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.