Trees lose leaves in the fall.

Meaning: In the cooler season, trees drop their leaves.

Choice of Words: Trees are tall plants with a woody stem and branches. Leaves are the flat, green parts of a tree that help it make food. Fall is one of the four seasons, characterized by cooler weather.

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Trees shed their leaves in autumn.

Meaning: This means that in autumn, the trees will start to drop their leaves. It's like saying, The leaves will come off the trees in autumn.

Choice of Words: Trees are tall plants with a woody stem and branches that grow leaves. Shed means to lose or get rid of something. Leaves are the green, flat parts of a plant that grow on the branches. Autumn is the season of the year that comes after summer and before winter. It is when the weather starts to get colder and the leaves on the trees start to change color and fall off.

Trees drop their leaves in the fall.

Meaning: This means that in the fall, the trees will start to drop their leaves. It's like saying, The leaves will come off the trees in the fall.

Choice of Words: Trees are tall plants with a woody stem and branches that grow leaves. Drop means to let something fall from your hand or from a higher place. Leaves are the green, flat parts of a plant that grow on the branches. Fall is the season of the year that comes after summer and before winter. It is when the weather starts to get colder and the leaves on the trees start to change color and fall off.

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