The tall giraffe reached for the leaves on the high tree branches.
Meaning: This sentence describes a tall giraffe stretching its long neck to reach the leaves on the high branches of a tree. It suggests that the giraffe is hungry and wants to eat the leaves.
Choice of Words: Reached means to stretch out your arm or hand to touch or get something. Leaves are the green parts of a plant that grow on its branches. Branches are the parts of a tree that grow out from the trunk.
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