We played in the pool for an hour and had a lot of fun.
The wimpy words in this sentence are colored in red. Here are some words to make it better.
Tip: To find some Wacky Words, look in a thesaurus. These words below were looked up in a thesaurus.
played (play) -- horse around, amusement, entertainment, relaxation, recreation, diversion, distraction, leisure, enjoyment, pleasure, fun, games, fun and games; horseplay, merrymaking, revelry, informal living it up.
fun -- enjoyment, entertainment, amusement, jollification, pleasure; merrymaking, recreation, diversion, leisure, relaxation; a good time, a great time, hilarity, glee, gladness, joviality, levity, mirth, laughter
Now, I am going to use different words and see how the sentence sounds.
We pleasured in the pool for an hour and had a lot of hilarity.
Does that sound like a sentence you would say everyday? NO! See, you need to find the right words that fit in the sentence. Do you get it? So I will try two new words and see how it turns out.
We horsed around in the pool for an hour and had a lot of glee.
Does that sound right? If you can't decide, try saying it out loud. Then, see if you would say it everyday. I don't think so. I think horsed around is perfect, and I like glee in there. But I think I need to add something else, like
We horsed around in the pool of an hour and had a lot of gleeful times.
Does that sound right? I think it sounds pretty good. If you really can't decide, keep on saying things like, We horsed around in the pool for an hour and had a lot of ______? In the blank space, say the words in order from the thesaurus. You'll find something. Even if you need to stretch the sentence a little bit.
Bye for now!
Lizzie signing out!
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