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Overused Words
Read the paragraph below. Notice the words that are red. Each of these
words is an overused, descriptive word. Use the built in thesaurus in
Microsoft Word to replace the words in red with a better word.
Be sure to read your paragraph to yourself when you are finished to make
sure it makes sense.
Today I took my big dog for a long walk. My dog seemed happy
to be outside. We passed a little kitten. My dog was happy when
it saw the kitten. After we played with the kitten we went to the
park. While at the park my dog swam in the cold water. He was
sad when it was time to go home. My dog and I ran fast all the
way to our house. My mom had a big glass of lemonade ready for
me and a cold bowl of water for my dog.