Starfish cling to rocks on the seabed.

Meaning: Animals that look like stars hold tightly to rocks at the bottom of the sea.

Choice of Words: Starfish: a marine animal with a star-shaped body; Cling: to hold on tightly; Rocks: hard, solid pieces of mineral matter; Seabed: the bottom of the sea.

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Starfish stick to rocks on the ocean floor.

Meaning: Starfish stay in one place on the ocean floor by attaching themselves to rocks.

Choice of Words: Stick means to be attached to something and not move. Ocean floor is the ground at the bottom of the ocean. Starfish live on the ocean floor and attach themselves to rocks.

Starfish hang onto rocks at the bottom of the sea.

Meaning: Starfish stay in one place on the bottom of the sea by hanging onto rocks.

Choice of Words: Hang means to hold onto something and not let go. Bottom of the sea is the deepest part of the ocean. Starfish live on the bottom of the sea and hang onto rocks.

Starfish are attached to rocks on the sea bed.

Meaning: Starfish stay in one place on the sea bed by attaching themselves to rocks.

Choice of Words: Attached means to be connected to something. Sea bed is the ground at the bottom of the sea. Starfish live on the sea bed and are attached to rocks.

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