WORD CHOICE

1. WORD CHOICE He said… and she said… and we said… and they said… and then…

2. Repetitions • Word choice means finding new and different ways to say something. • He went to the store and then he went to the manager. Then he asked where the bread was. He went to find the bread his wife asked for. • If you have already used the word once, try to find another way to put it~ • He walked to the store and then he strolled over to the manager. Then he asked where the bread was. He meandered over to find the bread his wife asked for. • Use a thesaurus for ideas on what other words you might use!!!

3. Make it exciting to read! • Word choice is also about finding vivid or picturesque ways to describe objects. • Common adjectives such as big, small, sad, and happy can be boring and overused. Try to find more unique and interesting words instead ~ enormous, miniscule, melancholy, and ecstatic can be more interesting. • Consider adverbs and verbs too. Make them as exciting as possible. Boring is not fun to read; make it as readable as possible.

4. Keep it Meaningful • If the word doesn’t match what you are trying to say, it is a bad choice. • Choose a word that makes sense. If you are unsure what a word means, look it up in a dictionary. • Just because a word is big, doesn’t mean it is a good fit.

5. WORDS THAT STINK ~ Some words should be avoided whenever possible! • Said • Went • Stuff • Big • Like • Sad • Happy • Small • Mad • A lot • Smell

6. Activity • Find as many synonyms as you can for the following words (using only your brain) for the following words. The group/individual with the most will win a prize. • Said • Went • Smell/Smelled • Stuff • Happy • Things