• Action verbs, not linking verbs
• Specific terms, not general or vague
• Clear, precise, vivid language

AHSGE STANDARD II - The student will demonstrate appropriate word choice.
 

Big Dog Grammar Activity and Quiz  Review and self test on active and passive constructions

Combining Sentences for Variety and Clarity  Examples of sentences without variety and clarity

Suggestions for English Language Learners:                   

ESL Ideas      (B=Beginning, I=Intermediate, T=Transitional)
(B) Using lists provided by the teacher, students highlight action and linking verbs in a newspaper article or other written materials.  The verbs may be color-coded according to function. 
(I, T) Students draw a picture according to a description written and read by a partner.  Then, using  only the picture, students write the description again. Students may also draw according to a description from a text prepared by the teacher. 
 

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