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
  1. ≥5 adjectives added
  2. ≥1 sensory detail (sound, smell, touch, etc.)
  3. revision is grammatical
  4. retains original story arc
Hints
  1. Each noun can take an adjective: the BIG park, the BROWN dog, etc.
  2. Sensory: what did you HEAR? SMELL?
  3. Vary the adjectives — not just visual.
Misconceptions to watch
  • Adds adjectives but no sensory
  • Adjectives all visual
  • Loses the original story