Thursday, January 3, 2013

Back to School

Back to School!

Here is another lesson to get your kids back into the swing of things tomorrow! The direct link to my store where you can download it is:
http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Improving-Sentences-with-Vivid-Words

Have fun with Sentence Improvement                   Name___________

Improve these sentences with more specific nouns, adjectives, and verbs! Think of vivid words that help paint a picture in the reader’s head. Select specific nouns (people, places, things, or ideas) to describe the objects. Describe these nouns with awesome adjectives.
Directions: Try to improve between 3 and 6 words from each sentence then rewrite the sentence on the lines below.
    Ex: The candles melted down just before midnight.
    The sparkly holiday candles dripped and withered down as the clock struck midnight!

1. The table was decorated with purple flowers and confetti.
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2. A boy stood on his tiptoes to look out the window.
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3. My shoelaces were untied so I tripped and fell.
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4. Singing children belted the words to “Happy Birthday.”
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Now draw one of the sentences from above in the space provided (include good details):







Next, create 4 of your own sentences on the back of this paper. Then, try to improve all four of your sentences with more specific nouns, verbs, and adjectives!
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