The wind blows the leaves off the tree.

Meaning: This sentence describes the wind causing the leaves to fall off a tree.

Choice of Words: Wind is moving air. Blows means to move air with force. Leaves are the flat, green parts of a tree. Tree is a large plant with a trunk and branches.

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A gentle breeze rustles the autumn leaves.

Meaning: This means that the soft wind is causing the leaves to make a rustling sound. It's like saying, The wind is making the leaves on the tree make a soft sound.

Choice of Words: Gentle means soft or kind. Breeze is a light wind. Rustles means to make a soft, crackling sound. Autumn is the season between summer and winter. Leaves are the flat green parts of a tree. When you put them together, "A gentle breeze rustles the autumn leaves" describes the sound of the wind moving the leaves on a tree in the fall.

The strong wind howls through the bare branches.

Meaning: This means that the powerful wind is causing a loud, wolf-like sound as it moves through the branches of the tree. It's like saying, The wind is making a loud noise as it moves through the branches of the tree.

Choice of Words: Strong means powerful or forceful. Wind is the movement of air, usually felt as a breeze. Howls means to make a long, loud sound like a wolf. Bare means without leaves or other covering. Branches are the limbs of a tree. When you put them together, "The strong wind howls through the bare branches" describes the sound of the wind moving through the branches of a tree that has no leaves.

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