(1) Justin Bieber is one of the most famous pop singers in the world. (2) He was born on March, 1, 1994, in London, Ontario, Canada. (3) Justin's favorite color is red. (4) Many people do not know that he taught himself to play the piano. (5) He also taught himself to play the drums, guitar, and trumpet.

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(5) Justin was discovered when a man named Scooter Braun watched one of his homemade YouTube videos. (6) After Bieber was signed to Island Records, Mr. Braun became his manager. (7)Mr. Braun is 30 years old. (8) A year later, in November of 2009, his debut album, My World, was released. (9) The album reached Platinum status in the United States. (10) This means that at least a million copies of it were sold. (11) Justin starts performing on several live shows, including Good Morning America.

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(1) “I love cupcakes!” Matthew exclaimed to his friend, Emma. (2) Emma baked good cupcakes for Matthew’s 10th birthday. (3)She wanted to give him a gift that she knew would make him happy. (4)However, before he could take a bite.(5) His cupcake fell on the floor. (6) “I knew chocolate were your favorite,” Emma replied. (7) Matthew loved cats, too. (8)Emma reached into her basket and pulled out another cupcake for her best friend to enjoy on his birthday.

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(1) Yesterday was my best friends birthday. (2) I helped set up the cake and put out the decorations. (3) After about an hour of preparing everything, we were ready for the guests to arrive. (4) His little sister plays with toys. (5) The guests arrived. (6) We were so excited for the party to begin. (7) I asked my friend when it would be time for cake. (8) “After I open my presents” he said. (9) It seemed like hours until we were able to eat! (10) My stomach was growling with hunger. (11) We all sang “Happy birthday” and ate some cake. (12) It was the amazing party ever.

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1) Volunteering is an act of kindness that helps others. (2) First, it can help the volunteer as well. (3) Studies show that those who give back experience happiness and good health. (4) Vegetables are also good for your health. (5)  Giving your time, money, or energy can go a long way. (6) It helps those in need. (7) But it also creates meaningful connections with others. (8) These connections can result in increased feelings of goodwill for both the giver and the receiver.

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(1)I live in Texas. (2) People live in many types of geography. (3) They can live in deserts, on mountains, in wetlands, and on plains.(4) How they live depends on where they live. (5) People in deserts must build their houses to keep them cool and dry. (6)Their houses can have walls that are thick and small windows. (7) This traps cool air inside. 

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(7) People who live in the mountains need to flatten the land for their houses. (8) They tend to be far away from towns and stores. (9) My mom loves to shop at Walmart. (10) They may need to store food, and supplies because of this. (11) People who live in the wetlands have learned how to use the wetland to get water for their crops. (12) In the plains, people clear land for farming.

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