Vivid Verbs

Emotion
Movement
Gesture
Face

Body
Animal
Mechanical
Natural
Noise
Voice

Behaviour

In groups write a suitable noun next to any of these verbs: e.g. shatter + glass

Vivid verbs practice:

A to E

E to M

M to U

Write ten ten-word sentences using ten workhouse verbs.

 

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2_______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ ________ ________.

3_______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ ________ ________.

4_______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ ________ ________.

5_______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ ________ ________.

6_______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ ________ ________.

7_______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ ________ ________.

8_______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ ________ ________.

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10_______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ ________ ________.

 

Can could must may might will would shall should (not)

abolish

 

Can could must may might will would shall should (not)

break

 

Can could must may might will would shall should (not)

capture

 

Can could must may might will would shall should (not)

deliver

 

Can could must may might will would shall should (not)

ensure

 

Can could must may might will would shall should (not)

foresee

 

Can could must may might will would shall should (not)

identify

 

Can could must may might will would shall should (not)

jump

 

Can could must may might will would shall should (not)

master

 

 

 

Rotating stories:

I didn't foresee that the results of my actions would be so catastrophic. We had all gathered in the meeting room to discuss....

Verb of emotion + by (passive verb)

amaze	bewilder	disgust	impress
amuse	bore	ecstasize	irritate
anger	confuse	enrage	please
alarmed	delight	excite	sadden
astonish	depress	frighten	shock
awe	disappoint	horrify	surprise

I'm __________ed  BY ___________                           I'm __________ed  BY ___________     

I'm __________ed  BY ___________                           I'm __________ed  BY ___________  

I'm __________ed  BY ___________                           I'm __________ed  BY ___________  

I'm __________ed  BY ___________                           I'm __________ed  BY ___________  

I'm __________ed  BY ___________                           I'm __________ed  BY ___________  

I'm __________ed  BY ___________                           I'm __________ed  BY ___________  

I'm __________ed  BY ___________                           I'm __________ed  BY ___________  

Think of a synonym 

accept	discourage	humiliate	rebel
ache	disgust	incense	reinforce
admire	disillusion	inflame	reject
affect	disinterest	infuriate	relax
afflict	dislike	injure	rely
agonize	dismay	inquire	resent
alarm	dissatisfy	inspire	reserve
alienate	distress	insult	respect
amaze	distrust	intend	satisfy
annoy	dominate	interest	scare
appall	doubt	intrigue	secure
bless	dread	irritate	snoop
bore	elate	liberate	stupefy
brave	embarrass	like	sulk
calm	encourage	loathe	surprise
challenge	energize	lose	suspect
cheer	engross	love	sympathize
comfort	enjoy	menace	terrify
concern	enrage	mourn	thank
confide	enthuse	need	threaten
consider	excite	offend	thrill
crush	fascinate	overjoy	torment
dare	fatigue	pain	torture
deject	fear	panic	touch
delight	force	paralyze	understand
deprive	free	perplex	upset
desire	frighten	play	victimize
despair	frustrate	please	want
determine	fume	prefer	warm
detest	grieve	preoccupy	wish
devote	hate	provoke	work up
diminish	hesitate	quiet	worry
disappoint	hope	reassure	wrong