Dead Word Tombstone Assignment

Directions:

In order to improve our vocabulary skills and minimize repetitiveness, we are going to eradicate our elementary terms.

• Create a tombstone for a dead word according to the list below. No words may be reused. Check with your teacher for availability.
• At the top of your tombstone, write the deceased word.
• Honor’s Students: Write a eulogy to accompany your term. Your eulogy may be a piece of prose, poetry, or rap. (optional for other classes)
• Use your thesaurus to locate at least three (3) adequate replacements for the departed word. Include your replacements at the bottom of your tombstone.
• Please be creative and proofread your work.
• I will grade you on grammar and the adequacy of the three alternative words you recommend.

Dead Words List:

1. good
2. bad
3. sad
4. scary
5. happy
6. a lot
7. big
8. small
9. first
10. last
11. said
12. gross
13. like (I Like)
14. got
15. exciting
16. wrong
17. tired
18. right
19. sleepy
20. take
21. angry
22. confused
23. smart
24. complicated
25. dumb
26. nice
27. mean
28. dirty
29. because
30. thing/ stuff
31. funny
32. beginner
33. late
34. new
35. forgot

Student Example: 

Dead Word Funeral

The following class period we will have a funeral for our fallen words. Please dress in black to create a somber mood in the classroom.Dead Word Funeral