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Skyscrapers

What is it?Very tall buildings

Examples:

The first skyscrapers were built in New York City and Chicago.

I stayed on the 22nd story in a skyscraper hotel.

Non-Examples:Our two-story school is not a skyscraper.

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collage

What is it?Many small pieces that

come together to form a picture

Examples:

We cut pictures from old greeting cards to make a holiday collage.

My teacher put all of our school pictures together to form a collage.

Non-Examples:The picture of me that my mother framed, is not a collage.

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barbeque

What is it?Outdoor meal prepared on a

grill

Examples:

We had a barbeque in my backyard this summer.

We ate chicken and pork barbecue.

Non-Examples:The bread I baked this morning is not barbeque.

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glorious

What is it?Full of beauty and wonder

Examples:

The maple leaves are glorious in the fall.

The beautiful icicles hanging from our tree this winter were glorious.

Non-Examples:When my daughter spilled grape juice in my carpet it was not glorious.

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strutting

What is it?Walking proudly

Example:

The peacock was strutting with her feathers stuck out proudly.

The basketball player strutted across the court after he made the game winning shot.

Non-Examples:I was not strutting when I walked across the playground after falling in a mud puddle.

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flicked

What is it?Moved rapidly with a jerky

movement

Examples:

The horse flicked his tail back and forth to get rid of the flies.

A food fight started in the cafeteria after a student flicked a piece of corn across the table.

Non-Examples:The girl did not flick her hairbrush while she was brushing her hair.

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swarms

What is it?Many together in a group

Examples:

We ran from a swarm of bees after we accidentally knocked down a hive.

There were swarms of students all over the playground during recess.

Non-Examples:Two friends having lunch together is not a swarm of people.