Picture Description
Learning Objectives
- Students will learn how to describe a picture in sentences.
- Students will use describing words (adjectives) in their descriptions.
- Students will write about who is in the picture, what they are doing, and where it is.
- Students will practise writing a short description of a scene.
Let Us Begin!
When we look at a picture, we can see many things. We can see people, animals, places, and things. We can describe what we see using words. A good picture description tells us: What is in the picture? Who is in it? What are they doing? Where is it? Let us learn how to describe a picture!
How to Describe a Picture
When you describe a picture, answer these questions:
| Question | What to write |
|---|---|
| What do you see? | Name the main things in the picture |
| Who is in it? | Name the people or animals |
| What are they doing? | Describe the actions (doing words) |
| Where is it? | Name the place (park, school, home, etc.) |
| What does it look like? | Use describing words (colours, sizes) |
Useful Describing Words for Pictures
| Type | Words to Use |
|---|---|
| Colours | red, blue, green, yellow, white, brown, orange, pink |
| Sizes | big, small, tall, short, long, tiny, huge |
| Feelings | happy, sad, excited, tired, smiling, laughing |
| Actions | running, playing, sitting, standing, eating, reading, flying |
| Place words | near, far, under, on, beside, in front of, behind, between |
| Weather | sunny, cloudy, rainy, windy, bright, warm |
Sample Description: A Park Scene
Imagine this picture: A park with green trees, a blue sky, and children playing.
Sample Description:
This is a picture of a park. The park has many tall green trees. The sky is bright blue. Two children, Ravi and Meena, are playing in the park. Ravi is flying a red kite. Meena is sitting on a bench and reading a book. There is a small pond near the trees. Some birds are sitting on the branches. Everyone looks happy. It is a beautiful sunny day.
Sample Description: A School Scene
Imagine this picture: A classroom with students and a teacher.
Sample Description:
This is a picture of a classroom. The teacher is standing near the blackboard. She is writing on the board. The students are sitting on benches. Arjun is raising his hand to answer a question. Sita is writing in her notebook. There are colourful charts on the wall. The classroom is clean and bright.
Sample Description: A Market Scene
Imagine this picture: A busy Indian market with shops and people.
Sample Description:
This is a picture of a market. There are many shops on both sides of the road. A fruit seller is selling mangoes and bananas. A woman is buying vegetables. Two children are walking with their mother. A man is riding a bicycle. The market is very busy and colourful.
Steps to Write a Good Description
Step 1: Look at the whole picture carefully.
Step 2: Start with "This is a picture of..."
Step 3: Tell who is in the picture.
Step 4: Tell what they are doing.
Step 5: Describe the place and things around.
Step 6: End with how the picture makes you feel.
Key Words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Description | Words that tell us what something looks like |
| Scene | What we see in a picture |
| Describe | To tell about something using words |
| Observe | To look carefully at something |
| Adjective | A describing word (big, red, happy) |
- Look at the whole picture before you start writing.
- Tell what you see, who is in it, what they are doing, and where it is.
- Use describing words (adjectives) to make your description interesting.
- Use doing words (verbs) to tell what people are doing.
- Write in complete sentences with capital letters and full stops.
- Start with "This is a picture of..." to begin your description.
Finished learning? Now test what you know!