Descriptive Phrases

The following phrases are descriptive phrases. Write a creative story using each descriptive phrase. If need be, you may change the tenses, but try to keep the phrases as close to the original as possible. – – – – – – – – – –

the luxurious couch sat in the window oversized bear rug crowded store having a blow-out sale disgruntled Raven the salesman’s failed attempt to sell the couch Timisha’s frazzled hair soft fabric of velvet couch Tyrone’s sagging pants overstuffed alligator purse Bathshua frantically runs to buy the rug

The following sentences are either fact or a feeling. You need to distinguish between the two by marking: Fa for Fact and Fe for Feeling. In the space provided below each sentence, explain why the sentence is a fact or feeling. 1. _____ The green Goblin is by the door. _________________________________________________________________ _ 2. _____ The test was ridiculous. _________________________________________________________________ _ 3. _____ Sometimes Ms. K. is a terrible teacher. _________________________________________________________________ _ 4. _____ Hot cakes are on the table. _________________________________________________________________ _ 5. _____ We all went to the Edgar Alan Poe Museum last year. _________________________________________________________________ _ 6. _____ All 9th graders must take English. _________________________________________________________________ _ 7. _____ The election results were not accurate, because Clinton didn’t win.

_________________________________________________________________ _ 8. _____ All through the night, the dog was barking. _________________________________________________________________ _ 9. _____ Tyrone’s hair looks a little silly today. _________________________________________________________________ _ 10. _____ Empire State of Mind is a pretty sweet song. _________________________________________________________________ _ 11. _____ I can stand a little bluegrass music every now and then. _________________________________________________________________ _ 12. _____ Demari and his mom went to see More Than a Game. _________________________________________________________________ _ 13. _____ It was a fairly interesting movie. _________________________________________________________________ _ 14. _____ You cannot hitchhike on the highway. _________________________________________________________________ _ 15. _____ That model cannot match her clothing successfully. _________________________________________________________________ _