Describing People


This is an activity aimed at improving descriptive skills and adjectives.

Describing people 1
Optional (Personality Adjectives Bank)
Common Adjectives List
Worksheet

Task 1

  • Go to this Character Profile Generator
  • Fill in the profile or use suggestions offered. 
  • Select Write Me a Profile and read the result.


Task 2
Copy the text into a text document.
Go to Word Sift and paste the text.
Select the Green Sift Button

Task 3
Note down the words that have been sifted on a piece of paper.
Select the words that catch your attention and explore synonyms and word families.
Note down some of the words that you like.

Task 4
Find alternative words for the words that you have noted down in task 3.

Task 5
Go back to the document in Task 2 and replace the words with the new ones you have found.

Task 6
Present your new profile to the class.