45 ways to avoid using the word 'very' Writers Write is your one-stop resource for writers. Use these 45 ways to avoid using the word ‘very’ to improve your writing. Good writers avoid peppering their writing with qualifiers like ‘very’ and ‘really’. They are known as padding or filler words and generally add little to your writing. According to Collins Dictionary: ‘Padding is unnecessary words or information used to make a piece of writing or a speech longer. Adding modifiers, qualifiers, and unnecessary adverbs and adjectives, weakens your writing. This post gives you 45 ways to avoid using the padding word ‘very’. Three Telling Quotes About ‘Very’ “Substitute ‘damn’ every time you’re inclined to write ‘very;’ your editor will delete it and the writing will be just as it should be. If you enjoyed this, you will love: Top Tip: If you want to learn how to write a book, sign up for our online course. by Amanda Patterson © Amanda Patterson
First Grade Spelling Words – Free 1st Grade weekly List, Worksheets The first grade spelling words program below covers 36 weeks with each week containing 5 different printable spelling worksheet activities. Schools, teachers and parents may print and duplicate materials for the classroom, or distribute for home use. (read more about the spelling curriculum design). To take full advantage of the program, consider using the spelling program together with the companion 1st grade reading comprehension worksheets. Teacher / Parent Materials (PDF Format) Master Spelling List (36 weeks/4 pages) Download Master Spelling List 36 weeks of spelling lists, and covers sight words, academic words, and 1st grade level appropriate patterns for words, focusing on word families, prefixes/suffixes, and word roots/origins. Dictation Sentences are included in each week’s activity set: After writing all the spelling words, students write the sentence as you read it. Student Materials – First Grade Spelling List Worksheets (PDF Format)
Beginning Spelling Curriculum Share: VocabularySpellingCity’s Beginning Spelling Curriculums provide educators and parents of beginning learners with sequential curriculums for teaching sound-symbol correspondences. They have been developed to help young students achieve spelling success by systematically building strong foundational skills. You can choose from a grade-specific curriculum, or consecutive lessons. K-3 Grade-Specific Beginning Spelling Curriculum This Beginning Spelling Curriculum provides grade-specific spelling word lists aligned with Irene Fountas’ and Gay Su Pinnell’s K-3 spelling continuum. Each week focuses on a spelling pattern in a grade level progression.Grades K-2 incorporate high-frequency word lists. K-2 Classic Beginning Spelling Curriculum This Beginning Spelling Curriculum is created for learners in kindergarten through grade 2, and can also be used as an intervention for struggling spellers regardless of age or grade level. The curriculum is broken up into units of five weeks each: