Meaning: The leaves moved through the air like birds flying.
Choice of Words: Leaves: parts of trees; Flew: moved through the air; Like: similar to; Birds: flying animals; Air: the mixture of gases we breathe.
Alternative Expressions
The leaves were dancing in the breeze.
Meaning: This sentence is saying that the leaves were moving around in the wind like a dancer. It's like saying, The leaves were moving around in the wind like they were dancing.
Choice of Words:Leaves are the green parts of a plant that grow from the branches. Were dancing means to move around in a graceful way, like a dancer. Breeze is a gentle wind.
The leaves fluttered in the wind.
Meaning: This sentence is saying that the leaves were moving around in the wind like a butterfly's wings. It's like saying, The leaves were moving around in the wind like they were fluttering.
Choice of Words:Leaves are the green parts of a plant that grow from the branches. Fluttered means to move around in a light and quick way, like a butterfly's wings. Wind is air that is moving.