Rain fell on the parched earth.

Meaning: Water that falls from the sky dropped or moved downward on the dry ground.

Choice of Words: Fell is the past tense of fall, which means to drop or move downward. Rain is water that falls from the sky.

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Water from the sky splashed down on the thirsty land.

Meaning: This means that water from the sky fell down in big drops and landed on the very dry ground.

Choice of Words: Water is the same as rain, but it can also mean any liquid, like in a pool or a river. Splashed means that the water fell in big drops. Thirsty means very dry and needing water, like when you're thirsty and need a drink. Land is the ground we live on, where plants and animals live.

The dry ground drank up the rainwater.

Meaning: This means that the very dry ground absorbed the water that fell from the sky.

Choice of Words: Dry means not having any water, like when you're thirsty and need a drink. Ground is the land we live on, where plants and animals live. Drank means that the ground absorbed the water, like when you drink a glass of water. Rainwater is the water that falls from the clouds in the sky.

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