Woodpecker pecked tree for food.

Meaning: A woodpecker used its beak to hit a tree to get food.

Choice of Words: Woodpecker is a type of bird with a long beak that it uses to peck at trees. Pecked means to strike or hit something repeatedly with a sharp object. Tree is a large plant with a trunk and branches. For means with the purpose of getting something. Food is what people and animals eat to stay alive.

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The woodpecker hammered the tree for sustenance.

Meaning: This means that the woodpecker was hitting the tree with its beak to find food. It's like saying, The woodpecker was hitting the tree with its beak to find insects or worms to eat.

Choice of Words: Hammered means to hit something repeatedly with a tool or object. Sustenance means food or nourishment. When you put them together, "The woodpecker hammered the tree for sustenance" means that the woodpecker was hitting the tree repeatedly with its beak to find food.

The bird with the sharp beak tapped the tree trunk in search of nourishment.

Meaning: This means that the woodpecker was hitting the tree with its beak to find food. It's like saying, The woodpecker was hitting the tree with its beak to find insects or worms to eat.

Choice of Words: Bird is a general term for a creature with feathers and wings. Sharp means having a fine point or edge. Beak is the hard, pointed mouth of a bird. Tapped means to hit something lightly and repeatedly. Trunk is the main stem of a tree. Nourishment means food or nutrients. When you put them together, "The bird with the sharp beak tapped the tree trunk in search of nourishment" means that the woodpecker was hitting the tree with its beak to find food.

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