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Storytelling: Strong verbs

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  • The thief quickly … the wallet from her bag (take)
    seized
    grabbed
    snatched
  • He … on his past mistakes before bed (think) Options: reflected, shouted, dashed →
    dashed
    shouted
    reflected
  • The police … the stolen goods during the raid (take)
    seized
    gobbled
    fetched
  • He … her the keys before leaving (give)
    offered
    delivered
    handed
  • He was exhausted and quickly … on the couch (sleep)
    snoozed
    napped
    slumbered
  • The soldiers … in perfect formation down the street (walk)
    strolled
    lounged
    marched
  • He … to the finish line as fast as he could (run)
    dashed
    sprinted
    jogged
  • She … across the creaky floor so she wouldn’t wake the baby (walk)
    marched
    tiptoed
    wandered
  • They bravely … the storm together (feel)
    endured
    slumbered
    suffered
  • The bird … on the branch, watching the garden below (sit)
    crouched
    slumped
    perched
  • He … a secret softly in her ear (say)
    shouted
    declared
    whispered
  • The hungry wolves … the meat in seconds (eat)
    nibbled
    devoured
    sipped
  • She … a necklace from shells she found on the beach (make)
    gobbled
    crafted
    assembled
  • She … into the shop before it closed (run)
    dashed
    slumbered
    wandered
  • She … at him angrily after the rude comment (look)
    peeked
    glared
    sipped
  • She … the meaning of the letter for hours (think)
    pondered
    glanced
    imagined
  • He … at the stars, lost in thought (look)
    glanced
    gazed
    glared
  • She … a rare book at the market (get)
    obtained
    fetched
    seized
  • The king proudly … victory after the battle (say)
    muttered
    declared
    whispered
  • The child … through the keyhole to see inside (look)
    peeked
    shouted
    glanced
  • She was nervous during the interview and only … on a cracker instead of eating lunch (eat)
    nibbled
    gobbled
    devoured
  • She … responsibility for the mistake (take)
    slumped
    assumed
    seized
  • She … danger nearby and froze (feel)
    sensed
    endured
    suffered
  • She … her friend in the crowd immediately (see)
    endured
    spotted
    slurped
  • They … the fireworks explode in the sky (see)
    muttered
    witnessed
    spotted
  • The two countries … a peace agreement after months of discussion (talk)
    slumbered
    muttered
    negotiated
  • He was so tired that he … into the chair without saying a word (sit)
    slumped
    'lounged
    perched
  • They … about their weekend plans over coffee (talk)
    chatted
    argued
    negotiated
  • The children were so thirsty that they … a bottle of water when they finished the race (drink)
    sipped
    gulped
    slurped
  • He … the plan flawlessly (do)
    wandered
    executed
    performed
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