Stars were bright.

Meaning: This means that the stars were shining very brightly.

Choice of Words: Stars are small, bright objects in the sky that emit light. Bright means that something produces a lot of light. When you put them together, "Stars were bright" means that the stars were producing a lot of light.

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The stars were shining brightly in the sky.

Meaning: This means that the stars were giving off a lot of light and they were visible in the sky at night.

Choice of Words: Stars are the tiny dots of light that we see in the night sky. They are actually huge balls of fire, like our sun, but they are very far away. Were is a past tense of the verb to be. Shining means giving off light. Brightly means with a lot of light. Sky is the big blue or black space that we see above us.

The stars twinkled and sparkled in the night sky.

Meaning: This means that the stars were shining with a flickering and flashing light in the sky at night.

Choice of Words: Twinkled means to shine with a flickering light. Sparkled means to shine with a bright, flashing light. Night is the time between sunset and sunrise when it is dark outside. Sky is the big blue or black space that we see above us.

The stars were like tiny diamonds scattered across the black velvet of the night sky.

Meaning: This means that the stars were very small and sparkly, and they were spread out across the night sky like diamonds scattered on black velvet.

Choice of Words: Like is used to compare two things. Tiny means very small. Diamonds are precious stones that are very sparkly. Scattered means spread out over an area. Velvet is a soft, smooth fabric. Black is the color of the night sky.

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