🕵️ Describe It
Describe a pizza using at least 2 describing words and an action word.
The cheesy, hot pizza is sliding onto the plate.
Story: Max packed his lunch. He missed the bus. His mom drove him to school.
Task: Retell using 3 story elements.
Character-Problem-Solution
Max is the character.
The problem was he missed the bus.
The solution was his mom drove him to school.
Prompt: Someone says, “I played basketball yesterday.”
Task: Give 2 relevant comments or questions.
“That sounds fun. Did your team win?”
Basic Sentence: The cat is sleeping.
Task: Add at least 2 describing words.
Answer Example:
The fluffy, gray cat is sleeping quietly on the couch.
Prompt: Describe a picture of a beach scene.
Answer Example:
The bright, sunny beach is filled with people swimming and playing.
Describe a dog running through the park.
The small, excited dog is running quickly through the green park.
Story: Lily found a lost puppy at the park. She checked its collar. She called the owner, who came to pick it up.
Characters-Problem-Solution
Lily found a puppy at the park. The problem was the puppy was lost. She solved it by calling the owner.
Someone says, “I got a new video game.”
Task: Give 2 relevant comments or questions.
“That’s cool. What game is it?”
Basic Sentence: The car drove away.
Task: Add at least 2 describing words.
Answer Example:
The shiny, red car drove quickly down the street.
Prompt: Ask 2 follow-up questions about someone’s favorite movie.
Answer Example:
“What is your favorite movie?” “Who is your favorite character?”
Describe a video game character jumping over lava.
The brave, fast character is jumping over the bubbling lava.
Story: Jordan studied for his math quiz. During the quiz, he felt nervous. He took a deep breath and finished it.
Jordan was taking a math quiz. He felt nervous, but he calmed himself down and finished.
Someone says, “I’m really tired today.”
Task: Give 2 relevant comments or questions.
“That’s rough. Did you stay up late?”
Basic Sentence: The student opened the door.
Task: Add at least 2 describing words.
Answer Example:
The tired, nervous student slowly opened the heavy door.
Retell this story:
“Carlos forgot his homework at home. He told his teacher before class started. His teacher let him turn it in the next day.”
Carlos forgot his homework. He told his teacher honestly. The teacher let him bring it the next day.
Describe a messy backpack.
The heavy, blue backpack is spilling papers onto the floor.
Story: Aiden brought cookies to lunch. He dropped the container. His friends helped him clean up, and they shared the cookies that were still okay.
Aiden brought cookies to lunch, but he dropped them. His friends helped clean up, and they shared the cookies that were still okay.
Someone says, “I’m nervous about my science presentation.”
Task: Give 2 relevant comments or questions.
“I get that. What is your presentation about?”
Basic Sentence: The monster ate a snack.
Task: Add at least 2 describing words.
Answer Example: The huge, green monster loudly ate a crunchy snack.
Someone says, “I don’t want to go to the party because I won’t know anyone.”
Task: Give a relevant comment and question.
Answer Example:
“That makes sense. It can feel awkward not knowing people. Is there someone you could go with?”
Describe a stormy day outside.
The dark, windy sky is pouring rain over the street.
Mia wanted to join a soccer game, but the teams were already full. She asked if she could rotate in next game. The group said yes, and she waited her turn.
Mia wanted to play soccer, but the teams were full. She solved the problem by asking to rotate in, and then she waited.
Someone says, “I’m annoyed because my friend ignored my text.”
Task: Give 2 relevant comments or questions.
“That would be frustrating. Maybe they were busy. Did you ask them about it?”
Basic Sentence: The robot walked into class.
Task: Add at least 2 describing words.
Answer Example:
The tiny, silver robot walked awkwardly into the noisy classroom.
Make one detailed sentence about this story:
“A boy found a strange glowing rock in his backyard.”
Answer Example: The curious, surprised boy found a small, glowing rock hidden in his backyard.