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A Better Word

Swapping a tired word for one that says more

Lesson 1
Mild
Name
Date
Chef Polpetta

A near match means nearly the same. Say the new word back in the sentence.

1

Tick the right one

ahappy → gladhappy → sad
bfast → slowfast → quick
csmall → hugesmall → little
dloud → noisyloud → quiet
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Find the 3 mistakes

Our bread is ancient, and we baked it this morning. Our soup is chilly, so blow on it. Our puddings are enormous, so bring an appetite. Please whisper your order across the noisy kitchen.
Say each word back in the sentence and listen. One is already right.
Write the corrections here
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A Better Word

Lesson 1 · Mild · side 2

Name
3

Now you write

☆☆☆
Word bankenormouskinddeliciousshoutedwhisperedchilly
a A sentence using a better word than big:
The pot is
b A sentence using a better word than nice:
Polpetta is
c A sentence using a better word than said:
The chef
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Help Polpetta

Chef Polpetta

I improved the menu! Our soup is chilly and our bread is ancient. Much better words, no?

Say why, then finish the sentence: those words are wrong because…
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