Tiny wings flutter in the breeze.

Meaning: The butterflies' wings are moving quickly and lightly in the wind.

Choice of Words: The word tiny is used to describe the size of the butterflies' wings. Flutter is a verb that means to move quickly and lightly.

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The little bird's wings flap in the wind.

Meaning: This means that the small bird's wings are moving up and down quickly in the moving air.

Choice of Words: Little means not very big. Bird is an animal that has feathers and can fly. Flap means to move up and down quickly. Wind is air that is moving. When you put them together, "The little bird's wings flap in the wind" means that the small bird's wings are moving up and down quickly in the moving air.

The bird's wings move gently in the breeze.

Meaning: This means that the bird's wings are changing position in a soft and careful way in the gentle wind.

Choice of Words: Bird is an animal that has feathers and can fly. Wings are the body parts of birds that help them fly. Move means to change position. Gently means in a soft and careful way. Breeze is a gentle wind. When you put them together, "The bird's wings move gently in the breeze" means that the bird's wings are changing position in a soft and careful way in the gentle wind.

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