Sensory Words
Strong Verbs
Figurative Language
Show, Not Tell
Never, Never, Never
100

What is a sensory word to describe a steak?


Possible answers:

juicy, tough, sizzling, well done, rare, flame grilled

100

Pick a strong verb for this sentence. 

I had to do the dishes.

scrub, clean, wash, clear, scrape, put away, dry

100

Olivia's room looked like a tornado had ripped through it.

simile

100

Show the emotion, don't tell

Asa was happy when he shot the 10 point buck.

grinning from ear to ear, jumping up and down, clapping his hands, 

100

Never start a sentence with what word?

Possible answers:

And, But, So

200

What is a sensory word to describe a blanket?

soft, cottony, thick, warm, cozy, fuzzy

200
Pick a stronger verb for this sentence.


Mrs. Arthur started walked to her car on Friday after school.

skipped, ran, cart-wheeled, twirled, sprinted, bolted

200

Baliey's balloon danced up into the tree and got stuck.

personification

200

Show the emotion, don't tell

Maddie was sad when she lost her money on the field trip.

tears rolling down her cheek, hanging her head, shuffling her feet, frown on her face

200

Never start an piece of writing with.....

Hi, my name is......

I'm going to tell you about.....


300

What is a sensory word to describe a flower?

delicate, perfumy, dead, bright, colorful, cheerful

300

Pick a stronger verb for this sentence.

Valerie's dog ate his dogfood quickly.

devoured, chomped, swallowed, gulped

300

Groceries at Ingles cost an arm and a leg these days.

idiom

300

Balin was embarassed when he had to sing in front of the class.  

face turned red, hung his head, lowered his eyes

300

Never end your writing with.....

I hope you liked my paper.

That's all I have to say about that.

The End.

400

What is a sensory word to describe an a dog?

furry, yappy, hairy, muddy, 

400

Pick a strong verb for this sentence.


Ayden made dinner.

cooked, burnt, prepared, served, grilled, fried

400

Mrs. Arthur was as mad as a hen when the students neglected to use correct punctuation in their writing.

simile

400

Mrs. Arthur was mad when her kids didn't close up the bags of chips and cereal, causing them to become stale.

red faced, clenched teeth, fists with hands, 

400

Never forget to include your characters and settings

a) in the beginning

b) in the middle

c) in the end

In the beginning

500

What is a sensory word to describe dinner rolls?

garlicy, squishy, buttery, fresh, hot

500

Pick a strong very for this sentence.


Mrs. Hamby and Mrs. Arthur talked about their fabulous students over lunch.

chatted, discussed, gabbed, conversed, chuckled, 

500

Mrs. Hamby had to tell Ryder to be quiet because he never stops talking. ;)

hyperbole

500

Ada was excited when she won 1st place at the goat show.

jumping up and down, grinning, clapping

500

Never use "I, me, my" when you write in ....

3rd person POV

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