She shared her cookie happily.

Meaning: She gave some of her cookie to someone else and felt happy about it.

Choice of Words: Shared means to give some of what you have to someone else. Cookie is a small, sweet treat that people often eat as a snack. Happily means feeling pleased or content.

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She gave some of her cookie away.

Meaning: This means that she gave some of her cookie to someone else, and that person is now somewhere else.

Choice of Words: Gave means to transfer possession of something to someone else. Some means a quantity that is less than the whole. Away means to a place that is not near the speaker. When you put them together, "She gave some of her cookie away" means that she transferred possession of part of her cookie to someone else and that person is now at a distance from her.

She split her cookie with her friend.

Meaning: This means that she divided her cookie into two or more pieces and gave one of the pieces to her friend.

Choice of Words: Split means to divide something into two or more pieces. Cookie is a sweet baked treat, usually made with flour, sugar, and butter. Friend is a person who you like and trust. When you put them together, "She split her cookie with her friend" means that she divided her cookie into two or more pieces and gave one of the pieces to her friend.

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