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Apply Grammar (Punk) Once a
Day for Best (Writing) Results!
GP Flash! is all about
making the basics FUN!
GP Flash!™ is perfect for getting things
started at the beginning of class, livening up
the middle, or revving up the tail end. How
many sentences or exercises you want to
assign is up to you. The Grammar Punk™
Dice keep things lively and the process of
putting pen to paper is right where it belongs:
in the hands and creative brains of your
students. They will learn basic grammar
ONE SENTENCE AT A TIME.
GP FLASH!
Apply Grammar (Punk) Once a
Day for Best (Writing) Results!
This invaluable grammar resource will
introduce students to basic grammar and punctuation, act as a personal resource as well as a
constant reinforcement of the rules—and they
will have written every sentence in the Primer
(using those rules) themselves!
The Grammar Punk™ Primer is a reproducible resource that
contains clear and understandable definitions of basic
grammar and punctuation rules, Grammar Punk™
examples, parts of speech word examples, and space for
student’s own unique sentences. By going through this
booklet with students and each student keeping their copy
as a resource until they have the rules down cold, those
rules will become part of their repertoires.
The Grammar Punk™ Dice keep things lively and the process of putting pen to paper is right where it belongs: in
the hands and creative brains of your students. They will
learn basic grammar ONE SENTENCE AT A TIME.
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The Grammar Punk Primer Contains:
A Plethora of Punctuation Rules:
The basic rules for the Comma (13 rules)
The basic rules for the Question Mark (3 rules)
The basic rules for the Quotation Marks (3 rules)
The basic rules for the Colon (6 rules)
The basic rules for the Semicolon (3 rules)
The basic rules for the Parentheses (3 rules)
A Glossary of Grammar:
The basic rules for the Adjectives
The basic rules for the Adverbs
The basic rules for the Conjunctions
The basic rules for the Interjections
The basic rules for the Prepositions
The basic rules for the Concrete Nouns
The basic rules for the Abstract Nouns
The basic rules for the Pronouns
Remember:
Spelling
Matters!
Capitalization
Matters!
End of Sentence
Punctuation
Matters!
Remember: ONLY correct sentences go into the Primer.
This means that the sentence must correctly follow the
rules, be capitalized correctly, spelled correctly, and
have proper end-of-sentence punctuation.
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Comma | Name:
Commas separate the structural elements of sentences into manageable segments. Commas
let you pause and take a breath. Hint: Think of commas as causing a soft stop.
1. Use a comma between two independent clauses that are joined by a conjunction.
Grammar Punk™ Example: S A 3 Conj | Sandwiches are Stan’s favorite, but Natasha prefers strawberry
cheesecake.
Your sentence:
2. Use a comma to separate two adjectives that modify the same noun.
Grammar Punk™ Example: C I 4 Adj | Deciding to pass on the spicy, incendiary Kung Pao, she reached for the
fried rice.
Your sentence:
3. Use commas to separate parenthetical or interrupting elements within a sentence.
Grammar Punk™ Example: L E 4 Adj | Whenever Kyle listens to his pink I-Pod, which he stole from his sister, he
loses track of time.
Your sentence:
4. Use commas to set off appositives (word that refers to the same person or thing).
Grammar Punk™ Example: M E 3 Conj | Rosemary, a taxidermist and doll collector, has a beautiful home.
Your sentence:
5. Use commas to separate individual words, phrases or clauses in a series.
Grammar Punk™ Example: T A 4 Adv| Strangely enough, the box contained four carrots, two cats, and a
wristwatch.
Your sentence:
6. Use a comma after an introductory phrase or clause.
Grammar Punk™ Example: R E 2 Adj | After work, all Heather wants is a hot meal.
Your sentence:
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Parentheses | Name:
Parentheses are used to add further information to a sentence that is clearly separated from
the rest of the sentence. Hint: Think of parentheses as causing a speed bump.
1. Use parentheses to enclose explanatory or added material that interrupts the normal
sentence flow. When needed, special punctuation like question marks and exclamation
marks are placed within the parentheses.
Grammar Punk™ Example: S U 3 Adj | The usual suspects (and there were a surprising number of them) were
gathered in the drawing room.
Your sentence:
2. Use parentheses when clarifying a written number.
Grammar Punk™ Example: C A 4 Adv | There were exactly three (3) crates of terra cotta tiles in the courtyard.
Your sentence:
3. Parentheses enclose numbers and letters that divide items in a sentence.
Grammar Punk™ Example: S O 4 Prep | Dad wants you to (a) pick up your socks, (b) fold your clothes, and (c)
stop being such a slob.
Your sentence:
The Grammar Bible by Michael Strumpf states: “The punctuation for parenthetical items
remains within the parentheses. Punctuate the primary portion of the sentence as if the
parenthetical portion were not there.”
Grammar Punk™ Example: L O 2 Adv | My older brothers (Ned, Boris and George) are really
into polo.
Grammar Punk™ Example: T A 4 Adj | My Aunt Louise (who goes nowhere without her cats,
feathered hats and teapots) is coming for an extended visit.
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Semicolon | Name:
Semicolons separate (yet connect) two separate thoughts or independent clauses in the same
sentence. Hint: Think of semicolons as a firm stop.
1. Use a semicolon to join two independent clauses.
Grammar Punk™ Example: F E 2 Prep | The left shoe is under the bookshelf; the right shoe is nowhere to be
found.
Your sentence:
2. Use a semicolon before a conjunctive adverb (also, besides, however, instead, meanwhile,
then, and therefore) when the adverb connects two independent clauses.
Grammar Punk™ Example: C O 4 Pro | John considered it his job to protect the cookies; however, Carol’s
constant consumption wasn’t helping.
Your sentence:
3. Use a semicolon to separate groups of words or items in a series that already contain
commas.
Grammar Punk™ Example: L E 5 Interj | Oh dear, Penelope can’t decide between the purple, plum, or periwinkle
sweaters; the yellow, pink, or teal pullovers; or the blue angora.
Your sentence:
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Grammar Glossary | The Eight Parts of Speech
Adjective
A type of word that modifies, changes, enhances and makes nouns or pronouns more precise.
Adjectives give your nouns color, sound, movement and emotion.
Examples: bashful, big, innocent, mad, injured, wrong, shaggy, our, little, some, much, blue,
light, loud, burly, hard, slow, incredible, fantastic, portable, sympathetic, joyous, luminous
Grammar Punk™ Example: W A 2 ; | The water was a deep blue; the sky above dark and menacing, waiting for
rain.
Your sentence:
Adverb
A type of word that changes, modifies, limits and intensifies verbs, adjectives, or other
adverbs. Adverbs point out the manner, time, place, cause, or degree of things. Adverbs also
answer questions such as how, when, where, or how much.
Examples: quickly, very, stubbornly, once, loudly, too, daily, eternally, silently, rather,
primly, here, hesitantly, quite, late, softly, exuberantly, where, most, enough, insidiously
Grammar Punk™ Example: C A 3 ? | Was the caterpillar’s approach to the catastrophe really to avoid it entirely?
Your sentence:
Conjunction
A word or words that create a connection between words or groups of words. Conjunctions
bring together elements of thought, words, phrases, sentences, and paragraphs. Conjunctions
denote equality of relationship between the ideas they join, telling you which idea has more
importance or urgency.
Examples: for, and, but, either, or, yet, although, so, whereas, neither
Grammar Punk™ Example: T E 5 , | There they were: the triangle and the beach ball, so close, yet destined never
to be together.
Your sentence:
Interjection
Interjections often appear at the beginning of a sentence, usually followed by an exclamation
point or a comma. Interjections introduce emotion to a sentence.
Examples : alas, yippee, mercy, well, sure, wow, hey, oh no, good grief, boo, ah, indeed,
dear me, goodness, yikes, oops
Grammar Punk™ Example: B A 5 ; | Blast, those bats are at it again; banging about the barge as if they owned it!
Your sentence:
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Apply Grammar (Punk) Once A Day For Best
(Writing) Results
GP Flash!™ is perfect for getting things started at the beginning of class, livening up the
middle, or revving up the tail end. How many sentences or exercises you want to assign is up
to you. The Grammar Punk™ Dice keep things lively and the process of putting pen to paper
is right where it belongs: in the hands and creative brains of your students. They will learn
basic grammar ONE SENTENCE AT A TIME.
GP FLASH!™ has been carefully created to supplement, reinforce and reiterate the training
of basic grammar and punctuation rules, conventions and applications. GP FLASH!™ is
perfect for struggling students, students who are having difficulty grasping the concepts, or
even those students who just want to perfect their skills while they expand their creativity.
The cleverly crafted GP FLASH™ lessons are short, easy to understand and immensely
effective as they emphasize, stimulate and repetitively reinforce the rules in bite-sized
lessons, designed to stave off boredom.
Grammar is the study of writing well—at least it should be. Just because grammar is made
up of a lot of (boring) rules does not mean grammar should be boring. The rules are
important as they will help to build up writing skills, like muscle memory. To do this,
students need to write. Every single day.
GP Flash!™ is a to-the-bone grammar/punctuation/writing program with an emphasis on
learning by doing. GP Flash!™ is chock-full of writing exercises that teach by making students
do all the writing. The lessons introduce students to the many types of words, concepts, and
grammar rules strong writers need to succeed. We believe that practice makes perfect and
GP Flash!™ is all about application. We’ve also sprinkled in games, challenges and a sense of
humor to make this feel less like work and more like fun. We cover all the rules of grammar
and punctuation, hitting the basics—and instilling them in your students—with sheer
repetition.
“Write quickly and you will never write well; write well, and
you will soon write quickly.”
- Marcus Fabius Quintilianus, circa 65 A.D.
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GP Flash! PRIMER
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The GP FLASH! is a reproducible resource that contains clear and understandable
definitions of basic grammar and punctuation rules, Grammar Punk™ examples,
parts of speech word examples, and space for student’s own unique sentences. By
going through this booklet with students and each student keeping their copy as a
resource until they have the rules down cold, they will become part of their
repertoire.
Remember: GP FLASH!™ was created by a teacher for teachers.
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People on the outside think there’s something magical about writing,
that you go up in the attic at midnight and cast the bones and come
down in the morning with a story, but it isn’t like that. You sit in back
of the typewriter and you work, and that’s all there is to it.
- Harlan Ellison
Everybody walks past a thousand story ideas every day.
The good writers are the ones who see five or six of
them. Most people don’t see any.
- Orson Scott Card
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Another great feature of Grammar Punk-ing is
the propensity to read the created sentences
aloud. This affords practice with spoken
enunciation and diction.
bashful, big, innocent, mad, injured, wrong, shaggy, our, little,
some, much, blue, light, loud, burly, hard, slow, incredible,
querulous, fantastic, portable, sympathetic, joyous, luminous,
unpleasant, sleepy, naughty, loyal, lucky, impish, memorable,
quick, slippery, virtuous, young, perky, obedient, imaginative,
gloomy, quiet, fragrant, excitable, lovely, robust, superior,
unfortunate, warm, lanky, enchanted, bony, cumbersome, cute
Make it a group effort. If the
roll of the number dice sends
up a (seemingly) terrifying 6,
write volunteered words
from the class on the board.
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ADJECTIVES #1
A type of word that modifies, changes, enhances and makes nouns or pronouns more
precise. Adjectives give your nouns color, sound, movement and emotion.
Directions: Write a list of 3 adjectives. Roll the Letter and Vowel dice, then write a
complete sentence that shows the correct use of the rule and fulfills the dice
requirements. Consult the GP Flash™ Primer as needed—dictionary use okay.
To challenge yourself, also roll the Number die. To really challenge yourself, create one
or more adjectives using the dice roll.
Remember: Capitalization matters! Spelling matters! And sentences must make sense!
1. Write a list of 3 adjectives.
2. Write a sentence that fulfills the dice requirements and includes at least one adjective.
3. Write a list of 3 adjectives.
4. Write a sentence that fulfills the dice requirements and includes at least one adjective.
5. Write a list of 3 adjectives.
6. Write a sentence that fulfills the dice requirements and includes at least one adjective.
7. Write a list of 3 adjectives.
8. Write a sentence that fulfills the dice requirements and includes at least one adjective.
GP Flash!™ Sentence: R E 5 | creepy, beautiful, scary | Milton was never sure how she did it,
but his math teacher managed to be creepy, beautiful and scary all at the same time,
especially at mid-terms.
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ADJECTIVES #2
A type of word that modifies, changes, enhances and makes nouns or pronouns more
precise. Adjectives give your nouns color, sound, movement and emotion.
Directions: Write a list of 3 adjectives. Roll the Letter and Vowel dice, then write a
complete sentence that shows the correct use of the rule and fulfills the dice
requirements. Consult the GP Flash™ Primer as needed—dictionary use okay.
To challenge yourself, also roll the Number die. To really challenge yourself, create one
or more adjectives using the dice roll.
Remember: Capitalization matters! Spelling matters! And sentences must make sense!
1. Write a list of 3 adjectives.
2. Write a sentence that fulfills the dice requirements and includes at least one adjective.
3. Write a list of 3 adjectives.
4. Write a sentence that fulfills the dice requirements and includes at least one adjective.
5. Write a list of 3 adjectives.
6. Write a sentence that fulfills the dice requirements and includes at least one adjective.
7. Write a list of 3 adjectives.
8. Write a sentence that fulfills the dice requirements and includes at least one adjective.
GP Flash!™ Sentence: C A 4 | angry, klutzy, smug | Clyde quickly changed from angry to
smug after the same people who had always called him klutzy marveled at his tap dancing
act.
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Make it a group effort. If the
roll of the number dice sends
up a (seemingly) terrifying 6,
write volunteered words
from the class on the board.
Another great feature of Grammar Punk-ing is
the propensity to read the created sentences
aloud. This affords practice with spoken
enunciation and diction.
alas, yippee, mercy, well, sure, wow, hey, oh no, good grief, boo,
ah, indeed, dear me, goodness, yikes, aha, my word, voila, well
done, hallelujah, eek, phew, fiddlesticks, hurray, oops, cheers,
good golly, argh, jeez, zounds, gangway, shucks, blast, whoa, ta-da
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INTERJECTIONS
Interjections often appear at the beginning of a sentence, usually followed by an
exclamation point or a comma. Interjections introduce emotion to a sentence.
Directions: Roll the Letter and Vowel dice then write a complete sentence that shows the
correct use of the rule and fulfills the dice requirements. Consult the GP Flash™ Primer as
needed—dictionary use okay.
To challenge yourself, also roll the Number die.
Remember: Capitalization matters! Spelling matters! And sentences must make sense!
1. Write a sentence that fulfills the dice requirements and includes at least one interjection.
2. Write a sentence that fulfills the dice requirements and includes at least one interjection.
3. Write a sentence that fulfills the dice requirements and includes at least one interjection.
4. Write a sentence that fulfills the dice requirements and includes at least one interjection.
5. Write a sentence that fulfills the dice requirements and includes at least one interjection.
6. Write a sentence that fulfills the dice requirements and includes at least one interjection.
7. Write a sentence that fulfills the dice requirements and includes at least one interjection.
8. Write a sentence that fulfills the dice requirements and includes at least one interjection.
9. Write a sentence that fulfills the dice requirements and includes at least one interjection.
GP Flash!™ Sentence: B E 2 | Good grief, you can’t seriously expect me to believe that
Nathaniel has won first place in the spelling bee again!
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The Rules
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(Punctuation)
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“If when we are taught English we are just taught the rules
of grammar, it would take all our love of our language away
from us. What makes us love a subject like English is when
we learn all these fantastic stories. Feeding the imagination
is what makes a subject come alive.” — Daniel Tammet
“It is really important that focusing on things such as spelling,
punctuation, grammar and handwriting doesn't inhibit the creative flow.
When I was at school there was a huge focus on copying and testing and it
put me off words and stories for years.” —Michael Morpurgo
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GP Flash!™ The Rules: Punctuation #4
Directions: Roll the Letter and Vowel dice then write a complete sentence that shows the
correct use of the rule and fulfills the dice requirements.
Consult the GP Flash™ Primer as needed—dictionary use okay. To challenge yourself, also roll
the Number die (this will dictate the number of dice words in the sentence.)
To be really challenged, roll the Parts of Speech and Punctuation dice.
Remember: Capitalization matters! Spelling matters! And sentences must make sense!
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1. Place a question mark at the end of a direct question.
2. Use commas to separate numerals in large numbers.
3. Use question marks within parentheses to show uncertainty.
4. Use commas to set off the speaker’s exact words from the rest of the sentence.
5. Use a semicolon to join two independent clauses.
6. Use a colon between the hours, minutes, and seconds of a number indicating time.
7. Use a comma to separate adjectives that modify the same noun.
8. Write a sentence that includes a comma and a semicolon.
9. Write a sentence that includes commas separating a series of concrete nouns.
10. Write a sentence that includes parentheses and including a proper noun.
11. Write a sentence that includes a colon introducing a list of proper nouns.
12. Use commas to set off items in an address.
GP Flash!™ Example: Sentence #11 | P A 4 | Feeling particularly ambitious , Lionel had
mapped out the sites he planned to see, including: The Grand Canyon, The Great
Pyramids and the first Ben and Jerry’s factory.
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A philosopher once said, 'Half of good
philosophy is good grammar.' —A. P. Martinich
“Grammar is a piano I play by ear.
All I know about grammar is its
power. — Joan Didion
“Ladies, if you want to know the way to my
heart... good spelling and good grammar, good
punctuation, capitalize only where you are
supposed to capitalize, it's done.” —John Mayer
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GP Flash!™ The Rules: Grammar #1
Directions: Roll the Letter and Vowel dice then write a complete sentence that shows the
correct use of the rule and fulfills the dice requirements.
Consult the GP Flash™ Primer as needed—dictionary use okay. To challenge yourself, also roll
the Number die (this will dictate the number of dice words in the sentence.)
To be really challenged, roll the Parts of Speech and Punctuation dice.
Remember: Capitalization matters! Spelling matters! And sentences must make sense!
noun adverb preposition adjective verb
pronoun conjunction interjection
1. Write a sentence that includes an adverb and a conjunction.
2. Write a sentence that includes the location of a noun with a preposition.
3. Write a sentence that includes two adverbs.
4. Write a sentence that includes two conjunctions on either side of a concrete noun.
5. Write a sentence that includes two prepositions.
6. Write a sentence that includes two conjunctions.
7. Write a sentence that includes a preposition detailing the location of a concrete noun.
8. Write a sentence that includes a conjunction between two proper nouns.
9. Write a sentence that includes one verb and one adverb.
10. Write a sentence that includes two interjections.
11. Write a sentence that includes an adverb and an interjection.
12. Write a sentence that includes two concrete nouns
GP Flash!™ Example: Sentence #5 | C E 3 | Is it entirely necessary to leave your socks
hanging from the staircase in that disgustingly unhygienic way?
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GP Flash!™ The Rules: Grammar #5
Directions: Roll the Letter and Vowel dice then write a complete sentence that shows the
correct use of the rule and fulfills the dice requirements.
Consult the GP Flash™ Primer as needed—dictionary use okay. To be really challenged, also roll
the Number die.
Remember: Capitalization matters! Spelling matters! And sentences must make sense!
noun adverb preposition adjective verb
pronoun conjunction interjection
1. Write a sentence that includes two verbs and one concrete noun.
2. Write a sentence that includes a pronoun between two concrete nouns.
3. Write a sentence that includes one abstract noun and one concrete noun.
4. Write a sentence that includes two verbs and a conjunction.
5. Write a sentence that includes three verbs.
6. Write a sentence that includes two verbs and an interjection.
7. Write a sentence that includes an adjective describing a concrete noun.
8. Write a sentence that includes two prepositions and one adverb.
9. Write a sentence that includes two abstract nouns and one concrete noun.
10. Write a sentence that includes two adverbs describing one concrete noun.
11. Write a sentence that includes an adverb and a verb.
12. Write a sentence that includes a concrete noun being activated with a verb.
13. Write a sentence that includes a proper noun using a concrete noun as a verb.
GP Flash!™ Example: Sentence #6 | G A 2 | I swear, that’s all those kids want to do
anymore: playing games and eating potato chips.
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(Grammar & Punctuation)
GP Flash!™ The Rules: Grammar & Punctuation #1
Directions: Roll the Letter and Vowel dice then write a complete sentence that shows the correct
use of the rule and fulfills the dice requirements.
Consult the GP Flash™ Primer as needed—dictionary use okay. To be really challenged, also roll
the Number die.
Remember: Capitalization matters! Spelling matters! And sentences must make sense!
noun adverb preposition adjective verb
pronoun conjunction interjection
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: ! “
? “l”
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1. Write a sentence that includes a comma and an adjective and parentheses.
2. Write a sentence that includes a conjunction, a comma and pronoun.
3. Write a sentence that includes quotation marks and an abstract noun.
4. Write a sentence that includes a preposition question mark and an adjective.
5. Write a sentence that includes two adjectives separated by commas.
6. Write a sentence that includes a preposition, a pronoun and a colon.
7. Write a sentence that includes a proper noun using an adverb to describe a verb.
8. Write a sentence that includes a preposition, a conjunction and three verbs.
9. Write a sentence that includes 3 concrete nouns in a list separated by a comma.
10. Write a sentence that includes a concrete noun described by an adverb with a question mark.
GP Flash!™Example: Sentence #5 |L U 4 | The realtor was having an understandably
difficult time finding a house that was spooky, creepy and haunted enough for her very
particular, not to mention peculiar client.
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GP Flash!™ The Rules: Grammar & Punctuation #2
Directions: Roll the Letter and Vowel dice then write a complete sentence that shows the
correct use of the rule and fulfills the dice requirements.
Consult the GP Flash™ Primer as needed—dictionary use okay. To be really challenged, also
roll the Number die.
Remember: Capitalization matters! Spelling matters! And sentences must make sense!
noun adverb preposition adjective verb
pronoun conjunction interjection
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: ! “
? “l”
( )
1. Write a sentence that includes a verb being described by an adjective with a comma.
2. Write a sentence that includes a conjunction, adjective and a verb with parentheses.
3. Write a sentence that includes a proper noun, a question mark and two adjectives.
4. Write a sentence that includes an adverb, an exclamation point and an abstract noun.
5. Write a sentence that includes a proper noun, quotation marks and a verb.
6. Write a sentence that includes a preposition, a verb and parentheses.
7. Write a sentence that includes a concrete noun, quotation marks and an adverb.
8. Write a sentence that includes a noun being modified by an adverb with a question mark.
9. Write a sentence that includes a preposition, a concrete noun and a semicolon.
10. Write a sentence that includes a pronoun, parentheses and two verbs.
11. Write a sentence that includes a proper noun, an adjective and an exclamation point.
GP Flash!™ Example: Sentence #5 | D I 4 | “Yes Lucille, I know I told you I was in the
middle of reading War and Peace but I lied, I happen to be nearly finished with the latest
People magazine.”
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CHALLENGES
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The art of writing is the art
of applying the seat of the
pants to the seat of the
chair. - Mary Heaton Vorse
Writing should be fun! Encourage your students to stretch their imaginations to
the limit. Play with vocabulary, frolic with creativity,
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GP Flash!™ Challenges #1
Directions: Roll the Letter and Vowel dice then write a complete sentence that shows the
correct use of the rule and fulfills the dice requirements.
Consult the GP Flash™ Primer as needed—dictionary use okay. To be really challenged, also roll
the Number die (this will dictate the number of dice words in the sentence.)
Remember: Capitalization matters! Spelling matters! And sentences must make sense!
1. Write a sentence that fulfills the dice requirements and includes the names of three insects.
2. Write a sentence that fulfills the dice requirements and includes the names of two planets.
3. Write a sentence that fulfills the dice requirements and an example of alliteration (words
that start with the same letter) of at least three words.
4. Write a sentence that fulfills the dice requirements and a metaphor (a comparative word or
phrase that is not meant literally; He was a lowdown, dirty rat!).
5. Write a sentence that fulfills the dice requirements and includes the name of a candy bar.
6. Write a sentence that fulfills the dice requirements and includes the name of a soft drink.
7. Write a sentence that fulfills the dice requirements and includes a dash (—).
8. Write a sentence that fulfills the dice requirements and includes a contraction.\
9. Write a sentence that fulfills the dice requirements and includes the name of a character
from a favorite book.
10. Write a sentence that fulfills the dice requirements and includes three words that rhyme.
11. Write a sentence that fulfills the dice requirements and includes the name of a favorite
thing.
12. Write a sentence that fulfills the dice requirements and includes the color gray.
GP Flash!™ Example: Sentence #3 | P O 3 | Peter was particularly proud of his Pinto,
quite adamant that it was of vintage period rather than just old and dilapidated.
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GP Flash!™ Challenges #6
Directions: Roll the Letter and Vowel dice then write a complete sentence that shows the
correct use of the rule and fulfills the dice requirements.
Consult the GP Flash™ Primer as needed—dictionary use okay. To be really challenged, also roll
the Number die (this will dictate the number of dice words in the sentence.)
Remember: Capitalization matters! Spelling matters! And sentences must make sense!
1. Write a sentence that fulfills the dice requirements and includes three things you’d find in a
bakery.
2. Write a sentence that fulfills the dice requirements and includes the word indignant.
3. Write a sentence that fulfills the dice requirements and includes a computer term.
4. Write a sentence that fulfills the dice requirements and includes something you’d see in an
art gallery.
5. Write a sentence that fulfills the dice requirements and the names of three things that are
yellow.
6. Write a sentence that fulfills the dice requirements and three things you’d find in a
classroom.
7. Write a sentence that fulfills the dice requirements and includes the name of a cartoon
character.
8. Write a sentence that fulfills the dice requirements and includes two things from the desert.
9. Write a sentence that fulfills the dice requirements and includes the word imagination.
10. Write a sentence that fulfills the dice requirements and includes a type of hat.
GP Flash!™ Example: Sentence #4 | R O 5 | With a look of horror, Jeffrey watched the
errant marble bust tumble into the collection of watercolors which then careened into the
group of sculptures in a sort of catastrophic Rube Goldberg creation.
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GP Flash!
Fun
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Writing for me is just like building a chair, making an artifact. The idea is that
you build, create a story and cobble it together. If it stands up, that's good. If
it stands up, it's comfortable, it's a good story, a good chair.
- Scott Smith
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GP Flash!™ FUN #2
Directions: Roll the Letter and Vowel dice then write a complete sentence that shows the
correct use of the rule and fulfills the dice requirements.
Consult the GP Flash™ Primer as needed—dictionary use okay. To be really challenged, also
roll the Number die.
Remember: Capitalization matters! Spelling matters! And sentences must make sense!
1. He is a little weird because he eats broccoli with
2. I commonly misspell
and
and
.
.
3. The questionnaire covered
and
4. The librarian accidentally
.
.
5. My best friend has a miniature
is (its / it’s)
,
name.
6. Many dentists recommend that you
7.
after you
is a very difficult discipline because
8. It is always humorous when
9.
.
.
and then
after
10.
until
.
.
is a very rare occurrence indeed.
11. My favorite subject in school is
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GP Flash!™ FUN #3
Directions: Roll the Letter and Vowel dice then write a complete sentence that shows the
correct use of the rule and fulfills the dice requirements.
Consult the GP Flash™ Primer as needed—dictionary use okay. To be really challenged, also
roll the Number die.
Remember: Capitalization matters! Spelling matters! And sentences must make sense!
1. There is nothing quite as exhilarating as
.
2. Zeke’s nearest neighbor makes his living as a(n)
3. My cat always
.
and then
until she
4. Some people think (they’re / their / there) so
.
5. It’s only with perseverance that I
6.
.
.
is rarely acceptable while you are
.
7. The unicorns found it easier to include the
in
their games.
8. Butterflies often exceed their own expectations when it comes to
9. It’s always difficult to gauge the
10. I’m quite certain those are (your / you’re)
11. My least favorite subject in school is
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.
.
.
because
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“I learned that you should feel when writing, not like Lord
Byron on a mountain top, but like a child stringing beads in
kindergarten, --happy, absorbed and quietly putting one
bead on after another.”
- Brenda Ueland
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GP Flash!
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Vowel Pairs, Vowel
Digraphs, Consonant
Clusters, Consonant
Blends
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GP Flash!™ VOWEL DIGRAPHS #1
Vowel Digraphs: A spelling pattern where two or more vowels are used. When a vowel digraph is
pronounced two vowels sounds are usually heard.
Directions: Roll the Consonant and Vowel dice then write a sentence using the vowel digraph,
showing the correct use of the rules and fulfilling the dice requirements.
Consult the GP™ Flash Primer as needed—dictionary use okay. To challenge yourself, also roll the
Number die. To be really challenged, roll the Parts of Speech and Punctuation dice.
Remember: Capitalization matters! Spelling matters! And sentences must make sense!
1. Write a sentence that fulfills the dice requirements and includes a vowel digraph.
react
2. Write a sentence that fulfills the dice requirements and includes a vowel digraph.
create
3. Write a sentence that fulfills the dice requirements and includes a vowel digraph.
diagram
4. Write a sentence that fulfills the dice requirements and includes a vowel digraph.
gracious
5. Write a sentence that fulfills the dice requirements and includes a vowel digraph.
serious
6. Write a sentence that fulfills the dice requirements and includes a vowel digraph.
curious
7. Write a sentence that fulfills the dice requirements and includes a vowel digraph.
suspicious
GP Flash!™ Example: L A 3 | With a heartfelt groan Lenny realized his teacher was actually
asking them to diagram a sentence!
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GP Flash!™ VOWEL PAIRS #3
Vowel Pairs: When a vowel pair is pronounced a single vowel sound is heard, usually the first is
long while the second vowel remains silent.
Directions: Roll the Consonant and Vowel dice then write a sentence using the vowel digraph,
showing the correct use of the rules and fulfilling the dice requirements.
Consult the GP™ Flash Primer as needed—dictionary use okay. To challenge yourself, also roll the
Number die. To be really challenged, roll the Parts of Speech and Punctuation dice.
Remember: Capitalization matters! Spelling matters! And sentences must make sense!
1. Write a sentence that fulfills the dice requirements and includes a vowel pair.
raucous
2. Write a sentence that fulfills the dice requirements and includes a vowel pair.
slaughter
3. Write a sentence that fulfills the dice requirements and includes a vowel pair.
taught
4. Write a sentence that fulfills the dice requirements and includes a vowel pair.
feasible
5. Write a sentence that fulfills the dice requirements and includes a vowel pair.
believable
6. Write a sentence that fulfills the dice requirements and includes a vowel pair.
meaningful
7. Write a sentence that fulfills the dice requirements and includes a vowel pair.
piece
GP Flash!™ Example: T I 3 | Try as she might, Cynthia still couldn’t quite manage to figure
out the diameter of a circle.
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GP Flash!™ CONSONANT CLUSTERS #3
Consonant Clusters: A sequence of consonants that appear together in a syllable without a vowel
between them.
Directions: Roll the Consonant and Vowel dice then write a sentence using the consonant
cluster, showing the correct use of the rules and fulfilling the dice requirements.
Consult the GP™ Flash Primer as needed—dictionary use okay. To challenge yourself, also roll the
Number die. To be really challenged, roll the Parts of Speech and Punctuation dice.
Remember: Capitalization matters! Spelling matters! And sentences must make sense!
1. Write a sentence that fulfills the dice requirements and includes one of the following
consonant clusters.
unscrupulous
2. Write a sentence that fulfills the dice requirements and includes one of the following
consonant clusters.
discharge
3. Write a sentence that fulfills the dice requirements and includes one of the following
consonant clusters.
eschew
4. Write a sentence that fulfills the dice requirements and includes one of the following
consonant clusters.
mischief
5. Write a sentence that fulfills the dice requirements and includes one of the following
consonant clusters.
schedule
6. Write a sentence that fulfills the dice requirements and includes one of the following
consonant clusters.
scheme
7. Write a sentence that fulfills the dice requirements and includes one of the following
consonant clusters.
schism
GP Flash!™ Example: W O 2 | It certainly took an unscrupulous person to use imitation
crab in the seafood dip; it was somehow worse when no one even noticed!
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GP Flash!™ CONSONANT BLENDS #2
Consonant Blends: A collection of two or groups of two or three consonants in words that makes
a distinct consonant sound.
Directions: Roll the Consonant and Vowel dice then write a sentence using the consonant
blend, showing the correct use of the rules and fulfilling the dice requirements.
Consult the GP™ Flash Primer as needed—dictionary use okay. To challenge yourself, also roll the
Number die. To be really challenged, roll the Parts of Speech and Punctuation dice.
Remember: Capitalization matters! Spelling matters! And sentences must make sense!
1. Write a sentence that fulfills the dice requirements and includes one of the following
consonant blends.
blatant
2. Write a sentence that fulfills the dice requirements and includes one of the following
consonant blends.
blackboard
3. Write a sentence that fulfills the dice requirements and includes one of the following
consonant blends.
capable
4. Write a sentence that fulfills the dice requirements and includes one of the following
consonant blends.
brave
5. Write a sentence that fulfills the dice requirements and includes one of the following
consonant blends.
brackish
6. Write a sentence that fulfills the dice requirements and includes one of the following
consonant blends.
derby
GP Flash!™ Example: S I 4 | Though disgusted at the blatant display of fawning involved in
the sales pitch, she nevertheless gave in to the procurer of Girl Scout cookies and bought
six boxes.
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Everybody walks past a thousand story ideas every day. The good writers are the
ones who see five or six of them. Most people don’t see any.
- Orson Scott Card
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& Antonyms
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Synonyms: a word that means the same, or almost the same, as
another word in the same language, either in all of its uses or in
a specific context.
Homonyms: a word that is spelled or pronounced in the same
way as one or more other words but has a different meaning.
Antonyms: A word with opposite meaning. a word that means
the opposite of another word.
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GP Flash!™ Synonyms #1
Synonyms: a word that means the same, or almost the same, as another word in the same
language, either in all of its uses or in a specific context.
Roll the Consonant and Vowel dice then write a sentence using the synonym, showing the
correct use of the rules and fulfilling the dice requirements. Then write a second sentence using
the synonym and your own synonym and following the above requirements.
Consult the GP™ Flash Primer as needed—dictionary use okay. To challenge yourself, also roll the
Number die. To be really challenged, roll the Parts of Speech and Punctuation dice.
Remember: Capitalization matters! Spelling matters! And sentences must make sense!
1.
Write a sentence that fulfills the dice requirements and includes one of the following
synonyms.
adversity
difficulty
2.
Write another sentence that fulfills the dice requirements using the next synonym and a
synonym of your own.
3.
Write a sentence that fulfills the dice requirements and includes one of the following
synonyms.
aggravate
annoy
4. Write another sentence that fulfills the dice requirements using the next synonym and a
synonym of your own.
5.
Write a sentence that fulfills the dice requirements and includes one of the following
synonyms.
avoid
ignore
6.
Write another sentence that fulfills the dice requirements using the next synonym and a
synonym of your own.
7.
Write a sentence that fulfills the dice requirements and includes one of the following
synonyms.
berate
criticize
8.
Write another sentence that fulfills the dice requirements using the next synonym and a
synonym of your own.
GP Flash!™ Example: | C O 2 | It was in times of adversity that Felix felt he could truly
show his courage.
GP Flash!™ Example: | G E 3 | Annie always had difficulty deciding between the eggplant
and the green Jell-O.
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GP Flash!™ Antonyms #1
Antonyms: A word that means the opposite of another word.
Roll the Consonant and Vowel dice then write a sentence using the antonym, showing the
correct use of the rules and fulfilling the dice requirements. Then write a second sentence using
the antonym and your own antonym and following the above requirements.
Consult the GP™ Flash Primer as needed—dictionary use okay. To challenge yourself, also roll the
Number die. To be really challenged, roll the Parts of Speech and Punctuation dice.
Remember: Capitalization matters! Spelling matters! And sentences must make sense!
1. Write a sentence that fulfills the dice requirements and includes one of the following
antonyms.
vain
modest
2. Write another sentence that fulfills the dice requirements using the next antonym.
3. Write a sentence that fulfills the dice requirements and includes one of the following
antonyms.
accept
refuse
4. Write another sentence that fulfills the dice requirements using the next antonym.
5. Write a sentence that fulfills the dice requirements and includes one of the following
antonyms.
alive
dead
6. Write another sentence that fulfills the dice requirements using the next antonym.
7. Write a sentence that fulfills the dice requirements and includes one of the following
antonyms.
always
never
8. Write another sentence that fulfills the dice requirements using the next antonym.
GP Flash!™ Example: P U 3 | While she didn’t consider herself vain, Nanette was
particularly proud of her petunia garden.
GP Flash!™ Example: D E 2 | Chester was too modest to take credit for finding the missing
panda bear.
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GP Flash!™ Homonyms #8
Homonym: A word that sounds the same as another word but has a different meaning
Roll the Consonant and Vowel dice then write a sentence using the homonym, showing the
correct use of the rules and fulfilling the dice requirements. Then write a second sentence (or
third) using the homonym and your own homonym and following the above requirements.
Consult the GP™ Flash Primer as needed—dictionary use okay. To challenge yourself, also roll the
Number die. To be really challenged, roll the Parts of Speech and Punctuation dice.
Remember: Capitalization matters! Spelling matters! And sentences must make sense!
1. Write a sentence that fulfills the dice requirements and includes one of the following
homonyms.
for: on behalf of
fore: front
four: number
2. Write another sentence that fulfills the dice requirements using the next homonym.
GP Flash!™ Example: N I 5 | It was amazing how incredibly boring it could be to watch cars
racing back and forth in an endless circle.
GP Flash!™ Example: R O 4 | She couldn’t believe this was the fourth time in a row she’d
won the short story contest.
3. Write a sentence that fulfills the dice requirements and includes one of the following
homonyms.
forth: onward
fourth: number four
4. Write another sentence that fulfills the dice requirements using the next homonym.
5. Write a sentence that fulfills the dice requirements and includes one of the following
homonyms.
grisly: horrible, gruesome
grizzly: large powerful bear
6. Write another sentence that fulfills the dice requirements using the next homonym.
7. Write a sentence that fulfills the dice requirements and includes one of the following
homonyms.
groan: moan
grown: form of grow
8. Write another sentence that fulfills the dice requirements using the next homonym.
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GP Flash! Write-It:
Expository
Exercise the writing muscle every day, even if it is only a letter, notes, a title
list, a character sketch, a journal entry. Writers are like dancers, like athletes.
Without that exercise, the muscles seize up.
- Jane Yolen
At one time I thought the most important thing was talent. I think now that the
young man or the young woman must possess or teach himself, training himself,
in infinite patience, which is to try and to try until it comes right. He must train
himself in ruthless intolerance--that is to throw away anything that is false no
matter how much he might love that page or that paragraph. The most
important thing is insight, that is to be--curiosity--to wonder, to mull, and to
muse why it is that man does what he does, and if you have that, then I don't
think the talent makes much difference, whether you've got it or not.
- William Faulkner
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GP Flash! Write-It: Expository
As with any kind of writing, the key to exceptional expository writing is to know your topic,
your audience, your purpose, and your facts. The next step is to make a plan before
beginning to write.
Sample outline:
Topic: What your essay is about. What information do you want to impart?
Thesis Statement: This is usually a single sentence that defines, states, and encapsulates
the gist of your essay.
Introduction: Usually the first paragraph of your essay, (put your topic/thesis here).
♠ Catch your reader’s interest; begin with a good "grabber"—or “hook.”
♠ Restate the topic and define it further.
♠ State three explanations or examples proving your point. Some research may be
involved.
♠ End with a transitional word or sentence that leads into the next paragraph.
Body: expands upon your topic/thesis
♠ Use a transitional word at the beginning of each subsequent paragraph, (don’t use the
same one twice) as well as an introductory sentence.
♠ Develop different aspects of your argument, point, fact, or evidence to support your
thesis.
Conclusion: Wrap-up time
♠ Restate your topic using different wording than paragraph one.
♠ Summarize your essay in one or two sentences.
♠ Draw a final conclusion in one sentence if possible.
♠ End with another “grabber.” Leave your reader informed.
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GP Flash!™ Write-It: PERSONAL NARRATIVE
A personal narrative, more than any other, offers writers a chance to think and write about
themselves. In this exercise
Choose one of the following prompts and write a Personal Narrative that is at least two
paragraphs long.
1. My favorite color is . . .
2. What is your favorite activity?
3. A particularly memorable fieldtrip
4. My best summer vacation
5. Why my best friend is my best friend
6. I really like sheep because . . .
7. My favorite winter activity is . . .
8. I like the beach because . . .
9. I like dogs better than cats because . . .
10. I like cats better than dogs because . . .
11. I hate surprise parties because . . .
12. My favorite movie is . . .
13. My worst pet peeve is . . .
14. I really hate it when . . .
15. I really love it when . . .
16. My favorite holiday is . . .
17. I like gardening because . . .
18. I’d love to travel to...
19. I love writing because . . .
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GP Flash!™ Write-It: CREATIVE WRITING
Sensory Words: These words evoke the 5 senses: sound, smell, sight, taste and touch. These
words add drama, color, detail and imagination to your sentences.
It all begins with words. Words tell the story. Words can paint pictures, evoke emotions,
create mood, illuminate, inform, motivate, move, and captivate.
The following exercises explore words that describe using the five senses.
Words about the 5 senses (sight, smell, taste, touch, sound)
Words that paint pictures
Words that set mood
Words that describe a location (setting)
Words that fit a specific genre or theme
“One hasn't become a writer until one
has distilled writing into a habit, and
that habit has been forced into an
obsession. Writing has to be an
obsession. It has to be something as
organic, physiological and psychological
as speaking or sleeping or eating. “
- Niyi Osundare
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GP Flash!™ CREATIVE Words
“We do not write because we want
to; we write because we have to.”
- Somerset Maugham
“You may be able to take a break from
writing, but you won't be able to take a break
from being a writer..”. - Stephen Leigh
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GP Flash!™ “SOUND” Words
Sensory Words: These words evoke the 5 senses: sound, smell, sight, taste and touch. These
words add drama, color, detail and imagination to your sentences.
Directions: Roll the Consonant and Vowel dice then write sentence using a sound word, showing
the correct use of the rules and fulfilling the dice requirements. Then write a second sentence
using your own sound word in the same category.
Consult the GP™ Flash Primer as needed—dictionary use okay. To challenge yourself, also roll the
Number die. To be really challenged, roll the Parts of Speech and Punctuation dice.
Remember: Capitalization matters! Spelling matters! And sentences must make sense!
1. Write a sentence that fulfills the dice requirements and includes one of the following
sensory words (sounds.) Then write another sentence using your own (sound) sensory word.
bang
2. Write a sentence that fulfills the dice requirements and includes one of the following
sensory words (sounds.) Then write another sentence using your own (sound) sensory word.
clatter
3. Write a sentence that fulfills the dice requirements and includes one of the following
sensory words (sounds.) Then write another sentence using your own (sound) sensory word.
gurgle
4. Write a sentence that fulfills the dice requirements and includes one of the following
sensory words (sounds.) Then write another sentence using your own (sound) sensory word.
snort
5. Write a sentence that fulfills the dice requirements and includes one of the following
sensory words (sounds.) Then write another sentence using your own (sound) sensory word.
splash
6. Write a sentence that fulfills the dice requirements and includes one of the following
sensory words (sounds.) Then write another sentence using your own (sound) sensory word.
wham
GP Flash!™ Example: L A | The librarian frowned ferociously as the book fell with a
resounding bang to the floor.
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GP Flash!™ “COLOR” Words
Sensory Words: These words evoke the 5 senses: sound, smell, sight, taste and touch. These
words add drama, color, detail and imagination to your sentences.
Directions: Roll the Consonant and Vowel dice then write sentence using a color word, showing
the correct use of the rules and fulfilling the dice requirements. Then write a second sentence
using your own colorful word in the same category.
Consult the GP™ Flash Primer as needed—dictionary use okay. To challenge yourself, also roll the
Number die. To be really challenged, roll the Parts of Speech and Punctuation dice.
Remember: Capitalization matters! Spelling matters! And sentences must make sense!
1. Write a sentence that fulfills the dice requirements and includes one of the following
sensory words (colors.) Then write another sentence using your own (colors) sensory word.
apricot
2. Write a sentence that fulfills the dice requirements and includes one of the following
sensory words (colors.) Then write another sentence using your own (colors) sensory word.
beige
3. Write a sentence that fulfills the dice requirements and includes one of the following
sensory words (colors.) Then write another sentence using your own (colors) sensory word.
celery
4. Write a sentence that fulfills the dice requirements and includes one of the following
sensory words (colors.) Then write another sentence using your own (colors) sensory word.
buttercup
5. Write a sentence that fulfills the dice requirements and includes one of the following
sensory words (colors.) Then write another sentence using your own (colors) sensory word.
peacock
6. Write a sentence that fulfills the dice requirements and includes one of the following
sensory words (colors.) Then write another sentence using your own (colors) sensory word.
raspberry
GP Flash!™ Example: T U 3 | Turning a rather remarkable shade of raspberry, Hamilton
prepared to throw the most spectacular temper tantrum.
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GP Flash!™ “SMELL” Words
Sensory Words: These words evoke the 5 senses: sound, smell, sight, taste and touch. These
words add drama, color, detail and imagination to your sentences.
Directions: Roll the Consonant and Vowel dice then write sentence using a smell word, showing
the correct use of the rules and fulfilling the dice requirements. Then write a second sentence
using your own colorful word in the same category.
Consult the GP™ Flash Primer as needed—dictionary use okay. To challenge yourself, also roll the
Number die. To be really challenged, roll the Parts of Speech and Punctuation dice.
Remember: Capitalization matters! Spelling matters! And sentences must make sense!
1. Write a sentence that fulfills the dice requirements and includes one of the following
sensory words (smell.) Then write another sentence using your own (smell) sensory word.
acrid
2. Write a sentence that fulfills the dice requirements and includes one of the following
sensory words (smell.) Then write another sentence using your own (smell) sensory word.
moldy
3. Write a sentence that fulfills the dice requirements and includes one of the following
sensory words (smell.) Then write another sentence using your own (smell) sensory word.
sweet
4. Write a sentence that fulfills the dice requirements and includes one of the following
sensory words (smell.) Then write another sentence using your own (smell) sensory word.
lemony
5. Write a sentence that fulfills the dice requirements and includes one of the following
sensory words (smell.) Then write another sentence using your own (smell) sensory word.
savory
6. Write a sentence that fulfills the dice requirements and includes one of the following
sensory words (smell.) Then write another sentence using your own (smell) sensory word.
sweaty
GP Flash!™ Example: S U 3 | She didn’t care that honeysuckle was the brides’ favorite
flower; she simply could not abide the sickly sweet smell and thus refused to attend the
reception.
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GP Flash!™ “MOOD” Words
Sensory Words: These words evoke the 5 senses: sound, smell, sight, taste and touch. These
words add drama, color, detail and imagination to your sentences.
Directions: Roll the Consonant and Vowel dice then write sentence using a mood word,
showing the correct use of the rules and fulfilling the dice requirements. Then write a second
sentence using your own mood word in the same category.
Consult the GP™ Flash Primer as needed—dictionary use okay. To challenge yourself, also roll
the Number die. To be really challenged, roll the Parts of Speech and Punctuation dice.
1. Write a sentence that fulfills the dice requirements and includes one of the following mood
words. Then write a paragraph using at least three mood words. Create a scene evoked by
these mood words.
spooky, shadowy, creepy,
menacing, frightful, scary,
mysterious, eerie, sinister
2. Write a sentence that fulfills the dice requirements and includes one of the following mood
words. Then write a paragraph using at least three mood words. Create a scene evoked by
these mood words.
happy, cheerful, merry,
jovial, exultant, contented,
sunny, ebullient, joy
3. Write a sentence that fulfills the dice requirements and includes one of the following mood
words. Then write a paragraph using at least three mood words. Create a scene evoked by
these mood words.
mischievous, goofy,
whimsical, impish,
impetuous, silly, humorous
4. Write a sentence that fulfills the dice requirements and includes one of the following mood
words. Then write a paragraph using at least three mood words. Create a scene evoked by
these mood words.
heartbroken, dejected,
downcast, unhappy,
melancholy, sad, forlorn
GP Flash!™ Example: K O 2 | spooky, creepy, mysterious | Even though the house was
spooky, creepy and had a mysterious reputation, all the kids couldn’t resist daring
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GP Flash!™ Write-It: CREATIVE WRITING
The people in a fictional text are known as characters. Characters are usually presented
through their actions, speech and thoughts as well as by description. And they are so
much more than that. Characters are the story. Think about it: no matter how
compelling the theme or premise of a story, it’s the characters that keep you reading.
What happens to them, what will they do next, how do they get out of this one?
Seriously, developing strong characterization skills will enable you to write any story in
any genre.
Realistic, vivid, insightful, complex, interesting characters are easier to develop than you
might think. It’s all about paying attention to the details and really getting to know your
characters. This means knowing all the big stuff as well as the small stuff. The more real
you make your characters the more your readers will identify with them and care about
them. The more real they will become.
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GP Flash!™ “CHARACTER” Words
Character Words: These words deal with characters. Characters have characteristics or quirks,
occupations, and emotions. The following exercises will explore characters.
1.
Directions:
Roll the Consonant and Vowel dice then write sentence using a character word,
2.
showing
the correct use of the rules and fulfilling the dice requirements. Then write a second
3.
sentence using your own character word in the same category.
Consult the GP™ Flash Primer as needed—dictionary use okay. To challenge yourself, also roll the
Number die. To be really challenged, roll the Parts of Speech and Punctuation dice.
Remember: Capitalization matters! Spelling matters! And sentences must make sense!
1. Write a sentence that fulfills the dice requirements and includes one of the following
character words.
amiable
2. Write a sentence that fulfills the dice requirements and includes one of the following
character words.
bewildered
3. Write a sentence that fulfills the dice requirements and includes one of the following
character words.
courageous
4. Write a sentence that fulfills the dice requirements and includes one of the following
character words.
talkative
5. Write a sentence that fulfills the dice requirements and includes one of the following
character words.
impatient
GP Flash!™ Example: N I 4 | She was rather bewildered to find herself baking four dozen
cupcakes for the picnic; she hadn’t even been invited!
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Grammar Punk™ 2014
GP Flash!™ “CHARACTER” Words
Character Words: These words deal with characters. Characters have characteristics or quirks,
4.
occupations,
and emotions. The following exercises will explore characters.
5.
Directions: Roll the Consonant and Vowel dice then write sentence using an occupation word,
showing the correct use of the rules and fulfilling the dice requirements. Then write a second
sentence using your own occupation word in the same category.
Consult the GP™ Flash Primer as needed—dictionary use okay. To challenge yourself, also roll the
Number die. To be really challenged, roll the Parts of Speech and Punctuation dice.
Remember: Capitalization matters! Spelling matters! And sentences must make sense!
1. Write a sentence that fulfills the dice requirements and includes one of the following
occupation words.
pastry chef
2. Write a sentence that fulfills the dice requirements and includes one of the following
occupation words.
judge
3. Write a sentence that fulfills the dice requirements and includes one of the following
occupation words.
teacher
4. Write a sentence that fulfills the dice requirements and includes one of the following
occupation words.
lion tamer
5. Write a sentence that fulfills the dice requirements and includes one of the following
occupation words.
florist
GP Flash!™ Example: S E 4 judge | Try as she might to avoid the assignment, Dani found
herself as head judge of the pie baking contest yet again.
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