The hummingbird darted quickly through the air.

Meaning: This sentence portrays a hummingbird flying swiftly through the air.

Choice of Words: Hummingbird is a small bird known for its rapid wing movements. Darted means to move suddenly and quickly. Quickly means at a fast pace or speed. Air is the mixture of gases that surrounds the Earth.

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The tiny bird zipped through the sky.

Meaning: This means that the very small bird was flying very fast in a straight line through the space above the Earth.

Choice of Words: Tiny means very small in size. Bird is a general term for any warm-blooded animal that has feathers and can fly. Zipped means to move very quickly, often in a straight line. Through means moving from one side of something to the other. Sky is the space above the Earth that we see when we look up. When you put them together, the sentence means that the very small bird was flying very fast in a straight line through the space above the Earth.

The little flier whizzed past my head.

Meaning: This means that the small flying creature moved very quickly, with a buzzing or whistling sound, by or beyond my head.

Choice of Words: Little means small in size. Flier is someone or something that flies. Whizzed means to move very quickly, often with a buzzing or whistling sound. Past means by or beyond something. Head is the part of the body that contains the brain and face. When you put them together, the sentence means that the small flying creature moved very quickly, with a buzzing or whistling sound, by or beyond my head.

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