They hid nuts for winter.

Meaning: The squirrels stored nuts in a secret place to eat during the winter when food is scarce.

Choice of Words: They refers to the squirrels. Hid means to put something in a place where it is difficult to find. Nuts are small, hard-shelled fruits. Winter is the coldest season of the year.

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The squirrels buried acorns for the winter.

Meaning: This means that the squirrels dug holes in the ground and put acorns in them so that they can eat them during the winter when there isn't much food.

Choice of Words: Squirrels are small, furry animals that live in trees. Acorns are the nuts that grow on oak trees. Buried means to put something underground.

The chipmunks stored sunflower seeds for the winter.

Meaning: This means that the chipmunks gathered sunflower seeds and put them in their burrows so that they can eat them during the winter when there isn't much food.

Choice of Words: Chipmunks are small, striped rodents that live in burrows. Sunflower seeds are the seeds that grow in the heads of sunflowers. Stored means to put something away for later use.

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