Adding Details Activity Sheets
Adding Details Activity Sheets
Adding Details Activity Sheets
Change the following paragraphs to add in additional adjectives that will provide more
detail for the reader.
The time had come. Mum walked towards me with the cake on
a plate, candles sizzling and smoke drifting off them. She placed
the cake down in front of me. She had told me there would be
a surprise to the cake but so far when I looked at it, it seemed
like an ordinary cake. I took the knife and held it in my hand,
blew out the candles and put the sharp tip into the icing. As I
pushed the knife into the cake, I pulled a piece away and was surprised to see what I did.
There, inside the cake, was the surprise Mum had promised. Multiple coloured squares stacked on
top of each other. It looked like a Rubix cube. Mum could see the excitement on my face. She
smiled at me and whispered, “Surprise!” My smile went from ear to ear as I cut the cake and
gave it to my friends.
1. The puppy wailed in the cage. It was desperate to find a new loving home to call a
forever home.
2. I ran towards the bus as fast as I could. When I got there, I realised I was late and
the bus had already left.
3. When I pushed my brother, the vase fell off the mantelpiece.
It broke into a thousand tiny shards of sharp glass.
4. I placed the cup of tea on the saucer. I put the biscuits on a serving plate and took them
out to the lounge for afternoon tea.
1. I ran through the forest, tripped over the tree roots and stumbled onto the ground.
2. Mum drove quickly through the village. I knew she was in a rush.
3. The helicopter pilot flew over the dense bush looking for people to rescue.
4. We jumped off the waterfall into the crisp water below. We felt instantly cold!
5. My friends and I watched TV before we realised we were actually bored.
Running onto the pitch, I could hear the noise of the crowd
pounding in my ears. My team and I lined up for the
national anthem. I tried to soak in the atmosphere and make
it cement in my memory. This was my first time playing
rugby for the All Blacks and I was determined to remember
this moment forever. At the end of the anthem, I knew I
needed to get into formation for the haka. Instead, I found myself frozen to the spot I
was standing in, unable to move. I realised my heart was racing and beating so loudly
that I could feel my body vibrating. Suddenly, very aware of my surroundings, I didn't
think I could move. Then I felt my teammate’s hand on my shoulder and his words,
“Ya ready, mate?” which pulled me back into the moment. “Yeah, mate,” I replied.