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Dogs are good pets. There are many kinds of dogs. Some dogs are big. Some are small. Many dogs like to play and do tricks.

• People need dogs
• Dogs like people
• Dogs make good pets

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Growing vegetables can be fun. Brad grew cabbage and carrots in his garden. Brad took good care of the plants. The best part was eating them.

• Vegetables are hard to grow
• You must eat vegetables
• Brad grew two kinds of vegetables

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An important farm crop in the United States is cotton. Cotton is used for making clothing. Cotton is still a popular choice for clothes because it is easy to clean and lasts a long time.

• Cotton is the most important U.S crop
• Cotton is not used very much today
• Cotton is important for making clothes

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Bears love to eat honey. They like it because it is sweet. Bears look for honey in the woods. they climb trees to get it. They will eat all the honey they find.

• Bears like honey
• Bears like to eat candy
• Bears like to catch bees

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Do you like to drink milk? Milk is very good for you. It helps you grow strong. You can drink milk with lunch or dinner. Milk and cookies are a good snack.

• Milk is best with fruit
• Milk is good for you
• Cows give milk

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Scott has something he likes a lot. It has four wheels. It is red. It can carry things. Scott rides it. Scott gives his friends rides in it. It is Scott's wagon.

• All boys like wagons
• Scott has fun with his wagon.
• All wagons are red.

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Owen wants a pet. he would like a dog. He wants a black dog. He will call is Jet. Owen hopes he will get a dog soon.

• Jet is Owen's dog
• Owen wants a dog
• Owen's dog is brown

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Mike loves tigers. There are two tigers in the zoo. Mike visits them every week. He even took their picture once. Mike really loves tigers.

• Mike has two tigers
• Mike works at the zoo
• Mike likes tigers very much

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There is a rabbit hole in the field. A rabbit family lives there. Four baby rabbits live there. They are brown. They can hop fast.

• To tell about four baby rabbits
• To show where all rabbits live
• To show why rabbits hide

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Ginny will move to a new house. The new house is not far from the old house. Ginny will go to the same school. She can keep her old friends. She can make new friends too.

• Ginny does not want to move
• Ginny is going to move
• Moving is fun

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