Constellations tell ancient tales.

Meaning: Constellations in the night sky are perceived as forming patterns that have been associated with stories and legends from ancient times.

Choice of Words: Constellations are groups of stars that form recognizable patterns, tell means to communicate or narrate, ancient refers to something that happened or existed long ago, and tales are stories or accounts of past events.

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Stars make up pictures in the sky.

Meaning: This means that the stars in the sky can look like they are forming shapes or pictures. It's like when you look at clouds and imagine they look like different things.

Choice of Words: Stars are bright points of light in the night sky that are actually giant balls of hot gas. Make up means to create or form something by putting different parts together. Pictures are images or representations of something. Sky is the space above the Earth that we see when we look up. When you put them together, "Stars make up pictures in the sky" means that the stars in the night sky can form shapes or patterns that look like pictures.

Groups of stars form shapes.

Meaning: This means that the stars in the sky can come together to form shapes or patterns. It's like when you connect the dots to make a picture.

Choice of Words: Groups are collections of things that are together. Stars are bright points of light in the night sky that are actually giant balls of hot gas. Form means to create or make something. Shapes are the outlines of objects. When you put them together, "Groups of stars form shapes" means that groups of stars in the night sky can come together to create shapes or patterns.

Constellations are groups of stars that make up pictures in the sky.

Meaning: This means that constellations are groups of stars that come together to form shapes or patterns in the sky. It's like when you connect the dots to make a picture, but with stars instead of dots.

Choice of Words: Constellations are groups of stars that form shapes or patterns in the night sky. Groups are collections of things that are together. Stars are bright points of light in the night sky that are actually giant balls of hot gas. Make up means to create or form something by putting different parts together. Pictures are images or representations of something. Sky is the space above the Earth that we see when we look up. When you put them together, "Constellations are groups of stars that make up pictures in the sky" means that constellations are groups of stars that form shapes or patterns in the night sky.

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