*See/Look *Get/Got*Say/Said *Go/Went & Come/Came*Bad *Good/Nice*Big*Small*Pretty*Ugly*Interesting*A lot*Think/Thought*Make

BANNED

WORDS

Banned words are generic, not descriptive words that you should never include in your writing! You can do better!

Who/Which ClauseJacob, who is twelve years old, loves writing class.We visited my Grandma, who bakes delicious cookies.

Tammy enjoys riding horses, which is great exercise.The White House, which houses the President, is a very historical building.Who/which clauses describes a noun

(person, place, or

thing).

-ly adverbSAn -ly adverb describes a verb, adjective, or (get this) another -ly adverb!

He joyfully skipped to the store.

STRONG Adjectives and VerbsA strong verb or adjective is one that creates a strong image or feeling.

Johnny went to the store. Johnny dashed to the store.From this: to this!

Raina sighed, sad with her bad luck. Raina sighed, mournful with her bad luck.