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I had students write 10 sentences on a topic such as family. But, they were not allowed to repeat a word once they had written it. So, if they used the word family, the, or is, they could not write it again! To prove to students that it can be done, I used my computer and projector to write my own 10 sentences about my family, never repeating a word!! That way, should a student come to be and say it was impossible, I would prove to them that it wasn't.
 * __10 Steps to Better Word Choice __**

__**Fabulous Five **__ This lesson helps students select more precise nouns. On my Elmo, I would write a general noun such as child. I would then model for students the process of coming up with five nouns that are more precise versions of the original one. I might write baby, infant, toddler, pre-schooler, and tot. I would then group students into pairs and give them a general noun. Together, the groups would come up with five more precise nouns to share with the class.