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Fresh Paint on Main Street: Exact Words with a Sign Painter

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Fresh Paint on Main Street: Exact Words with a Sign Painter

Pick words that show exactly what people do and feel.

Precise action words

Ms. Ruiz paints signs for shops in her town. Her helper, Jun, is learning the job. Choose the word that tells most exactly what happens.

1.
Which word best completes the sentence?
Before she paints, Ms. Ruiz ____ the rough wooden board until it feels smooth.
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2.
Which word best completes the sentence?
She ____ the letters lightly in pencil so she can erase any mistakes.
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3.
Which word best completes the sentence?
With a thin brush, she carefully ____ each letter with a neat gold border.
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4.
Underline the verb that shows exactly what Ms. Ruiz did with the paint.

5.
Which sentence uses the most precise words to tell what Jun did?
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Feelings and states of being

Choose the word that tells most exactly how someone feels or how something is.

6.
Write the word from the word bank that describes each sign best. One word is not used.

The old flower shop sign was , with paint coming off in curly strips.
After many summers in the hot sun, the bright red letters had to a soft pink.
The new sign looked and shiny after the clear coat dried.

7.
Mr. Haddad gasped and clapped his hands when he saw the new sign for his shop. Which word best names how he felt?
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8.
Match each feeling word to the moment it describes best.
9.
The paint on the old sign was brittle, so it cracked when Jun pressed it. What does brittle mean?
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Actions or feelings?

Sort the words, then write your own precise sentence.

10.
Does each word name a precise action or a feeling? Sort the words.
11.
Rewrite this sentence with more precise words: "The sign looked nice."