Add Depth and Colour: Adding Details to Sentences for Class 5 

This Class 5 worksheet on Adding Details to Sentences teaches students how to make simple sentences more vivid, specific, and expressive. Using clear visuals and exercises from pages 3–8 of the worksheet, children learn how adjectives, adverbs, and sensory details turn plain sentences into engaging ones. 

The worksheet begins with an adjective/adverb fill-in task (page 3), asking students to complete sentences such as “The ____ dog barked at the mailman.” Pages 4–5 feature multiple-choice questions where learners choose meaningful details instead of “nonsense options,” such as picking “a tiny butterfly” over “a blue fire.”
Pages 6–7 include rewriting tasks where students add one suitable detail to improve the sentence, and page 8 contains a rich descriptive garden passage with blanks for words like breeze, tiny bird, damp leaf, sticks, patterns, and sharp whistle. 

This worksheet helps children deepen their descriptive writing, enrich vocabulary, and learn how to create clearer imagery in their sentences. 

Why Adding Details Matters in Grammar? 

Adding details helps Class 5 learners: 
1. Make sentences more expressive and interesting. 
2. Improve clarity by adding meaningful description. 
3. Strengthen narrative and descriptive writing skills. 
4. Build vocabulary and awareness of sensory language. 

What’s Inside This Worksheet? 

🧠 Exercise 1 – Fill in the Blank (Page 3) 
Students add adjectives or adverbs to complete simple sentences. 

✏️ Exercise 2 – Multiple-Choice Questions (Pages 4–5) 
Students choose meaningful descriptive details for sentences such as: 
• Kabir held a bright torch
• Tara saw a tiny butterfly 
• Ishaan touched a smooth rock

📝 Exercise 3 – Sentence Rewriting (Pages 6–7) 
Students rewrite sentences by adding one correct, sensible detail. 

📘 Exercise 4 – Fill in the Blanks (Passage) (Page 8) 
A peaceful garden passage where students fill words like breeze, tiny, damp, sticks, long patterns, pots and sharp whistle.

📝 Exercise 5 – Paragraph Writing (Page 9) 
Students write a paragraph about Diwali using clear, meaningful details. 

ANSWER KEY (For Parents & Educators) 

Exercise 1 – Suggested Answers (Answers may vary) 
1. The big dog barked at the mailman. 
2. We ate a delicious lunch at the cafeteria. 
3. The students listened carefully to the teacher. 
4. The baby cried loudly when he dropped his toy. 
5. The car drove slowly down the icy road. 
6. The girl sang beautifully during the concert. 
7. The rain fell softly on the tin roof. 
8. She took a bite of the juicy apple. 
9. I put on my warm coat before going outside. 
10. We saw a funny movie on Friday night. 

Exercise 2 – Multiple-Choice Answers (Page 4–5)
1. (a) Kabir held a bright torch. 
2. (c) Tara saw a tiny butterfly. 
3. (b) Ishaan touched a smooth rock. 
4. (a) Anya kept a light bag. 
5. (b) Dev found a shiny coin. 
6. (c) Sana held a red balloon. 
7. (a) Vikram wore a soft cap. 
8. (b) Leela sat on a wooden bench. 
9. (a) Arav saw a tall tree. 
10. (c) Mira drank from a clean bottle. 

Exercise 3 – Sample Rewritten Sentences (Page 6–7)
1. The puppy barked loudly. → The puppy barked loudly at the stranger. 
2. The wind blew softly. → The wind blew softly across the field.
3. The boy jumped high. → The boy jumped high over the puddle. 
4. The girl walked quickly. → The girl walked quickly toward the bus. 
5. The water felt cold. → The water felt cold on her hands.
6. The bell rang sharply. → The bell rang sharply in the hallway. 
7. The bus moved fast. → The bus moved fast down the road. 
8. The teacher spoke kindly. → The teacher spoke kindly to the class.
9. The leaf fell slowly. → The leaf fell slowly to the ground. 
10. The room looked bright. → The room looked bright in the morning sun. 

Exercise 4 – Fill in the Blanks Passage (Page 8 – Sample Answers) 
1. breeze 
2. tiny 
3. damp 
4. sticks 
5. long 
6. pots 
7. sharp 

Help your child build expressive, descriptive, and imaginative writing skills with this Adding Details to Sentences worksheet! 

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