Children build forts, snowy castles in the yard.

Meaning: Children use snow to build small structures that look like castles in their yards.

Choice of Words: Forts are small, temporary structures built for protection or defense. Castles are large, fortified buildings that were often homes to kings and queens. Comparing snow forts to castles highlights the creativity and imagination of children during winter play.

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The children constructed shelters, icy palaces in the backyard.

Meaning: This sentence also tells us that children are busy creating forts and castles, but it uses different words to describe what they're doing and where they're doing it. It's like saying, The children are using their imaginations to build special places to play in their backyard.

Choice of Words: Instead of "build," the word "constructed" is used here. "Constructed" means to build or create something, but it sounds more formal than "build." "Shelters" and "icy palaces" are different words for the forts and castles that the children are building. "In the backyard" means the same as "in the yard."

Youngsters erected strongholds, frozen fortresses in the outdoor play area.

Meaning: This sentence is similar to the previous two, but it uses even more formal language to describe what the children are doing. It's like saying, The children are using their creativity and skills to build impressive play structures in their outdoor play area.

Choice of Words: The word "youngsters" is another way to say "children." "Erected" means to build or construct something, similar to "constructed." "Strongholds" and "frozen fortresses" are different and more descriptive words for the forts and castles that the children are building. "In the outdoor play area" means the same as "in the yard" or "in the backyard."

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