They dig holes with their sharp claws.

Meaning: Squirrels use their sharp claws to dig holes in the ground.

Choice of Words: They refers to the squirrels. Dig means to make a hole in the ground. Holes are spaces in the ground that are made by digging. With shows the tool or instrument used for digging. Claws are the sharp, curved nails on the toes of animals like squirrels.

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They dig holes using their sharp claws.

Meaning: This sentence is saying the same thing as the first sentence, but it uses the word "using" instead of "with".

Choice of Words: They refers to the animals in the story. Dig means to make a hole in the ground. Holes are like little pits or spaces in the dirt. Using means that they are using their claws to dig the holes. Claws are like sharp nails that some animals have on their feet. Sharp means that the claws are pointy and can cut or scratch things.

The animals dig holes with their sharp claws.

Meaning: This sentence is saying the same thing as the first sentence, but it adds the word "the" before the word "animals".

Choice of Words: The animals refers to the animals in the story. Dig means to make a hole in the ground. Holes are like little pits or spaces in the dirt. With means that they use their claws to dig the holes. Claws are like sharp nails that some animals have on their feet. Sharp means that the claws are pointy and can cut or scratch things.

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