Vocabulary | What tense is the verb in? | The Author's Toolbox | Identify the Type of Writing | Fragment or Complete Sentence |
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occurring in the Spring
vernal
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past
I ran this weekend.
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personification
assigning human traits or actions to non-human objects to better describe them
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Persuasive
Traveling enriches your life and will help you learn in ways school cannot. You get to see new things, meet new people, and try delicious foods. It's wonderful! You should try it!
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Fragment
The boy at the zoo.
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wander
to move about without a fixed course
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future
He will ride the roller coaster this summer.
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descriptive language
language that uses the five senses entertain, persuade, or inform the reader
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Expository
Trees bud in the Spring, flourish in summer, and lose their leaves in the Autumn. They provide shade and oxygen to humans and animals. There are many different types of trees.
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Complete
I don't think so.
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arduous
hard to accomplish or achieve
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present
I don't feel well.
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dialog
conversation between characters in a story
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Narrative
When we landed in Bora Bora we took a boat to our hotel. It was really beautiful and we were excited to arrive. Once we arrived, we changed and had a delicious dinner.
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Complete
Let's go to the store before going home, I need onions.
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hastily
hurriedly, with excessive speed, too fast
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present
What time is it?
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narration
narrating a story
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Narrative
I love ice cream. To me, it is the best dessert. I know it isn't healthy, but I can't stop myself and whenever I get a chance to have it, I do.
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Fragment
The one you know, with long hair and bracelets and earrings.
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verdant
green with grass or other vegetation
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past progressive
I was eating ice cream.
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genre
a category of books, stories, movies that describes the type
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Expository
Vegetables are a sustainable food. They do not take many resources to grow and they have a lot of nutrients. They are also quite inexpensive compared to meat.
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Complete
I walked.
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