A Better Depiction

This worksheet helps students in Grades 4, 5, and 6 strengthen descriptive writing by transforming flat, telling sentences into vivid, showing descriptions. Students revise four simple statements using sensory details, vivid verbs, and specific imagery, then combine their revisions into one cohesive paragraph, building skills in show-don’t-tell technique, paragraph flow, and descriptive clarity.

Learning Goals

• Show vs. Tell Revision (Grades 4-6) – Rewrite telling sentences to show meaning through action and description.
• Sensory Detail Integration – Use sight, sound, touch, smell, and movement to create vivid imagery.
• Descriptive Cohesion – Combine revised sentences so they connect smoothly and stay focused on one scene.
• Paragraph Flow Development – Practice logical ordering and fluid transitions within a descriptive paragraph.

Instructional Benefits

• Teacher-Created Resource – Designed by educators to support narrative and descriptive writing standards.
• Clear Revision Focus – Allows students to concentrate on improving detail and imagery without inventing new content.
• Structured Yet Creative – Provides guidance while encouraging expressive language choices.
• Flexible Classroom Use – Works well for writing workshops, small groups, independent practice, or assessment.

This printable worksheet helps students understand how effective description brings a scene to life through sensory detail and precise word choice. By revising telling sentences and blending them into a unified paragraph, learners build confidence in descriptive cohesion, imagery-rich writing, and paragraph development. It is a simple, no-prep resource for classroom and homeschool settings that strengthens narrative craft and expressive clarity.

This worksheet is part of our Editing and Revising Descriptive Passages Worksheets collection.