SAD openers
Dialogue Punctuation
Figurative Language
Brushstrokes
100

Over the town of Whoville there was a cave deep in the mountains and within the walls lived a creature whose heart was two sizes to small and it was... The Grinch 

Setting

100

She said "Let's go shopping!"

She said, "Let's go shopping!"

100

I was as slow as a sloth.

simile

100

John agreed to bring his two daughters, Stacy and Sarah, down to the office.

Appositives

200

"Max!" yelled the grinch "Get over here!" Max quickly ran nervous to see what the Grinch needed.

Dialogue

200

"What are you doing" She asked the little boy.

"What are you doing?" She asked the little boy.

200

Shelly sells seashells by the seashore.

Alliteration

200

On the last day of school Mrs. Purple, Our teacher, gave her two favorite students, Jake and me, a big hug

Appositives

300

Bang! The bag full of presents hit the sleigh as the Grinch quickly ran off onto the next house.

Action

300

Hello! She said as she waved to the man

"Hello!" She said as she waved to the man

300

Crackle pop! The bacon sizzled on the stove as she waited for it to finish cooking. 

Onomatopoeia

300

The building was simple, Tall and not very wide.

Adjectives out of order

400

The room was dimly lit as the grinch made his way inside to grab the presents from under the very decorated tree.

Setting

400

I'm so excited she said

"I'm so excited!" She said.

400

my cat was talking to me.

Personification

400

Hands shaking, Henry reach out to grab the key.

Absolutes

500

"What are you doing here?" a voice game from behind the grinch and he quickly turned to see he was face to face with a little girl

Dialogue

500

"Can you help me" She asked the man

"Can you help me?" She asked the man.

500

Her eyes are stars glowing in the sky.

Metaphor

500

She chuckled upon hearing the hilarious story

Vivid Verbs

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