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Samantha thought she'd never save enough money to buy the new jacket she wanted. Week after week, she saved her babysitting money, even though she was tempted to spend some of it. On Saturday, Sam finally bought the jacket, with enough cash leftover to buy a bracelet too. "It was totally worth the wait," Sam said to herself.
Though waiting is difficult, it is often worth it.
Did you know that giraffes are the tallest animals in the world? They are unique in other ways, too. For one thing, they sleep only about 20 minutes each day, and usually not more than five minutes at a time. (They have to remain alert for predators.) Also, every giraffe’s coat is unique, and varies in color from white to nearly black, depending on what they eat and where they live.
Giraffes are unique animals.
People who wanted to travel from the east to settle in the west in the mid 1800s traveled on the Oregon Trail in wagon trains. The trail started in Iowa and Missouri and stretched about 2,000 miles (3,220 km) to Oregon. Over 50,000 settlers made this long and dangerous journey. Not everyone who started the journey made it to Oregon. Many died from illness, accidents, and bad weather.
To inform the reader about the how people traveled on the Oregon Trail in the mid 1800s.
Billy will cry if you pop his balloon.
Tell on him.
Brea and Elizabeth are having a dispute over which radio station to play at work. It would be so much simpler if they both liked the same kind of music.
Meaning of dispute
disagreement
By the time Mike left school, it was raining cats and dogs. The night before, Mike's mom suggested several times that Mike make sure to put an umbrella in his backpack since rain was in the forecast. Although he repeatedly told his mom. "Okay," Mike just kept on playing his video game. The umbrella never made it into his backpack which, like Mike was now soaking wet.
Sometimes it's smart to listen to the advice of others.
Homemade pizza is delicious. First, make the dough from flour, water, and yeast. After that, begin making the tomato sauce. Next, add any vegetables you like. Then, bake it in the oven. After a short time, the kitchen begins to smell delicious. Soon, it’s ready to eat!
How to make pizza?
Marsupials are a type of mammal. 4 Female marsupials have a pocket that they use for carrying and protecting their babies. Most marsupials, such as kangaroos, wallabies, wombats, and koalas live in Australia. The only marsupial native to North America is the opossum.
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life is a dream
good/great
It’s a wonder to me how anyone can still be undecided about this election. These two candidates are certainly distinct. Each would lead our nation in opposite directions.
Meaning of distinct
clearly different
Jamie's best friend, Thomas, told him a secret. Jamie promised not to tell anyone. One day, however, Jamie let the secret slip to someone at school, and Thomas found out. Jamie felt like the worst friend ever. Finally, he admitted to Thomas that he knew what he did was wrong and that he was sorry. To Jamie's relief, Thomas replied with a grin, "I except your apology, buddy. I know you didn't mean to be a blabbermouth.
A strong person can say "I'm sorry" and "I forgive you."
Hurricanes are large, intense storms that begin over the ocean, where they gather heat and energy from the water. Hurricanes move slowly toward land, usually moving 10-20 miles per hour for more than one week. The most dangerous part of the hurricane is the storm surge, when it reaches land and causes flooding. Wind and waves also contribute to the damage caused by these surges.
Hurricanes are dangerous storms.
In 1803, the United States bought the Louisiana Territory from France. The Louisiana Territory stretched from the Mississippi River all the way to the Rocky Mountains. This purchase more than doubled the size of the United States. Over the next ninety years, thirteen new states would be carved from this land.
To inform the reader of the purchase of Louisiana from France.
The student is as busy as a bee.
Have a lot to do.
Friendship is a priceless thing. If Chris put a price, or conditions, on her friendship, it’s no longer priceless. In fact, it’s not real friendship at all!
Meaning of priceless
Has great value
Zoe had trained for running a marathon for months. On the day of the race, Zoe ran well the first ten miles. Then she started to run out of steam. "I'm going to finish this race, even if I have to crawl the rest of the way, "she thought. Zoe ran slowly, head down, her legs aching with each step. Just when she thought she couldn't go one more step, Zoe looked up and gasped. It was the finish line!
Never give up.
Wilbur and Orville Wright were brothers who were inventors, even from a young age when they built kites and bicycles. Many people credit the Wright Brothers with designing and building the first successful airplane. In 1903, their first flight only lasted 12 seconds, but it continues to inspire people all over the world to learn about science and math, to work hard to realize their dreams, and to use imagination to achieve success.
The Wright Brothers were inventors who inspired many people.
Giant river otters live in South America. Families of giant river otters live in dens that they dig into the banks of rivers and lakes. Mother river otters give birth to their babies in their dens. Baby river otters are called cubs. Cubs are born blind and helpless. They do not leave the den until they are about two months old.
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I slept like a log last night.
Very good.
We walked slowly down the trail with great trepidation. No one who had gone this way had ever been heard from again. Had they simply found a better place to settle on this dark planet? We doubted that.
Worry
Neither Patty nor Michelle had ever been to the new amusement park, so when their school club decided to go, they were overjoyed. On the day of the visit, the girls were waiting in line for the roller coaster when Patty realized she had lost her money. Michelle hugged her friend and said, "No worries, pal, we can just share the rest of my cash!"
Friends show they care in times of trouble.
Inside the volcano, there are hot liquid rocks called magma. It becomes lava when it comes out of the volcano. The lava that flows out of some volcanoes can reach up to 1100 degrees. It’s hot enough to burn you and in some cases, it can kill you. Other than lava, gases coming out of the volcano are poisonous to us.
Volcanoes are dangerous.
After traveling for more than eight months through space, Curiosity, the NASA land rover, landed on the planet Mars, on August 5, 2012. Curiosity has six wheels and seventeen cameras, as well as other research equipment. Its mission is to explore the planet and send the information it gathers back to Earth.
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The town square was buzzing like a bee hive.
It was very busy.
No one suspected that Jerry was a spy. On the surface he behaved like any normal citizen. When his covert activity was discovered and announced to the world, we were all shocked.
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