The document provides writing prompts and exercises asking the reader to substitute or avoid certain words, write paragraphs using specified words, and describe something large and something small without directly mentioning size. It includes over a dozen short prompts to spur creative writing on various topics through constrained language exercises.

1. Quickies 1.

2. Substitute the orange words
Yesterday I went out to eat. Then I went to the
movies. Later I went back home.
I went out of my house at 5º’clock. I went to see
a friend. I was there till 7. Then I went away.

3. Write about a giant without using the
word big
enormous
huge
massive
wide
large
Immense
broad

4. Which of these words can you use in
each sentence
looked, seemed, grew, felt, became
Henry _________ very nervous.
The cake _________ delicious.
Day by day the corn _________ higher-
Each year they _________ older.
I _________ tired of waiting.

5. Write 1-2 paragraphs using 5 of these
words.
Great
Fantastic
Fabulous / wonderful
Lots of fun
Exciting
Kind
Pleasant
Attractive
Cute

6. Write 1-2 paragraphs using 5 of these
words.
horrid
disgusting
terrible time
ugly
revolting
mean
cruel
wicked

7. Write about something big and
something small without using the
words big or small.
EX. The huge elephant looked down at the tiny
ant and said, “You’re so insignificant that the
wind could blow you away.”

8. Substitute the orange words
I had such a nice time. The weather was nice.
The people were nice. The only person that I
didn’t like was Uncle George. He was not nice.
He had ugly eyes and a ugly nose. He spoke in
an ugly way.

9. Substitute the word BIG
A big robot walked into the big house carrying a
big package. “Hello , there,” it said in a big
voice. “ I’ve got a big surprise.

10. Write 2 small paragraphs using 4-5 of
these words in each.
Left
returned
travelled
saw
stayed
spent some time
visited
came back

11. Write 2 short paragraphs using 2-4 of
these words in each.
attack
Raid
Destroy
Treasure
Weapon
Crush
Mount
battle
Rope – hang , swing
Cave
Sword - dagger
Trap
Ambush