The cat's muscles relaxed and its body softened.

Meaning: The cat's body became limp and loose.

Choice of Words: Muscles are the tissues that allow animals to move. Relaxed means became loose and limp. Body is the physical structure of an animal or person. Softened means became softer.

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The cat's muscles relaxed and its body softened.

Meaning: This means the cat's body became less tense and more floppy. It's like when you relax your body after a long day and let your muscles go loose.

Choice of Words: Muscles are the stretchy parts of your body that help you move. Relaxed means they are not tight or tense. Softened means it became less hard or stiff. When you put these words together, it means the cat's body became less tense and more floppy.

The cat let out a big yawn and stretched out its legs.

Meaning: This means the cat was tired and stretched out its body to relax. It's like when you stretch your arms and legs after waking up in the morning.

Choice of Words: Yawn is when you open your mouth wide and take a deep breath, usually when you're tired. Stretched means to make something longer or wider by pulling on it. Legs are the long parts of your body that help you walk and run. When you put these words together, it means the cat opened its mouth wide and took a deep breath, and then stretched out its legs to make them longer.

The cat curled up into a ball and fell asleep.

Meaning: This means the cat got comfortable and went to sleep. It's like when you get into bed and curl up under the covers to fall asleep.

Choice of Words: Curled means to bend something into a round shape. Ball is a round object. Fell asleep means to go to sleep. When you put these words together, it means the cat bent its body into a round shape like a ball and went to sleep.

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