Dewdrops sparkled like tiny gems.

Meaning: The water droplets on the grass shone brightly in the sunlight, like little jewels.

Choice of Words: Dewdrops are small drops of water that form on grass and other plants in the morning. Sparkled means to shine with a lot of small lights. Tiny means very small. Gems are precious stones, such as diamonds, rubies, and emeralds.

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The dew drops glittered like tiny diamonds.

Meaning: The dew drops were shining and sparkling like small, valuable diamonds.

Choice of Words: Dew drops are the small drops of water that form on grass and leaves in the morning. Glittered means to shine or sparkle. Tiny means very small. Diamonds are precious stones that are very shiny and valuable. So, when we say "The dew drops glittered like tiny diamonds," we're saying that the dew drops were shining and sparkling like small, valuable diamonds.

The morning dew sparkled like a thousand tiny stars.

Meaning: The dew drops were shining and sparkling like a lot of small, bright stars.

Choice of Words: Morning dew is the water that forms on grass and leaves in the morning. Sparkled means to shine or glitter. Thousand means a very large number. Tiny means very small. Stars are the bright objects in the sky at night. So, when we say "The morning dew sparkled like a thousand tiny stars," we're saying that the dew drops were shining and sparkling like a lot of small, bright stars.

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