Banned Words
Things I've Learned along the Way
Dress-ups
Vocabulary
Formatting
100

You might be tempted to use this word when someone is talking

said

100

This is the longest river in the world

The Nile River

100

An adverb dress-up ends in what two letters?

-ly 

100

to run very fast for a short distance

sprint
100

What is the purpose of a good title?

To create interest in what you have written!

200

”spied” or “noticed” would be good replacements for this banned word

see/saw

200

This was a foot soldier in the Roman army. They used interlocking shields for defense.

Hoplite

200

What do we call a word that ends in -ly but is not an adverb (lovely, ugly, lonely, etc.)

 an imposter

(or adjective)

200

sweet sounding

melodious

200

True or false. Your title should be much bigger than anything else on your paper

False!

300

This country has more tornadoes than any other country

United States

300

This dress-up shows action

strong verb

300

with great strength; powerfully

forcefully

300

What is the purpose of a topic sentence?

To alert your reader of the topic of the paragraph

400

This general used elephants over the Alps to attack and surprise the Roman Army

Hannibal

400

How do you mark a dress-up?

underline

400

clever in a dishonest way

sly

400

What is the last sentence of a paragraph called?

The clincher sentence

500

This was Thor’s disguise when he fooled the giants because they had stolen his hammer

He dressed as Freya and wore a wedding gown, necklace, and a veil

500

This dress-up is a way to combine facts about one noun

who/which

500

to become aware of

notice

500

Where should you get your title from?

Your last sentence

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