Here are three simple ways to say it, written for an 8-year-old:
- In summer, a reindeer's hooves are soft, and in winter they get hard so the reindeer can dig in the snow.
- Reindeer have soft hooves when it's warm and strong hooves in cold weather to help them shovel snow.
- Their hooves become squishy in summer and firm in winter so they can break through the snow.
How I made these rephrases (easy steps):
- Keep the main idea: hooves are soft in summer, hard in winter, and they help with snow.
- Use simple words an 8-year-old knows, like soft, hard, warm, cold, and dig.
- Make short, clear sentences so they are easy to understand and say out loud.