04 IEW Homework 3 // Due the week of Sept. 23, 2014

Hi Everyone!

This week you will be adding strong verbs and the "because clause" to your writing!

Complete the Key Word Outline and the Written Paragraph for both of the stories in lesson 3:

• Alice Sees the White Rabbit
• Dorothy and the Cyclone

For each of these, you will include and underline each of the following:

• Who/Which Clause
• Adverb
• Strong Verb
• Because Clause

Strong Verb:

• A strong verb is an exciting action verb that really puts a picture in your mind! The following words are "banned" and you must instead use a strong verb!
• Go/Went (or any tense of this word)
• You could say instead:
• Tip-toe
• Scamper
• Dance
• Stomp
• Say (or any tense of this word)
• You could say instead:
• Scream
• Whisper
• Mutter
• Cry out
• Thought (or any tense of this word)
• You could say instead:
• Ponder
• Imagine
• Dream
• Believe
• Eat/Drink (or any tense of these words)
• You could say instead:
• Gulp
• Scarf down
• Nibble
• Slurp

Because Clause

• A "Because Clause" answers the question of "Why?"
• My cat is happy because she gets to sleep next to me.
• Why is she happy? Because she gets to sleep next to me.
• Betty needs to go to the store because she ran out of food.

Email me if you have questions!