A1CEFRWriting20 min

Writing: Describing Family Photos

Family photos

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💡 How to use this lesson

👩‍🏫 For the Teacher

This 20-minute lesson practices A1 family vocabulary.

Check answers automatically after students finish.

🧑‍🎓 For the Learner

First, do the vocabulary practice to learn new words.

Then, write about your family photo.

Module 1

Family Photo Words

Let us practice words to describe photos.

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Pattern Example

"My uncle looks tall in this photo."

Words in this lesson:

photograph print shot suit grin wrinkle fringe serious tanned awake
A

Put the words in the right order

1. photo / is / This / nice / a .

____ (Type sentence here...)

2. has / a / big / He / grin .

____ (Type sentence here...)

3. is / awake / baby / The .

____ (Type sentence here...)

4. looks / serious / grandfather / My .

____ (Type sentence here...)
B

Fill in the blanks using the word bank

Word Bank
print shot suit fringe tanned

5. She has a new haircut with a short ____.

6. We like this photo, so we want to ____ it on paper.

7. My uncle spent two weeks at the beach, so his skin is ____.

8. My father wears a black ____ and tie for the picture.

9. Please take a quick ____ of us.

C

Choose the correct word

10. My grandmother has a small _____ near her eye when she smiles.

____ a. wrinkle ____ b. print ____ c. suit ____ d. fringe

11. We took a big family _____ in the garden yesterday.

____ a. fringe ____ b. photograph ____ c. suit ____ d. wrinkle

12. The man does not smile in the photo. He looks very _____.

____ a. tanned ____ b. serious ____ c. grin ____ d. fringe

13. The baby woke up early and is now fully _____.

____ a. shot ____ b. tanned ____ c. awake ____ d. grin
D

Match each question to its answer

14. Who took this photograph?

____ a. Yes, it looks very nice on you. ____ b. My sister took it. ____ c. Because he feels shy.

15. Why is he not smiling?

____ a. Yes, it looks very nice on you. ____ b. My sister took it. ____ c. Because he feels shy.

16. Does this suit look good on me?

____ a. Yes, it looks very nice on you. ____ b. My sister took it. ____ c. Because he feels shy.
Module 2

My Family Photo

Now it is your turn to write about a photo.

✍️ Writing Task

Write 5 sentences about the people in a family photo (you can imagine it): how they look and how they feel.

(30-50 words)

💬 Sentence Starters

My mother looks ...
My grandfather looks ...
The baby feels ...
I feel ...
We look ...

📋 Checklist

✓ Three sentences with look or looks + an adjective
✓ Two sentences with feel or feels + an adjective
✓ No adverb with -ly after look or feel
✓ Each adjective makes sense
Your Sentences: ____ (Type your 5 sentences here...)
Module 3

Model Answer

Look at this example to help you write.

Example Sentence Frame 42 words

In our family photo, my mother looks happy with her warm smile. My grandfather looks serious in his black suit. The baby feels sleepy in my mother's arms. I feel glad to be with everyone. We look cheerful together in the garden.

💡 Useful Phrases & Notes

1. my mother looks happy

Use looks + word (adjective) to describe someone's face.

2. My grandfather looks serious

Serious means calm and not smiling.

3. The baby feels sleepy

Use feels + word (adjective) for feelings inside.

4. I feel glad

Glad is another word for happy.

5. We look cheerful

Use look (without "s") with we or they.

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