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Study the word PRECISE: (Source) Something precise is neat and tidy, or very detailed, or perfectly exact. A precise rule or a set of precise instructions tells you exactly what to do. A precise plan lists exactly what you're going to do, and when, and how. And a precise scale, like the one pictured below, tells you exactly how much something weighs. This fruit salad weighs precisely 162 grams. (Source) My sister Heidi has precise handwriting. Look how clean, neat, and perfect it is. It's so easy to read every precise word! (Source: personal photo) A precise dancer moves in a way that's neat, tidy, and exact, with lots of control. Every single movement is perfect. (Source) How many jelly beans do you think are in this jar? If you said, "Eh, about a thousand," then you gave an estimate. And if you counted them and said, "This jar contains precisely 1,217 jelly beans," then you gave a precise answer. (Source) It's good to be precise—to use precision—when you talk and when you write. When you give precise details and precise information, then people know exactly what you mean. If I say, "My cat is fluffy and nice," then that's not very precise, so you don't know much about her. But if I say, "My cat Layla is covered in white and gray fluff, and she loves to sit next to me and purr," then I'm being more precise, giving you detailed information. Now you know a lot about Layla! (Source: personal photo) The opposite of precision is vagueness or generality. Let's say I'm going to the grocery store, and you ask me, "Hey, can you grab some snacks for me? Something yummy." Well, that's not very precise: that's vague, or general. I don't know what to get you! (Source) But if you're precise, you'll say something like, "Can you grab me some ripe bananas and a jar of salted peanuts?" That's a precise request! Which is great, because now I know precisely what to get. And we're both happy! (Source)   Make a flash card: You can write your own definition and choose your own picture, or copy mine. Term Definition Picture precise giving lots of detail; not just a guess   Write your own sentence! You can use either of the two ideas I'll suggest, or you can invent your own. Include as much detail as you can! (Source)   Write a sentence with the word PRECISE: Remember: when you're being precise, you're saying exactly what you mean, in lots of detail. And precise things are trim and perfect, or very detailed, or totally correct. Idea 1: "I absolutely had to be on time for (some important event), so I arrived precisely at (some hour) o'clock." Idea 2: "Because (someone) gave me precise instructions for (doing something), I know exactly how to do it." You can type in here. When you're done, copy and paste your sentence wherever you'd like it to go.