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100 P2 Describe One Of Your Childhood Toys That Was Special To You

Fruit.

Some fruit grows on trees. 
Apples grow on trees. 
You can get red, yellow or green apples. 
Some apples are green until they ripen; then they turn red. 
Peaches grow on trees. 
Peaches have a fuzzy skin. 
Cherries grow on trees. 
You can climb a ladder and pick cherries from the tree. 
Cherries and peaches have pits inside them. 
The pits are not edible. 
Pears also grow on trees. 
Lemons grow on trees. 
They are very sour. 
Have you ever picked strawberries? 
Strawberries do not grow on trees. 
You have to bend down to pick strawberries. 
Have you ever tried strawberry shortcake? It is very good. 
Grapes grow on vines. 
People use grapes to make wine. 
There are many types of berries. 
There are blackberries, blueberries, raspberries and cranberries, just to name a few. 
Some fruits are more exotic. 
There are mangos and papayas. They don't grow in Canada. 
Bananas and oranges don't grow in a Canadian climate either, but we are able to buy 
them here. 
Some fruits have to be peeled, and some can be eaten as they are. 
It is always a good idea to wash fruit before you eat it. 
The farmers spray the crops with pesticides to kill bugs, so it is good to wash that off.

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Describing Things.

Some things are different shapes. 
They can be described by their shape. 
A circle is round. 
A compact disc is a circle. 
A square has four equal sides. 
A rectangle is similar, but two of the sides are longer. 
A triangle has only three sides. 
Have you ever seen anyone play a triangle in an orchestra? 
The word "triangle" can stand for an instrument or a shape. 
An oval is rounded, but it is not round. 
An egg is an oval shape. 
The floor is flat. 
If something is smooth, it has no bumps or lumps 
Silk is smooth. 
Some things are rough. 
Sandpaper is rough. 
If something is dull, it is not sharp or pointed. 
A dull knife will not cut bread because the blade is not sharp. 
If something is pointed, it has a sharp end. 
A sharp pencil has a pointed end. 
A pencil that has been used a lot, and hasn't been sharpened has a dull end. 
Some things are soft. 
A teddy bear is soft. 
It feels good to touch. 
Some things are hard. 
A rock is hard. 
Soft can also represent a noise level. 
If you have a soft voice, it is not very loud. 
If someone tells you to speak softly, they want you to speak quietly. 
"Loud" is the word used to describe noises that hurt your ears. 
A big truck will make a loud noise. 
Sometimes your mother will tell you that your music is too loud.

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Days of the Week.

There are seven days of the week. 
Sunday is a day of rest for some people, but many people still have to work. 
Quite a few people go to church on a Sunday. 
On Monday morning, we go back to school after the weekend. 
Many people say that they don't like Monday because it is the beginning of the work 
week. 
Tuesday is a school day and a working day. 
I don't think that there is anything special about a Tuesday. 
Wednesday is the middle of the work week. 
On Thursday, many of the stores and malls stay open later. 
It gives you a chance to run some errands on a Thursday night. 
On Friday, you feel like the work week is nearly over. 
Some people say, "thank goodness it is Friday." 
They look forward to the weekend. 
On Saturday, many people can sleep in late. 
People get errands done on Saturday. 
You see a lot of people in the grocery store on a Saturday. 
Most children look forward to Saturday so that they can play with their friends. 
Then, Sunday comes again. 
The weeks turn into months, and the months turn into years. 
Time goes by quite quickly.

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