Floss teeth carefully.

Meaning: This sentence is a reminder to floss your teeth carefully and gently to avoid damaging your gums.

Choice of Words: "Floss" is a thin string that you use to clean between your teeth, "teeth" are the hard white things in your mouth that you use to chew food, and "carefully" means in a careful and attentive way.

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Brush teeth carefully.

Meaning: This means to clean your teeth by moving a toothbrush back and forth on them. It's important to do this gently so you don't hurt your gums.

Choice of Words: Brush means to clean or remove something by rubbing it with a brush. Teeth are the hard white things in your mouth that you use to chew food. Carefully means to do something with care and attention. When you put them together, "Brush teeth carefully" means to clean your teeth gently and thoroughly.

Rinse mouth carefully.

Meaning: This means to clean the inside of your mouth by swishing water around and spitting it out. It's important to do this gently so you don't hurt your mouth.

Choice of Words: Rinse means to wash something with water. Mouth is the inside of your face where your teeth and tongue are. Carefully means to do something with care and attention. When you put them together, "Rinse mouth carefully" means to wash the inside of your mouth gently and thoroughly.

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