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Wonderful words, creative stories
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Let's make a boring sentence.
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Unjumble this sentence by putting the words in order.
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the rocket on landed The planet
The rocket landed on the planet.
Yawn! This sentence is definitely dull.

Let's see if we can make it more lively.

Move different words into the sentence
to make it more interesting.

Try out all the words!

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The rocket landed on the planet.
The rocket landed   on the planet.
icy feathered spongy tartan damaged heavily hesitantly sideways joyfully awkwardly Back

That's much better!

Compare the boring old sentence to your
lively new one.

The rocket landed on the planet.
The icy rocket landed irritably
on the drenched planet.
Back

Here is another sentence.

Try out different words to make
it more interesting.

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The astronaut looked at the alien.
The astronaut looked   at the alien.
muscular gigantic chubby spotty medieval bravely fiercely bashfully jerkily fearfully Back

What an amazing change!

Look how the words you added improve
the sentence.

The astronaut looked at the alien.
The grubby fish swam
pathetically in the magnificent
bowl.
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Can you use these sentences to make a story that begins with the rocket and ends with the astronaut?

Write the middle of your story in the space below.

The mechanical boy walked confidently on the rough beach.
The dripping girl thoughtfully built an artistic sandcastle.
Edit Edit Hint
Wow! Compare your new story to the sentences below.

Your sentences are much more
imaginative!
What you started with ...
Your new story!
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The rocket landed on the planet.
The astronaut looked at the alien.

The icy rocket landed irritably on the drenched planet. utut The grubby fish swam clumsily in the shiny bowl.

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Good work! See how using descriptive words can make your writing come to life?

Now you can Try more activities about powerful words.

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Story starter

Print Print Start again

Select Change to replace a word in your
sentence. When you're happy with the
sentence, select Done.

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The  rocket landed  on the   planet.
Change Change Change icy feathered spongy tartan damaged heavily hesitantly sideways joyfully awkwardly

Select Change to replace a word in your
sentence. When you're happy with the
sentence, select Done.

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The astronaut looked at the alien.
Change Change Change muscular gigantic chubby spotty medieval bravely fiercely bashfully jerkily fearfully