Sun rose, day began, birds sang.

Meaning: When the sun appears in the sky, the day starts, and birds sing.

Choice of Words: Sun is the center of our solar system, rose means it appeared in the sky, day is the period of light, began means it started, birds are animals with feathers and wings, sang means they made musical sounds.

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The sun came up, the new day started, the birds were singing.

Meaning: This means the same as the first sentence, but it uses different words to describe the same events.

Choice of Words: Sun is the big bright star in the sky that gives us light and warmth. Came up means to appear or to become visible. New means something that has not existed before. Day is the time between sunrise and sunset when there is light. Started means to begin or to happen for the first time. Birds are animals with feathers that can fly. Were singing means that they were making a sound with their voices. When you put them together, "The sun came up, the new day started, the birds were singing" is a sentence that describes the start of a new day.

As the sun peeked over the horizon, a new day dawned, and the birds greeted it with their cheerful songs.

Meaning: This means the same as the first two sentences, but it uses more descriptive language to create a more vivid image of the events.

Choice of Words: As is a word that is used to show that two events happen at the same time. Sun is the big bright star in the sky that gives us light and warmth. Peeked means to look or to appear from behind something. Horizon is the line where the sky meets the land or the sea. Over means to be on top of or above something. New means something that has not existed before. Day is the time between sunrise and sunset when there is light. Dawned means to begin or to happen for the first time. Birds are animals with feathers that can fly. Greeted means to say hello or to welcome someone. It refers to the new day. Cheerful means to be happy or to make someone happy. Songs are sounds that birds make with their voices. When you put them together, "As the sun peeked over the horizon, a new day dawned, and the birds greeted it with their cheerful songs" is a sentence that describes the start of a new day in a more poetic way.

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