BANNED WORDS
Replace the banned word. He was a good ruler.
What is: He was a noble ruler. He was a powerful ruler. He was a renowned ruler.
Describe the pen.
What is: the magical pen, the blue pen, the permanent ink pen
Replace the verb that is not strong. Vikings came to other lands.
What is: Vikings raided (invaded, attacked, stormed, ransacked, looted) the new lands.
Add an -ly adverb to the sentence. Vikings raided the new lands.
What is: Vikings brazenly (mercilessly, ruthlessly, viciously, savagely) raided the new lands.
Add a because clause to the sentence. Vikings were greatly feared.
What is: Vikings were greatly feared because they were so fierce.
Replace the banned word. It was a bad time in Europe.
What is: It was a dismal time in Europe.
Describe the person.
What is: the kind person, the obnoxious person, the emotional person
Replace the verb that is not strong. The Norsemen lived in Scandinavia.
What is: The Norsemen dwelled in Scandinavia.
Add an -ly adverb to the sentence: The Norsemen dwelled in Scandinavia.
What is: The Norsemen savagely dwelled in Scandinavia.
Add a because clause to the sentence. The Norsemen savagely dwelled in Scandinavia.
What is: The Norsemen savagely dwelled in Scandinavia because it was cold and harsh.
Replace the banned word. Santa is a big man.
What is: Santa is a jolly man.
Replace the banned adjective. Vikings were good warriors.
What is: Vikings were unrivaled (fierce, unbeatable, invincible, unequaled, burly, savage) warriors.
Replace the verb that is not strong. They sent several hundred huge warships.
What is: They dispatched several hundred huge warships.
Add an -ly adverb to the sentence: They dispatched several hundred huge warships.
What is: They viciously dispatched several hundred huge warships.
Add a because clause to the sentence. They viciously dispatched several hundred huge warships.
What is: They viciously dispatched several hundred huge warships because they were savage warriors.
Replace the banned word. The kittens were little creatures.
What is: The kittens were pocket-sized creatures.
Replace the banned adjective. The land in Scandinavia was not good, so Vikings raided other lands.
What is: The land in Scandinavia was not fertile, (lush, productive, fruitful) so Vikings raided other lands.
Replace the verb that is not strong. He gave them a piece of land in northern France.
What is: He granted them a piece of land in northern France.
Add an -ly adverb to the sentence. He granted them a piece of land in northern France.
What is: He fearfully granted them a piece of land in northern France.
Add a because clause to the sentence. He fearfully granted them a piece of land in northern France.
What is: He fearfully granted them a piece of land in northern France because he did not want to fight them.
Replace the banned words. Mother said, "Go to the store."
What is: Mother exclaimed, "Gallop to the store!"
Replace the banned adjective. Vikings were feared for their bad attacks on Europe.
What is: Vikings were feared for their wanton (merciless, savage, fierce, ruthless) attacks on Europe.
Replace the verb that is not strong. Sometimes the warriors wanted to take over land.
What is: Sometimes the warriors desired to take over land. Sometimes the warriors wanted to seize other lands.
Add an -ly adverb to the sentence. Sometimes the warriors wanted to seize other lands.
What is: Sometimes the warriors ruthlessly wanted to seize other lands.
Add a because clause to the sentence. Sometimes the warriors ruthlessly wanted to seize other lands.
What is: Sometimes the warriors ruthlessly wanted to seize other lands because they were savage bullies.