The elephant trumpeted, its long trunk swaying in the breeze.

Meaning: The elephant made a loud, deep sound and its long nose moved gently from side to side in the wind.

Choice of Words: Trumpetted means to make a loud, deep sound, like an elephant. Trunk is the long, flexible nose of an elephant. Swaying means moving gently from side to side. Breeze is a gentle wind.

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The elephant made a loud noise, its long nose moving in the wind.

Meaning: This sentence describes an elephant making a loud sound with its trunk moving in the wind.

Choice of Words: Elephant is a large mammal with a long trunk and big ears. Noise is a sound, especially one that is loud or unpleasant. Nose is the part of the face that you use to breathe and smell. Move means to change position. Wind is the movement of air.

The big animal with the long trunk made a loud sound as the wind gently blew on its nose.

Meaning: This sentence describes an elephant making a loud sound with its trunk moving in the wind.

Choice of Words: Animal is a living thing that can move around. Trunk is the long nose of an elephant that it uses to breathe and drink. Sound is something that you hear. Blow means to move air with force. Nose is the part of the face that you use to breathe and smell.

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