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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