發(fā)聲動詞chirped whizzed whispered crunched,表示狀態(tài)的詞組spinning through the air.gliding above the water.dancing among the stars來凸顯各種昆蟲的特征。
故事最后三行巧妙地換用同義詞來豐富文章的內(nèi)容:
A luna moth sailed quietly through the night.And the cricket enjoyed the stillness.As the luna moth disappeared silently into the distance.the cricket saw another cricket.
尤其難能可貴的是,一個故事里能同時認識九個表示發(fā)聲的動詞chirp whiz whisper crunch bubble screech hum whir buzz,學(xué)會分辨不同昆蟲的音質(zhì)特色與發(fā)聲方式,增強觀察力的敏銳性。
在反復(fù)聆聽中:大聲咀嚼著鉆出a worm munching its way out of an apple,黃蜂在花朵間穿梭a bumblebee flying from flower to flower,蜻蜓滑過水面a dragonfly gliding above the water.