Chirping birds signaled the morning sun.

Meaning: Birds singing in the morning tells us that the sun is rising.

Choice of Words: Chirping is the sound that birds make. Signaled means to give a sign or indication of something. The morning sun is the sun that rises in the morning.

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The chirping birds told us it was morning.

Meaning: This means that we can tell that it is morning because we can hear the birds singing.

Choice of Words: Chirping means to make a high-pitched sound, like a bird. Birds are animals with feathers and wings that can fly. Told means to give information or let someone know something. Us means the people who are listening or reading. Morning is the time of day when the sun rises. When you put them together, "The chirping birds told us it was morning" means that we know it is morning because we can hear the birds singing.

The birds were singing, which meant the sun was rising.

Meaning: This means that the birds were singing because the sun was coming up.

Choice of Words: Birds are animals with feathers and wings that can fly. Singing means to make a musical sound with your voice. Meant indicates that something is the reason or cause of something else. Sun is the star at the center of our solar system. Rising means to move upwards. When you put them together, "The birds were singing, which meant the sun was rising" means that the birds were singing because the sun was rising.

When the birds started to make noise, we knew the sun was coming up.

Meaning: This means that we could tell that the sun was coming up because we could hear the birds singing.

Choice of Words: Birds are animals with feathers and wings that can fly. Started means to begin doing something. Make means to create or produce something. Noise is a sound, especially one that is loud or unpleasant. Knew means to be aware of something or to understand something. Sun is the star at the center of our solar system. Coming up means to rise or appear above the horizon. When you put them together, "When the birds started to make noise, we knew the sun was coming up" means that we knew the sun was rising because we could hear the birds singing.

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