🌱 Grades K–2 vocabulary help

Instead of: The dog was big.

• Try: The dog was huge., says it was much bigger than normal.
• Try: The dog was tall., says exactly which way it was big.

Instead of: I was happy.

• Try: I was excited., shows you could hardly keep still.
• Try: I was proud., shows you felt good about something you did.

Instead of: The soup was hot.

• Try: The soup was warm., says it was nice to eat, not burning.
• Try: The soup was boiling., says it was far too hot to touch.

Instead of: The mouse was small.

• Try: The mouse was tiny., says it was much smaller than you expect.
• Try: The mouse was thin., says exactly which way it was small.

Instead of: I was sad.

• Try: I was lonely., shows you missed being with someone.
• Try: I was upset., shows something happened to make you feel that way.

Instead of: The dog ran.

• Try: The dog raced., shows it ran as fast as it could.
• Try: The dog chased., shows it was running after something.

Instead of: The cake was nice.

• Try: The cake was sweet., says how it actually tasted.
• Try: The cake was fresh., says it had just been made.