Plants grow tall and strong.

Meaning: Plants need sunlight to grow and become healthy.

Choice of Words: When plants receive sunlight, they use it to produce food through a process called photosynthesis. This process helps them grow tall and strong.

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Trees reach for the sky.

Meaning: This means that trees can grow to be very tall.

Choice of Words: Trees are a type of plant that has a trunk and branches. Reach means to extend or stretch out. Sky is the area above the earth that we can see. When you put them together, "Trees reach for the sky" means that trees grow up very high, as if they are trying to touch the sky.

Flowers bloom in the spring.

Meaning: This means that flowers start to grow and show their colors during the spring season.

Choice of Words: Flowers are the colorful part of a plant that attracts insects. Bloom means to open up and show its beauty. Spring is the season that comes after winter and before summer. When you put them together, "Flowers bloom in the spring" means that flowers start to grow and show their colors during the spring season.

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