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A coconut is a tropical fruit. It comes from Asia originally, but it grows in Puerto Rico, Hawaii, Central America, and South America. A coconut grows on a coconut palm, which looks like a palm but actually is taller and has more leaves. The coconut appears to be shades of brown and has a hairy shell. On the inside, there is a watery liquid called coco- nut milk. After you break through the shell, you find what is called the coconut meat. Both the meat and the milk are white. Dried coconut meat is called copra. The coconut is a very interesting fruit.

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To a small child, the ocean and the pond seem very much the same. However, there are important differences to point out. To begin with, a pond is a very small body of water. The ocean covers more than half of the earth’s surface. Ponds are very shallow, but the ocean is several thousand miles deep in most places. Some green pond plants are rooted in mud on the floor of a pond. Because of the ocean’s depth, the sunlight can’t reach the ocean’s floor, hence no green plants grow there.

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When batteries are thrown into the trash, they are harmful to the environment. If batteries are not properly disposed of, they can crack or become damaged. As a result, the toxic substances inside the batteries leak, and the surrounding water and soil are contaminated.

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Jupiter is one of the nine planets in our solar system. It is called the giant among the planets because it has a diameter ten times as big as the earth. It also has twelve moons!

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Did you know that not all deserts are hot? Both hot and cold deserts are very dry. But, unlike hot deserts, cold deserts have long winters when temperatures can reach below freezing.

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What text structure would an author use when explaining the differences and similarities between four types of trees?

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When farmers spray their crops, the left over spray can run into nearby ponds, streams, and rivers. As a result, the nutrient-rich spray causes way too much algae to grow. All that algae is bad for the plants and animals that live there.

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Mrs. Jonas was worried about Mark because he kept falling asleep in class. She decided to call Mark's parents and discuss the problem. During the phone call, Mrs. Jonas suggested that an earlier bedtime might help.

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After school, I get ready for soccer practice. First, I refill my water bottle. Next, I change into my practice uniform. Then, I grab my cleats and a quick snack on the way out the door.

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