1. Thinksheet 3 - Word Choice
My Favorite Sport
A. Write down all the sports you have played or watched on TV. Rank the sports from
favorite to least favorite using 1 as the favorite.
1. _______________________
2._______________________
3._______________________
4._______________________
5._______________________
6._______________________
B. Look at the bottom part of your ranking and write down what common things you don’t
like about these sports. Don’t just write They are boring. Write some sentences that
use words that are more vivid and descriptive that create an image in the reader’s
mind.
1. ______________________________________________________
2. ______________________________________________________
3. ______________________________________________________
C. Look at the top part of your ranking and write down what common things you do like
about these sports. Don’t just write They are fun. Write sentences that use words
that are more vivid and descriptive that create an image in the reader’s mind.
1. ______________________________________________________
2. ______________________________________________________

2. 3. ______________________________________________________
4. ______________________________________________________
Now focus on your favorite sport (write it down below in big, big letters)
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D. Think of some more specific things that you like in terms of how the sport is played.
Again, write sentences that use verbs and adjectives that are more vivid and
descriptive and create an image in the reader’s mind.
Example: Football – I love that crunching sound when I drill someone into the ground.
1. ____________________________________________________________
2. ____________________________________________________________
3. ____________________________________________________________
4. ____________________________________________________________
E. Think of some words to express how you feel when you are playing?
1. ______________________ 4. _____________________
2. ______________________ 5. _____________________
3. _______________________ 6. _____________________
F. Think of a simile or metaphor to describe the feeling.
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