Museum Brochure Upgrade Project

This worksheet is designed for students in Grades 4, 5, and 6 to strengthen descriptive and expository writing by revising dull museum exhibit descriptions into engaging, memorable text. Students step into the role of museum writers, taking short, factual sentences about historical objects and rewriting them with rich sensory language, imagery, figurative expressions, and purposeful tone. The activity helps learners understand how word choice and style can bring history to life for readers.

Learning Goals

• Descriptive & Expository Writing (Grades 4-6) – Students expand factual sentences into vivid, informative descriptions.
• Sentence Revision & Style Improvement – Learners practice revising writing for clarity, interest, and impact.
• Figurative & Sensory Language Use – Students incorporate imagery, comparisons, and sensory details.
• Voice & Tone Development – Learners adjust language to sound engaging, polished, and museum-appropriate.

Instructional Benefits

• Teacher-Created Resource – Designed by educators to support ELA writing, revision, and style standards.
• Clear Before-and-After Structure – Helps students clearly see how revision improves writing quality.
• Authentic Writing Task – Mirrors real-world museum and informational writing contexts.
• Balances Creativity with Accuracy – Encourages expressive language while maintaining factual integrity.
• Flexible Classroom Use – Ideal for writing workshops, ELA/social studies integration, centers, or independent practice.

This printable worksheet helps students learn that strong informational writing doesn’t have to be boring. Learners practice turning plain facts into compelling descriptions that invite curiosity and imagination, while still informing the reader. Ideal for classroom or homeschool use, this no-prep activity strengthens revision skills, descriptive vocabulary, and confidence writing with voice and flair.

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