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I finally convinced my mother to let me have a pet! We went to the pet store and looked at the different types of pets. My mom is allergic to cats, so we couldn’t get a kitten. I’m allergic to peanuts. Even though the pet store clerk told us that snakes were perfectly safe pets, my mom refused to let me get a snake. We finally ended up with a tiny puppy!

• I finally convinced my mother to let me have a pet!

• My mom is allergic to cats, so we couldn’t get a kitten.

• I’m allergic to peanuts.

• Even though the pet store clerk told us that snakes were perfectly safe pets, my mom refused to let me get a snake.

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My older sister is already in middle school. She thinks she’s really cool, but really she’s just obnoxious. She calls my mom “Mother” and she won’t eat macaroni and cheese because she thinks it is messy. When her friends come over, she makes me hide in my room until they are gone! I also have an older brother in high school.

• She thinks she’s really cool, but really she’s just obnoxious.

• She calls my mom “Mother” and she won’t eat macaroni and cheese because she thinks it is messy.

• When her friends come over, she makes me hide in my room until they are gone!

• I also have an older brother in high school.

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All my friends have their ears pierced, but I am terrified to get mine pierced. I used to be scared of lizards, too. Ear piercing looks so painful! Even though there are lots of cute earrings, I do not think I will ever have the courage to get my ears pierced. I guess I will wear clip-ons for the rest of my life!

• All my friends have their ears pierced, but I am terrified to get mine pierced.

• I used to be scared of lizards, too.

• Ear piercing looks so painful!

• Even though there are lots of cute earrings, I do not think I will ever have the courage to get my ears pierced.

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One of my chores at home is doing the dishes. I don’t mind unloading the dishes, but I absolute detest washing dirty dishes. I also hate taking out the trash. Dirty dishes have a disgusting odor. When dishes have been sitting out for while, everything gets crusted to the plate! Gross!

• One of my chores at home is doing the dishes.

• I don’t mind unloading the dishes, but I absolute detest washing dirty dishes.

• I also hate taking out the trash.

• Dirty dishes have a disgusting odor.

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Saturn is one of the planets in our solar system. Saturn is much bigger than Earth, but it is smaller than the planet Jupiter. The planet Mercury is also smaller than Jupiter. Saturn has several hundred rings, and has more than 30 moons. Many people enjoy observing the planet Saturn.

• Saturn is one of the planets in our solar system.

• Saturn is much bigger than Earth, but it is smaller than the planet Jupiter.

• The planet Mercury is also smaller than Jupiter.

• Saturn has several hundred rings, and has more than 30 moons.

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Many people are petrified of tarantulas. Like all spiders, tarantulas have eight legs. Ants have six legs. However, they do not weave webs in order to catch food. Tarantulas grab prey with their legs and paralyze the prey with venom. Fortunately for people, tarantulas eat mostly insects.

• Many people are petrified of tarantulas.

• Like all spiders, tarantulas have eight legs.

• Ants have six legs.

• Tarantulas grab prey with their legs and paralyze the prey with venom.

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Throughout its lifetime, a butterfly goes through metamorphosis. Metamorphosis occurs in a variety of animals. A butterfly begins life as an egg, and then hatches into a caterpillar. Then, the caterpillar creates a cocoon. An adult butterfly then emerges from the cocoon!

• Throughout its lifetime, a butterfly goes through metamorphosis.

• Metamorphosis occurs in a variety of animals.

• A butterfly begins life as an egg, and then hatches into a caterpillar.

• Then, the caterpillar creates a cocoon. An adult butterfly then emerges from the cocoon!

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Hearts are not just for Valentine’s Day! Your heart is probably the most important muscle in your body! It sends blood throughout your body so that your body can get the oxygen and nutrients it needs. Oxygen comes in your body through your mouth and nose. Even though your heart is only about the size of your fist, you need to keep it healthy.

• Your heart is probably the most important muscle in your body!

• It sends blood throughout your body so that your body can get the oxygen and nutrients it needs.

• Oxygen comes in your body through your mouth and nose.

• Even though your heart is only about the size of your fist, you need to keep it healthy.

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My teacher asked us to pull out our math books, but I couldn’t find mine because of all the clutter in my desk. I found gum wrappers, broken pencils, and crumpled papers, but no math book. My multiplication flash cards were safe in my backpack. My desk was so unorganized!

• My teacher asked us to pull out our math books, but I couldn’t find mine because of all the clutter in my desk.

• I found gum wrappers, broken pencils, and crumpled papers, but no math book.

• My multiplication flash cards were safe in my backpack.

• My desk was so unorganized!

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Summer is my favorite season, and not just because school is out during the summer! I love eating ice cream cones and diving into swimming pools on a hot summer day. I also love to go camping, which my family does every summer. Winter is way too cold for me.

• Summer is my favorite season, and not just because school is out during the summer!

• I love eating ice cream cones and diving into swimming pools on a hot summer day.

• I also love to go camping, which my family does every summer.

• Winter is way too cold for me.