🎯 Part 1: Identifying Strong Language

1. Circle the STRONGEST adjective in each group:

a) nice amazing good

b) big huge large

c) bad terrible not good

2. Circle the STRONGEST action verb in each group:

a) walk march move

b) said whispered talked

c) help rescue assist

3. Which sentence is MORE persuasive? Circle your choice:

A) The pizza tastes good and costs little money.

B) The pizza tastes incredible and costs practically nothing!

4. Check ALL the words that make writing more persuasive:

outstanding

okay

thrilling

nice

spectacular

✏️ Part 2: Sentence Makeovers

Instructions: Rewrite each weak sentence using strong adjectives and action verbs. Use the word bank below to help you!

Word Bank: fantastic, terrible, amazing, incredible, destroyed, rescued, grabbed, whispered, shouted, brilliant, enormous, tiny

5. Weak sentence: "The movie was good."

Strong sentence: The movie was ____________________.

6. Weak sentence: "The dog ran to get the ball."

Strong sentence: The dog __________________ to __________________ the ball.

7. Weak sentence: "Students should buy this nice backpack."

8. Weak sentence: "The big storm hurt many trees."

9. Write a persuasive sentence about why students should visit the school library. Use at least TWO strong adjectives and ONE strong action verb:

10. Reflection: How do strong adjectives and action verbs help persuade readers?

Success Criteria - I Can:

I can identify strong adjectives and action verbs

I can revise weak sentences with powerful words

I can explain how word choice makes writing more persuasive