The cat climbed the tree and scratched the bark.

Meaning: This means that the cat moved up the tall plant with a woody stem and branches using its hands and feet and made a mark or tear on the hard outer covering of the tree with something sharp.

Choice of Words: Climbed is a simple verb that means to move up or down a surface using your hands and feet. Tree is a tall plant with a woody stem and branches. Scratched means to make a mark or tear on a surface with something sharp. Bark is the hard outer covering of a tree.

Alternative Expressions

Related Expressions

• Bark scratched cat as it climbed.
• Cat's claws scratched gently at the rough bark.
• Claws scratched bark loud noise.
• The cat climbed up the tree, scratching the bark.
• The cat's sharp claws scratched the tree trunk.
• Cat scratched the furniture and made a mess.
• The fox's sharp claws scratched the tree.
• It scratched my skin and made it red and sore.
• The cat's claws scratched the furniture.
• The cat scratched the dog's nose.