The little boy happily played with the yellow ball in the park
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A small child played contentedly with a golden sphere in the public garden.
Meaning: This sentence describes the same scene as the first sentence, but it uses more formal language.
Choice of Words: This sentence uses more sophisticated words that may be new to an 8-year-old. The word "small" is a synonym for "little", and the word "contentedly" is a synonym for "happily". The word "sphere" is a synonym for "ball", and the word "golden" is a synonym for "yellow". The word "public garden" is a synonym for "park".
The diminutive lad frolicked merrily with the gilded orb in the verdant expanse.
Meaning: This sentence describes the same scene as the first two sentences, but it uses very formal language that is not appropriate for an 8-year-old.
Choice of Words: This sentence uses very sophisticated words that are unlikely to be familiar to an 8-year-old. The word "diminutive" means "small", the word "frolicked" means "played", the word "merrily" means "happily", the word "gilded" means "golden", the word "orb" means "ball", and the word "verdant" means "green".