Caterpillars munched contentedly on leaves.

Meaning: This sentence describes the feeding behavior of caterpillars as they chew and eat leaves with satisfaction and contentment.

Choice of Words: Caterpillars are the larvae of butterflies and moths. Munched means to chew and eat noisily. Contentedly means in a satisfied and happy manner. Leaves are flat, green parts of a plant that grow from a stem.

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The fuzzy caterpillars happily nibbled on the juicy leaves.

Meaning: This sentence is also describing caterpillars eating leaves, but it uses different words to make it more descriptive. It's like saying, The caterpillars were very happy to be eating the juicy leaves of the plant. They had soft hairs and took small bites of the leaves.

Choice of Words: Fuzzy means having a lot of soft hairs or fur. Happily means to be very glad or pleased. Nibbled means to take small bites of something. Juicy means full of juice or liquid.

With glee, the ravenous caterpillars devoured the succulent leaves.

Meaning: This sentence is using even more descriptive language to describe the caterpillars eating leaves. It's like saying, The caterpillars were very happy and hungry, and they quickly ate all of the juicy leaves of the plant.

Choice of Words: Glee means great joy or delight. Ravenous means extremely hungry. Devoured means to eat something quickly and completely. Succulent means juicy or full of liquid.

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