Rain falls on thirsty land.

Meaning: This sentence describes rain falling onto dry land that needs moisture.

Choice of Words: Rain is water falling from the sky in drops, falls means to move downward under the force of gravity, on indicates a location or position, thirsty means very dry and needing water, and land is the solid part of the earth's surface.

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The sky cries tears of joy onto the parched earth.

Meaning: This sentence is describing what rain is like. It is saying that the rain is like tears of joy from the sky. The ground is like a sponge that soaks up the water. When the ground is thirsty, it needs the water to help plants grow and stay healthy.

Choice of Words: Sky is the big blue area above us. Cries means to let out tears. Tears are drops of water that come from our eyes when we are sad or happy. Joy means a feeling of great happiness. Parched means very dry. Earth is the ground or soil of the planet we live on. When you put them together, "The sky cries tears of joy onto the parched earth" means that the sky is letting out drops of water (rain) because it is happy, and the ground is very dry and needs the water.

Water from the clouds descends upon the arid ground.

Meaning: This sentence is describing what rain is. It is saying that rain is water that comes from the clouds and falls to the ground. The ground is like a sponge that soaks up the water. When the ground is thirsty, it needs the water to help plants grow and stay healthy.

Choice of Words: Water is the liquid that makes up most of the Earth's surface and is essential for life. Clouds are collections of tiny water droplets or ice crystals that float in the sky. Descends means to move downward. Arid means very dry. Ground is the surface of the Earth. When you put them together, "Water from the clouds descends upon the arid ground" means that water from the clouds is moving downward and landing on the very dry ground.

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