Seagulls circled above, searching for lunch.

Meaning: This sentence describes the seagulls flying in circles above the ocean, looking for food to eat.

Choice of Words: Seagulls are birds that live near the ocean. Circled means moved in a circular path. Searching means looking carefully for something. Lunch is a midday meal. The sentence describes the seagulls flying in circles above the ocean, looking for food to eat.

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The seagulls were circling overhead, hunting for their midday meal.

Meaning: This means the same thing as the first sentence, but it uses different words to describe what the seagulls were doing.

Choice of Words: Overhead means above someone's head. Hunting means to search for and catch animals for food. Midday meal is another way to say lunch.

High in the sky, the seagulls soared, their keen eyes scanning the water below for signs of fish.

Meaning: This sentence is a more detailed description of what the seagulls were doing. It tells us that they were flying high in the sky, looking for fish in the water below.

Choice of Words: Soared means to fly high in the sky. Keen means sharp or alert. Scanning means to look at something carefully. Signs means something that shows or indicates something else.

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