Verbs of Motion

Make up sentences to show the subtle shades of meaning in words such as slither, soar and stampede.

Introduction

The verbs below all indicate movement in some way. Use each one in a sentence, in such a way as to make its meaning clear, and distinguish it from the other words in the list.

1. Scamper. 2. Scatter. 3. Slip. 4. Crawl. 5. Dash. 6. Roll.

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