1. Sit in groups.

2. Look at your friend's face and describe what you see.
Use words like long, round, oval, slanted, sharp, flat to help you.
You can use other words also.

3. What is your favourite fruit?Describe it in five sentences.

(a) How does it smell?

(b) How does it look?

(c) How does it feel?

(d) When you bite it what sound does it make?

(e) How does it taste?

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Solution

Disclaimer: These are sample answers. Students are advised to write the answers based on their own experiences and observations.

1) My friend has a long face.
2) She has a flat nose.
3) She has big sparkling black eyes.

(a) My favourite fruit is mango. It smells good.It is yellow in colour. it is very soft to eat. It makes a 'slurp-slurp' sound. It tastes delicious.

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