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Adjectives and descriptive writing.
Use precise adjectives to describe pictures!
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Adjectives and descriptive writing.
Forced elaboration — using more descriptive words than comfortable — stretches the active vocabulary beyond its normal operating range. Students who practise precise description in game contexts systematically expand the vocabulary they use spontaneously in writing.
1. Show picture. 2. Each player picks best adjective. 3. Vote for most precise. 4. Write sentence.