Grade 3 – Describing People

1- On the second page of this document, look at some vocabulary to

describe people.

2- Practice describing people by doing this video lesson:

https://en.islcollective.com/video-lessons/describing-people-5

3- Write short sentences to describe Dorothy and Miranda on the 3rd

page of this document. Write about their physical appearance and

their clothes. Here are some model sentences:

She is wearing ... She has ...

Remember word order:

Singular: a or an + adjective + colour + clothing or body part

Plural: adjective + colour + clothing or body part in the plural

You can send me a picture of your work at melanie.custeau@csmb.qc.ca

4- Play Guess Who using the handouts at the end of this document.

Play with someone from your family. You each choose a mystery

person and ask each other yes or no questions. Look at the second

page for examples of questions you can ask.

Have a nice week!

TALL MEDIUM SHORT FAT SLIM

OLD MIDDLE-ADGED YOUNG

BLOND - LONG BROWN - SHORT BLACK- CURLY

BLUE BROWN GREEN

UGLY HANDSOME BEAUTIFUL

Miranda and her Aunt Dorothy are ready to go to Miranda’s brother’s wedding. Describe their physical appearance and the clothes they are wearing for this special occasion.

Guess your opponent’s mystery person before your opponent guesses yours. You can only answer “Yes” or “No”.

SAMPLE QUESTIONS

Questions with ‘DOES’

Does your person have a moustache/a goatie (beard)/a broad smile?

Does your person have a long/pointed/tube-shaped/potato-shaped nose?

Does your person have sunglasses?

Does your person have curly/wavy/straight/spiky hair?

Does your person have no hair?

Does your person have earrings/piercings/braces?

Does your person have his/her mouth open/his/her eyes closed?

Does your person have earrings?

Does your person have thick lips?

Does your person have Dracula teeth?

Questions with ‘IS’

Is your person bearded?

Is your person bald?

Is your person happy?

Is your person a guy (a man) or a girl (a woman)?

Questions with ‘IS’+VERB-ING

Is your person wearing a bandana/hat/top hat/cone hat/baseball cap/sunvisor?

Is your person wearing a dotted/black/white backpack (=UK rucksack)?

Is your person wearing a black backpack with a white middle?

Is your person wearing a striped T-shirt/scarf?

Is your person wearing a dress with hearts?

Is your person wearing an eye patch/a ribbon on her hair?

Is your person wearing headphones/glasses/sunglasses/goggles?

Is your person showing his/her teeth?

Is your person standing in front of a chequered/dotted/striped background?

Questions with ‘CAN’

Can you see your person’s eyes/teeth?