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What sea creature has 8 'legs'?

Octopus

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Nancy climbed a tree. --->


Nancy quickly climbed the 20-foot tree like a monkey searching for a banana.

Nancy quickly climbed the 20-foot tree like a monkey searching for a banana.

1. Quickly - Added adverb. 

2. 20-foot - Added adjective. 

3. Like a monkey searching for a banana - Added simile. 

100

Pretty

Beautiful, gorgeous, cute, handsome, exquisite, attractive, stunning, lovely, ravishing, etc. 

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What wild cat has unique stripes?

Tiger

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Marlene cycled down the road.

Gleefully, Marlene cycled down the road.

Terrified, Marlene cycled down the road.

Celebrating, Marlene cycled down the road. 

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What animal do you find in swamp water?

Crocodile
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I saw the mouse run across the table. -->

I shrieked when I saw the tiny mouse dart across the kitchen table! 

I shrieked when I saw the tiny mouse dart across the kitchen table! 

1. Shrieked - Added verb. 

2. Tiny - Added adjective. 

3. Dart - Changed verb. 

4. Kitchen - Added adjective. 

200

Scary

Alarming, chilling, creepy, eerie, horrifying, intimidating, shocking, spooky, spine-chilling, unnerving, hair-rising, bloodcurdling. 

200

What aquatic mammal has a fin like a shark but is known to be more friendly?

Dolphin

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The red car drove along the bumpy road.

Cautiously, the red car drove along the bumpy road.

Quickly, the red car drove along the bumpy road.

Slowly, the red car drove along the bumpy road.

300

What is the tallest animal in the world?

Elephant

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The man's face was lined. 

The old man’s face was as wrinkly as a crushed tissue.

The old man’s face was as wrinkly as a crushed tissue.

1. Old - Added adjective

2. Was as wrinkly as a crushed tissue - Added similie

300

Smart

Astute, brainy, brilliant, canny, resourceful, sharp, wise, genius, keen, whiz, clever, quick-witted, etc. 

300

What animal often lives in cold weather and slides on their bellies?

Penguin

300

The shop assistant refilled the fridge with milk.

Finally, the shop assistant refilled the fridge with milk. 

First the shop assistant refilled the fridge, then...

Even though there was a lineup at cash, the shop assistant decided to refill the fridge with milk.  

400

Fastest animal in the world?

Cheetah

400

The horse munched on some grass. 

The vicious horse devoured the grass like a lion ripping its prey.

The vicious horse ate grass like a lion ripping its prey.

1. Vicious - Added adjective. 

2. Devoured - Changed verb. 

3. Like a lion ripping its prey. - Added simile. 

400

Warm

Hot, balmy, heated, lukewarm, mild, pleasant, sunny, sweltering, broiling, roasting, scorching, sizzling, etc. 

400

What animal is from Australia and has a pouch?

Kangaroo

400

Luke scored the game-winning point! 

Hooray, Luke scored the game-winning point! 

No surprise at all, Luke scored the game-winning point. 

With ten seconds left on the clock, Luke scored the game-winning point! 

500

This animal is often mistaken for a monkey and starts with a 'C'. 

Chimpanzee

500

The ducks were swimming in the pond.-->

The baby ducks were drifting around the tiny bond with no care in the world.

The baby ducks were drifting around the tiny bond with no care in the world.

1. Baby - Added adjective.

2. Drifting - Changed verb. 

3. Tiny - Adjective. 

4. No care in the world - Added description. 

500

Crazy

Delirious, deranged, frantic, frenzied, insane, kooky, mad, nuts, silly, wacky, berserk, psycho, conkers, crazed, etc. 
500

What is the world's largest bird?

Ostrich

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The chicken crossed the road. 

You may ask yourself, why did the chicken cross the road?

Frustrated, the chicken crossed the road. 

Without a second thought, the chicken crossed the road. 

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