Great Writing 2, Unit 2

BRAINSTORMING

Brainstorming involves __________ writing down your ideas about a topic without worrying about making mistakes.

• quickly

• correctly

• thinking about

An important thing to remember when you brainstorm is that there are no __________ ideas.

• clear

• bad

• great

When you brainstorm __________ , you can share a lot of new ideas and get immediate feedback.

• by yourself

• late at night

• with a group

There are two steps when you brainstorm. First you __________ the topic, and then you quickly write down your ideas.

• diagram

• discuss

• think about

After you brainstorm, circle the ideas you want to keep, and __________ the ideas you will not use.

• underline

• cross out

• diagram

You just brainstormed ideas for a paragraph about the benefits of growing a vegetable garden. Which of these ideas would you cross out and not use?

• Growing vegetables saves money.

• Working in a garden can help people relax.

• Vegetable gardens require a lot of maintenance and care.

TITLES

Choose the best title:

• Places to Go for a Vacation

• Disney World is My Favorite Vacation Destination

• Top Vacation Destinations in Florida

Choose the best title:

• Five Ways to Save Money

• Saving Money

• Establishing a Budget Helps Save Money

Choose the best title:

• Birthday Celebrations Around the World

• Happy Birthday!

• Everyone Has a Birthday

WORDS TO KNOW

Choose the word or phrase most closely related to the underlined word.

The location of the new restaurant deserves careful consideration.

• place

• people who buy things

• business agreement