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Chairs on out side of U

Take out - Spot the Vivid Adjectives

Adjective - Words that describe a noun (a person, place or thing)

Read through the paragraph and find the 25 vivid adjectives

Elaborate with Strong Verbs

Verb - Action Words/Describes what someone is doing

For each pair of sentences:

*Cross out the "dead" verb in sentence "A"

*Circle or highlight the strong verb in sentence "B"

Headstone Model

To find your replacement words you can...

1. Use a thesaurus.

2. Ask classmates - I will give you a few minutes at the beginning of our work time to talk to classmates about your word and get some ideas.

3. Use a dictionary. Sometimes the definition of a word will help you determine replacement words.

Lesson Objectives

First, Let's Look at an Example Headstone

-Practice Using a Thesaurus

-Practice Improving Word Choice When Writing

-Bury Over Used or Weak Words

RIP Words....

Using a Thesaurus & Your Writer's Brain to Replace Over Used Words

We Are Going to...

1. Choose an over used word from the bin

2. Create a headstone for the word

3. Share your headstone with at least two classmates.

4. Use what you learned to revise your biopoem by replacing at least 3 overused words in your biopoem.

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