Feel or Describe?

This worksheet helps students in Grades 4, 5, and 6 strengthen grammar accuracy by evaluating whether bad or badly is used correctly in each sentence. Students analyze sentence meaning, verb type, adjective and adverb function, and overall clarity as they decide if a sentence is correct or revise it to fix an error, reinforcing careful reading and precise word choice.

Learning Goals

• Editing and Revising (Grades 4–6): Identify and correct incorrect uses of bad and badly in sentences.
• Adjectives vs. Adverbs: Apply the rule that bad describes feelings or states of being, while badly describes actions.
• Understanding Sentence Meaning: Use context and verb type to determine correct word choice.
• Word Choice Accuracy: Improve clarity and correctness through precise grammar decisions.

Instructional Benefits

• Teacher-Created Resource: Designed to address a common grammar confusion through meaningful editing practice.
• Error-Analysis Format: Encourages students to evaluate and revise rather than simply select an answer.
• Clear Rule Reinforcement: Connects grammatical form directly to sentence meaning.
• Flexible Use: Suitable for grammar lessons, review activities, small groups, or independent practice.

This printable worksheet helps students build confidence editing sentences for grammatical accuracy and clarity. By deciding whether bad or badly fits each sentence and revising when needed, learners strengthen grammar awareness, sentence analysis skills, and careful word choice. It is a no-prep resource that works well in both classroom and homeschool language arts settings, supporting clear and correct expression.

This worksheet is part of our Bad vs. Badly Worksheets collection.