Descriptive Writing

Four elements of description (physical,

emotional, social and what they like about
themselves)
 Descriptive writing:Name,physical
description, emotional and social
 
Sample 1: common adjectiv
Name:_____________ es
Physical description: includes age, hair and eye colour, body type and  can be used to
describe the
height. build of a person:
Emotional and social description: I am a soft spoken, honest &
talented person. I have a nice house to live in. I think family as the first Tall, average-
priority of my life. I come from an upper middle class family. The most heighted, short,
fat, chubby,
important thing in my life is moral values & respect for elders. I am
plump,
modern thinker but also believe in good values given by our ancestors. overweight,
Likes and Dislikes: I love cricket, going on trips with friends, listening to medium build,
classical music & watching latest movies. I don’t like to go out in rain. slim, thin,
athletic build,
well built, fit.
Descriptive writing:

Sample 2:
My name is _____. I am 9.5 years old. I am average-heighted person.
I am thin. I am genius, intelligent, well cultured, smart & open
minded girl. My hobbies include reading, music, gardening, cooking,
traveling etc. I have always been an achiever; be it academics or
sports or any other field in my life. I believe in success through hard
work & dedication. My motto in life is to ‘If you want something,
work hard & you will achieve it; there are no shot cuts’. I enjoy life to
the fullest & love humour. I am a progressive thinker & respect each
person’s space & values.
Descriptive Writing:

Sample 3:
I am _____. I am 8.9 years old. I have fair complexion. I have
black eyes and brown hair. I am a little healthy or a bit fat.
I am a very simple, god fearing, caring, talented, understanding,
trustworthy and kind hearted human being. I believe in the motto
‘Live and let live’. I hate liars. I am fun loving, down to earth and
very much Optimist. I love travelling, sight seeing, listening to
rock music, reading all the latest fiction novels.
Descriptive Writing-First draft

Q: Write a description about yourself including physical,

emotional, social and your likes and dislikes.

My name is ___________. I am _______ years old. I have ____

coloured hair. My eye colour is _____. I am tall/short/average-
heighted person. I…….
HW:
Write a description of any of your favourite personality who
inspires you or any character from cartoons/storybooks in about
80 – 100 words by using at least two adjectives and adverbs and
upload your work in Google classroom.
Thank you!