Shooting star streaked across the dark sky.

Meaning: A meteor streaked across the night sky, leaving a trail of light behind it.

Choice of Words: A shooting star is a meteor that appears as a streak of light in the sky. Streaked means moved quickly and left a trail behind. Across means from one side to the other. Dark sky refers to the night sky.

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A meteor flashed through the night sky.

Meaning: This means that a small piece of rock or dust from space entered the Earth's atmosphere and burned up, creating a bright streak of light that moved quickly across the dark sky.

Choice of Words: Meteor is a small piece of rock or dust from space that enters the Earth's atmosphere and burns up, creating a bright streak of light. Flashed means to shine brightly for a short time. Through means from one side to the other. Night sky is the sky at night, which is dark because there isn't much light.

A comet blazed across the starry sky.

Meaning: This means that a small, icy body that orbits the sun moved quickly across the night sky, which was filled with stars, and burned or shone brightly.

Choice of Words: Comet is a small, icy body that orbits the sun and has a long, bright tail. Blazed means to burn or shine brightly. Across means from one side to the other. Starry sky is the sky at night, which is filled with stars.

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