The flowers nodded their heads in greeting to the morning sun.

Meaning: The flowers moved their heads up and down slightly, as if they were welcoming the morning sun.

Choice of Words: Nodded means to move one's head up and down slightly. Greeting is a friendly action or word to welcome someone.

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The flowers danced gracefully in the gentle breeze.

Meaning: This sentence describes how the flowers moved in a graceful and beautiful way as the gentle wind blew around them.

Choice of Words: Danced means to move your body in a way that is rhythmic and oftenに合わせて music. Gracefully means in a way that is elegant and beautiful. Gentle breeze is a soft wind that is not too strong. When you put them together, "The flowers danced gracefully in the gentle breeze" means that the flowers were moving their stems and petals in a beautiful way as the soft wind blew around them.

The birds sang a sweet melody in the tall trees.

Meaning: This sentence describes how the birds sang a beautiful song in the tall trees.

Choice of Words: Sang means to make musical sounds with your voice. Sweet melody is a pleasant and pleasing combination of musical notes. Tall trees are trees that are very high. When you put them together, "The birds sang a sweet melody in the tall trees" means that the birds were making beautiful musical sounds in the high trees.

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