Their scales shimmer like jewels in the sunlight.

Meaning: The small, hard plates on the fish's body shine brightly in the light of the sun.

Choice of Words: Scales are small, hard plates that cover the body of a fish. Shimmer means to shine with a soft, wavering light. Jewels are precious stones. Sunlight is the light from the sun.

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The fish's scales sparkled like a thousand stars in the sunlight.

Meaning: This sentence describes how the scales of a fish sparkled like stars in the sunlight. It's like saying, The scales of the fish were so shiny, they looked like they were covered in tiny stars.

Choice of Words: Fish is an animal that lives in water and has gills for breathing. Sparkled means to shine with a bright, flashing light. Stars are the bright objects in the sky at night. Sunlight is the light that comes from the sun.

The reptile's scales glistened like a rainbow in the sunlight.

Meaning: This sentence describes how the scales of a reptile glistened like a rainbow in the sunlight. It's like saying, The scales of the reptile were so shiny, they looked like they were covered in a rainbow.

Choice of Words: Reptile is an animal that has scales and lays eggs. Glistened means to shine with a bright, wet light. Rainbow is a curved line of colors that appears in the sky after it rains. Sunlight is the light that comes from the sun.

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