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Correct sentence: The beaver chews down trees with its sharp teeth.

Why this is better — step by step:

  1. Who? The beaver. That is the person or animal doing something.
  2. What does it do? It chews down trees. 'Fells' is a real word that means 'cuts down', but for a child it's clearer to say 'chews down'.
  3. How? With its sharp teeth. Use "its" to show the teeth belong to the beaver.

Other good ways to say it:

  • Beavers chew down trees with their sharp teeth.
  • The beaver fells trees with its sharp teeth. (This is correct too, but a bit formal.)

Try this: say the sentence out loud and point to the beaver, the action, and the teeth. Great job!


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