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Using Descriptive Adjectives - Sloth Writing Prompt

  • Updated

    Updated:  25 May 2023

Write a descriptive paragraph about a sloth using the provided adjectives.

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    Editable:  Google Slides

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teaching resource

Using Descriptive Adjectives - Sloth Writing Prompt

  • Updated

    Updated:  25 May 2023

Write a descriptive paragraph about a sloth using the provided adjectives.

  • Editable

    Editable:  Google Slides

  • Non-Editable

    Non-Editable:  PDF

  • Pages

    Pages:  1 Page

Write a descriptive paragraph about a sloth using the provided adjectives.

Descriptive Writing About a Sloth Worksheet

This worksheet has been designed to encourage your students to consolidate their descriptive writing skills and expand their vocabulary using adjectives describing a sloth. Words are provided on their worksheet and include:

  • slow
  • lazy
  • sleepy
  • shaggy
  • furry
  • three-toed
  • claws
  • drowsy
  • relaxed
  • calm
  • independent
  • herbivore

Not only is this a fun activity about sloths, but it’s also a great way to develop their writing skills and ability to express themselves through descriptive writing. 

Tips for Differentiation + Scaffolding  

To extend students, have them use the backside of the worksheet to write another description of a different animal.

For students who may need a little extra support, have them only pick one word or two words at a time and just focus on one or two sentences. Alternatively, use a voice recording device and have them say the sentences first and then write down what they have said into the voice recording device.

Easily Download & Print

Use the dropdown icon on the Download button to choose between the PDF or Google Slides version of this resource. 

Turn this teaching resource into a sustainable activity by printing on cardboard and slipping it into a write-and-wipe sleeve. Students can record their answers with a whiteboard marker and then erase and reuse them. 

Additionally, project the worksheet onto a screen and work through it as a class by having students record their answers in their notebooks. 


This resource was created by Lisamarie Del Valle, a Teach Starter Collaborator.

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