Writing Exercises -Quickies
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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.
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Writing Exercises -Quickies
- 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