DFTW #2 " Maddening Mad Libs"

DRAFT 1: It was a sunny July afternoon when my friends and I decided to take a trip to the beach. We packed up our towels, tanning lotion, and snacks then loaded up the jeep. We blasted the music all the way there, while we sang at the top of our lungs to all the lyrics. Once we got to Santa Cruz, we all cheered with excitement. Everyone helped unload the jeep and we skipped to the warm sand. As we walked through the hot sand, we had to find the perfect spot to set camp, which happened to have the perfect view of the ocean. All day we tanned, played some volleyball, and swam in the waves. We cheered excitedly as we noticed the tan lines we were getting from boiling in the sun all day. I boogie boarded for a while and practiced how to ride waves in like a mermaid. One of my favorite moments was reading magazines while eating out of a bag of chips and gossiping. It was the perfect girl’s day to escape our summer jobs and annoying responsibilities of being an adult. As the day came to an end, we enjoyed the beautiful sunset over the Pacific Ocean. We loaded up the car once again, and began our journey home. This time instead of singing the whole way, everyone was passed out, besides the driver, because of the fun filled day we had. It was a very successful day and I cannot wait until the next time we can have another day like this.

DRAFT 2:

It was a _____ July afternoon when my _____ and I decided to take a trip to the beach.

                    (ADJECTIVE)                               (NOUN)

We ________up our__________, _______ , and _______then loaded up the jeep. We blasted the   (SIMPLE PAST VERB) (NOUN)    (NOUN)        (NOUN)

music all the way there, while we _____ at the top of our lungs to all the lyrics. Once we got to

                                                      (VERB)

_________, we all _______with excitement. Everyone helped ______the jeep and we _______to

(PREP. PHRASE)  (VERB)                                    (SIMPLE PAST VERB)              (VERB)

the ______ sand. As we walked through the ___sand, we had to find the _____ spot to set camp,

  (ADJECTIVE)                                      (ADJECTIVE)                          (ADJECTIVE)

                                                                                                                     

which happened to have the ________ view of the _______. All day we ______, ___________,

                                           (ADJECTIVE)              (NOUN)                  (VERB)       (VERB)

 and ______ in the waves. We cheered _______as we noticed the tan lines we were getting from

      (VERB)                                          (ADVERB)

_______in the sun all day. I boogie boarded for a while and practiced how to ___waves in like a

(ADJECTIVE)                                                                                                   (VERB)

_______. One of my favorite moments was _______________ while eating out of a bag of chips

(NOUN)                                                          (NOUN)

and gossiping. It was the __________girl’s day to escape our summer jobs and ___________

                                        (ADJECTIVE)                                                                 (ADJECTIVE)

responsibilities of being an_______. As the day came to an end, we enjoyed the ________sunset

                                           (NOUN)                                                                      (ADJECTIVE)

over the___________. We ______up the car once again, and began our journey_____. This time

              (NOUN)       (SIMPLE PAST VERB)                              (PREPOSITIONAL PHRASE)

instead of ______the whole way, everyone was passed out, besides the_____, because of the fun

              (VERB)                                                                                  (NOUN)

filled day we had.