Minnesota Literacy Council
Describe It

Purpose:

To practice simple present tense

 

Preparation time:

10 minutes

 

Materials:

Pictures of various objects

 

Preparation:

Gather a variety of pictures. They can be objects, animals, etc.

 

Procedure:

1.       Show the picture to the student. Ask him/her to describe it.

 

Example: Picture of an apple

Possible descriptions: It is red. It tastes good. It is round.

 

Example: Picture of a cat.

Possible descriptions: It eats mice. It likes milk. It is furry.