Sunburn stings on the skin.

Meaning: This means that the person's skin is red, painful, and sensitive to the touch because they have been in the sun for too long.

Choice of Words: Sunburn is a red, painful condition of the skin caused by too much exposure to the sun. Stings means to cause a sharp, painful feeling. Skin is the outer covering of the body of a person or animal. When you put them together, it means that the sunburn is causing a sharp, painful feeling on the skin.

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The sun's rays are scorching the skin.

Meaning: This means that the sun's rays are burning the skin. It's like saying, The sun is burning my skin.

Choice of Words: Scorching is a verb that means to burn or cause to burn with intense heat. Rays are lines of light or heat that come from the sun. The is an article that indicates that we are talking about a specific sun. Skin is the outer layer of the body that covers the muscles and bones.

The sun's heat is making my skin feel like it's on fire.

Meaning: This means that the sun's heat is making the skin feel like it's burning. It's like saying, The sun is making my skin feel like it's burning.

Choice of Words: Heat is the energy that makes things warm or hot. Making is a verb that means to cause something to happen. Feel is a verb that means to experience something with your senses. Like is a word that compares two things. Fire is a hot, burning substance that can destroy things.

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