Mad Libs!

Hello everyone! Let's review parts of speech again today with a Mad Libs activity.

Here are the instructions for your packet:

1. Write a short story on the First Draft sheet (approx. two paragraphs).

2. Using the second page (I've listed the clues for you), find ten words which fit the clues and highlight them. For example:

Your first part of speech (or "clue") is an adjective. Find the first adjective in your story and highlight it.
Your second clue is a noun. Find the first noun in your story and highlight it.
Keep going until you've highlighted all the clues and have all the parts of speech on the clue list.

4. Rewrite your story on the Final Draft page - but leave the words you've highlighted in your first draft out of the story. Instead, keep those spaces blank.

5. Pair up with a classmate and, on a separate sheet of paper, have your friend supply ten words that match the clue list (an adjective, a noun, and so on). You will do the same thing for your friend. (Everyone has the same clue list so you can just look at your clue list to make up the words.) Then fill out your final draft page with your friend's words and give it to your friend to read. Now everyone's got a silly story to share. :)