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It is the plural form of "deer."
What is "deer?"
100
The snake SLITHERED through the grass.
What is "moved or traveled?"
100
It is WHEN the story happens and WHERE the story takes place.
What is plot?
100
We arrived at Memphis two hours ago.
What is "We arrived in Memphis two hours ago."
100
Earthquakes happen along "fault lines" in the earth’s crust. Earthquakes are caused when the plates of the Earth's crust move.When the plates in the Earth suddenly shift, the Earth will begin to shift, shake or tremble.
What is Earthquakes are caused when the plates of the Earth's crust move.
200
It is the plural form of shelf.
What is "shelves?"
200
Peter turned ABRUPTLY and rushed right out of the room.
What is "to move suddenly, without notice?"
200
"What on Earth possessed me to try to catch that skunk? I will never know?"
What is the "hook in a narrative."
200
In Finland, we are used to live in a cold climate.
What is "In Finland, we are used to living in a cold climate."
200
This is a ring of volcanoes that form a circle around the Pacific Ocean. Most of the world's volcanoes are part of the "The Ring of Fire Thousands of volcanoes make up "The Ring of Fire." These volcanoes formed the sea floor and many underwater mountains.
What is Most of the world's volcanoes are part of the "The Ring of Fire."
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It is the plural form of "six."
What is "sixes?"
300
After the harvest, we had an ABUNDANT amount of apples to share with everyone.
What is "plentiful or a lot of?"
300
Brian was a wall, bouncing every tennis ball back over the net.
What is a "metaphor?"
300
Between you and I, I think his plan is crazy.
What is "Between you and me, I think his plan is crazy.
300
The main idea of: Scientists can measure the intensity of an earthquake. They use an instrument called the Richter scale. The Richter scale compares the strength of different earthquakes. Earthquakes below 2.0 usually can’t be felt. Earthquakes over 5.0 on the scale can cause damage. A magnitude 7.0 is a major earthquake and can cause tremendous damage.
What is Scientists can measure the intensity of an earthquake.
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It is the plural form of "valley."
What is "valleys?"
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When Sara throat was hurting, her voice was almost INAUDIBLE.
What is "very soft; hard to hear?"
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The car engine coughed and sputtered when it started during the blizzard.
What is "personification?"
400
In spite of he was tired, his wife made him do the dishes.
What is "In spite of him being tired, his wife made him do the dishes."
400
All over the world everyday there are earthquakes, floods and volcanoes that quickly change our world.The earth's surface is constantly changing. Some changes are too small to see. Others cause tremendous damage and costs millions of dollars to clean up.
What is The earth's surface is constantly changing.
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It is the plural form of "moose?"
What is "moose?"
500
The thought of eating a rat is ABHORRENT to most people.
What is "horrible or disgusting?"
500
I nearly died laughing.
What is a "hyperbole?"
500
Never I have seen such a scary movie in my life!
What is "Never have I seen such a scary movie in my life!"
500
The 363 mile canal connected Albany, New York to Lake Erie in Buffalo for the first time. When the canal opened in 1825, building supplies and goods could be transported quickly and cheaply across New York State.The Erie Canal changed the way people moved goods and supplies in the mid 1800's. Canal boats pulled by mules carried people and supplies the 363 miles.
What is The Erie Canal changed the way people moved goods and supplies in the mid 1800's.