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A Better Word

Swapping a tired word for one that says more

Lesson 1
Spicy
Name
Date
Chef Polpetta

Two words can share a meaning and still not swap. Listen to the whole sentence.

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Tick the right one

aPolpetta made a tiny mistake.Polpetta made a short mistake.another word
bMy old grandmother baked it.My stale grandmother baked it.another word
cPlease scream for the salt at the table.Please ask for the salt at the table.another word
dOur chef is famous for his pizza.Our chef is notorious for his pizza.another word
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Find the 5 mistakes

Welcome to our café, where the staff are notorious for their kindness. Our soup is scalding, so let it cool for a moment. The bread arrives tepid from the oven, wrapped in a miniature cloth. Our head chef is elderly enough to remember the very first pizza, and his pastry is as feeble as a butterfly's wing. Come and try a slice with us.
Every word here sits in the thesaurus. Only some of them fit the sentence.
Write the corrections here
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A Better Word

Lesson 1 · Spicy · side 2

Name
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Now you write

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a One sentence where ancient fits, and one where only old will do:
b Use famous and notorious about two different chefs, and show the difference:
c A sentence where the shorter word is the better word. Say why:
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Help Polpetta

Chef Polpetta

I improved it again: Our head chef is notorious for his pastry. The thesaurus says notorious means famous, so it must be better.

Tell him why it is still wrong, and give him a sentence where notorious would be right.
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