Apply the Grade-3 spring revision menu (7 named moves)
Exercise Difficulty 3 ~5 min eng.g3.s.ex_29

Stronger Word Choice Revision

Prompt

Hunt your draft for 2 TIRED WORDS (thing / good / big / said / do / get / very). Replace each with a Tier-2 substitution. Margin-annotate 'STRONGER WORD' in green pencil.

M-3-S-EX-29 Illustration
Reference image of a draft with 2 tired words crossed out and Tier-2 substitutions written above; green margin annotatio

Reference image of a draft with 2 tired words crossed out and Tier-2 substitutions written above; green margin annotations 'STRONGER WORD'. Print-ready 8.5x11.

How it's presented
mode revision on handwriting
Answer criteria
type rubric
criteria
  1. 2 tired words identified and replaced
  2. Tier-2 substitutions fit the meaning
  3. Margin annotations applied
  4. Original tired words crossed out (not erased)
Hints
  1. Pick the tired words that DULL your sentence most.
  2. Don't replace every tired word — just 2.
Misconceptions to watch
  • Replaces with a Tier-2 word that doesn't fit.
  • Forgets the margin annotation.
Used in lessons