Tiny fish darted between the rocks.

Meaning: The small fish moved very quickly between the rocks.

Choice of Words: Tiny means very small. Darted means moved quickly and suddenly. Rocks are hard, solid pieces of mineral or stone. This sentence describes the movement of small fish among rocks.

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Small fish swam quickly through the space between the rocks.

Meaning: This sentence also describes small fish moving quickly through the space between rocks, but it uses different words to convey the same idea.

Choice of Words: Small is similar to tiny, but it means not very big, but not necessarily very small either. Swam means to move through water by using fins or other body parts. Quickly means to move fast. Through means to move from one side of something to the other side.

The little fish moved swiftly between the boulders.

Meaning: This sentence still describes small fish moving quickly through the space between rocks, but it uses different words again to convey the same idea. It also uses the word boulders to emphasize that the rocks are large.

Choice of Words: Little is another word for small. Moved is a general term for changing position. Swiftly means to move quickly. Boulders are large rocks.

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