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Bats are mammals. They are not birds. Bats have fur, and they are warm blooded like other mammals. They are the only mammals that can fly.

• Bats are mammals.

• Bats can fly.

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Pam went to the circus. She had so much fun. Pam liked the clowns the best. She would love to be a clown. Pam likes to make people laugh.

• The circus has many animals.

• Pam likes clowns.

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Dogs are good pets. Many dogs like to play with toys. Dogs can also do tricks. They like to go for walks. You can take a dog to a park.

• Dogs make good pets.

• Dogs like the park.

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Sam will have a birthday party soon. His friends will come to his party. They will eat cake. They will play outside. It will be fun.

• They will open presents.

• Sam will have a birthday party.

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Jen loves lions. There are three of them at the zoo. She loves to go visit them. Jen waves at them when she sees them. She really loves the lions.

• Jen really loves lions.

• Jen likes the zoo.

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Bears like to eat honey. They look for honey in trees. They climb the trees to find honey. They love honey because it is sweet. Bears love to find honey.

• Honey is sweet.

• Bears like honey.

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Tim loves to ride his bike. Every day he rides his bike on the sidewalk. He can do tricks on his bike. Tim can ride his bike fast. He wins bike races.

• Tim can ride his bike fast.

• Tim is good at riding his bike.

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Jim wants a pet. He would like a turtle. Jim likes to watch turtles. He wants a small turtle. Jim will name it Max. He hopes he will get a turtle soon.

• Jim wants a turtle.

• Turtles can swim.

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Ann likes to eat apples. She likes to help her mom pick out apples at the store. Ann likes red apples the best. She also loves apple pie.

• Ann likes apples.

• Ann goes to the store.

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Jack went to a farm to see the animals. Jack liked the cows, pigs, and horses. He liked riding on the tractor. He would like to live on a farm.

• The farm has cows.

• Jack liked the farm.

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