“Good writing uses the right details.”
Grade Level: Grade 6–7
Difficulty Level: Medium (Differentiated Practice)
Skill Focus: Sentence Expansion for Clearer and More Detailed Writing
Standards Alignment:
CCSS (USA)
W.6.3 / W.7.3 – Write narratives using effective technique, relevant descriptive details, and well-structured event sequences.
L.6.1 / L.7.1 – Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage.
CEFR: B1–B1+ – Can produce simple connected text and add details to develop ideas clearly.
ACARA (Australia): ACELY1714 / ACELY1725 – Create texts with developing ideas, details, and descriptive language.
Cambridge English: Lower Secondary English – Writing: Developing ideas and expanding sentences using descriptive language and structure.
This worksheet helps students strengthen their writing by learning how to expand simple sentences into richer, more detailed ones through adjectives, phrases, clauses, and precise vocabulary.

