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WRITING
Read the paragraph about Greg. All the describing words are underlined.
Greg’s Story
Greg wanted to play on the school soccer team. But he
wasn’t very athletic. Instead, he was weak and slow. He decided to work hard
to become strong. Then he would be able to compete. After a few weeks of
working out, his muscles were hard. And after weeks of jogging, he was able
to run fast. Finally, he had the confidence to try out for the team.
Rewrite the paragraph by replacing the underlined words with the correct
similes from the box.
as hard as rocks work like a dog run like the wind
as strong as an ox as slow as a turtle
Greg’s Story
28 ✷ Part I
Read the paragraph about Greg. All the describing words are underlined.
Greg’s Story
Greg wanted to play on the school soccer team. But he
wasn’t very athletic. Instead, he was weak and slow. He decided to work hard
to become strong. Then he would be able to compete. After a few weeks of
working out, his muscles were hard. And after weeks of jogging, he was able
to run fast. Finally, he had the confidence to try out for the team.
Rewrite the paragraph by replacing the underlined words with the correct
similes from the box.
as hard as rocks work like a dog run like the wind
as strong as an ox as slow as a turtle
Greg’s Story
28 ✷ Part I
