Write A Sentence

1. Write A Sentence

2. For each of the slides below the students will select one of the choices (A,B,C, or D) they think best makes the sentence more precise. Students will be looking for the set of words that make the sentence come alive! Students will write their answers on the white board and show them to the teacher.

3. Practice slide #1 At school, the ___________ math test had 25 _______________ problems. • long, easy • difficult, many • division and multiplication, challenging • monster-likemultiplication, brain busting

4. Practice Slide #2 Laughing and playing in the __________pool, the ________ children did not notice the ________ dog. • screened, noisy, dirty • clear, ten year old, huge • backyard, carefree, scruffy drooling • large wide open, loud, brown hairy

5. Practice Slide #3 I watched the ____________ sunset, standing near the edge of the _____________lake. • red and golden, glassy • pretty, blue • big and fat, wide • dark thundering, angry wave splashing

6. Practice Slide #4 The ________________children were ________ to see all the _____________ presents near the birthday girl. • happy, happy, pretty • excited, delighted, large and small • group of ten year old, delighted, sparkling white • nervous, looking, shiny

7. Practice Slide #5 My _______________ ice cream tasted so _________________ I _____________ for more. • soft white, sweet, asked • yummy strawberry, good, asked • plain chocolate, creamy, whined • rocky road nut, sweet and delicious, begged

8. Practice Slide #6 Max, the _____________ dog came________ through the ________door. • sad, jumping, broken • dark brown terrier, dashing, doggie • delightful dachshund, waddling, teeny tiny • spotted Dalmatian, walking, kitchen

9. Practice Slide #7 Jamie ____________outside into the ___________ blizzard without taking her ______. • scootered, white blinding, trusty warm gloves • dashed, huge white, patterned scarf • walked carefully, slippery, warm winter • tip toed, shivering cold, woolen cap

10. Practice Slide #8 Last Saturday we _________ in a _______game of soccer in the ____________rain. • practiced, long, wet • participated, difficult, steady downpour of • scrambled, sloppy and messy, drenching • fought hard, terribly long, wet