Sparks fly from fire into sky.

Meaning: This sentence describes how small pieces of burning material rise into the air from a fire. It's like saying, The small pieces of burning material are moving through the air from the fire.

Choice of Words: The noun sparks refers to small pieces of burning material that fly through the air. Fly means to move through the air. Sky refers to the upper part of the atmosphere. When you put them together, you can imagine small pieces of burning material rising into the air from a fire.

Alternative Expressions

Sparks jump from fire up to sky.

Meaning: This means that when a fire is burning, little pieces of fire come off of it and quickly jump up into the sky. It's like when you see a campfire and you see little bits of fire quickly shoot up into the air.

Choice of Words: Jump means to move quickly and suddenly, often into the air. Up means to move or go higher. When you put jump and up together, it means to move quickly and suddenly into the air. Sky is the large space above the earth that we can see. When you put all these words together, it means that small pieces of burning material are moving quickly and suddenly from the fire into the sky.

Sparks shoot from fire towards sky.

Meaning: This means that when a fire is burning, little pieces of fire come off of it and quickly shoot up towards the sky. It's like when you see a campfire and you see little bits of fire quickly shoot up into the air.

Choice of Words: Shoot means to move quickly and suddenly in a particular direction. Towards means in the direction of something. Sky is the large space above the earth that we can see. When you put all these words together, it means that small pieces of burning material are moving quickly and suddenly from the fire in the direction of the sky.

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