Meaning: Her interest was aroused, so she chose to pick up the puzzle.
Choice of Words: Curiosity: A strong desire to know or learn something.
Piqued: To stimulate interest or curiosity.
Picked: To select or choose something.
It: The puzzle.
Alternative Expressions
Her curiosity was sparked, so she picked it up.
Meaning: Something made her curious, and she picked up the object to satisfy her curiosity.
Choice of Words: **Her curiosity** is the same as in the first sentence. **Was sparked** means that her curiosity was ignited or started. **So** shows that the action of picking it up was a result of her curiosity being sparked. **Picked it up** has the same meaning as in the first sentence.
Intrigued, she reached out and picked it up.
Meaning: She was very interested in the object, so she reached out and took it in her hand to learn more about it.
Choice of Words: **Intrigued** means to be very interested or curious about something. **Reached out** means that she extended her hand to take the object. **Picked it up** has the same meaning as in the first sentence.