Its 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 22 we have to replace the overused words ID: 636122
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R.I.P.Overused Dead WordsSlide2
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!Slide3
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! Slide4
Here lies the word
SCARED
More lively words
frightened
petrified
terrified
afraid
fearfulSlide5
Here lies the word
ALSO
More lively words
moreover
besides
as well as
in addition toSlide6
Here lies the word
AWESOME
More lively words
amazing
wonderful
stupendous
phenomenal
marvelousSlide7
Here lies the word
LOTS
More lively words
numerous
heaps
many
plentiful
oodlesSlide8
Here lies the word
NICE
More lively words
pleasant
charming
captivating
delightful
pleasingSlide9
Here lies the word
FUNNY
More lively words
amusing
comical
laughable
jovial
humorousSlide10
Here lies the word
GOOD
More lively words
exceptional
marvelous
splendid
superb
Then: first, second, next, later, finally, afterward, meanwhile, soonSlide11
Here lies the word
VERY
More lively words
incredibly
extremely
especially
unusually
shockinglySlide12
Here lies the word
MAD
More lively words
angry
frustrated
furious
livid
fuming
Then: first, second, next, later, finally, afterward, meanwhile, soonSlide13
Here lies the word
BUT
More lively words
however
moreover
on the other hand
nevertheless
Then: first, second, next, later, finally, afterward, meanwhile, soonSlide14
Here lies the word
AWFUL
More lively words
dreadful
alarming
terrible
horrible
shocking
Then: first, second, next, later, finally, afterward, meanwhile, soonSlide15
R.I.P. Overused Words QuestionsSlide16
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
WonSlide17
Oops!
Grave Mistake!
Try AgainSlide18
Spook-
tacular
Work!Slide19
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.Slide20
The excited trick-or-treaters got lots of candy on Halloween.
What was the overused word in the sentence?
lots
excited
got
candySlide21
Oops!
Grave Mistake!
Try AgainSlide22
Spook-
tacular
Work!Slide23
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.Slide24
The very wicked witch flew through the spooky night sky.
What was the overused word in the sentence?
through
sky
flew
verySlide25
Oops!
Grave Mistake!
Try AgainSlide26
Spook-
tacular
Work!Slide27
VERY
is the overused word
Try replacing the word…
incredibly
extremely
especially
unusually
shockingly
The
shockingly
wicked witch flew through the spooky night sky.Slide28
The white ghost is chasing the scared man.
What was the overused word in the sentence?
ghost
scared
man
whiteSlide29
Oops!
Grave Mistake!
Try AgainSlide30
Spook-
tacular
Work!Slide31
SCARED
is the overused word
Try replacing the word…
frightened
petrified
terrified
afraid
fearful
The white ghost is chasing the
petrified
man.Slide32
Other words that should be laid to rest
fun
great
awful
so
got
kid
big
really
said
stuff
happy
small
thing
sad
mad
cool
pretty
saw
ran
walk
like
smart
laugh
goSlide33
Create a class “Dead Word”
cemetery using the
overused words in this
powerpoint
.Slide34
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