Leaves danced in the gentle breeze.

Meaning: This means that the leaves on the trees were moving softly in the light wind.

Choice of Words: Leaves are the flat and green parts of trees and plants. Danced means to move in a graceful and lively way. Gentle means not strong or rough. Breeze is a light wind. When you put them together, the sentence describes the movement of leaves in a soft wind.

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The leaves swayed in the soft wind.

Meaning: This sentence also describes how the leaves were moving in the wind, but it uses different words to describe the movement and the wind. It's like saying, The leaves were moving gently from side to side in the gentle wind.

Choice of Words: Leaves are the green parts of a plant that grow on branches. Swayed means to move gently from side to side. Soft means gentle or mild. Wind means the movement of air. When you put them together, "The leaves swayed in the soft wind" means the leaves were moving gently from side to side in the gentle wind.

The leaves rustled in the breeze.

Meaning: This sentence describes the sound that the leaves were making as they moved in the wind. It's like saying, The leaves were making a soft, crackling sound as they moved in the light wind.

Choice of Words: Leaves are the green parts of a plant that grow on branches. Rustled means to make a soft, crackling sound. Breeze means a light wind. When you put them together, "The leaves rustled in the breeze" means the leaves were making a soft, crackling sound as they moved in the light wind.

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