Wind blew leaves around yard.

Meaning: Wind made the leaves move in all directions in the yard.

Choice of Words: Blew is the past tense of blow which means to move air. Around means in all directions or from one place to another. Yard is an area of land near a house.

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The wind made the leaves move all around the yard.

Meaning: This means that the wind is blowing and causing the leaves to move and fly around in the yard.

Choice of Words: Wind is the air that is moving. Leaves are the green things that grow on trees. Around means in all directions. Yard is the grassy area around a house. When you put them together, it means that the wind is making the leaves move in all directions in the yard.

A strong gust of wind blew the leaves all over the yard.

Meaning: This means that a strong wind is blowing and causing the leaves to move and fly everywhere in the yard.

Choice of Words: Gust means a sudden, strong burst of wind. All over means everywhere. When you put them together, it means that a strong gust of wind is blowing the leaves everywhere in the yard.

The wind whipped the leaves around the yard like a tornado.

Meaning: This means that the wind is blowing very strongly and causing the leaves to move and fly around the yard like a tornado would.

Choice of Words: Whipped means to move or shake something quickly and violently. Like a tornado means in a similar way to how a tornado moves. When you put them together, it means that the wind is moving the leaves quickly and violently around the yard like a tornado would.

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