Plain to Specific

In this worksheet, students rewrite plain sentences from a short narrative by adding vivid, specific adjectives to make the details stronger. Each original sentence features the actions of a cat, and students enhance the descriptions to create clearer, more engaging imagery. This activity teaches learners how to expand simple statements into richer, more descriptive sentences. It reinforces the importance of specific word choice and encourages students to think about how adjectives change the clarity and tone of writing. The exercise strengthens sentence-level descriptive writing and prepares students for constructing more detailed paragraphs.

Curriculum Matched Skills

English Language Arts – Sentence Expansion

English Language Arts – Descriptive Adjective Use

English Language Arts – Word Choice and Imagery

English Language Arts – Revising for Clarity

This worksheet is part of our Descriptive Writing Prompts collection.