Create a paraphrase for the following sentence from "A Sound of Thunder": "Embedded in the mud, glistening green and gold and black, was a butterfly, very beautiful and very dead." Explain the consequences that this action has on the story. Provide your answer in three to five sentences.

Constructed response paragraph: after reading “the case for short words,” do you think the author makes a convincing case that short words are effective? explain your answer and support it with evidence from the selection.

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