Sample response: We had a great vacation! We went to a beautiful beach. The sand was white. We lay in the shade of the palm trees all afternoon, watching the butterflies and birds. In the evening, the ocean was very clear. We could look right down into the water and see coral reefs and bright fish. When I told my friends about it, they were all very jealous. They all said they wished they could have gone!


What did you do to write your response? Check any that apply.


I took out the hyperbole "in the history of the world. "

I took out the simile "white as snow. "

I took out the metaphor "coral castles. "

I took out the idiom "green with envy. "