Activity 19 · Arts & Design
Shape-Only Drawing
Materials Geometric drawings and paper.
What to describe
The Describer may use only shape, size, line, angle, and position words. The Describer cannot name familiar objects.
Roles
How a round works
Make it harder or easier
Harder
Describe using only shape, position, and color words — no gestures, no questions.
Easier
Allow yes/no questions and agree on a shared starting shape or anchor point.
Reflect
Skills
Standards & alignment
TEKS Fine Arts / ELAR TEKS · describing, creating & precise descriptive language (confirm grade code)
NGSS NGSS SEP-8: Obtaining, Evaluating & Communicating Information