Whiskers help cats eat and drink.

Meaning: Cats use their whiskers to feel around for food and water and to help them eat and drink.

Choice of Words: Whiskers are long hairs that grow around a cat's mouth and nose. Help means to make something easier or possible. Eat means to put food into your mouth and swallow it. Drink means to take liquid into your mouth and swallow it.

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Whiskers are like little sensors for cats.

Meaning: This means that cats use their whiskers to sense their surroundings, like a blind person uses a cane.

Choice of Words: Sensors are devices that detect things like light, heat, or movement. Whiskers are like sensors because they help cats detect things around them.

Whiskers are like a cat's extra eyes.

Meaning: This means that cats rely on their whiskers to help them see in the dark and find food and water.

Choice of Words: Whiskers are not really eyes, but they help cats see in the dark and find food and water.

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