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Strong Verbs for¡­ All the Ways to MOVE!

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like an animal

musically...

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rocked

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hip-hopped

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danced

pranced

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tap-danced

moved quickly

moved (more!)

heavy

movement!

ran

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zoomed

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bounded

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frolicked

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jumped / leaped

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more!

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do to others

not very nice...

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got rid of

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more...not less

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in the kitchen

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said/talked

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Like an animal..

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