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Prose is spoken or written language that follows regular speech patterns. It is made up of sentences and paragraphs, as opposed to poetry which is made up of lines and stanzas. The term “prose” is often used to describe writings such as novels, short stories, and narratives.
“Michael! Michael!” Abram raced into his friend’s room. “Michael, The Assembly of the Land is looking for you. Representatives have arrived from Moscow and are heading here right now!” Michael’s brows shot up into his forehead. “What would they want with me?!” Abram put his hand on his friend’s shoulder.…
Caitlyn was very excited. Her puppy was ready for his first walk outside. The puppy’s name was Duffy. He had never been outside before. Now he was six weeks old and could learn how to walk on a leash. “Here, Duffy!” Caitlyn called. Duffy ran to Caitlyn and licked her…
In Anne of Green Gables, Marilla Cuthbert and her brother, Matthew, are getting older. They live on a farm in Canada, and they need some help to work the farm. They have decided to adopt a boy from a local orphanage. Unfortunately, when Matthew goes to the train station to…
Frostberry lived by himself in Antarctica. Being a penguin, he didn’t mind the cold and snow at all, but he was lonely. Frostberry decided he should go someplace new to find himself a friend. The little penguin jumped into the icy waters and swam. After a long time, the…
Bryan loved to play video games. Every day after school, he walked home quickly and did his chores right away. He ate his snack while he finished his homework to save time. As soon as he was finished with his school assignments, Bryan was free to play video games until supper time. …
Her name was Ms. Finch. Preposterously short with an angry, blunt brown bob and owlish eyeglasses dwarfing her petite face, she was old enough to be retired but clearly cantankerous enough to not go quietly into the night. Brian felt himself withering underneath her hawkish stare as he slipped into…
Anne Shirley is a young Canadian orphan girl who has come to live with Marilla and Matthew Cuthbert. Anne is usually a sweet and happy person, but that changes when the Cuthberts’ nosy neighbor Mrs. Lynde comes to visit. As this passage begins, Mrs. Lynde has said some rude things…
Ribbet was a very small toad. He lived in a shady corner of the garden where there were large horseradish leaves to shelter him from the sun. Ribbet was brown with dark spots. He was very hard to see in the grass. Ribbet was hopping around the garden looking for…
“I don’t know what to be for Halloween tonight,” said Marcus to his family sitting around the table. It was lunchtime already, and Marcus had spent days trying to pick a costume. He didn’t want to be the same things his friends had chosen. So he was left empty-handed with…
The four March sisters in Little Women are growing up during the Civil War. Meg is the oldest, followed by Jo, Beth, and then Amy. Amy is the sister who loves art in all forms. In this passage, Amy tries different types of art in order to find the best…
