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Words That Work

Adjectives, adverbs and noun phrases chosen for effect

Lesson 6
Medium
Name
Date
Chef Polpetta

One word that shows is better than three that tell. Sticky lemon cake beats very nice cake.

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Tick the words at work

aThe car went fast.The car raced past.words at work
ba crumbling stone walla very old wallwords at work
cShe said it nicely.She whispered kindly.words at work
dthe bustling, crowded marketthe big busy market placewords at work
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Find the 3 mistakes

Our café review. The pasta was really good. A steaming bowl of soup arrived first. The waiter was nice. The fresh, warm bread smelled of rosemary. The pudding was very, very nice.
Two sentences already have words that work.
Write the corrections here
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Words That Work

Lesson 6 · Medium · side 2

Name
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Now you write

☆☆☆
a Which describing words do a job? The ___ sea
Tick 2stormygreynicegoodlovely
Now write a sentence with one:
b Which words do a job? The fox crept ___
Tick 2silentlyslowlynicelywella lot
Now write a sentence with one:
c Which describing words do a job? a ___ cake
Tick 2stickychocolatenicegoodlovely
Now write a sentence with one:
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Help Polpetta

Chef Polpetta

I described the giant! The big, huge, enormous giant. Three adjectives! The more the better, no?

Tell Polpetta why this does not work, then write one sentence that shows how big the giant is.
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