Adding Details Activity Sheets

Adding Detail by Adding Adjectives
Change the following paragraphs to add in additional adjectives that will provide more
detail for the reader.
I was on my way to the dairy. The sun was

shining in the sky and it was warm. I was
excited about what I would get when I arrived
there. I walked into the dairy and the owner
greeted me. I stared at the lolly selection and felt
the coins in my pocket ready to be spent. Once
I made my selection and paid the money, the
owner bagged up my lollies and I returned home.
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There I was on the football pitch. The referee

was constantly pulling me up for things that I
hadn't really done. I could feel anger building up
inside me. Our team wasn’t winning, and it was
making me more and more frustrated. As the
ball came towards me, I went for it. Running at
it, I hit a patch of mud that I hadn't seen and
fell into the mud. When will this game be over?

I was late. I was always late. I ran towards

the bus stop hoping that my bus was also late
today! What would the chances be? I stopped at
the pedestrian crossing and waited for the cars to
come to a stop to let me cross. I walked across
the street and to the bus stop. I scanned the
electronic timetable. My bus had left 4 minutes
ago, and the next one wasn't for another 26
minutes. Just my luck!


Adding Detail by Adding Adverbs
Rewrite the paragraph below and add in adverbs to make the verb in the sentence pop!
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.


Adding Detail by Adding Conjunctions
Using the table below, rewrite the sentence/s and add in the conjunction that you think
best matches the sentence. The conjunctions in the word bank can only be used once!
You may need to change the sentence slightly to make it make sense.
as well as later but because

as a result as then in fact
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.


Adding Detail by Adding Conjunctions
5. The cat had to go to the vet. It had a sore leg and it wasn't getting any better. “Off
we go,” said Mum.

6. Matiu stormed out of the room and slammed the door. When he thought about it, he
realised that he had overreacted.

7. When I made pancakes, I had to follow the recipe. First I melted the butter. I added it to
the sifted flour.

8. As I debated how much pocket money I wanted from my parents, I was sure that I was
doing more than enough. I think I was even doing more!


Adding Detail by Changing Simple Sentences
to Compound Sentences
Convert the simple sentences below into compound sentences by adding a conjunction
and another sentence to it. The most common conjunctions are for, and, nor, but, or,
yet and so.
Eg. I needed milk for my coffee.
I needed milk for my coffee, so I went to the dairy.
1. I dashed into the service station.

2. My puppy ran ahead of me.

3. The game I wanted for my console was out of stock.

4. The football match went over time.

5. Aroha won the cross country.

6. The sunset was so beautiful.


Adding Detail by Changing Simple Sentences to Compound Sentences
7. The ice cream began to melt.

8. Mum played music in her car so loudly.

9. Rain battered down on the rooftops.

10. Swimming sports was cancelled.


Adding Detail by Changing Simple and
Compound Sentences to Complex Sentences
The first column has a mix of simple sentences, compound sentences and dependent
clauses (a group of words that do not form a complete sentence or make sense on
their own).
Can you match the information to a correctly formed complex sentence in the
next column?
Simple/Compound Sentences Complex Sentences

Because it was cold. When I got my report, I had to show
I heated up my coffee. my parents.
I made a snack. Before we go to school, Mum makes us
When I got home. pack our bags and lunchboxes.
Dad will take me to cricket practice. When I grow up, I want to be
When he gets home from work. a teacher.
The children were exhausted. We always get lollies when we go to
After playing Rippa Rugby for the dairy.
30 minutes.
When I got out of the car, the rain
Before we go to school. Mum makes us
poured and I got soaked.
pack our bags and lunchboxes.
I heated up my coffee because it
I had to show my parents.
was cold.
When I got my report.
After playing Rippa Rugby for 30
When I got to the cafe I ordered a
minutes, the children were exhausted.
juice. Because I don't like coffee.
When we go to the dairy. We always When I got home, I made a snack.
get lollies.
The rain poured and I got soaked. When Dad gets home from work, he
When I got out the car. will take me to cricket practice.
I want to be a teacher. When When I got to the cafe, I ordered a
I grow up. juice because I don't like coffee.

Adding Detail by Starting Sentences
with a Verb
Change the order of the sentence so that each one starts with the bolded verb or
an adverb. You may need to change the wording slightly, as well as the punctuation
and tense.
Eg. As I cleaned up the toys off the floor, I found the toy plane I thought
I had lost.
Cleaning up the toys off the floor, I found the toy plane I thought I had lost.
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.


Adding Detail by Starting Sentences with a Verb
6. The cats fought tirelessly over the treats until one gobbled them all up.

7. Aroha scooped up the ice cream from the tub, making sure to get all the good bits onto
her cone instead of her brother’s.

8. Marc played his music through the bluetooth speaker until his Mum told him off for it
being too loud.


Adding Detail by Varying the Length
of Sentences
Rewrite the paragraphs below and change them so there is a combination of short and
long sentences.
I wandered through the streets of Paris, taking in all of the

interesting sights and sounds. Beautiful smells wafted down
the alleys, warm and sweet, drawing me into the bakeries
nearby. Entering the bakery, my eyes quickly scanned the
cabinets full of delicious looking cakes and pastries. Tiny signs
written in cursive French describing what each one was left
me dumbfounded and wishing I had paid more attention in class. Plucking up all my
courage, I attempted to start ordering a pain au chocolate. Instead, a frog built in my
throat and I became anxious and scared. Instead, I just pointed to what I wanted and
paid the money before leaving quickly.


Adding Detail by Varying the Length of Sentences
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.


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Adding Detail by Adding Adjectives

I was on my way to the dairy. The sun was

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There I was on the football pitch. The referee

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I was late. I was always late. I ran towards

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as well as later but because

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Simple/Compound Sentences Complex Sentences

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