Pencils scratched paper rapidly.

Meaning: The pencils made quick marks on the paper as the students wrote their answers.

Choice of Words: Pencils are writing instruments with a lead core. Scratched means to make a mark on a surface with something sharp. Paper is a thin material made from the pulp of trees or other plants. Rapidly means quickly or at a high speed.

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