The letters danced on the page.

Meaning: This sentence creatively describes the appearance of written letters on a page, suggesting they are moving gracefully.

Choice of Words: "Letters" refers to written symbols representing speech sounds, "danced" means to move in a lively and graceful way, "on" indicates a location or position, "page" refers to a sheet of paper in a book or notebook.

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The letters were jumping around on the page.

Meaning: This means the letters on the page moved up and down and sideways like they were jumping.

Choice of Words: The letters refers to the written characters on the page. Were jumping around is a verb that describes the movement of the letters as if they were hopping or bouncing. On the page indicates the location where the letters are moving.

The letters wiggled and shook on the page.

Meaning: This means the letters on the page moved back and forth and side to side like they were shaking.

Choice of Words: The letters refers to the written characters on the page. Wiggled and shook are verbs that describe the movement of the letters as if they were trembling or shaking. On the page indicates the location where the letters are moving.

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