Snow melts in the warm sun.

Meaning: This sentence explains the natural process of snow melting when exposed to the warmth of the sun, causing it to transition from a solid to a liquid state.

Choice of Words: "Snow" refers to the frozen water that falls from the sky in cold weather. "Melts" means to change from a solid to a liquid state due to heat. "Warm" describes something that is not cold. "Sun" is the star at the center of our solar system.

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The sun's heat makes the snow melt.

Meaning: This means that the snow melts because the sun is shining and making the snow warmer.

Choice of Words: Heat is a form of energy that can make things warmer. Makes means to cause something to happen. When we put it all together, "The sun's heat makes the snow melt" means that the sun's energy causes the snow to change from a solid to a liquid.

When the sun is out, the snow melts.

Meaning: This means that the snow melts when the sun is up in the sky and making the snow warmer.

Choice of Words: When is a word that tells us when something happens. Out means not inside. When we put it all together, "When the sun is out, the snow melts" means that the snow melts when the sun is shining.

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