a. The breeze caused our laundry to move back and forth on the clothesline. b. Our laundry jerked back and forth on the clothesline, tickled by a breeze.
Oops!
Check
Okay!
Check
baam
Lose 25 points!
Oops!
rocket
Go to first place!
Okay!
fairy
Take points!
5
10
15
20
25
banana
Go to last place!
Oops!
baam
Lose 20 points!
Oops!
gold
Win 50 points!
Okay!
fairy
Take points!
5
10
15
20
25
baam
Lose 5 points!
Oops!
trap
No points!
Oops!
fairy
Take points!
5
10
15
20
25
gift
Win 25 points!
Okay!
lifesaver
Give 5 points!
Oops!
15
a. The scruffy puppy’s eyes begged us to pick him up. b. We couldn’t resist the terrier’s puppy-dog eyes.
Oops!
Check
Okay!
Check
15
a. The water from Grandma’s rusty faucet spilled out into Jamie’s hands. b. Grandma’s rusty faucet spat water into Jamie’s outstretched hands.
Oops!
Check
Okay!
Check
15
a. Clouds were playing in the sky. b. The sky was filled with clouds.
Oops!
Check
Okay!
Check
15
a. It rains frequently in April. b. April is a weepy month.
Oops!
Check
Okay!
Check
15
a. The water in the ocean was extremely warm. b. The warm ocean waters embraced me.
Oops!
Check
Okay!
Check
15
a. Shiny new shoes peeked out from under his freshly pressed pants. b. Shiny new shoes were just visible under his freshly pressed pants.
Oops!
Check
Okay!
Check
15
a. The statues, atop their pedestals, stared down at me. b. The statues were placed on pedestals high in the air.
Oops!
Check
Okay!
Check
15
a. The cattails waved goodbye to departing dragonflies. b. The cattails’ leaves bounced up and down when the dragonflies flew away.
Oops!
Check
Okay!
Check
boom
Lose 50 points!
Oops!
rocket
Go to first place!
Okay!
shark
Other team loses 20 points!
Okay!
lifesaver
Give 20 points!
Oops!
15
a. Vines crept slowly up the sides of the birdhouse. b. Slow-growing vines soon covered the sides of the birdhouse.
Oops!
Check
Okay!
Check
15
a. The engine clanked as the old truck moved slowly uphill. b. The engine made a clanking noise as the old truck fought its way uphill.
