Author's Purpose
"As it is now time for my son, the
prince, to marry, we shall hold a
great contest to find the strongest
and bravest princess in all the kingdom,"
announced the king.
Prince Harold sighed. He didn't care who
won the contest. He didn't want to get
married. He wanted to train
unicorns.
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.
I know you are super busy, but can
you please help me with the math
homework today? You are so good
at math, and I am really having trouble. Plus if
you help me today, I will help you with your
book report next week. Also, my mom made
these totally yummy cookies today and we
can have some while we are
working.
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.