This "Describing People" worksheet helps students practice physical descriptions by choosing the correct adjectives for nine different characters.
ESL worksheet titled Describing People featuring nine cartoon characters with physical descriptions and statistics for vocabulary practice.
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Here are the correct choices for each person based on the pictures and information provided.
1. Sharon
* Student or Teacher? She is holding a book and looks young, so she is a student.
* Young or Old? At age 16, she is young.
* Short/Tall & Slim/Plump? The text says she is 150 cm (which is short) and 44 kg (which is light), so she is short and slim.
* Hair: Her hair goes past her shoulders, so it is long. It is brown.
* Eyes: Her eyes are dark, so they are brown.
> Correct Sentence: Sharon is a highschool student. She is young. She is short and slim. She has got long, brown hair and brown eyes.
2. William
* Handsome or Beautiful? Boys are usually described as handsome.
* Young or Old? At age 24, he is young.
* Short/Tall & Fat/Medium Weight? He is 185 cm (tall) and 78 kg (average build), so he is tall and of medium weight.
* Hair: His hair is cut close to his head, so it is short. It is black.
* Eyes: His eyes look green in the picture.
> Correct Sentence: William is a handsome boy. He is young. He is tall and is of medium weight. He has got short, black hair and green eyes.
3. Helen
* Young/Old & Beautiful/Ugly? At age 22, she is young. She is drawn with nice features, so she is beautiful.
* Short/Tall & Slim/Plump? She is 160 cm (average height) but very thin (44 kg), so she is slim.
* Hair: Her hair is wavy, which means it is curly. It is hazel/brown.
* Accessories: She is wearing frames over her eyes, so she is wearing glasses.
> Correct Sentence: Helen is a young and beautiful girl. She is slim. She has got curly hair and hazel/green eyes. She is wearing glasses.
4. Roger
* Young/Old? At age 65, he is an old man.
* Short/Tall & Plump/Slim? He is 170 cm (average) but heavy (95 kg), so he is plump.
* Hair: He does not have much hair on top, so he is bald.
* Eyes: His eyes are dark, so they are brown.
> Correct Sentence: Roger is an old man. He doesn't work. He is retired. He is plump. He is bald and he has got brown eyes.
5. Claire
* Young/Old? At age 29, she is young.
* Hair: Her hair goes down her back, so it is long. It is curly.
* Eyes: Her eyes are blue.
> Correct Sentence: Claire is a fortune teller at a circus/hospital. She is young. She has got long, curly brown hair and blue eyes.
6. James
* Musician/Driver? He is holding a guitar, so he is a musician.
* Tall/Slim? He is 187 cm (very tall) and 70 kg (light), so he is tall and slim.
* Hair: His hair is cut very short. It is grey.
* Age: At age 67, he is old.
> Correct Sentence: James is a musician in a rock group. He is tall and slim. He has got short, grey hair. He's old.
7. Carmen
* Pretty/Ugly? She is drawn nicely, so she is pretty.
* Young/Old? At age 26, she is young.
* Height/Weight? She is 172 cm (tall) and 58 kg (light), so she is tall and slim.
* Hair: Her hair is very long and wavy/curly. It is blonde.
* Eyes: Her eyes are blue/green.
> Correct Sentence: Carmen is a pretty woman. She is young. She is tall and she is slim. She has got long, blonde hair and blue/green eyes.
8. Samuel
* Lorry Driver/Teacher? He looks rugged, likely a lorry driver.
* Short/Medium Height? At 155 cm, he is short.
* Weight? At 88 kg, he is heavy for his height, so he is plump.
* Hair: He has very little hair, so he is bald.
* Nose: His nose is large, so it is a big nose.
* Age: At age 42, he is middle aged.
> Correct Sentence: Samuel is a lorry driver. He is short and plump. He has got bald hair and a big nose. He is a middle aged man.
9. Suzie
* Middle Aged/Old? At age 88, she is old.
* Short/Tall & Slim/Plump? She is 145 cm (short) and 82 kg (heavy), so she is short and plump.
* Hair: Her hair is short and curly. It is grey/black.
* Accessories: She has circles on her ears, so she is wearing earrings.
> Correct Sentence: Suzie is an old woman. She is short and she is plump. She has got short, curly, grey/black hair. She is wearing earrings.
1. Sharon
* Student or Teacher? She is holding a book and looks young, so she is a student.
* Young or Old? At age 16, she is young.
* Short/Tall & Slim/Plump? The text says she is 150 cm (which is short) and 44 kg (which is light), so she is short and slim.
* Hair: Her hair goes past her shoulders, so it is long. It is brown.
* Eyes: Her eyes are dark, so they are brown.
> Correct Sentence: Sharon is a highschool student. She is young. She is short and slim. She has got long, brown hair and brown eyes.
2. William
* Handsome or Beautiful? Boys are usually described as handsome.
* Young or Old? At age 24, he is young.
* Short/Tall & Fat/Medium Weight? He is 185 cm (tall) and 78 kg (average build), so he is tall and of medium weight.
* Hair: His hair is cut close to his head, so it is short. It is black.
* Eyes: His eyes look green in the picture.
> Correct Sentence: William is a handsome boy. He is young. He is tall and is of medium weight. He has got short, black hair and green eyes.
3. Helen
* Young/Old & Beautiful/Ugly? At age 22, she is young. She is drawn with nice features, so she is beautiful.
* Short/Tall & Slim/Plump? She is 160 cm (average height) but very thin (44 kg), so she is slim.
* Hair: Her hair is wavy, which means it is curly. It is hazel/brown.
* Accessories: She is wearing frames over her eyes, so she is wearing glasses.
> Correct Sentence: Helen is a young and beautiful girl. She is slim. She has got curly hair and hazel/green eyes. She is wearing glasses.
4. Roger
* Young/Old? At age 65, he is an old man.
* Short/Tall & Plump/Slim? He is 170 cm (average) but heavy (95 kg), so he is plump.
* Hair: He does not have much hair on top, so he is bald.
* Eyes: His eyes are dark, so they are brown.
> Correct Sentence: Roger is an old man. He doesn't work. He is retired. He is plump. He is bald and he has got brown eyes.
5. Claire
* Young/Old? At age 29, she is young.
* Hair: Her hair goes down her back, so it is long. It is curly.
* Eyes: Her eyes are blue.
> Correct Sentence: Claire is a fortune teller at a circus/hospital. She is young. She has got long, curly brown hair and blue eyes.
6. James
* Musician/Driver? He is holding a guitar, so he is a musician.
* Tall/Slim? He is 187 cm (very tall) and 70 kg (light), so he is tall and slim.
* Hair: His hair is cut very short. It is grey.
* Age: At age 67, he is old.
> Correct Sentence: James is a musician in a rock group. He is tall and slim. He has got short, grey hair. He's old.
7. Carmen
* Pretty/Ugly? She is drawn nicely, so she is pretty.
* Young/Old? At age 26, she is young.
* Height/Weight? She is 172 cm (tall) and 58 kg (light), so she is tall and slim.
* Hair: Her hair is very long and wavy/curly. It is blonde.
* Eyes: Her eyes are blue/green.
> Correct Sentence: Carmen is a pretty woman. She is young. She is tall and she is slim. She has got long, blonde hair and blue/green eyes.
8. Samuel
* Lorry Driver/Teacher? He looks rugged, likely a lorry driver.
* Short/Medium Height? At 155 cm, he is short.
* Weight? At 88 kg, he is heavy for his height, so he is plump.
* Hair: He has very little hair, so he is bald.
* Nose: His nose is large, so it is a big nose.
* Age: At age 42, he is middle aged.
> Correct Sentence: Samuel is a lorry driver. He is short and plump. He has got bald hair and a big nose. He is a middle aged man.
9. Suzie
* Middle Aged/Old? At age 88, she is old.
* Short/Tall & Slim/Plump? She is 145 cm (short) and 82 kg (heavy), so she is short and plump.
* Hair: Her hair is short and curly. It is grey/black.
* Accessories: She has circles on her ears, so she is wearing earrings.
> Correct Sentence: Suzie is an old woman. She is short and she is plump. She has got short, curly, grey/black hair. She is wearing earrings.
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