After school, they went to the library to read books.

Meaning: When they finished school, they went to the library to read books.

Choice of Words: After means following in time or order. School is a place where children and young people go to learn. Went means to move from one place to another. Library is a place where books and other materials are kept for people to read and borrow. Read books is to look at and understand the written words in a book.

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After the school bell rang, the children hurried to the library to find interesting books to read.

Meaning: This means that after the school bell made a sound, the young people moved quickly to the library building to locate or discover books that would catch their attention and make them want to know more.

Choice of Words: After means following a particular time or event. The school bell rang is a specific event that happened. Children are young people who are usually in school. Hurried means to move quickly. Library is a building where you can find books to read. Find means to locate or discover something. Interesting means something that catches your attention and makes you want to know more. Books are objects that contain written or printed words. Read is a verb that means to look at and understand written or printed words.

Once the school day was over, the students eagerly made their way to the library to explore the world of books.

Meaning: This means that after the time when people are learning and studying in school had finished, the people who are learning and studying in a school moved with great enthusiasm or excitement to the library building to investigate or examine everything that exists, including the earth and all of its people, animals, and things, that are in books.

Choice of Words: Once means at a particular time or after a particular event. School day is the time when you are in school learning and studying. Was over means that the school day had finished. Students are people who are learning and studying in a school. Eagerly means with great enthusiasm or excitement. Made their way means to move or travel to a particular place. Library is a building where you can find books to read. Explore means to investigate or examine something. World is everything that exists, including the earth and all of its people, animals, and things. Books are objects that contain written or printed words.

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