E_SPICE.txt Driver File Contents (ASManager2_6.zip)

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"Spicy" Words



Give your writing "zing!" Replace overworked words with "spice" words. Replace the overworked words in the paragraphs below with specific words that pinpoint the idea.

For example, "big" is a fine word, but not when it's overworked. Check the word bank for a specific word to replace "big." If you think "big" is the best choice, leave it. Have reasons for your choices.

Word Bank

terrible
ear-shattering
print
white wood
oak
giant
huge
smelly
enormous
serious
pleasant
nervous

Mother Isn't Perfect

Maria heard a big explosion. Her eyes got big as she jumped out of her big bed and took one big stride to the door.

"What happened?" she shouted down to her mother.

"Don't worry," her mother answered. It's nothing big. Her mother stood in the doorway of her big kitchen, wearing a big apron. A big cloud of dark smoke circled her head. "I made one big mistake!" she said with a big laugh.


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Now that you have the "big" idea, continue changing overworked words in "Mother Isn't Perfect" to specific words.

Besides "big," another overworked word is "real." Replace "big" and/or "real" with a specific word. You may need to change a neighboring word as well.

Word Bank

funny
runny
sticky
thick
thin
dark
amber
terrible
disastrous
scorched
day
month
colossal
sweet
sour

Maria rushed into the kitchen to help. She saw a real mess! Real big globs of real brown goop dripping from the ceiling. Real big pools of muck spread across the floor. The top of the stove was really awful.

"I was boiling up maple syrup when the phone rang. I haven't talked to your Aunt Sally for a real long time. I just forgot about the syrup.

"Well, Mom," said Maria, "I'd call that a really big mistake, all right!"



Below are three paragraphs with pairs of words. Decide which word is a specific word in each sentence. Delete the overworked word.

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Paragraph 1

I think the Minnesota Vikings have a (winning) (great) team. Even if they lost (a few) (six) games last season, I think this year they'll make the (grade) (Superbowl).

Paragraph 2

Angela slipped into a (beautiful) (blue silk) dress and (new blue) (blue satin) slippers. "I'll make a (most beautiful) (stunning) bridesmaid," she whispered. She hoped the other (girls) (bridesmaids) didn't hear her. They already thought she was (vain) (different).

Paragraph 3

Judy and Tim both have (dirt) (nice) bikes. You can see them (ride) (whiz) by (all the time) (every afternoon) on their way (back) (home) from school. Judy's (bike) (rear tire) needs some work. I know, because she let me (ride) (borrow) it (once) (yesterday).

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Compare your answers with a writing partner or a writing group. Give or ask for reasons for any differences in the choices.

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Write a paragraph with overused words for your writing partner or writing group to revise. Then, make a word bank of specific "spice" words to replace them. Be sure to have more words in your word bank than are needed!

My Overworked Word Paragraph

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My Word Bank

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