Identify and produce adjectives (describing words)
Exercise
Difficulty 5
~10 min
eng.g1.f.ex_34
Stretch Revision
Prompt
Stretch: revise this paragraph by adding ≥5 adjectives and ≥1 sensory detail. Original: 'I went to the park. I saw a dog. The dog ran. I went home.'
How it's presented
mode
three line paper
Answer criteria
type
rubric
criteria
- ≥5 adjectives added
- ≥1 sensory detail (sound, smell, touch, etc.)
- revision is grammatical
- retains original story arc
Hints
- Each noun can take an adjective: the BIG park, the BROWN dog, etc.
- Sensory: what did you HEAR? SMELL?
- Vary the adjectives — not just visual.
Misconceptions to watch
- Adds adjectives but no sensory
- Adjectives all visual
- Loses the original story