Branches shook as cat climbed.

Meaning: The limbs of the tree moved quickly back and forth as the cat climbed.

Choice of Words: Branches are the limbs of a tree that grow from the trunk. Shook means to move quickly back and forth. Climbed means to move up or down a surface using hands and feet.

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The branches of the tree shook as the cat climbed up it.

Meaning: This means that the limbs of the tree moved back and forth quickly as the cat used its hands and feet to move up the tree.

Choice of Words: Branches are the limbs of a tree that grow outward from the trunk. Shook means to move back and forth quickly. Cat is a small, furry animal that often climbs trees. Climbed means to move up something using your hands and feet.

The tree's branches swayed back and forth as the feline scaled its trunk.

Meaning: This means that the limbs of the tree moved gently back and forth as the cat used its hands and feet to move up the main stem of the tree.

Choice of Words: Tree is a large plant with a trunk and branches. Branches are the limbs of a tree that grow outward from the trunk. Swayed means to move gently back and forth. Back means towards the opposite direction of the front. Forth means towards the opposite direction of the back. Feline is another word for cat. Scaled means to climb something using your hands and feet. Trunk is the main stem of a tree that grows upward.

As the kitty ascended the tree, the branches quivered.

Meaning: This means that as the cat moved upward on the tree, the limbs of the tree shook or trembled.

Choice of Words: Kitty is a playful word for cat. Ascended means to move upward. Tree is a large plant with a trunk and branches. Branches are the limbs of a tree that grow outward from the trunk. Quivered means to shake or tremble.

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