Read the excerpt from "Isaac and Casey." One day in June, Isaac and Casey were walking through the forest. Bright spears of sunlight pierced the trees. Birds sang above them and chattered like school children.

The phrase “bright spears of sunlight pierced the trees” describes strong beams of sunlight shining through the forest trees. This matches choice D, “Bright sunlight was streaming into the forest.”

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