The bird flew high above the forest.

Meaning: This sentence describes a bird flying over a forest.

Choice of Words: Above means to be higher than something else, and forest refers to a large area of trees. Flew means to move through the air using wings.

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The bird soared through the sky above the trees.

Meaning: This sentence also describes the movement of a bird. It says that the bird was flying with great effort or speed through the air above the trees.

Choice of Words: Soared means to fly or rise in the air with great effort or speed. Through means to move from one side of something to the other. Sky means the space above the earth and below outer space. Above means in a position higher than something else. Trees refers to a tall woody plant with a trunk and branches. When you put them together, this sentence tells us that a bird was flying with great effort or speed through the air above the trees.

The bird ascended rapidly into the atmosphere over the woodland.

Meaning: This sentence also describes the movement of a bird. It says that the bird was moving upwards quickly or with great speed into the layer of gases that surrounds the earth over an area of land covered with trees.

Choice of Words: Ascended means to move upwards. Rapidly means quickly or with great speed. Into means to move or enter something. Atmosphere means the layer of gases that surrounds the earth. Over means in a position higher than something else. Woodland means an area of land covered with trees. When you put them together, this sentence tells us that a bird was moving upwards quickly or with great speed into the layer of gases that surrounds the earth over an area of land covered with trees.

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