Animals prepared for winter sleep.

Meaning: This sentence describes animals preparing for winter sleep.

Choice of Words: Animals are living creatures that can move around. Prepared means to make ready or suitable for use or action. For means with the purpose of or in preparation for something. Winter is the coldest season of the year. Sleep is a natural state of rest for the mind and body. When we put them together, the sentence means the living creatures that can move around made themselves ready or suitable for use or action in preparation for the coldest season of the year by resting their minds and bodies.

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Animals stocked up on food for winter sleep.

Meaning: This means that animals are collecting food to eat during the winter when they will be sleeping.

Choice of Words: Animals refers to all living creatures that are not plants, such as cats, dogs, and birds. Stocked up means to gather or collect something in large quantities. Food is anything that animals eat to give them energy and help them grow. Winter is the coldest season of the year, when it often snows and the days are shorter. Sleep is when a living creature closes its eyes and rests its body and mind. When you put these words together, it means that animals are gathering a lot of food to eat during the winter season while they are sleeping.

Animals grew thicker fur coats for winter sleep.

Meaning: This means that animals are growing thicker fur to keep themselves warm during the winter when they will be sleeping.

Choice of Words: Animals refers to all living creatures that are not plants, such as cats, dogs, and birds. Grew means to become larger or more developed. Thicker means to become larger in size or amount. Fur is the thick, soft hair that covers the bodies of some animals. Coats are pieces of clothing that people wear to keep warm. Winter is the coldest season of the year, when it often snows and the days are shorter. Sleep is when a living creature closes its eyes and rests its body and mind. When you put these words together, it means that animals are growing thicker fur to keep themselves warm during the winter season while they are sleeping.

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