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Study the word EFFORT: (Source) When you're trying hard, or working hard, you're putting in effort, and you're making an effort to do something. Effort is the hard work that it takes to get something done. It takes a lot of effort to learn a new language, but your effort pays off when you get to talk with new friends in your new language. It takes a lot of effort to plant a garden and take care of it—but when your flowers bloom and your vegetables mature, it's wonderful to see your effort pay off. It takes a lot of effort to bake beautiful cupcakes. Baking cupcakes is effortful. But it takes very little effort to eat a cupcake! Eating a cupcake is effortless. (Source) You might make an effort to do something: "I'm making an effort to eat more fruits and veggies." Here's Gimli making an effort to keep up with his friends as they run. (Source) You might make very little effort to do something, or no effort. Here's a dog making almost no effort to jump over the stick. (Source)   Make a flash card: You can write your own definition and choose your own picture, or copy mine. Term Definition Picture effort the act of trying hard and doing your best   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 EFFORT: Remember: to make an effort is to put in your time and your energy to try to do something. Idea 1: "I've decided to make more of an effort to (do something); it's important to me." Idea 2: "In (some game or sport), effort is really important, because you have to work hard before you can (do something)." You can type in here. When you're done, copy and paste your sentence wherever you'd like it to go.