Verbal Master II Unit 25
WRITING SENTENCES
Name: _______________________________________
Date: _____________
Directions: Write a sentence using each of our five new Verbal Master words. Remember to use
proper capitals and proper punctuation (periods, question marks and exclamation marks) at the
beginning and end of each sentence. Be sure to use your best handwriting.
1. monastery
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2. massive
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3. maintenance ____________________________________________________________
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4. mural
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5. masterpiece ______________________________________________________________
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UNSCRAMBLING SENTENCES
Name: _______________________________________
Date: _____________
Directions: Please unscramble the words and write the words in complete sentences. Remember to
use proper capitals and proper punctuation (periods, question and exclamation marks) at the beginning
and end of each sentence. Be sure to use your best handwriting.
masterpiece worth every penny such he said a is ______________________________
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director guests monastery that it of the told the takes the massive money
amounts of _________________________________________________________________
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WRITING ACTIVITIES
Name: _______________________________________
Date: _____________
Correct Order
Directions: Put a ‘B’ in the space next to the sentence that belongs in the beginning of the story. Put
an ‘M’ in the space next to the sentence that belongs in the middle of the story. Put an ‘E’ in the space
next to the sentence that belongs in the end of the story.
_____ He said such a masterpiece is worth every penny.
_____ The money is needed for the maintenance of the mural.
_____ The director of the monastery told the guests that it takes massive amounts of money.
Creative Writing
Directions: Write a three sentence paragraph using any three of the five new Verbal Master words
listed below. Use one new word in each sentence. Include one new word in the beginning sentence, one
new word in the middle sentence, and one new word in the ending sentence. Make sure that all three
sentences (beginning, middle, and ending) make sense together. Be sure to use your best handwriting.
monastery
massive
maintenance
mural
masterpiece
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Verbal Master II Unit 25
WRITING ACTIVITIES
Name: _______________________________________
Date: _____________
Choosing a Topic
Directions: Read the three sentences below. Choose any one of the three topic sentences you read.
The sentence you choose will be the main idea of a new story you are about to write. Write that topic
sentence under the space that says main idea. Be sure to use your best handwriting.
The mural at the museum was breathtaking.
There are several important steps in the maintenance of a car.
The explosion caused a massive amount of destruction.
Main Idea
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Staying on Topic
Directions: You will write your story in stages or steps. The first step was choosing the topic
sentence or the main idea. The next step will involve expanding this story. Please write three new
sentences describing three different thoughts about the main idea. Put one sentence in each space. Be
sure to use your best handwriting.
Sentence #1__________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
Sentence #2__________________________________________________________________
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Sentence #3 __________________________________________________________________
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WRITING ACTIVITIES
Name: _______________________________________
Date: _____________
Using Detail
Directions: Write the main idea or topic sentence in the top space. Then, write the three sentences
you just finished in the three paragraph spaces below. Remember, put one sentence in each paragraph
space. We will now expand on what your wrote by writing two or three new sentences describing the
first sentence in each paragraph space. Use your best handwriting.
Main Idea _________________________________________________________________
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Sentence #1 ________________________________________________________________
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Sentence #2 ________________________________________________________________
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Sentence #3 ________________________________________________________________
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Verbal Master II Unit 26
WRITING SENTENCES
Name: _______________________________________
Date: _____________
Directions: Write a sentence using each of our five new Verbal Master words. Remember to use
proper capitals and proper punctuation (periods, question marks and exclamation marks) at the
beginning and end of each sentence. Be sure to use your best handwriting.
1. masquerade ______________________________________________________________
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2. massacre
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3. minority
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4. mishap
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5. myth ____________________________________________________________________
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Verbal Master II Unit 26
UNSCRAMBLING SENTENCES
Name: _______________________________________
Date: _____________
Directions: Please unscramble the words and write the words in complete sentences. Remember to
use proper capitals and proper punctuation (periods, question and exclamation marks) at the beginning
and end of each sentence. Be sure to use your best handwriting.
leader said this the story myth pure was a ___________________________________
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lied enemy victorious troops said the of the leader the ________________________
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Verbal Master II Unit 26
WRITING ACTIVITIES
Name: _______________________________________
Date: _____________
Correct Order
Directions: Put a ‘B’ in the space next to the sentence that belongs in the beginning of the story. Put
an ‘M’ in the space next to the sentence that belongs in the middle of the story. Put an ‘E’ in the space
next to the sentence that belongs in the end of the story.
_____ The leader said this story was a pure myth.
_____ The leader of the victorious troops said the enemy lied.
_____ The enemy lied when it tried to masquerade the massacre of the minority tribe as an
unfortunate mishap.
Creative Writing
Directions: Write a three sentence paragraph using any three of the five new Verbal Master words
listed below. Use one new word in each sentence. Include one new word in the beginning sentence, one
new word in the middle sentence, and one new word in the ending sentence. Make sure that all three
sentences (beginning, middle, and ending) make sense together. Be sure to use your best handwriting.
masquerade
massacre
minority
mishap
myth
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Verbal Master II Unit 26
WRITING ACTIVITIES
Name: _______________________________________
Date: _____________
Choosing a Topic
Directions: Read the three sentences below. Choose any one of the three topic sentences you read.
The sentence you choose will be the main idea of a new story you are about to write. Write that topic
sentence under the space that says main idea. Be sure to use your best handwriting.
This year’s prom is going to be a masquerade ball.
Students who graduated from college used to be in the minority.
We shuttered when we saw the mishap on the highway.
Main Idea
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Staying on Topic
Directions: You will write your story in stages or steps. The first step was choosing the topic
sentence or the main idea. The next step will involve expanding this story. Please write three new
sentences describing three different thoughts about the main idea. Put one sentence in each space. Be
sure to use your best handwriting.
Sentence #1__________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
Sentence #2__________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
Sentence #3 __________________________________________________________________
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Verbal Master II Unit 26
WRITING ACTIVITIES
Name: _______________________________________
Date: _____________
Using Detail
Directions: Write the main idea or topic sentence in the top space. Then, write the three sentences
you just finished in the three paragraph spaces below. Remember, put one sentence in each paragraph
space. We will now expand on what your wrote by writing two or three new sentences describing the
first sentence in each paragraph space. Use your best handwriting.
Main Idea _________________________________________________________________
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Sentence #1 ________________________________________________________________
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Sentence #2 ________________________________________________________________
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Sentence #3 ________________________________________________________________
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Verbal Master II Unit 27
WRITING SENTENCES
Name: _______________________________________
Date: _____________
Directions: Write a sentence using each of our five new Verbal Master words. Remember to use
proper capitals and proper punctuation (periods, question marks and exclamation marks) at the
beginning and end of each sentence. Be sure to use your best handwriting.
1. maneuver
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2. mangled __________________________________________________________________
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3. multitude ________________________________________________________________
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4. majestic
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5. mammal _________________________________________________________________
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Verbal Master II Unit 27
UNSCRAMBLING SENTENCES
Name: _______________________________________
Date: _____________
Directions: Please unscramble the words and write the words in complete sentences. Remember to
use proper capitals and proper punctuation (periods, question and exclamation marks) at the beginning
and end of each sentence. Be sure to use your best handwriting.
freedom mammal hoped they such would a majestic eventually reach __________
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trees the maneuver to through and tried whale the bushes volunteers mangled of
multitude the ______________________________________________________________
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Verbal Master II Unit 27
WRITING ACTIVITIES
Name: _______________________________________
Date: _____________
Correct Order
Directions: Put a ‘B’ in the space next to the sentence that belongs in the beginning of the story. Put
an ‘M’ in the space next to the sentence that belongs in the middle of the story. Put an ‘E’ in the space
next to the sentence that belongs in the end of the story.
_____ The volunteers tried to maneuver the mangled whale through the multitude of bushes and trees.
_____ They hoped such a majestic mammal would eventually reach freedom.
_____ The bushes and trees were blocking its way.
Creative Writing
Directions: Write a three sentence paragraph using any three of the five new Verbal Master words
listed below. Use one new word in each sentence. Include one new word in the beginning sentence, one
new word in the middle sentence, and one new word in the ending sentence. Make sure that all three
sentences (beginning, middle, and ending) make sense together. Be sure to use your best handwriting.
maneuver
mangled
multitude
majestic
mammal
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Verbal Master II Unit 27
WRITING ACTIVITIES
Name: _______________________________________
Date: _____________
Choosing a Topic
Directions: Read the three sentences below. Choose any one of the three topic sentences you read.
The sentence you choose will be the main idea of a new story you are about to write. Write that topic
sentence under the space that says main idea. Be sure to use your best handwriting.
The skiing accident mangled the girl’s leg.
Race car drivers have to maneuver around the track to avoid accidents.
A whale is a mammal even though it has some characteristics of a fish.
Main Idea
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Staying on Topic
Directions: You will write your story in stages or steps. The first step was choosing the topic
sentence or the main idea. The next step will involve expanding this story. Please write three new
sentences describing three different thoughts about the main idea. Put one sentence in each space. Be
sure to use your best handwriting.
Sentence #1__________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
Sentence #2__________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
Sentence #3 __________________________________________________________________
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Verbal Master II Unit 27
WRITING ACTIVITIES
Name: _______________________________________
Date: _____________
Using Detail
Directions: Write the main idea or topic sentence in the top space. Then, write the three sentences
you just finished in the three paragraph spaces below. Remember, put one sentence in each paragraph
space. We will now expand on what your wrote by writing two or three new sentences describing the
first sentence in each paragraph space. Use your best handwriting.
Main Idea _________________________________________________________________
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Sentence #1 ________________________________________________________________
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Sentence #2 ________________________________________________________________
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Sentence #3 ________________________________________________________________
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Verbal Master II Unit 28
WRITING SENTENCES
Name: _______________________________________
Date: _____________
Directions: Write a sentence using each of our five new Verbal Master words. Remember to use
proper capitals and proper punctuation (periods, question marks and exclamation marks) at the
beginning and end of each sentence. Be sure to use your best handwriting.
1. nomad __________________________________________________________________
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2. noticeable
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3. nausea
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4. novelty
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5. nourish __________________________________________________________________
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Verbal Master II Unit 28
UNSCRAMBLING SENTENCES
Name: _______________________________________
Date: _____________
Directions: Please unscramble the words and write the words in complete sentences. Remember to
use proper capitals and proper punctuation (periods, question and exclamation marks) at the beginning
and end of each sentence. Be sure to use your best handwriting.
noticeable very the health improvement nomad of the was the in ______________
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doctors nausea noted that the nomad’s stopped the __________________________
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Verbal Master II Unit 28
WRITING ACTIVITIES
Name: _______________________________________
Date: _____________
Correct Order
Directions: Put a ‘B’ in the space next to the sentence that belongs in the beginning of the story. Put
an ‘M’ in the space next to the sentence that belongs in the middle of the story. Put an ‘E’ in the space
next to the sentence that belongs in the end of the story.
_____ The doctors noted that the nomad’s nausea stopped when he got used to the novelty of the
new diet.
_____ The doctors were glad they could nourish him.
_____ The improvement in the health of the nomad was very noticeable.
Creative Writing
Directions: Write a three sentence paragraph using any three of the five new Verbal Master words
listed below. Use one new word in each sentence. Include one new word in the beginning sentence, one
new word in the middle sentence, and one new word in the ending sentence. Make sure that all three
sentences (beginning, middle, and ending) make sense together. Be sure to use your best handwriting.
nomad
noticeable
nausea
novelty
nourish
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Verbal Master II Unit 28
WRITING ACTIVITIES
Name: _______________________________________
Date: _____________
Choosing a Topic
Directions: Read the three sentences below. Choose any one of the three topic sentences you read.
The sentence you choose will be the main idea of a new story you are about to write. Write that topic
sentence under the space that says main idea. Be sure to use your best handwriting.
The nomad family had trouble when they moved into an apartment in our
neighborhood.
Eating the proper foods will nourish your body.
The change in the girl’s attitude was noticeable to all her friends.
Main Idea
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____________________________________________________________________________
Staying on Topic
Directions: You will write your story in stages or steps. The first step was choosing the topic
sentence or the main idea. The next step will involve expanding this story. Please write three new
sentences describing three different thoughts about the main idea. Put one sentence in each space. Be
sure to use your best handwriting.
Sentence #1__________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
Sentence #2__________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
Sentence #3 __________________________________________________________________
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WRITING ACTIVITIES
Name: _______________________________________
Date: _____________
Using Detail
Directions: Write the main idea or topic sentence in the top space. Then, write the three sentences
you just finished in the three paragraph spaces below. Remember, put one sentence in each paragraph
space. We will now expand on what your wrote by writing two or three new sentences describing the
first sentence in each paragraph space. Use your best handwriting.
Main Idea _________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
Sentence #1 ________________________________________________________________
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Sentence #2 ________________________________________________________________
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Sentence #3 ________________________________________________________________
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Verbal Master II Unit 29
WRITING SENTENCES
Name: _______________________________________
Date: _____________
Directions: Write a sentence using each of our five new Verbal Master words. Remember to use
proper capitals and proper punctuation (periods, question marks and exclamation marks) at the
beginning and end of each sentence. Be sure to use your best handwriting.
1. occupant
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2. occurrence _______________________________________________________________
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3. offend ___________________________________________________________________
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4. option
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5. obligation ________________________________________________________________
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Verbal Master II Unit 29
UNSCRAMBLING SENTENCES
Name: _______________________________________
Date: _____________
Directions: Please unscramble the words and write the words in complete sentences. Remember to
use proper capitals and proper punctuation (periods, question and exclamation marks) at the beginning
and end of each sentence. Be sure to use your best handwriting.
quiet tenants an had other his building the keep to he obligation to ____________
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landlord to no was there want not but him did he the said offend other option ___
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WRITING ACTIVITIES
Name: _______________________________________
Date: _____________
Correct Order
Directions: Put a ‘B’ in the space next to the sentence that belongs in the beginning of the story. Put
an ‘M’ in the space next to the sentence that belongs in the middle of the story. Put an ‘E’ in the space
next to the sentence that belongs in the end of the story.
_____ The landlord said he did not want to offend him, but there was no other option.
_____ The landlord told the occupant of the apartment that he would have to evict him if there was
one more occurrence of loud noise.
_____ He had an obligation to his other tenants to keep the building quiet.
Creative Writing
Directions: Write a three sentence paragraph using any three of the five new Verbal Master words
listed below. Use one new word in each sentence. Include one new word in the beginning sentence, one
new word in the middle sentence, and one new word in the ending sentence. Make sure that all three
sentences (beginning, middle, and ending) make sense together. Be sure to use your best handwriting.
occupant
occurrence
offend
option
obligation
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Verbal Master II Unit 29
WRITING ACTIVITIES
Name: _______________________________________
Date: _____________
Choosing a Topic
Directions: Read the three sentences below. Choose any one of the three topic sentences you read.
The sentence you choose will be the main idea of a new story you are about to write. Write that topic
sentence under the space that says main idea. Be sure to use your best handwriting.
The father had an obligation to take care of his children.
Students have the option to choose their elective classes.
The teacher was very disturbed at the occurrence she heard in the hall.
Main Idea
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____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
Staying on Topic
Directions: You will write your story in stages or steps. The first step was choosing the topic
sentence or the main idea. The next step will involve expanding this story. Please write three new
sentences describing three different thoughts about the main idea. Put one sentence in each space. Be
sure to use your best handwriting.
Sentence #1__________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
Sentence #2__________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
Sentence #3 __________________________________________________________________
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WRITING ACTIVITIES
Name: _______________________________________
Date: _____________
Using Detail
Directions: Write the main idea or topic sentence in the top space. Then, write the three sentences
you just finished in the three paragraph spaces below. Remember, put one sentence in each paragraph
space. We will now expand on what your wrote by writing two or three new sentences describing the
first sentence in each paragraph space. Use your best handwriting.
Main Idea _________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
Sentence #1 ________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
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Sentence #2 ________________________________________________________________
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Sentence #3 ________________________________________________________________
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Verbal Master II Unit 30
WRITING SENTENCES
Name: _______________________________________
Date: _____________
Directions: Write a sentence using each of our five new Verbal Master words. Remember to use
proper capitals and proper punctuation (periods, question marks and exclamation marks) at the
beginning and end of each sentence. Be sure to use your best handwriting.
1. pacify ___________________________________________________________________
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2. province
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3. precipitation
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4. precise
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5. probable _________________________________________________________________
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UNSCRAMBLING SENTENCES
Name: _______________________________________
Date: _____________
Directions: Please unscramble the words and write the words in complete sentences. Remember to
use proper capitals and proper punctuation (periods, question and exclamation marks) at the beginning
and end of each sentence. Be sure to use your best handwriting.
he told truth them the _____________________________________________________
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_______________________
province to try not did the in farmers the scientist pacify the __________________
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WRITING ACTIVITIES
Name: _______________________________________
Date: _____________
Correct Order
Directions: Put a ‘B’ in the space next to the sentence that belongs in the beginning of the story. Put
an ‘M’ in the space next to the sentence that belongs in the middle of the story. Put an ‘E’ in the space
next to the sentence that belongs in the end of the story.
_____ He told them the truth.
_____ He told the farmers that the possibility of having this much precipitation fall within a precise
period of time was not probable.
_____ The scientist did not try to pacify the farmers in the province.
Creative Writing
Directions: Write a three sentence paragraph using any three of the five new Verbal Master words
listed below. Use one new word in each sentence. Include one new word in the beginning sentence, one
new word in the middle sentence, and one new word in the ending sentence. Make sure that all three
sentences (beginning, middle, and ending) make sense together. Be sure to use your best handwriting.
pacify
province
precipitation
precise
probable
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WRITING ACTIVITIES
Name: _______________________________________
Date: _____________
Choosing a Topic
Directions: Read the three sentences below. Choose any one of the three topic sentences you read.
The sentence you choose will be the main idea of a new story you are about to write. Write that topic
sentence under the space that says main idea. Be sure to use your best handwriting.
She had to make sure the ingredients were precise.
The weather forecaster said there was a twenty percent chance of precipitation.
Since she studied hard, it is probable she will get good grades.
Main Idea
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
Staying on Topic
Directions: You will write your story in stages or steps. The first step was choosing the topic
sentence or the main idea. The next step will involve expanding this story. Please write three new
sentences describing three different thoughts about the main idea. Put one sentence in each space. Be
sure to use your best handwriting.
Sentence #1__________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
Sentence #2__________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
Sentence #3 __________________________________________________________________
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WRITING ACTIVITIES
Name: _______________________________________
Date: _____________
Using Detail
Directions: Write the main idea or topic sentence in the top space. Then, write the three sentences
you just finished in the three paragraph spaces below. Remember, put one sentence in each paragraph
space. We will now expand on what your wrote by writing two or three new sentences describing the
first sentence in each paragraph space. Use your best handwriting.
Main Idea _________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
Sentence #1 ________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
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Sentence #2 ________________________________________________________________
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Sentence #3 ________________________________________________________________
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