An article about how jeans are
made.
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C. To inform
A story about what you will need to go
on a camping trip.
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A poem about the circus.
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A speech about going to school four
days a week is a good idea.
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An article about why people should
always pay their taxes.
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A story about a princess marrying a
prince.
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Don't you trust me?
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A story about two dogs riding a bus.
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A news report about recycling and
how it helps save the earth.
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Washing hands can prevent illness.
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Rabbit thought Turtle was slow. So
Rabbit and Turtle had a race. Rabbit
feel asleep and Turtle won the race.
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Dogs are the best pets. They are
very loving and helpful. It is fun to
teach them new tricks. You should
get a dog.
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There are many different kinds of
cats in the world. They come in may
colors and sizes.
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Life found on Mars. Scientists
discover new forms of life that once
lived on Mars.
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The Secret of the
Mysterious Pendant
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A Laugh a Minute
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Art class should be an hour long, not
half an hour. Right now, we never
have enough time to finish our work.
If art class were longer, we would
work better and learn more. Art is a
very important class. We should take
it seriously.
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I love knock-knock jokes. Listen to
this one: “Knock, knock!” “Who’s
there?” “Boo.” “Boo who?” “Why are
you crying?”
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There are five different schools in
my town. About 500 students go to
each school. There are three grade
schools, one junior high and one high
school.
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The eyes of a blue whale are as small
as teacups. A grown whale can weigh
150 tons. A grown whale can be
heavier than 115 giraffes.
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Dear Principal,
Our school needs a new gym. The
one we have now is too small. During
gym class, it gets very crowded in
there.
Yours,
Dana Williams
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Once upon a time, there lived a little
girl who really wanted to be a
princess. Every day, the little girl
said, “Oh, I would give anything to be
a princess.”
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My school has eight hundred children
and twenty teachers. It is for
children in grades kindergarten
through grade five.
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The earth is made up of many layers.
One layer contains oil, gas, and coal.
The layer deep inside the earth is
made of iron. It is very hot inside the
center of the earth.
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It was a glorious morning in Alabama. The sun
was shining through the trees. Alan couldn't
wait to find his fishing pole and call his friend
Sam to go fishing. They had a great time on
these early morning fishing trips. They took
their dogs with them and the dogs would swim
in the lake while they fished. It was so funny
to watch those dogs paddle around the lake.
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The Slim-O-Matic will cause you to loose
pounds and inches from your body in one
month. This amazing machine helps you to
exercise correctly and provides an easy video
to show you the proper way to exercise. Send
$75.99 and begin exercising today.
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The Underground Railroad was a secret
organization which helped slaves escape to
freedom. Many slaves were able to escape
because of the conductors and station masters.
The northern states were free states and
slaves were free once they arrived in the north.
Secret codes and signals were used to identify
the conductors and station masters.
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Ten-year-old Roland's dream is to
become a knight. When the opportunity
to train as one presents itself, will
Roland behave in a knightly fashion?
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Rosie had the best time making her valentine
cards for her classmates. She used red and
white paper, heart stickers, markers and
anything else she could find. It was great.
Her friends are planning a valentine party on
Feb. 14th at school. The one she made for
her best friend is funny. Funny valentines are
nice to get.
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The easy Chopper 3 will chop your
vegetables for you in about 30
seconds. It is easy to use and you can
use any vegetable. The cost is $
29.95. Order yours today!
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Abraham Lincoln's birthday is on Feb.
12th. He was a great President of the
United States. He was our 16th
President. He is remembered for
freeing the slaves.
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S kin Mir acle 's amazing Wrinkle Remover
Cream will make you look younger in thirty
days or less. This remarkable cream has
special ingredients to make your wrinkles
disappear. The cost for a thirty day supply is
$25.99. You’ll be amazed
at what you see!
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Tommy was not happy one little bit. His
sister, Susan was making honor roll… again!
His parents would let her do anything she
wanted to do. Tommy was not making honor
roll this time and he was not going to be
allowed to do all the things he wanted to do.
Poor Tommy! He decided he would just have
to study harder and get back on the honor
roll. He’d show them!
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Jim was unable to get to sleep. When he went to
bed he cried. Tomorrow is his birthday party and
it is going to be ruined. How can we go sledding
with no snow? The next morning, when Jim got out
of bed and ran to the window, he shouted with
glee, "The snow has fallen and we can go
sledding!" Jim was happy because now he can have
his birthday sledding party.
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If you want to become a better reader you
need to read often. Research supports that
children need to read frequently to be able to
read fluently and to be able read high
frequency words. All students will benefit by
reading at least 20 - 30 minutes per day. Make
it a point and read more often!
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There are three lights on a traffic
light. The top light is red and that
means stop. The middle light is yellow
and that means caution. The bottom
light is green and that means go.
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Everyone should have a pet. Pets are
very loving and affectionate. They help
children learn responsibility. Pets give
you unconditional love. Having a pet is a
wonderful experience.
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Art class should be longer than all other
specials. There never seems to be enough time
to get our pictures done. If we had more time in
art class everyone would do a better job on their
pictures and we would learn more. Art is very
important and we should have the time we need
to finish a project.
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There are four different elementary
schools in my town. There are thirty
teachers in each school and three
hundred children. It is for children in
grades kindergarten through fifth.
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Once upon a time there was a little boy who loved
to play soccer. He would run as fast as he could
to the ball, but every time he got there and tried
to kick it he would miss. He started to think he
wasn't very good at soccer, but he didn't give
up. His hard work paid off and one day he scored
the winning goal for his team.
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HAMSTERS FOR SALE: Humble Pet
Store, in the mall: We have a large
selection of hamsters for sale this
week. They are interesting pets, and
you will enjoy having one! They are
only $17.99 this week!! Come and buy
yours today!
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Calligraphy is a form of handwriting .
A special pen must be used. Letters
are formed using up and down strokes.
Most old documents were
written in this form. Diplomas,
certificates, and other awards are
often written in calligraphy.
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Katrina and her brother, Jesse were
playing with the water hose outside one
day. Jesse ran to the house to hide from
Katrina so she wouldn't squirt him with
the water. The back door opened, and
Katrina pointed the water hose toward
the door ready to squirt Jesse. To
Katrina’s surprise it was Mom who was
now dripping wet!
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We have a new playground at our
school. It is red, yellow and green with a
long tube slide. There are five swings
and two sets of monkey bars. We had to
raise a lot of money to build our new
playground.
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