Meaning: The giraffe stretched its neck up to get the leaves.
Choice of Words: Reached means stretched out a hand or limb to get something. High means at a great distance above the ground.
Alternative Expressions
The giraffe stretched its neck for the leaves.
Meaning: This means that the giraffe is trying to eat the leaves on the tree. It is making its neck longer to reach the leaves.
Choice of Words:Giraffe is a tall animal with a long neck. Stretched means to make something longer or wider. Neck is the part of the body that connects the head to the shoulders. Leaves are the green parts of a plant. When we put them together, "The giraffe stretched its neck for the leaves" means that the giraffe made its neck longer to reach the leaves.
The tall giraffe extended its long neck to reach the leaves.
Meaning: This means that the giraffe is trying to eat the leaves on the tree. It is making its long neck even longer to reach the leaves.
Choice of Words:Tall means high or large in height. Giraffe is a tall animal with a long neck. Extended means to make something longer or wider. Neck is the part of the body that connects the head to the shoulders. Leaves are the green parts of a plant. When we put them together, "The tall giraffe extended its long neck to reach the leaves" means that the tall giraffe made its long neck longer to reach the leaves.