The snow was falling softly on the ground.

Meaning: The snow was moving gently and quietly from the sky to the ground.

Choice of Words: Fall means to move from a higher to a lower place. Softly means gently or quietly.

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The white stuff was gently drifting down to the earth.

Meaning: This means the same as the first sentence, but it uses different words to describe the snow and how it's falling.

Choice of Words: White stuff is another way to say snow. Gently means softly or without making a lot of noise. Drifting means moving slowly and smoothly in the air. Down means from a higher place to a lower place. Earth is another way to say ground.

Snowflakes were floating down from the sky like tiny feathers.

Meaning: This means that the snow was falling from the sky in the form of small, light snowflakes that were floating gently in the air, like tiny feathers.

Choice of Words: Snowflakes are the individual pieces of snow that fall from the sky. Floating means moving gently in the air. Down means from a higher place to a lower place. Sky is the space above the earth where clouds and birds are. Tiny means very small. Feathers are the soft, light coverings on birds.

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