Word choices...Story writing

Pick the best beginning for a mystery story.

• I was walking down a road when suddenly, a black cat moved in front of me...

• I was timidly walking down a dark street when a black cat jumped in front of me...

• It was a cold, pitch black night. As I was walking through a narrow alleyway, a flash of movement caught my eye, the outline of an ominous, big black cat being the source...

• I was cold and it was a dark night. I walked through a black and thin road and I suddenly saw an unlucky big black cat moving in front of me...

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CCSS.RL.9-10.5

How else would you say the word "happy"

• pleased

• cheery

• jovial

• indubitable

How else would you say the word "sad"

• derogatory

• down in the dumps

• dishevelled

• despondent

How else would you say the word "good" as it applies in the picture?

• Delicious

• Mouth-watering

• Savoury

• Daebak

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

How else would you say "good" as it applies in the picture?

• impeachable

• angelic

• scrupulous

• pure as snow

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CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

Based on the context, please choose a suitable word to complete the sentence, "The boy looked _________ at the beggar on the street."

• up

• down

• eerily

• pitifully

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Scene: Baby went to the corner, whilst Johnny looked at her. They are boyfriend and girlfriend.

Choose the most impactful, emotive way to describe the scene.

• Baby walked to the end of the room, whilst Johnny stayed in his place, looking at her.

• Baby stormed to the corner, with Johnny staring as if she had cut his heartstrings.

• Baby and Johnny were separated at opposite ends of the room.

• Baby ran to the corner while Johnny stared at her.

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CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

Scene: 2 martial artists stand facing each other.

Choose the most impactful, emotive way to describe the scene.

• Ryu and Dalsim face each other...still as water. Each fighter reading every miniscule twitch in each other's body in anticipation for the fight ahead. It will be swift...but brutal...

• Scorpion faced his enemy Sub-Zero. They pose in order to start the fight. They start Mortal Kombat.

• Tony Jaa and Cecep stand impressively, looking at each other. They look for each other's weaknesses to prepare for the upcoming fight. It might be a short, violent fight.

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

What's a good ending for a horror story?

• It was just a dream.

• And that was how I survived the night at the Raccoon City Police Station. The end.

• I opened my eyes..."It's just a dream," I thought. I rolled over.... and saw the same horrific face!

• The monster chased me. It came closer. It caught me and...

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CCSS.RL.9-10.5

What might be good endings for a romance?

• And the moral of the story is "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you."

• They looked at each other, hearts full of excitement for what might lie ahead. Together.

• And then they got married. The end.

• Lisa looked at Itsuki with love filled eyes and said, "I do." He replied, "Aishteru.".

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CCSS.RL.9-10.5