Snowflakes fell on the winter ground.

Meaning: The small pieces of ice that fall from clouds moved downward and landed on the solid surface of the earth during the coldest season of the year.

Choice of Words: Snowflakes are small pieces of ice that fall from clouds, fell means to move downward freely under the influence of gravity, on means located or resting on the surface of something, winter is the coldest season of the year, ground is the solid surface of the earth.

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White flakes floated down from the sky.

Meaning: This means that pieces of snow are falling from the sky and landing on the ground during the winter season.

Choice of Words: White is the color of snow. Flakes are the individual pieces of snow. Floated means to move gently in the air. Down means to move from a higher place to a lower place. Sky is the space above the earth.

The sky sprinkled tiny crystals of ice.

Meaning: This means that pieces of snow are falling from the sky and landing on the ground during the winter season.

Choice of Words: Sprinkled means to scatter or distribute something in small drops or particles. Tiny means very small. Crystals are pieces of a mineral that have a regular shape. Ice is frozen water.

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