Small scales glitter.

Meaning: This means that the small scales on an animal's body are producing a bright, flashing light.

Choice of Words: Small is an adjective that describes something that is not large. Scales are thin plates that cover the bodies of some animals, like fish or snakes. Glitter is a verb that means to shine with a bright, flashing light.

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Tiny plates sparkle.

Meaning: This means that some very small, flat objects are shiny and sparkly. It's like saying, The tiny plates on the necklace sparkled when the light hit them.

Choice of Words: Tiny means very small. Plates are flat objects that you eat from. Sparkle means to shine or glitter. When you put them together, "Tiny plates sparkle" means that very small, flat objects are shiny and sparkly.

Shiny scales twinkle.

Meaning: This means that the scales of some animals are shiny and sparkly, and they shine with a flickering light. It's like saying, The shiny scales on the snake twinkled as it moved through the grass.

Choice of Words: Shiny means something is bright and reflects light. Scales are like tiny plates that cover some animals, like fish and snakes. Twinkle means to shine with a flickering light. When you put them together, "Shiny scales twinkle" means that the tiny plates that cover some animals are bright and reflect light, and they shine with a flickering light.

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