Sunlight sparkled on dew drops.

Meaning: The light from the sun shone brightly and twinkled on the water droplets that formed on cool surfaces at night.

Choice of Words: Sunlight is the light from the sun. Sparkled means shone brightly and twinkled. On means in a position touching or covering something. Dew is water droplets that form on cool surfaces at night. Drops are small amounts of liquid that fall or drip.

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The sun's rays danced on the dew drops.

Meaning: The sun was making the dew drops look like they were dancing.

Choice of Words: **Sun's rays** are the lines of light that come from the sun. **Danced** means to move quickly and gracefully. So, this sentence means that the sunlight was moving quickly and gracefully on the dew drops.

The dew drops twinkled in the sunlight.

Meaning: The dew drops were sparkling in the sun.

Choice of Words: **Twinkled** means to shine with a small, bright light. So, this sentence means that the dew drops were shining with a small, bright light in the sunlight.

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