Wind blew boy's hair about.

Meaning: Moving air moved the thin strands that grow on the boy's head from one place to another.

Choice of Words: Wind is moving air. Blew means to move air with force. Boy's means belonging to the boy. Hair is the thin strands that grow on a person's head. About means from one place to another.

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The wind made the boy's hair fly around.

Meaning: This means that the wind was blowing the boy's hair around so much that it looked like it was flying.

Choice of Words: Wind is the air moving quickly. Made means to cause something to happen. Fly means to move in the air. Around means in all directions. When you put them together, "The wind made the boy's hair fly around" means that the wind caused the boy's hair to move in all directions.

The wind blew the boy's hair all over the place.

Meaning: This means that the wind was blowing the boy's hair around so much that it was everywhere.

Choice of Words: Ble is a past tense verb that means to move air. All means every part of something. Over means from one side to the other. The is an article that refers to a specific thing. Place is a noun that refers to a location. When you put them together, "The wind blew the boy's hair all over the place" means that the wind moved the boy's hair from one side to the other of his head.

The wind whipped the boy's hair around.

Meaning: This means that the wind was blowing the boy's hair around so much that it was whipping around.

Choice of Words: Whipped is a verb that means to move something quickly and forcefully. Around means in all directions. When you put them together, "The wind whipped the boy's hair around" means that the wind moved the boy's hair quickly and forcefully in all directions.

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