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Describe it!

Describe it!
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English Language for Expressing & Developing Ideas Examining Literature Creating Texts
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This worksheet builds students’ ability to use descriptive language in narratives. Kindergarten students identify adjectives, Year 1 students use adjectives in sentences, and Year 2 students expand sentences using noun groups. Activities encourage vocabulary development, sentence fluency, and creative writing. Fast-finisher tasks provide additional practice in real-world applications.

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Curriculum Codes

AC9EFLA07 9

Explore the contribution of images and words to meaning in stories and informative texts

AC9E1LA07 9

Understand that words can represent people, places and things (nouns, including pronouns), happenings and states (verbs), qualities (adjectives) and details such as when, where and how (adverbs)

AC9E2LA08 9

Understand that images add to or multiply the meanings of a text

ACELA1786 8.4

Explore the different contribution of words and images to meaning in stories and informative texts

ACELA1452 8.4

Explore differences in words that represent people, places and things (nouns, including pronouns), happenings and states (verbs), qualities (adjectives) and details such as when, where and how (adverbs)

ACELA1469 8.4

Identify visual representations of characters’ actions, reactions, speech and thought processes in narratives, and consider how these images add to or contradict or multiply the meaning of accompanying words

ENe-8B old

Demonstrates emerging skills and knowledge of texts to read and view, and shows developing awareness of purpose, audience and subject matter

EN1-9B old

Uses basic grammatical features, punctuation conventions and vocabulary appropriate to the type of text when responding to and composing texts

EN1-4A old

Draws on an increasing range of skills and strategies to fluently read, view and comprehend a range of texts on less familiar topics in different media and technologies

ENE-UARL-01 new

Understands and responds to literature read to them

EN1-RECOM-01 new

Comprehends independently read texts that require sustained reading by activating background and word knowledge, connecting and understanding sentences and whole text, and monitoring for meaning

EN1-CWT-01 new

Plans, creates and revises texts written for different purposes, including paragraphs, using knowledge of vocabulary, text features and sentence structure

EN1-OLC-01 new

Communicates effectively by using interpersonal conventions and language to extend and elaborate ideas for social and learning interactions

EN1-UARL-01 new

Understands and responds to literature by creating texts using similar structures, intentional language choices and features appropriate to audience and purpose

VCELA145

Explore the different contribution of words and images to meaning in stories and informative texts

VCELA179

Explore differences in words that represent people, places and things (nouns, including pronouns), happenings and states (verbs), qualities (adjectives) and details such as when, where and how (adverbs)

VCELA215

Identify visual representations of characters’ actions, reactions, speech and thought processes in narratives, and consider how these images add to or contradict or multiply the meaning of accompanying words

Linked Resources & Worksheets
Narrative - Title Page
Details
Curriculum Code: AC9EFLA03, AC9E1LA02, AC9E2LE02, ENE-UARL-01, ENE-PRINT-01, ENe-7B, ACELA1430, VCELA141, EN1-OLC-01, EN1-UARL-01, ENe-6B, ACELA1429, VCELA166, EN1-11D, ACELT1590, VCELT241, ...
Year Level: Foundation, Year 1, Year 2
Subject: English, Engaging With & Responding to Literature, Analysing, Interpreting & Evaluating, Creating Texts
Category: Title Pages
Pages: 1
Narrative - Title Page
Narrative - Teacher Notes
Details
Curriculum Code: AC9EFLA03, AC9E1LA02, AC9E2LE02, ENE-UARL-01, ENE-PRINT-01, ENe-7B, ACELA1430, VCELA141, EN1-OLC-01, EN1-UARL-01, ENe-6B, ACELA1429, VCELA166, EN1-11D, ACELT1590, VCELT241, ...
Year Level: Foundation, Year 1, Year 2
Subject: English, Text Structure & Organisation, Engaging With & Responding to Literature, Analysing, Interpreting & Evaluating, Creating Texts, Language for Interacting With Others
Category: Resources, Worksheets
Pages: 1
Narrative - Teacher Notes
Story Summary
Details
Curriculum Code: AC9EFLA03, AC9E1LA02, AC9E2LE02, ENE-UARL-01, ENE-PRINT-01, ENe-7B, ACELA1430, VCELA141, EN1-OLC-01, EN1-UARL-01, ENe-6B, ACELA1429, VCELA166, EN1-11D, ACELT1590, VCELT241, ...
Year Level: Foundation, Year 1, Year 2
Subject: English, Text Structure & Organisation, Engaging With & Responding to Literature, Analysing, Interpreting & Evaluating, Creating Texts, Language for Interacting With Others
Category: Worksheets
Pages: 6
Story Summary
Meet the Characters!
Details
Curriculum Code: AC9EFLY02, AC9E1LE02, AC9E2LE02, ENE-OLC-01, ENe-1A, ACELY1646, VCELY174, ACELY1784, EN1-OLC-01, EN1-UARL-01, EN1-11D, ACELT1582, VCELT207, ACELT1590, VCELT241, ...
Year Level: Foundation, Year 1, Year 2
Subject: English, Examining Literature, Analysing, Interpreting & Evaluating, Creating Texts, Language for Interacting With Others
Category: Worksheets
Pages: 7
Meet the Characters!
Plan Your Story!
Details
Curriculum Code: AC9EFLY05, AC9E1LE04, AC9E2LE02, ENE-RECOM-01, ENe-4A, ACELY1650, VCELY153, EN1-OLC-01, EN1-VOCAB-01, EN1-UARL-01, EN1-6B, ACELT1585, VCELT209, EN1-11D, ACELT1590, VCELT241, ...
Year Level: Foundation, Year 1, Year 2
Subject: English, Examining Literature, Engaging With & Responding to Literature, Analysing, Interpreting & Evaluating, Creating Texts
Category: Worksheets
Pages: 3
Plan Your Story!
Retell the Tale!
Details
Curriculum Code: AC9EFLE02, AC9EFLY02, AC9E1LY02, AC9E2LY02, ENE-OLC-01, ENE-UARL-01, ENe-10C, ACELT1577, VCELT170, ACELT1783, VCELT171, ENe-1A, ACELY1646, VCELY174, ACELY1784, EN1-OLC-01, ...
Year Level: Foundation, Year 1, Year 2
Subject: English, Engaging With & Responding to Literature, Analysing, Interpreting & Evaluating, Creating Texts
Category: Worksheets
Pages: 7
Retell the Tale!
Build the Suspense
Details
Curriculum Code: AC9EFLY05, AC9EFLY08, AC9E1LY05, AC9E1LY08, AC9E2LY05, AC9E2LY08, ENE-RECOM-01, ENe-4A, ACELY1650, VCELY153, ENE-HANDW-01, ENe-3A, ACELY1653, VCELY162, EN1-VOCAB-01, EN1-RECOM-01, ...
Year Level: Foundation, Year 1, Year 2
Subject: English, Engaging With & Responding to Literature, Analysing, Interpreting & Evaluating, Creating Texts
Category: Worksheets
Pages: 6
Build the Suspense
Spooky Settings
Details
Curriculum Code: AC9E2LY08, AC9EFLY05, AC9EFLY08, AC9E1LY05, AC9E1LY08, AC9E2LY05, ENE-RECOM-01, ENe-4A, ACELY1650, VCELY153, ENE-HANDW-01, ENe-3A, ACELY1653, VCELY162, EN1-VOCAB-01, EN1-RECOM-01, ...
Year Level: Foundation, Year 1, Year 2
Subject: English, Engaging With & Responding to Literature, Analysing, Interpreting & Evaluating, Creating Texts
Category: Worksheets
Pages: 6
Spooky Settings
What Happens Next?
Details
Curriculum Code: AC9EFLY05, AC9EFLY08, AC9E1LY05, AC9E1LY08, AC9E2LY05, AC9E2LY08, ENE-RECOM-01, ENe-4A, ACELY1650, VCELY153, ENE-HANDW-01, ENe-3A, ACELY1653, VCELY162, EN1-VOCAB-01, EN1-RECOM-01, ...
Year Level: Foundation, Year 1, Year 2
Subject: English, Engaging With & Responding to Literature, Analysing, Interpreting & Evaluating, Creating Texts
Category: Worksheets
Pages: 5
What Happens Next?
Through Their Eyes
Details
Curriculum Code: AC9E2LY08, AC9EFLY05, AC9EFLY08, AC9E1LY05, AC9E1LY08, AC9E2LY05, ENE-RECOM-01, ENe-4A, ACELY1650, VCELY153, ENE-HANDW-01, ENe-3A, ACELY1653, VCELY162, EN1-VOCAB-01, EN1-RECOM-01, ...
Year Level: Foundation, Year 1, Year 2
Subject: English, Engaging With & Responding to Literature, Analysing, Interpreting & Evaluating, Creating Texts
Category: Worksheets
Pages: 5
Through Their Eyes
Change the Story
Details
Curriculum Code: AC9EFLY05, AC9EFLY08, AC9E1LY05, AC9E1LY08, AC9E2LY05, AC9E2LY08, ENE-RECOM-01, ENe-4A, ACELY1650, VCELY153, ENE-HANDW-01, ENe-3A, ACELY1653, VCELY162, EN1-VOCAB-01, EN1-RECOM-01, ...
Year Level: Foundation, Year 1, Year 2
Subject: English, Engaging With & Responding to Literature, Analysing, Interpreting & Evaluating, Creating Texts
Category: Worksheets
Pages: 4
Change the Story
Rhyme, Rhythm and Repetition
Details
Curriculum Code: AC9EFLY09, AC9E1LY05, AC9E2LY05, ENE-PHOAW-01, ENe-4A, ACELA1439, VCELA168, EN1-VOCAB-01, EN1-RECOM-01, EN1-4A, ACELY1660, VCELY186, ACELY1670, VCELY222, ...
Year Level: Foundation, Year 1, Year 2
Subject: English, Phonic & Word Knowledge, Engaging With & Responding to Literature, Analysing, Interpreting & Evaluating
Category: Worksheets
Pages: 4
Rhyme, Rhythm and Repetition
Using Our Senses
Details
Curriculum Code: AC9EFLY07, AC9E1LY06, AC9E2LY06, ENE-UARL-01, ENe-1A, ACELY1647, VCELY175, EN1-VOCAB-01, EN1-SPELL-01, EN1-PHOKW-01, EN1-CWT-01, EN1-HANDW-01, EN1-UARL-01, EN1-2A, ACELY1661, VCELY194, ...
Year Level: Foundation, Year 1, Year 2
Subject: English, Language for Expressing & Developing Ideas, Engaging With & Responding to Literature, Creating Texts
Category: Worksheets
Pages: 4
Using Our Senses
How Does it Make you Feel?
Details
Curriculum Code: AC9EFLY05, AC9E1LY06, AC9E2LY05, ENE-RECOM-01, ENe-4A, ACELY1650, VCELY153, EN1-VOCAB-01, EN1-SPELL-01, EN1-PHOKW-01, EN1-CWT-01, EN1-HANDW-01, EN1-UARL-01, EN1-2A, ACELY1661, VCELY194, ...
Year Level: Foundation, Year 1, Year 2
Subject: English, Language for Expressing & Developing Ideas, Engaging With & Responding to Literature, Analysing, Interpreting & Evaluating
Category: Worksheets
Pages: 5
How Does it Make you Feel?
Story or Poem?
Details
Curriculum Code: AC9EFLY05, AC9E1LY05, AC9E2LY05, AC9EFLY02, AC9E1LY02, AC9E2LY02, ENE-OLC-01, ENe-1A, ACELY1646, VCELY174, ACELY1784, ENE-RECOM-01, ENe-4A, ACELY1650, VCELY153, EN1-OLC-01, ...
Year Level: Foundation, Year 1, Year 2
Subject: English, Engaging With & Responding to Literature, Analysing, Interpreting & Evaluating, Creating Texts
Category: Worksheets
Pages: 5
Story or Poem?
Create your own…
Details
Curriculum Code: AC9EFLY05, AC9E1LY05, AC9E2LY05, AC9EFLY02, AC9E1LY02, AC9E2LY02, ENE-OLC-01, ENe-1A, ACELY1646, VCELY174, ACELY1784, ENE-RECOM-01, ENe-4A, ACELY1650, VCELY153, EN1-OLC-01, ...
Year Level: Foundation, Year 1, Year 2
Subject: English, Engaging With & Responding to Literature, Creating Texts
Category: Worksheets
Pages: 4
Create your own…
Discovering Hidden Gardens
Details
Curriculum Code: AC9EFLY05, AC9EFLY08, AC9E1LY05, AC9E1LY08, AC9E2LY05, AC9E2LY08, ENE-RECOM-01, ENe-4A, ACELY1650, VCELY153, ENE-HANDW-01, ENe-3A, ACELY1653, VCELY162, EN1-VOCAB-01, EN1-RECOM-01, ...
Year Level: Foundation, Year 1, Year 2
Subject: English, Engaging With & Responding to Literature, Analysing, Interpreting & Evaluating, Creating Texts
Category: Worksheets
Pages: 4
Discovering Hidden Gardens
Growing Through Change
Details
Curriculum Code: AC9E2LY08, AC9EFLY05, AC9EFLY08, AC9E1LY05, AC9E1LY08, AC9E2LY05, ENE-RECOM-01, ENe-4A, ACELY1650, VCELY153, ENE-HANDW-01, ENe-3A, ACELY1653, VCELY162, EN1-VOCAB-01, EN1-RECOM-01, ...
Year Level: Foundation, Year 1, Year 2
Subject: English, Engaging With & Responding to Literature, Analysing, Interpreting & Evaluating, Creating Texts
Category: Worksheets
Pages: 4
Growing Through Change
Painting Pictures with Words
Details
Curriculum Code: AC9EFLY05, AC9EFLY08, AC9E1LY05, AC9E1LY08, AC9E2LY05, ENE-RECOM-01, ENe-4A, ACELY1650, VCELY153, ENE-HANDW-01, ENe-3A, ACELY1653, VCELY162, EN1-VOCAB-01, EN1-RECOM-01, EN1-4A, ...
Year Level: Foundation, Year 1, Year 2
Subject: English, Engaging With & Responding to Literature, Analysing, Interpreting & Evaluating, Creating Texts
Category: Worksheets
Pages: 5
Painting Pictures with Words
My Special Place
Details
Curriculum Code: AC9EFLY05, AC9EFLY08, AC9E1LY05, AC9E1LY08, AC9E2LY05, AC9E2LY08, ENE-RECOM-01, ENe-4A, ACELY1650, VCELY153, ENE-HANDW-01, ENe-3A, ACELY1653, VCELY162, EN1-VOCAB-01, EN1-RECOM-01, ...
Year Level: Foundation, Year 1, Year 2
Subject: English, Engaging With & Responding to Literature, Analysing, Interpreting & Evaluating, Creating Texts
Category: Worksheets
Pages: 4
My Special Place
A Garden of Your Own
Details
Curriculum Code: AC9E2LY08, AC9EFLY05, AC9EFLY08, AC9E1LY08, AC9E1LY05, AC9E2LY05, ENE-RECOM-01, ENe-4A, ACELY1650, VCELY153, ENE-HANDW-01, ENe-3A, ACELY1653, VCELY162, EN1-VOCAB-01, EN1-RECOM-01, ...
Year Level: Foundation, Year 1, Year 2
Subject: English, Engaging With & Responding to Literature, Analysing, Interpreting & Evaluating, Creating Texts
Category: Worksheets
Pages: 4
A Garden of Your Own
Australia in Stories
Details
Curriculum Code: AC9EFLY05, AC9EFLY08, AC9E1LY05, AC9E1LY08, AC9E2LY05, AC9E2LY08, ENE-RECOM-01, ENe-4A, ACELY1650, VCELY153, ENE-HANDW-01, ENe-3A, ACELY1653, VCELY162, EN1-VOCAB-01, EN1-RECOM-01, ...
Year Level: Foundation, Year 1, Year 2
Subject: English, Engaging With & Responding to Literature, Analysing, Interpreting & Evaluating, Creating Texts
Category: Worksheets
Pages: 4
Australia in Stories
Cultural Connections
Details
Curriculum Code: AC9E2LY08, AC9EFLY05, AC9EFLY08, AC9E1LY05, AC9E1LY08, AC9E2LY05, ENE-RECOM-01, ENe-4A, ACELY1650, VCELY153, ENE-HANDW-01, ENe-3A, ACELY1653, VCELY162, EN1-VOCAB-01, EN1-RECOM-01, ...
Year Level: Foundation, Year 1, Year 2
Subject: English, Engaging With & Responding to Literature, Analysing, Interpreting & Evaluating, Creating Texts
Category: Worksheets
Pages: 4
Cultural Connections
Retelling the Story
Details
Curriculum Code: AC9EFLY05, AC9EFLY08, AC9E1LY05, AC9E1LY08, AC9E2LY05, AC9E2LY08, ENE-RECOM-01, ENe-4A, ACELY1650, VCELY153, ENE-HANDW-01, ENe-3A, ACELY1653, VCELY162, EN1-VOCAB-01, EN1-RECOM-01, ...
Year Level: Foundation, Year 1, Year 2
Subject: English, Engaging With & Responding to Literature, Analysing, Interpreting & Evaluating, Creating Texts
Category: Worksheets
Pages: 5
Retelling the Story
Different Ways to Tell a Story!
Details
Curriculum Code: AC9E2LY08, AC9EFLY05, AC9EFLY08, AC9E1LY05, AC9E1LY08, AC9E2LY05, ENE-RECOM-01, ENe-4A, ACELY1650, VCELY153, ENE-HANDW-01, ENe-3A, ACELY1653, VCELY162, EN1-VOCAB-01, EN1-RECOM-01, ...
Year Level: Foundation, Year 1, Year 2
Subject: English, Engaging With & Responding to Literature, Analysing, Interpreting & Evaluating, Creating Texts
Category: Worksheets
Pages: 4
Different Ways to Tell a Story!
Create Your Own Story!
Details
Curriculum Code: AC9EFLY05, AC9EFLY08, AC9E1LY05, AC9E1LY08, AC9E2LY05, AC9E2LY08, ENE-RECOM-01, ENe-4A, ACELY1650, VCELY153, ENE-HANDW-01, ENe-3A, ACELY1653, VCELY162, EN1-VOCAB-01, EN1-RECOM-01, ...
Year Level: Foundation, Year 1, Year 2
Subject: English, Engaging With & Responding to Literature, Analysing, Interpreting & Evaluating, Creating Texts
Category: Worksheets
Pages: 4
Create Your Own Story!
New 9.0 Curriculum
English Unit: B Year - K-2- Narrative
Details
Curriculum Code: AC9EFLY05, AC9EFLY08, AC9E1LY05, AC9E1LY08, AC9E2LY05, AC9E2LY08, ENE-RECOM-01, ENe-4A, ACELY1650, VCELY153, ENE-HANDW-01, ENe-3A, ACELY1653, VCELY162, EN1-VOCAB-01, EN1-RECOM-01, ...
Year Level: Foundation, Year 1, Year 2
Subject: English, Engaging With & Responding to Literature, Analysing, Interpreting & Evaluating, Creating Texts
Category: Unit Plans
Pages: 127
Primary + Unit Plans Membership
English Unit: B Year - K-2- Narrative
A Dark, Dark Tale and Hattie and the Fox - Title Page
Details
Curriculum Code: AC9EFLA03, AC9E1LA02, AC9E2LE02, ENE-UARL-01, ENE-PRINT-01, ENe-7B, ACELA1430, VCELA141, EN1-OLC-01, EN1-UARL-01, ENe-6B, ACELA1429, VCELA166, EN1-11D, ACELT1590, VCELT241, ...
Year Level: Foundation, Year 1, Year 2
Subject: English, Engaging With & Responding to Literature, Analysing, Interpreting & Evaluating, Creating Texts
Category: Title Pages, Worksheets
Pages: 1
A Dark, Dark Tale and Hattie and the Fox - Title Page
Triantiwontigongolope - Title Page
Details
Curriculum Code: AC9EFLA03, AC9E1LA02, AC9E2LE02, ENE-UARL-01, ENE-PRINT-01, ENe-7B, ACELA1430, VCELA141, EN1-OLC-01, EN1-UARL-01, ENe-6B, ACELA1429, VCELA166, EN1-11D, ACELT1590, VCELT241, ...
Year Level: Foundation, Year 1, Year 2
Subject: English, Engaging With & Responding to Literature, Analysing, Interpreting & Evaluating, Creating Texts
Category: Title Pages, Worksheets
Pages: 1
Triantiwontigongolope - Title Page
The Secret Sky Garden and Florette - Title Page
Details
Curriculum Code: AC9EFLA03, AC9E1LA02, AC9E2LE02, ENE-UARL-01, ENE-PRINT-01, ENe-7B, ACELA1430, VCELA141, EN1-OLC-01, EN1-UARL-01, ENe-6B, ACELA1429, VCELA166, EN1-11D, ACELT1590, VCELT241, ...
Year Level: Foundation, Year 1, Year 2
Subject: English, Text Structure & Organisation, Engaging With & Responding to Literature, Analysing, Interpreting & Evaluating, Creating Texts, Language for Interacting With Others
Category: Title Pages, Worksheets
Pages: 1
The Secret Sky Garden and Florette - Title Page
Possum Magic and Whoever You Are - Title Page
Details
Curriculum Code: AC9EFLA03, AC9E1LA02, AC9E2LE02, ENE-UARL-01, ENE-PRINT-01, ENe-7B, ACELA1430, VCELA141, EN1-OLC-01, EN1-UARL-01, ENe-6B, ACELA1429, VCELA166, EN1-11D, ACELT1590, VCELT241, ...
Year Level: Foundation, Year 1, Year 2
Subject: English, Engaging With & Responding to Literature, Analysing, Interpreting & Evaluating, Creating Texts
Category: Title Pages, Worksheets
Pages: 1
Possum Magic and Whoever You Are - Title Page