Sunbeams peeked through the clouds, casting shadows on the ground.

Meaning: The sunlight was coming through the clouds and creating dark areas on the ground.

Choice of Words: Sunbeams are rays of sunlight. Peeked means to look quickly or shyly from a hidden place. Casting means to throw or send something.

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The sun's rays poked their heads through the clouds, creating dark patches on the ground.

Meaning: This means that the lines of light from the sun were pushing their way through the clouds and making dark areas on the ground.

Choice of Words: Sun's rays are the lines of light that come from the sun. Poked means to push something with a pointed object. Heads are the top parts of people or animals. Clouds are the white or gray things in the sky that can block the sun. Creating means to make something. Dark patches are areas that are not very bright. Ground is the surface of the earth.

Beams of sunlight peeped out from behind the clouds, casting shadows on the earth's surface.

Meaning: This means that the lines of light from the sun were coming out from behind the clouds and making dark areas on the ground.

Choice of Words: Beams are lines of light. Sunlight is the light that comes from the sun. Peeped means to look out from a hidden place. Clouds are the white or gray things in the sky that can block the sun. Casting means to throw or spread something. Shadows are the dark areas that are created when something blocks the light. Earth's surface is the ground.

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