The squirrel scampered up the tree trunk.

Meaning: This sentence describes the squirrel moving quickly up the trunk of a tree.

Choice of Words: Squirrel is a small, furry animal that lives in trees. Scampered means that it moved quickly and nimbly. Tree trunk is the main stem of a tree.

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The squirrel ran up the tree trunk.

Meaning: This means that the squirrel climbed up the tree quickly.

Choice of Words: Ran means to move quickly on your feet. Up means to move to a higher position. Tree trunk is the main part of a tree that grows up from the ground. When you put them together, "The squirrel ran up the tree trunk" means that the squirrel moved quickly on its feet up the main part of the tree that grows up from the ground.

The squirrel climbed up the tree trunk.

Meaning: This means that the squirrel used its hands and feet to move up the tree.

Choice of Words: Climbed means to move up something, usually using your hands and feet. Up means to move to a higher position. Tree trunk is the main part of a tree that grows up from the ground. When you put them together, "The squirrel climbed up the tree trunk" means that the squirrel moved up the main part of the tree that grows up from the ground, using its hands and feet.

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