Cold currents carry oxygen to fish.

Meaning: This means that the cold currents in the ocean move oxygen to fish, which helps them breathe.

Choice of Words: Carry means to transport or move something from one place to another. Oxygen is a gas that is necessary for respiration. Fish are aquatic animals that live in water. When you put them together, "Carry oxygen to fish" means to transport or move oxygen to fish.

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Cold ocean rivers bring air to fish.

Meaning: This sentence means that cold ocean currents bring oxygen to the fish that live in the water. Oxygen is like the air we breathe, and fish need it to survive.

Choice of Words: Cold means a low temperature, like when you put something in the freezer and it becomes icy. Ocean is the big body of salt water that covers most of the Earth. Rivers are like streams of water, but they are in the ocean and move all the time. Bring means to take something with you as you move, like when you bring your lunch to school. Air is what we breathe, and fish need it to breathe to live. Fish are animals that live in the water.

Chilly water flows take breath to sea creatures.

Meaning: This sentence means that cold ocean currents bring oxygen to the fish that live in the water. Oxygen is like the air we breathe, and fish need it to survive.

Choice of Words: Chilly means a little bit cold, like when you put something in the refrigerator and it becomes cool. Water is the liquid that we drink and that covers most of the Earth. Flows means to move like a river, but in this case, it is the water in the ocean that is moving. Take means to bring something with you as you move, like when you take your backpack to school. Breath is the air that we breathe, and fish need it to breathe to live. Sea creatures are animals that live in the ocean, like fish.

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