The bird soared through the sky, seeking its prey.

Meaning: The bird flew through the sky, looking for food.

Choice of Words: Soared: moved through the air in a graceful and controlled manner; Prey: an animal that is hunted and killed by another animal for food.

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The bird flew high above the ground, looking for food.

Meaning: This means the same as the first sentence, but it uses different words to describe the same thing.

Choice of Words: Flew means to move through the air using wings. High means a long way above the ground. Above means higher than something else. Ground means the surface of the earth. Looking means trying to see something. Food means something that you eat. When you put these words together, you get a picture of a bird flying high in the air, looking for food.

The bird was flying through the air, trying to find something to eat.

Meaning: This means the same as the first two sentences, but it uses even simpler words to describe the same thing.

Choice of Words: Was flying means to be moving through the air using wings. Air means the invisible gas that surrounds the earth. Trying means to make an effort to do something. Find means to discover or locate something. Eat means to put food into your mouth and swallow it. When you put these words together, you get a picture of a bird flying through the air, trying to find food.

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