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1 Managing EditorMara Ellen GuckianEditor in ChiefIna Massler Levin, DirectorKaren J. Goldfluss, CoordinatorRen e Mc ElweeIllustratorKevin McCarthyCover ArtistBarb LorseyediImagingCraig GunnellPublisherMary D. Smith, classroom teacher may reproduce copies of materials in this book for classroom use only. Reproduction of any part for an entire school or school system is strictly prohibited. No part of this publication may be transmitted, stored, or recorded in any form without written permission from the Rachel ShowalterTeacher Created Resources6421 Industry WayWestminster, CA : 978-1420-2446-5 2011 Teacher Created ResourcesMade in 2446#2446 Use a Better Word 2 Teacher Created ResourcesIntroduction ..3 How to Use This Book ..4 Big Poster ..5 Bountiful Big Words.

2 6 Words Used in a BIG Way ..7 Break Poster ..8 Break the Code ..9 Broken Words ..10 Bright Poster ..11 Bright Ideas ..12 Radiant Writing ..13 Clean Poster ..14 Clean as a Whistle ..15 Refine the Sentences ..16 Clear Poster ..17 Clear-Cut Sentences ..18 Clear Up the Mystery ..19 Cold Poster ..20 Fact or Opinion ..21 Shivery Memories ..22 Collection Poster ..23 Animal Collections Poster ..24 Collections Everywhere ..25 Animal Groups ..26 Cry Poster ..27 Crying Words ..28 Screaming Similes ..29 Dark Poster ..30 Somber Settings ..31 Dark Vocabulary Needed ..32 Dirty Poster ..33 Disheveled Words ..34 Pick Two ..35 Fast Poster ..36 Active Animals ..37 Swift-Sell Classifieds ..38 Few Poster ..39 Headlines ..40 Rave Review ..41 Funny Poster.

3 42 Dear Diary ..43 Silly Similes ..44 Good/Great Poster ..45 Solve for Great ..46 Graphing Good and Great ..47 Guess Poster ..48 Estimation Station ..49 Guess Who? ..50 Happy Poster ..51 Conversational Hearts ..52 Picture It ..53 Hot Poster ..54 Hot Recipes ..55 Sizzling Sentences ..56 Laugh Poster ..57 Chortle or Chuckle? ..58 Dream Dialogue ..59 Loud Poster ..60 Thundering Adjectives ..61 Can You Hear It? ..62 Many Poster ..63 Myriad Ways ..64 Multiple Travel Guides ..65 Move Poster ..66 Animal Movements ..67 Real Estate Ads ..68 Play Poster ..69 Circus Flyer ..70 Playful Times ..71 Quiet Poster ..72 Silent Statements ..73 Quiet Expressions ..74 Sad Poster ..75 Personification ..76 Antonyms and Double Meanings ..77 Said Poster.

4 78 Directed Dialogue ..79 Communicate ..80 Slowly Poster ..81A Lazy Summer Day ..82 Moving Animals ..83 Small Poster ..84 Show and Tell ..85 Pet Shop ..86 Strong Poster ..87 Interview ..88 Solid Answers ..89 Tired Poster ..90 What Makes You Tired? ..91 Tiring Trades ..92 Answer Key ..93 Table of Contents#2446 Use a Better Word 4 Teacher Created ResourcesHow to Use This BookCreate a vocabulary-rich classroom and encourage students to become word conscious . Thirty commonly used words have been selected . Each is featured on a reproducible poster page with a collection of synonyms and/or related words that might be better choices in specific circumstances . Activity pages are provided for each poster to allow students to practice incorporating the new, more interesting word choices.

5 Step One: Copy a word poster page. Start with the Good/Great poster . Almost everyone overuses the two featured words good and great . (Note: This is the only poster that combines two focus words .) Make an enlarged copy to display in the classroom and/or a copy for each student to put into a binder or folder for continued reference . Step Two: Discuss how some words are overused in daily language. Use the word from the poster you copied to get started . Explain that there is nothing wrong with the featured word, but that other words might be more appropriate to describe an object, situation, or emotion . Step Three: As a class, read the alternative words provided for the poster word. This will ensure proper pronunciation of the words on the list . Many online dictionaries also provide an option to listen to the proper pronunciation of a word.

6 You may need to explain that learning new words, their meanings, and pronunciations takes time, and that helping each other is important . Once pronunciations have been reviewed, students can reread the word list with partners, or by themselves . Periodically refer to the list and review the words and meanings as a group . The more times the words are read and used, the more likely they will become part of the students daily language .Step Four: Have word talks. Discuss different words on the poster page . Have you ever heard that word before? used that word? Talk about definitions for different words and in what context the words might be used . Explain that certain words are better suited for certain occasions . For example, the word stunning might be appropriate to describe a view but not the best word choice when describing a great grade on an assignment.

7 A better word choice for a good grade might be outstanding . Have students refer to the poster pages when they are writing . Encourage them to add new words when they are discovered .Step Five: Use the words. Find ways to incorporate the words on the featured poster into daily discussions . Remind students to replace the overused word when they are writing AND when they are speaking . Also, suggest that they call attention to the words if they find them in various reading passages . Remember, the more often new vocabulary words are spoken, read, and written, the more the students will come to own them . Step Six: Assign the two activities for implementing the new words on the word poster. Worksheets can be done independently, as whole-class activities, or as homework assignments depending upon student skill levels.

8 Take the opportunity to check the responses during a whole-group activity to offer additional practice saying the words and reviewing proper usage . Step Seven: Note the use of improved vocabulary and word choices whenever possible. Applaud students conscious attempts to replace overused words with better word choices . Use a better word for .. Teacher Created Resources 5 #2446 Use a Better WordUse a better word for ..burlycapaciouscolossalconsiderableenor mousextensivegigantichugehumongoushuskyi mmensejumbomammothmassiveponderousroomys ubstantialspacioustremendousvastwhoppera mplebulkyoversizedpacked heavyweightheftyBig#2446 Use a Better Word 6 Teacher Created ResourcesBigBountiful Big WordsAlliteration is a device used by poets and writers to give their lines pleasing sounds.

9 Alliteration refers to the repetition of the same consonant sound at the beginning of several words in a line .Example: The clawing cat was caught in a colossal cage .Directions: Use one of the synonyms from the poster to fill in the blank to complete the alliteration in each sentence . Circle the consonants in each sentence that enhance the alliteration . 1. Beatriz went to the bodega to buy a _____ bag of bananas . 2. The _____ hero won the race with his happy team . 3. Michelle presented the _____ poem to the patients . 4. A circus came into town and had an _____ elephant that performed exciting tricks . 5. Hildy s _____ handbag held many trinkets . 6. The _____ orange, oval ottoman was perfect to rest your feet on after a long day . 7. Ralph wrote an _____ essay about the pros and cons of farming.

10 8. A _____, twisting tornado tore through town and toppled many buildings . 9. Carly was excited to wear her _____ red raincoat with the big pockets . 10. There was a _____ monster mumbling in the moonlight . 11. The rockslide created _____ cracks in the cave walls . 12. The _____ hamburger was in the world record book . 13. Janet was overwhelmed by the _____ stack of schoolwork sitting on her desk . Teacher Created Resources 7 #2446 Use a Better WordWord Bankampleburlycolossalgiganticheftyhumon gousjumbomammothspaciousvastBigWords Used in a BIG WayDirections: Use the Word Bank to help you choose the best synonym for big to complete the following story . Farmer Bill loved waking up at sunrise and loading _____ feed bags into his _____ truck . Work on the Wyoming ranch started when he headed toward the _____, open grazing land at the foot of the _____ mountains.