Melodies danced through the air.

Meaning: The main tunes of the music moved gracefully and rhythmically through the air.

Choice of Words: Melodies are the main tunes of a song. Danced means moved gracefully and rhythmically. Air is the invisible mixture of gases that surrounds the Earth.

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The wind whispered secrets to the trees.

Meaning: This means that the wind was making a soft sound as it moved through the leaves of the trees.

Choice of Words: Wind is the movement of air that we can feel. Whispered means to speak very softly. Secrets are things that are not meant to be shared with everyone. Trees are tall plants with woody stems and branches. When you put them together, "The wind whispered secrets to the trees" means that the wind was softly telling the trees something that it didn't want anyone else to hear.

The sun smiled down on the flowers.

Meaning: This means that the sun was shining brightly on the flowers and making them look cheerful.

Choice of Words: Sun is the big, bright star in our sky that gives us light and warmth. Smiled means to make a happy expression with your mouth. Down means in a lower position. Flowers are beautiful plants with colorful petals. When you put them together, "The sun smiled down on the flowers" means that the sun was shining brightly and making the flowers look happy.

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