Drag each tile to the correct location on the chart. Determine whether each sentence is an example of precise language or vague language.
Precise Language

Vague Language

The guard informed the group that
they could not take pictures inside
the White House.

The shop was visited by them
so that they could check the
new things out every day.

Raj and Monica walked into the
bookstore to buy comic books.

They were deciding to make a
plan to go to the museum after
the others returned

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