Function to Form

This worksheet challenges students to describe mystery objects using only their functions as clues. Each artifact is identified by what it does, and students must infer its physical characteristics-shape, texture, material, and size-and then write a descriptive paragraph as if seeing it for the first time. This exercise builds inference, analytical reasoning, and sensory writing skills while promoting creativity and observation.

Curriculum Skills Explored

English Language Arts – Analytical and Inferential Writing

English Language Arts – Descriptive Language and Detail Development

Science and Technology – Observation and Functional Reasoning

Writing Process – Critical Thinking in Description

This worksheet is part of our Describing Objects and Artifacts collection.