Sunlight sparkled on water.

Meaning: The sunlight reflected off the water and made it shine brightly.

Choice of Words: Sunlight is the light from the sun, and sparkled means to shine brightly. Water is a liquid that covers much of the Earth's surface.

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The sun's rays danced on the lake's surface.

Meaning: This means that the sunlight was moving around on the top of the water in a way that looked like it was dancing.

Choice of Words: Rays are lines of light that come from the sun. Danced means to move around in a lively and graceful way. Lake is a large body of water that is surrounded by land. Surface is the top part of something. When you put them together, "The sun's rays danced on the lake's surface" describes how the sunlight moved around on the top of the water.

The sunlight made the water shimmer and shine.

Meaning: This means that the sunlight was making the water look like it was covered in lots of little, sparkly lights.

Choice of Words: Shimmer means to shine with a faint, wavering light. Shine means to give off light. When you put them together, "The sunlight made the water shimmer and shine" describes how the sunlight made the water look like it was covered in tiny, sparkling lights.

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