The moon glows softly, casting shadows on the ground.

Meaning: The moon is shining with a soft, steady light, and creating dark areas on the ground where the light is blocked.

Choice of Words: Glows means to shine with a soft, steady light. Casting means to throw or send something in a particular direction. Shadows are dark areas where light is blocked. When you put these words together, you get a picture of the moon shining with a soft, steady light, and creating dark areas on the ground where the light is blocked.

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The moon shines brightly, making everything look silver.

Meaning: This sentence describes how the moon shines with a lot of light, and how its light makes everything look like it is made of silver.

Choice of Words: Moon is the large, round object in the sky that lights up the night. Shines means to give off light. Brightly means with a lot of light. Making means causing something to happen. Everything means all things. Look means to appear or seem. Silver is a shiny, white metal.

The moon is up high, watching over us.

Meaning: This sentence describes how the moon is high in the sky, and how it is looking down at us.

Choice of Words: Moon is the large, round object in the sky that lights up the night. Up means in a high position. High means far above the ground. Watching means looking at something or someone. Over means above or on top of something. Us means the people who are talking or writing.

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