Dad pushed the girls down the hill on the sled and ran after them, video camera in hand. The rest of the family cheered from the top of the hill, thrilled to be out in the snow! When the girls reached the bottom, they shouted “Again! Again! I want to do it again!” Dad picked up the sled and they laughed as they began the long hike back up the hill.

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Sophia didn’t realize it, but the leather on her shoe had been wearing away for quite a while. She had been hard on her shoes. Wearing them everyday, playing at the park, and stomping in mud puddles had done some damage. But to day was the last day she would ever wear the shoes—just as she was about to head out to catch bugs, she noticed a gaping hole in the toe!

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Betsy typed a message into her phone. Meet me at the mall at 6. She waited and waited for a response, but it never came. She sent another one. Are you going to be there? She waited until 5:45, but there was still no response. Betsy went downstairs to tell her mom that she was nervous that her friend wouldn’t be there to meet her, so she didn’t want to go anymore. Just then, her phone buzzed with a message. See you there in ten minutes! Betsy and mom hopped in the car, relieved that the mall trip was still on!

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Every afternoon while her baby napped, Anna relaxed on the couch watching TV and reading the newspaper. She usually fell asleep, too! But today, the baby would not fall asleep. She tried rocking him, singing to him, wrapping him up in blankets, and even putting him in his swing. But no matter what she tried, the baby would not fall asleep. After 45 minutes of trying to get him to sleep, she finally gave up and made herself a cup of coffee. She knew she wasn’t going to get a nap today, either!

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Dave had gotten several new games for Christmas, but he was having a hard time finding anybody who would play with him. He asked everyone he could think of—his parents, his siblings, his grandparents, and his aunts and uncles. A few days after Christmas, he looked out the window to see his neighbor sitting alone on his porch sipping hot cocoa. He grabbed his new games and ran over, asking nicely if he would like to play. The man’s eyes lit up, and the two spent all afternoon playing! Dave was thrilled to finally have someone to play his new games with, and so was his neighbor.

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Jodi shivered while she waited at the bus stop. The morning seemed to be getting colder and colder, and she could not seem to warm herself up. She bundled up in layers and tried using hand warmers. She began wearing her snow boots to school and eventually even wore her snowsuit. There just wasn’t anything she could do to stay warm in these frigid temps!

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The cat had to do two difficult things to get his driver’s license. He had to take a driver’s test to pass and he also had to take the engine apart and put it back together correctly! He is now taking his friends to the beach for the first time. Do you think he passed his test?

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The cats are going down to the beach to swim in the sea. The sea they are going to is full of salt water. It is not the same as fresh water. Fresh water is found in ponds, lakes, rivers, and streams. Did you know that there are large amount of fresh water found in certain places in the sea?

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Gina nervously gave mom her latest report card. She paced back and forth, anxious to see what grades she had gotten this semester. Last semester, Gina had terrible grades, so she spent months working on improving her math and reading. Her stomach had been churning the whole bus ride home as she waited to give it to her mom. Now it was in her hands, and she hoped it was going to be goo d news. She couldn’t take another three months of nothing but studying!

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It had been the hottest day this summer, and Emma had enjoyed every minute of the sun shining on her face! She jumped on the trampoline, planted new seeds in the garden, and chased down the ice cream truck for a delicious treat. Mom had even grilled steaks and let them have a picnic on their patio. It had been the perfect summer day.

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As Laura stared down at her test, her palms began to sweat. She had studied all night, but it wasn’t enough. She had no idea what a neuron was, and she was pretty sure atoms were small. Laura tried to picture the information she had written down in her notes, but it was no use. She finally raised her hand and admitted to her teacher that she had no idea what any of this meant.

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Jen and Brent were on their first vacation away from their kids. The kids were safe and sound with their grandparents, but Jen and Brent couldn’t help but worry about them. They called them three times a day and sent text messages all day long. They couldn’t even enjoy their vacation because they spent the whole time worrying.

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Pat grabbed another tissue and blew his nose. ACHOO! He had been sneezing all day. Pulling his blanket up around his neck, he snuggled back into the couch. When he heard his mom come into the room, he asked her for some chicken noodle soup and tea. Those were two things that usually made him feel better when he was sick. While he waited, his eyes watered, and he shivered under his blankets. Even the soup didn’t help him feel better this time. It was the worst cold he had ever had!

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The snow flurried outside, and Ella wished she could wave a magic wand and make it stop. She couldn’t stand one more day trapped inside her house! The blizzard was too icy cold and had a biting wind. They couldn’t even go out sledding or build a snowman. She was tired of watching television and had run out of games to play. The weatherman said they still had two more days of snow ahead of them. She didn’t know what she was going to do!

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