Curated OER
Writing Descriptions
In this writing descriptions worksheet, students write a description of a young boy pictured on the lines provided and then write three more descriptions of students in their class.
K12 Reader
Adjectives Add Interest
A world without adjectives would be a sad place indeed! Make sure adjectives stay around by teaching your class about what they are and how using them can make a boring story truly interesting. Learners put this idea into practice by...
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If I Ran the Zoo
Here's a fresh take on a writing prompt. After a reading of Dr. Seuss's If I Ran the Zoo, primary graders imagine a creature for Dr. Seuss's zoo, write a description of their animal, give it a name, explain what it eats, how it behaves,...
McGraw Hill
Choosing Effective Details
In this paragraph revision learning exercise, students rewrite a boring paragraph, adding details and descriptions in order to bring the paragraph alive. Students may use their imagination to provide details, and they may revise and...
Curated OER
Question Words
In this ESL worksheet, students focus on words used to create questions. Students complete 19 fill in the blank and short answer questions using words that are commonly put into question form when asking about photographs.