Leaves rustled quietly.

Meaning: This means that the leaves were making a quiet sound as they were moved by the wind.

Choice of Words: Leaves refers to the flat green part of a plant that grows from the stem. Rustled is a verb that describes the sound that leaves make when they are moved by the wind. Quietly means without making much noise.

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The leaves made a soft, crackling sound.

Meaning: This means that the leaves on the trees were making a soft, popping sound.

Choice of Words: The is a definite article that means a specific thing. Leaves are the green or brown parts of a plant that grow from the branches. Made means to create something. A is an indefinite article that means one of something. Soft means not loud or harsh. Crackling means to make a sharp, popping sound. Sound means the vibrations that travel through the air that we can hear. When you put them together, "The leaves made a soft, crackling sound" means that the leaves on the trees were making a soft, popping sound.

There was a soft, crackling sound coming from the trees.

Meaning: This means that there was a soft, popping sound that was coming from the trees.

Choice of Words: There is a place or a location. Was is a past tense verb that means something happened in the past. A is an indefinite article that means one of something. Soft means not loud or harsh. Crackling means to make a sharp, popping sound. Sound means the vibrations that travel through the air that we can hear. Coming means to move towards a place. From means the place where something starts or originates. The is a definite article that means a specific thing. Trees are tall plants with woody stems and branches that have leaves. When you put them together, "There was a soft, crackling sound coming from the trees" means that there was a soft, popping sound that was coming from the trees.

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