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Study the words WISP & WISPY: (Source) In stories, wisps (or will-o'-the-wisps) are bright little spirits, like ghosts or fairies, that float around. (Source) More generally, a wisp of something is a small, long, thin, floppy piece of it. And something wispy is small, long, thin, and floppy. Here's a wispy hairstyle. This model has styled her hair in wisps: in small, thin, light pieces that poke out or float out everywhere. (Source) These celebrities have wispy moustaches. Their moustaches aren't thick or full or dense, but wispy: thin, slight, with little slender pieces. (Source) As we've seen, hair is often wispy. So is grass: it's made up of many tiny pieces that float around. You could grab onto a wisp of grass: a single, slender blade. This cat is playing with a few wisps of grass. (Source) Smoke and clouds can be wispy, too. That's when the edges seem to drift off and away in small, curling tendrils. (Source) Here's a lovely marble with wisps of dark green. (Source) And here's the moon, looking wispy: small, slender, and delicate, as if a gentle breeze could carry it away. (Source) Finally, you can call something small and delicate a wisp even if you can't see it. You might feel a wisp of breeze on your cheek: a tiny, gentle movement in the air. You might have a wisp of an idea: a tiny little possibility of an idea. You might feel a wisp of excitement: a small, tender, momentary tidbit of excitement that floats away almost immediately.   Make a flash card: You can write your own definition and choose your own picture, or copy mine. Term Definition Picture wisp a small, thin, individual piece of something, like hair, grass, or cloud   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 WISP or WISPY: Remember: wisps are very thin, very long pieces of things. And something wispy has long, thin pieces that seem to poke out, fly away, or even dance slowly. Idea 1: "As I paint (something), I apply wisps of (some color) to (some part of my painting)." Idea 2: "With (his or her) wispy hair floating all around in the wind, (someone) (does something)." You can type in here. When you're done, copy and paste your sentence wherever you'd like it to go.