Banned Words
You might be tempted to use this word when someone is talking
said
This beautiful blue stone is found in Afghanistan
Lapis Lazuli
An adverb dress-up ends in what two letters?
-ly
the highest point or part
summit
What is the purpose of a good title?
To create interest in what you have written!
”watched” or “noticed” would be good replacements for this banned word
see/saw
This Roman ruler saw a vision of a large cross in the sky and believed it helped his army win a battle
Constantine
What do we call a word that ends in -ly but is not an adverb (lovely, ugly, lonely, etc.)
an imposter
(or adjective)
very great in size or amount
enormous
True or false. Your title should be much bigger than anything else on your paper
False!
This banned word means GIGANTIC
big
This famous tapestry is 230 feet long!
Bayeux Tapestry
This dress-up shows action
strong verb
to throw in a forceful way
cast
What is the purpose of a topic sentence?
To alert your reader of the topic of the paragraph
teeny-tiny
small
This city houses the Kaaba, a sacred shrine to Muslims
Mecca
How do you mark a dress-up?
underline
to state as fact
claim
What is the last sentence of a paragraph called?
The clincher sentence
travel, journey, venture
went
This is the name of the geyser in Yellowstone National Park
Old Faithful
This dress-up is a way to combine facts about one noun
who/which
regarded with great respect
revered
Where should you get your title from?
Your last sentence