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“When Ben got to school, he could not find his science book in his desk.”

“As a result, he missed the school bus.”

“He forgot to set his alarm clock, so he overslept.”

“Ben had a terrible morning.”

Ben had a terrible morning.

He overslept because he forgot to set his alarm clock.

He could not find his science book.

His pencil broke while doing his homework the night before.

“Ben had a terrible morning.”

“Ben wanted the day to be over with and hoped his day would be better tomorrow.”

“When Ben got to school, he could not find his science book in his desk.”

“As a result, he missed the school bus.”

“Lisa wanted to be a teacher when she grew up.”

“While she waited after school, she liked to help her teacher, Ms. Smith.”

“Sometimes she washed the chalkboard.”

“Her favorite thing to do was help feed the class hamster, Mickey.”

“Lisa liked to stay after school to help her teacher, Ms. Smith.”

“Sometimes she washed the chalkboard.”

“Lisa wanted to be a teacher when she grew up.”

“Her favorite thing to do was feed the class hamster, Mickey.”

“While she waited after school, she liked to help her teacher, Ms. Smith.”

“...and put them on the bulletin board.”

“Other times she helped grade papers...”

“Lisa wanted to be a teacher when she grew up.”