Tiny chicks grow into big birds.

Meaning: The very small baby birds become bigger animals with wings and feathers.

Choice of Words: Tiny means very small, chicks are baby birds, grow means to become bigger, and birds are animals with wings and feathers.

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Little birds become large birds.

Meaning: This sentence has a similar meaning to the first sentence. It means that baby birds will grow and get bigger until they become adult birds.

Choice of Words: Little is another word for small. Birds are animals with feathers that can fly. Become means to change into something else. Large means big or tall.

Baby birds grow up to be big birds.

Meaning: This sentence also has a similar meaning to the first two sentences. It means that baby birds will grow and get bigger until they become adult birds.

Choice of Words: Baby birds are young birds that have just hatched from their eggs. Grow means to get bigger and stronger over time. Up means to become an adult. Big means large or tall. Birds are animals with feathers that can fly.

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