A Drawing That Clarifies is a free printable Grade 1 English worksheet on adding a drawing where it makes an idea clearer, aligned to Common Core standard SL.1.5. It prints 2 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two pupils in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.
Set 1 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
1.Number these to show what happens in "The Jar of Shells".
Ivy filled a jar with shells.
Ivy saw Ben crying.
Ben knocked the jar off the sill.
Ivy felt cross.
They found the shells together.
2.Number these to show how milk gets to the shop.
The milk is bottled and driven to the shop.
The milk goes into a cold tank.
The cow is milked.
A tanker takes it to the dairy.
The milk is heated to kill germs.
LessonPrint · SL.1.5 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — A Drawing That Clarifies
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
1.Correct order: 1, 3, 4, 2, 5
2.Correct order: 3, 2, 4, 5, 1
Questions about A Drawing That Clarifies
What does the A Drawing That Clarifies worksheet cover?
It practises adding a drawing where it makes an idea clearer — 2 questions for Grade 1, all on Common Core SL.1.5: Add a drawing when it would make your idea clearer. The instruction to pupils is “Number the boxes to show the right order”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which Common Core standard does A Drawing That Clarifies practise?
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.1.5 — SL.1.5, in the Speaking & Listening domain for Grade 1. The published standard reads: “Add drawings or other visual displays to descriptions when appropriate to clarify ideas, thoughts, and feelings.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.
What age or grade is this worksheet for?
A Drawing That Clarifies is written for Grade 1, typically ages 6-7. It is one of the sheets on SL.1.5, so it suits any pupil working at that standard — including older pupils revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does A Drawing That Clarifies come with an answer key?
Yes. All 2 answers are generated from the same problems as the questions, so the key cannot drift out of step with the sheet. It starts on a fresh sheet of paper, after the questions, so it is not handed out with the class by accident.
How many different versions of A Drawing That Clarifies can I print?
25 — one per pupil, and all 25 ask different questions. Set 1 downloads the whole class as a single PDF. Every version is fixed to its own address, so a sheet printed today holds the same problems when you reopen it next week.
Is A Drawing That Clarifies free to print and photocopy?
Yes. A Drawing That Clarifies, its answer key and its 25 versions are free to print and photocopy for your own class, with no account, no email capture and no subscription at the download step. Please do not resell them or republish them as your own.
Is there a lesson plan to teach SL.1.5?
Yes — “Drawings That Add to Your Ideas” is a 40-minute Grade 1 plan for SL.1.5, timed section by section, with the misconceptions to expect and an exit ticket. A Drawing That Clarifies is the practice that follows it.
More practice for SL.1.5
Add a drawing when it would make your idea clearer.