Dreams show thoughts to sleepers.

Meaning: During sleep, a person's mind produces thoughts and images that can be seen.

Choice of Words: Dreams are sequences of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep. Show means to make something visible or apparent. Thoughts are the ideas or feelings that occur in a person's mind. To indicates the recipient of the action. Sleepers are people who are sleeping.

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Dreams are like movies in our heads when we sleep.

Meaning: When we sleep, our brains show us pictures and stories, like we are watching a movie in our heads.

Choice of Words: Dreams are what we see in our minds when we sleep. Movies are what we watch on a screen. Heads is where our brains are. When means at the same time as something else. Sleep is what we do when we close our eyes and rest.

Dreams take us on adventures when we close our eyes.

Meaning: When we sleep, our minds take us on exciting journeys and experiences, even though our eyes are closed.

Choice of Words: Dreams are what we see in our minds when we sleep. Take means to bring someone somewhere. Adventures are exciting experiences. When means at the same time as something else. Close means to shut something. Eyes are what we see with.

Dreams show us secret thoughts while we snooze.

Meaning: When we are sleeping, our minds share with us hidden ideas and feelings.

Choice of Words: Dreams are what we see in our minds when we sleep. Show means to let someone see something. Secret means something that is not known by many people. Thoughts are what we think about. While means at the same time as something else. Snooze means to sleep lightly.

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