Lightning flashed, thunder boomed.

Meaning: A bright flash of lightning appeared in the sky, followed by a loud clap of thunder.

Choice of Words: Lightning is a sudden flash of light in the sky caused by the discharge of electricity. Flashed means to appear suddenly and briefly. Thunder is the loud crash of sound that follows lightning. Boomed means to make a deep, loud sound.

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The sky lit up, the earth shook.

Meaning: This sentence is also describing a thunderstorm. It means that the lightning made the sky very bright, and the thunder made the earth shake.

Choice of Words: Sky is the space above the earth where we see clouds and stars. Lit up means that it became very bright. Earth is the planet that we live on. Shook means that it moved back and forth quickly.

The storm raged, the wind howled.

Meaning: This sentence is describing a storm. It means that the storm was very strong, and the wind was making a loud noise.

Choice of Words: Storm is a strong wind and rain event. Raged means that it was very strong and powerful. Wind is the air that is moving around us. Howled means that it made a loud, high-pitched sound.

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