STYLISTIC TECHNIQUE CHALLENGE! DRESS UPs

STYLISTIC TECHNIQUE CHALLENGE!

DRESS UPs

No banned words

No contractions

No dialogue

Challenge #1

Flip-flop! 

Change the following sentences from because DRESS UPs to (1) OPENERs.

You must indicate properly.

EXAMPLE:

The teacher smiled because her students remembered her birthday.

(1) Because her students remembered her birthday, the teacher smiled.

Toby shoveled the driveway because he needed to drive to school.

(1) Because 

The cat hissed because the dog barked.

(1) Because 

She was startled because the owl hooted loudly.

(1) Because 

Energy drinks are unhealthy because of the high sugar content.

(1) Because 

Challenge #2

Sentences with “ly adverbs.”  Beware of “ly adverb imposters” like:

lovely,  Sally,  & family 

You must indicate properly.

EXAMPLE:

 Emma carelessly tossed her sweater on the couch.

1) 

2) 

3) 

4) 

5)

Challenge #3

Write sentences with “who clauses.” 

 Remember that a “who clause” tells more about a person. 

Double check your “who clause” . . . . make sure you can cut it out (like a word surgeon) and still have a complete sentence.

You must indicate properly.

EXAMPLE:

My mother, who is an amazing cook, made my favorite meal for dinner.

Extracted “who clause” sentence:  My mother made my favorite meal for dinner.

1) 

Extract the “who clause” -- Type the leftover sentence:  

2) 

Extract the “who clause” -- Type the leftover sentence:  

3) 

Extract the “who clause” -- Type the leftover sentence:  

4) 

Extract the “who clause” -- Type the leftover sentence:  

5)

Extract the “who clause” -- Type the leftover sentence:  

Challenge #4

Write sentences for each of these “asia DRESS UPs”

You must indicate properly.

EXAMPLES:

1) when:  She will dance on pointe when her ankles are strong enough.

2) while: The music played while we enjoyed our dinner together.

3) where: The heather blooms where the meadow meets the stream. 

4) as: She studied under the weeping willow as the sun set.

5) although: Family games nights are fun although I never win!

1) when:  

2) while: 

3) where: 

4) as:

5) although: 

Challenge #5

Write 5 sentences with a quality adjective and a strong verb in each.

You must indicate properly.

EXAMPLES:

The young boy demanded to be heard.

QA - young

SV - demanded

1)  

QA -

SV -

2)  

QA -

SV - 

3)  

QA -

SV -

4)  

QA -

SV -

5)  

QA -

SV -