The monkeys' tails helped them balance as they swung through the trees.

Meaning: The monkeys' tails helped them stay steady and in control as they moved through the trees.

Choice of Words: Tails are the long, thin parts of an animal's body that grow from the back. Helped means to make something easier or possible. Balance means to keep steady or in equilibrium. Swung means to move back and forth in a smooth,弧线 motion. Trees are tall plants with woody stems and branches. When you put them together, it means that the monkeys' tails helped them stay steady and in control as they moved through the trees.

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