Add Details to a Story
Grade 1 - Writing - On Level

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Which revision adds a useful detail to “The dog ran.”?
- The dog ran.
- The dog was there.
- The muddy dog raced home.
What information strengthens “The muddy dog raced home.”?
- look and action
- a repeated word
- a page number
Which sentence gives the clearest picture of the event “We found a shell.”?
- We were somewhere.
- We found a thing.
- We found a smooth pink shell by the waves.
Why is “I slowly opened the tiny box.” stronger than the plain version?
- it helps readers picture it
- it uses more periods
- it repeats each word
Rewrite “The dog ran.” with one detail about look and action.