Branches stretched like arms reaching skyward.

Meaning: The branches of the tree stretched up high, like arms reaching toward the sky.

Choice of Words: Branches are the parts of a tree that grow out from the trunk. Stretched means to make something longer or wider. Like is used to compare two things. Arms are the parts of the human body that connect the hands to the shoulders. Reaching means to move toward something with your hand or arm. Skyward means toward the sky. This sentence compares the branches of the tree to arms reaching up toward the sky.

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