Birds flew high above treetops.

Meaning: Birds were flying in the sky, higher than the tops of the trees.

Choice of Words: Flew describes the motion of birds in the air. High indicates the altitude at which the birds are flying. Above suggests a vertical position in relation to the treetops. Treetops specifies the reference point for the birds' altitude.

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The birds soared through the sky.

Meaning: This means that the birds were flying high in the sky, gliding effortlessly through the air.

Choice of Words: Birds are animals with feathers and wings that can fly. Soared means to fly high in the sky with little effort, like a bird gliding on the wind. Through means to move from one side of something to the other. Sky means the space above the Earth and below the clouds. When you put them together, "The birds soared through the sky" means that the birds were flying high in the sky, moving from one place to another with ease.

The feathered creatures ascended into the heavens.

Meaning: This means that the birds were flying high in the sky, as if they were going to heaven.

Choice of Words: Feathered creatures are birds, which have feathers. Ascended means to move upwards, like climbing a ladder or going up a hill. Into means to move to the inside of something. Heavens means the sky or the place where God is said to live. When you put them together, "The feathered creatures ascended into the heavens" means that the birds were flying up into the sky, as if they were going to heaven.

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