The chameleon's skin shimmered with iridescent colors.

Meaning: The lizard's skin shone with rainbow colors as light hit it.

Choice of Words: Chameleon is a type of lizard that can change the color of its skin. Shimmer means to shine with a soft, gentle light. Iridescent means showing many colors when light hits it.

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The chameleon's skin shimmered with iridescent colors.

Meaning: The chameleon's skin was shining with many different colors that changed as it moved. It was like a rainbow on the chameleon's skin!

Choice of Words: Chameleon is a type of reptile that can change its skin color to match its surroundings. Skin is the outer layer of an animal's body. Shimmered means to shine with a soft, gentle light. Iridescent means to have many different colors that change as you look at them from different angles. Colors are the different shades of light that we see.

The chameleon's skin was like a rainbow.

Meaning: The chameleon's skin had many different colors, just like a rainbow. It was very beautiful!

Choice of Words: Chameleon is a type of reptile that can change its skin color to match its surroundings. Skin is the outer layer of an animal's body. Rainbow is a curved line in the sky that has many different colors. It appears after it rains.

The chameleon's skin changed colors like a magic trick.

Meaning: The chameleon's skin could change colors very quickly, just like a magician doing a magic trick. It was very amazing!

Choice of Words: Chameleon is a type of reptile that can change its skin color to match its surroundings. Skin is the outer layer of an animal's body. Magic trick is something that seems impossible to do, but is actually done using a secret method. Changed colors means to become a different color.

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