Caterpillars munch on juicy leaves.

Meaning: The caterpillars are eating leaves, and they are making a munching sound.

Choice of Words: Munch means to chew something noisily, and juicy means full of liquid. Together, they create a picture of caterpillars eating leaves and making a munching sound.

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The caterpillar feasted on the succulent leaves.

Meaning: This means that the caterpillar ate a lot of leaves that were full of juice or liquid. It's like saying, The caterpillar really enjoyed eating the juicy leaves.

Choice of Words: Caterpillar is an insect that eats plants. Feasted means to eat a lot of something, and succulent means juicy or full of liquid. Leaves are the green parts of plants that grow on branches.

The ravenous caterpillar devoured the leafy greens.

Meaning: This means that the very hungry caterpillar ate all of the green leaves. It's like saying, The caterpillar was so hungry that it ate all the leaves in sight.

Choice of Words: Ravenous means very hungry, and devoured means to eat something quickly and completely. Leafy greens are green vegetables that have leaves, like lettuce or spinach.

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