A gentle breeze blew through the trees.

Meaning: A light wind was blowing softly through the trees.

Choice of Words: Breeze means a light wind. Gently means in a soft or delicate manner. Through means passing from one side of something to the other.

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A light wind rustled the leaves of the trees.

Meaning: This means the wind was blowing softly through the leaves of the trees.

Choice of Words: Light means not heavy or dark. Rustled means to make a soft, crackling sound. Leaves are the green parts of a tree. When you put them together, it means a soft wind made a sound as it moved through the leaves of the trees.

The wind whispered through the branches of the trees.

Meaning: This means the wind was blowing softly through the leaves of the trees.

Choice of Words: Whispered means to speak very softly. Branches are the parts of a tree that grow out from the trunk. When you put them together, it means the wind made a soft sound as it moved through the branches of the trees.

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