Add Details to a Story

Answer Key - Grade 1 Writing Worksheet - Building Confidence

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1. 1.

   Which sentence tells more than “The dog ran.”?

   • The dog really ran.
   • The brown dog ran.
   • The dog did something.
2. 2.

   In “I opened the shiny box.” what does “shiny” tell about?

   • how it sounds
   • how it feels
   • how it looks
3. 3.

   In “Rain fell on the roof.” which words tell where?

   • Rain fell
   • fell
   • on the roof
4. 4.

   Which sentence tells how the rock feels?

   • The rock was old.
   • The rock was rough.
   • The rock was gray.
5. 5.

   Make this sentence tell more: “The bird landed.” Add one describing word. Write the new sentence.

   the same event with one added detail that fits, for example “The small bird landed.”