7 Kid-Friendly Words to Describe the Ocean

Hi! Here are seven easy adjectives, what they mean, and a short example sentence for each. Read them, try saying them out loud, then do the quick practice at the end.

1. Blue — The color of the sea. Example: 'The ocean is a bright blue today.'
2. Vast — Very, very big; it seems to go on forever. Example: 'The vast ocean stretches to the horizon.'
3. Calm — Quiet and smooth, with little or no waves. Example: 'The calm ocean looked like a mirror.'
4. Wavy — Full of waves that move up and down. Example: 'The wavy ocean splashed against the shore.'
5. Salty — Tasting like salt because the sea has salt water. Example: 'My hair felt sticky and salty after swimming.' (You can use 'salty' to describe the water.)
6. Mysterious — Something that makes you curious because you don’t know everything about it. Example: 'The mysterious ocean hides many creatures below.'
7. Sparkling — Shiny, with little lights that look like stars on the water. Example: 'The sun made the ocean sparkle like diamonds.'

Step-by-Step Practice

1. Pick three words from the list.
2. Say each word aloud and tell an adult what it means in your own words.
3. Draw a picture of the ocean using one of those words (for example, draw wavy lines for 'wavy' or lots of tiny stars on the water for 'sparkling').
4. Write one sentence about your picture using one of the adjectives. Share it with someone!

Have fun describing the ocean — and feel free to mix words, like 'the vast, sparkling ocean'!