Wind whistled, leaves rustled, birds flew.

Meaning: This sentence paints a picture of a breezy day with the wind making sounds, leaves moving, and birds soaring through the sky.

Choice of Words: Wind is the air that moves around us. Whistled means it made a high-pitched sound. Leaves are the green things on trees. Rustled means they made a soft, crinkly sound. Birds are animals with feathers that can fly. Flew means they were moving through the air using their wings.

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The wind howled, the leaves danced, and the birds soared.

Meaning: This sentence describes a scene where the wind is blowing hard, the leaves are moving around, and the birds are flying high.

Choice of Words: The wind is strong and makes a loud sound, so it's described as 'howling'. Leaves move around in the wind, so they're said to be 'dancing'. Birds fly high in the sky, so they're 'soaring'.

The wind whispered, the leaves chattered, and the birds chirped.

Meaning: This sentence describes a scene where the wind is blowing gently, the leaves are rustling, and the birds are making small sounds.

Choice of Words: The wind is gentle and makes a soft sound, so it's described as 'whispering'. Leaves rustle and make a sound like people talking, so they're said to be 'chatting'. Birds make small sounds, so they're 'chirping'.

The wind roared, the leaves screamed, and the birds shrieked.

Meaning: This sentence describes a scene where the wind is blowing very hard, the leaves are being blown around violently, and the birds are making loud noises.

Choice of Words: The wind is very strong and makes a loud noise, so it's described as 'roaring'. Leaves are blown around violently by the wind, so they're said to be 'screaming'. Birds are scared by the wind and make loud noises, so they're 'shrieking'.

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