Raindrops fell on thirsty plants.

Meaning: Drops of water from the clouds fell on plants that needed water.

Choice of Words: Raindrops are drops of water that fall from clouds. Fell means to move downward freely under the force of gravity. On means in or at a position that is supported by something. Thirsty means needing or wanting to drink. Plants are multicellular eukaryotes that form the kingdom Plantae.

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Watery drops from the clouds landed on parched plants.

Meaning: This sentence also describes how raindrops are falling from the sky and landing on plants that need water. It's like saying, The plants are so dry that they need water, and the raindrops are coming down to help them.

Choice of Words: Watery means full of water. Drops are small amounts of liquid. Clouds are white or gray areas in the sky that hold water. Landed means to come down and touch the ground. Parched means very dry. Plants are living things that need water, sunlight, and air to grow. When you put these words together, you get a picture of small drops of water falling from the clouds and landing on plants that are very dry.

The plants were thirsty, so the raindrops came to their rescue.

Meaning: This sentence describes how raindrops are falling from the sky and landing on plants that need water. It's like saying, The plants were so dry that they needed water, and the raindrops came down to help them.

Choice of Words: Thirsty means very much in need of water. Plants are living things that need water, sunlight, and air to grow. Rescue means to save or help someone. When you put these words together, you get a picture of plants that are very dry and need water, and raindrops coming down to help them.

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