R.I.P. Overused Dead Words

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R.I.P. Overused Dead Words

It is time to lay these overused words to rest! It’s creepy how sometimes words come back from the dead and are used over and over again in your writing! It is time to lay these overused words to rest!

The Journey to Academic Vocabulary ! Before we can start using academic vocabulary for component 2.2, we have to replace the overused words we use in everyday conversation! This is our stepping block to get to the larger goal!

Here lies the word SCARED More lively words frightened petrified terrified afraid fearful

More lively words moreover besides as well as in addition to Here lies the word ALSO More lively words moreover besides as well as in addition to

Here lies the word AWESOME More lively words amazing wonderful stupendous phenomenal marvelous

More lively words numerous heaps many plentiful oodles Here lies the word LOTS More lively words numerous heaps many plentiful oodles

More lively words pleasant charming captivating delightful pleasing Here lies the word NICE More lively words pleasant charming captivating delightful pleasing

Here lies the word FUNNY More lively words amusing comical laughable jovial humorous

More lively words exceptional marvelous splendid superb Then: first, second, next, later, finally, afterward, meanwhile, soon Here lies the word GOOD More lively words exceptional marvelous splendid superb

More lively words incredibly extremely especially unusually shockingly Here lies the word VERY More lively words incredibly extremely especially unusually shockingly

More lively words angry frustrated furious livid fuming Then: first, second, next, later, finally, afterward, meanwhile, soon Here lies the word MAD More lively words angry frustrated furious livid fuming

More lively words however moreover on the other hand nevertheless Then: first, second, next, later, finally, afterward, meanwhile, soon Here lies the word BUT More lively words however moreover on the other hand nevertheless

Here lies the word AWFUL Then: first, second, next, later, finally, afterward, meanwhile, soon Here lies the word AWFUL More lively words dreadful alarming terrible horrible shocking

R.I.P. Overused Words Questions

What was the overused word in the sentence? The candy corn was on the top of the candy list, but chocolate bars won the candy survey. What was the overused word in the sentence? Top Candy But Won

Oops! Grave Mistake! Try Again

Spook-tacular Work!

BUT is the overused word Try replacing the word… however moreover on the other hand though yet still The candy corn was on the top of the candy list, however chocolate bars won the candy survey.

The excited trick-or-treaters got lots of candy on Halloween. What was the overused word in the sentence? lots excited got candy

Oops! Grave Mistake! Try Again

Spook-tacular Work!

LOTS is the overused word Try replacing the word… numerous heaps many plentiful oodles The excited trick-or-treaters got heaps of candy on Halloween.

The very wicked witch flew through the spooky night sky. What was the overused word in the sentence? through sky flew very

Oops! Grave Mistake! Try Again

Spook-tacular Work!

VERY is the overused word Try replacing the word… incredibly extremely especially unusually shockingly The shockingly wicked witch flew through the spooky night sky.

The white ghost is chasing the scared man. What was the overused word in the sentence? ghost scared man white

Oops! Grave Mistake! Try Again

Spook-tacular Work!

SCARED is the overused word Try replacing the word… frightened petrified terrified afraid fearful The white ghost is chasing the petrified man.

Other words that should be laid to rest walk got said mad fun small cool kid sad big happy saw great ran Other words that should be laid to rest awful pretty like really so stuff laugh thing go smart

Create a class “Dead Word” cemetery using the overused words in this powerpoint.

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