Creative Match Commentary - Class 5 English Worksheet

Practise grammar, action verbs and descriptive writing by imagining the exciting final minutes of a match.

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Learning Objective

Use adjectives, strong action verbs and correct grammar to write engaging, well-ordered sentences.

Skills Practised

  • Descriptive writing
  • Adjectives
  • Subject-verb agreement
  • Sequencing

Preview Questions

Q1. Which sentence describes the final minutes of a match in the most exciting way?

  1. The players were there.
  2. The tired but determined players raced towards the goal as the crowd roared.
  3. The match happened.
  4. The ball was on the pitch.

Q2. Choose the grammatically correct sentence.

  1. The players was tired after the match.
  2. The players were tired after the match.
  3. The players is tired after the match.

Q3. Which sentence uses an exciting action verb correctly?

  1. The striker sprinted towards the goal.
  2. The striker slept towards the goal.
  3. The striker sat towards the goal.

Note for Parents & Teachers

This worksheet uses multiple choice for now. For extra practice, ask your child to write their own match commentary using the describing words and action words from the questions.