which balloon am I describing?

    • Not sure

Question

Look at the three hot-air balloons in these photos.  Which hot-air balloon is your favourite?
Select the photo of your favourite hot-air balloon.

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Type words in the boxes to describe the hot air balloon. Think about its colour, and pattern.

colour

patterns

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Write some sentences to describe your hot-air balloon. Write your sentences in the box below the photo.

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

colour

patterns

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Now, check your writing.
Make sure there are words that describe the hot-air balloon.

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

Question

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

Choose which hot-air balloon this writing describes.

    • Not sure

Question

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

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