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Draw and Describe Partner Game

Back-to-back partners describe a picture in words while the other draws it, building listening, vocabulary and precise language.

Learning outcomes

All tools are free, with no sign-up, and every sheet can be printed with an answer key.

Pair students and sit them back to back. One is the Describer and holds a finished How to Draw picture (house, rocket, cat or others). The other is the Drawer.
The Describer explains the picture using shapes and positions only. They may not name the object.
The Drawer draws exactly what they hear and may ask yes-or-no questions.
After 6 minutes, reveal the picture and compare. Circle the parts that matched.
Swap roles with a different subject. Finish by listing the words that helped most.

Let the Describer name the object and use the four step captions as a script.

Choose a picture with five or more shapes (sailboat) and remove the questions rule.

Students use precise position and shape words and revise their directions when the drawing differs.

Do students need devices?

No. Paper and pencils are enough; the Drawing Pad is optional.

Which pictures work best?

Start with the house or sun, then try the sailboat or rocket.

A team relay where students find one word each, so every learner contributes and spelling gets rehearsed out loud.

Teams rebuild a photo jigsaw together, then reflect on how they shared roles. The photo stays on the device.

A calm starter where students follow a step-by-step sketch, then add their own details to make it unique.