Birds flew low, seeking shelter from the storm.

Meaning: This means that the birds were flying close to the ground, trying to find a place to stay safe from the storm.

Choice of Words: Birds are animals with wings that can fly. Flew means to move through the air using wings. Low means not very high up. Seeking means trying to find something. Shelter is a place where you can be safe and protected. Storm is a bad weather event with strong winds and rain.

Alternative Expressions

The birds flew close to the ground, looking for a place to hide from the storm.

Meaning: This sentence is similar to the first one, but it provides more detail about how the birds were flying and what they were looking for.

Choice of Words: The is used to refer to a specific group of birds. Close means near or not far away. Ground is the surface of the earth. Looking means trying to see something. Hide means to keep something secret or out of sight. Storm is a type of bad weather with strong winds, rain, and sometimes thunder and lightning.

As the storm approached, the birds swooped down low, searching for any place they could find to take cover.

Meaning: This sentence is more descriptive than the first two and it gives a sense of the urgency that the birds felt as the storm got closer.

Choice of Words: As is used to show that one thing happened at the same time as another thing. Approached means came closer. Swooped means to fly down quickly. Searching means trying to find something. Any means one or more of a group of things. Place is a location or area. Take cover means to find a safe place to stay during a storm.

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