Caterpillar ate leaves and grew.

Meaning: The caterpillar consumed leaves and became larger.

Choice of Words: Ate means to put food into the mouth and swallow it. Leaves are the flat green parts of a plant that grow from the stem.

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Caterpillar munched on leaves and expanded.

Meaning: This sentence describes how a caterpillar eats leaves and as a result, it gets bigger.

Choice of Words: Caterpillar is a small worm-like insect that will eventually grow into a butterfly or moth. Munch means to eat something with repeated chewing motions. Leaves are the green parts of plants that help them grow. Expanded means to become larger in size.

The tiny caterpillar feasted on the juicy leaves, causing it to increase in size.

Meaning: This sentence describes how a very small caterpillar eats a lot of juicy leaves and as a result, it gets bigger.

Choice of Words: Tiny means very small in size. Caterpillar is a small worm-like insect that will eventually grow into a butterfly or moth. Feasted means to eat a lot of food, especially in a way that shows enjoyment. Juicy means full of juice or liquid. Leaves are the green parts of plants that help them grow. Causing means to make something happen. Increase means to become larger in size.

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