Birds chirped happily as the sun came out.

Meaning: When the sun appeared, birds made short, high-pitched sounds, expressing their joy.

Choice of Words: Birds are animals with feathers and wings. Chirped means made a short, high-pitched sound. Happily means with joy or pleasure. As means at the same time as. Sun is a bright, hot ball in the sky. Came means arrived.

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The sun peeked out from behind the clouds, and the birds chirped merrily.

Meaning: This means that the sun came out from behind the clouds, and the birds were very happy about it and started singing. It's like saying, When the sun came out, the birds were so glad that they couldn't stop singing their happy songs.

Choice of Words: The sun is the big, bright star in the sky that gives us light and warmth. Peeked means that the sun just barely showed itself, like a shy person. Out means that the sun moved from being hidden to being visible. From behind means that the sun was hiding behind something, like clouds. Clouds are white, fluffy things that float in the sky. And is a word that joins two sentences together. The birds are feathered animals that can fly. Chirped is the sound that birds make, like a happy twittering noise. Merrily means that the birds were singing happily and cheerfully.

As the sun rose, the birds greeted it with cheerful chirps.

Meaning: This means that when the sun came up in the morning, the birds were so happy to see it that they sang cheerful songs to welcome it. It's like saying, The birds were so excited to see the sun rise that they couldn't help but sing their happiest songs.

Choice of Words: As is a word that shows that something happened at the same time as something else. The sun is the big, bright star in the sky that gives us light and warmth. Rose means that the sun moved up in the sky, like when it comes up in the morning. The birds are feathered animals that can fly. Greeted means that the birds welcomed the sun, like saying hello. It refers to the sun. With means that the birds used their chirps to greet the sun. Cheerful means that the birds were singing happily and joyfully. Chirps are the sounds that birds make.

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