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Class: <  >
Date: <  >

Spicy Words

You can make your writing more interesting by replacing overworked words with "spicy" words.

"Big" is a word which is often overworked. Make a list below of all the words you can think of which mean "big." You may use a thesaurus or a dictionary to get more ideas. Work with a writing partner if possible.

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Below is a word bank of "big" words. Did you include these in your list?

"Big" Word Bank

colossal
enormous
gigantic
huge
immense
important
large
major
prominent
stupendous
terrible
tremendous
vast



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Read the story below that contains the overworked word "big." Rewrite the story to make it more interesting to read.

You can use ideas from your word bank above, but do not simply replace each occurrence of the word "big" with a synonym. Make sure your rewrite is interesting and makes sense.

Be sure to check each sentence for other changes that may be necessary after you have done your rewriting.

For example:

Maria heard a big explosion. Her eyes were big as she jumped off her big bed and took one big stride to the door. "What happened?" she shouted.

Might become:

Maria heard a loud explosion. Her eyes were as round as saucers as she jumped off her bed and leaped to the door. "What happened?" she shouted.




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Maria heard a big explosion. Her eyes were big as she jumped off her big bed and took one big stride to the door. "What happened?" she shouted.

Her mother called up to her, "Don't worry. Everything is all right." Her mother appeared in the kitchen doorway, a big cloud of dark smoke circling her head. "I just made one big mistake!" she said.

Maria rushed down the stairs with big steps as her mother disappeared back into the kitchen. A big mess greeted her as she entered. There were big globs of brown goop dripping from the ceiling. Big pools of muck spread across the floor. The door to the oven swung from its hinges, and there was a big gash in its side.

"I was making Johnny a big birthday cake. I put the cake in the oven, turned it on, and then the phone rang. When I came back from answering it and lit the match, there was a big explosion," she exclaimed. "I won't do that again. Johnny's birthday left a big impression!"


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Below is a word bank containing words which are often overworked. Choose one of them. Write a five-sentence paragraph using that word as many times as you can.

Word Bank of Overworked Words

feel
good
great
little
nice
run
said
see
talk
walk


My Overworked Word Paragraph

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Now find as many words or phrases as you can that mean the same thing as the overworked word in your paragraph. You may want to use a dictionary or a thesaurus to help you find synonyms.

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Synonyms for my overworked word:

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Make a copy of your paragraph at the <  > angle brackets below. Then rewrite it to make it more interesting to read. If you have a writing partner, have your writing partner do the rewrite.


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My Edited Paragraph


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