Seeds ripen, ready for birds.

Meaning: This means that the seeds of the sunflowers mature and become ready for birds to eat.

Choice of Words: Seeds are the small, hard structures that contain a plant embryo. Ripen means to become mature and ready to be harvested. Birds are animals that have feathers and wings and lay eggs.

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Seeds get ready to grow when they are ripe.

Meaning: This sentence means that seeds need to be ripe, or fully grown, before they can start to grow into plants.

Choice of Words: Seeds are the tiny things that grow into plants. Ripe means they are fully grown and ready to be planted. Grow means to become bigger and stronger.

When seeds are ripe, birds can eat them.

Meaning: This sentence means that when seeds are fully grown, birds can come and eat them.

Choice of Words: When means at the time that something happens. Ripe means fully grown and ready to be eaten. Birds are animals with feathers and wings that can fly. Eat means to put food into your mouth and swallow it.

Birds need to eat ripe seeds to stay healthy.

Meaning: This sentence means that birds need to eat ripe seeds in order to stay healthy and strong.

Choice of Words: Birds are animals with feathers and wings that can fly. Need means to have to do something in order to survive. Eat means to put food into your mouth and swallow it. Ripe means fully grown and ready to be eaten. Healthy means to be in good physical and mental condition.

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