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As young Americans mature into adults, they are tempted by the allure of easy credit. Credit card companies attempt to ensnare young people by giving away "free" headphones or sports towels in return for completing credit applications. Many of these young people go on to accumulate debt through undisciplined spending. They pay much more than the original loan because they are charged a high rate of interest and it takes them years to repay their debts. It is best to avoid this debt prison altogether.
What is the main idea?
Credit cards can be dangerous if not used properly.
Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin were the first men to walk on the surface of the moon, but they were not the last. That was Gene Cernan, the last man to step off the lunar surface. In total there have been twelve men who have walked on the moon, all of whom had done so between 1969 and 1972, which is the most recent non-Michael Jackson moon walking.
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Gloria was driving around the neighborhood in her pajamas. Every block or so she'd stop the car, hold her head out of the door, whistle, and call out "Candy! Candy! Come here girl!" Then she'd start the car again and slowly drive another block or two, looking around from left to right. Curtis sat in the passenger seat. He was looking around too, but he held his head low. "How many times have I told you to make sure that you shut and lock the door after you come in?" Gloria reprimanded Curtis. Curtis sighed. He felt bad enough without her finger-wagging.
Who is Candy and what are Gloria and Curtis doing?
How did Candy get out?
Why does Curtis feel bad?
1. Candy is a dog and Gloria and Curtis are looking for her. (whistling and calling for her)
2. Candy pushed open the door. (door not locked)
3. Curtis knows it's his fault candy ran away. (his mom reprimanded him)
I am disappointed, but I have nothing more to say. I will leave you to contemplate how your mother will react to this news.
What does contemplate mean?
Definition: to think about something, usually for a long time.
It can be concluded that someone is in big trouble.
What is the chemical symbol for water?
H2O
It's hard to imagine what things were like before there was money, but such a time did exist. During these times people exchanged goods using the barter system. The word barter means to trade. People using the barter system traded things instead of buying and selling them. So if you were a rice farmer, you would trade your rice with many people to get all the things that you wanted or needed. Unfortunately, the people from whom you needed things might not want your rice. Isn't it nice to just go to the store and buy candy instead of having to trade rice for it?
What is the main idea?
We used to use the barter system before money was invented.
Yellowstone National Park is mainly located in Wyoming, although three percent is located in the state of Montana. The Continental Divide of North America runs diagonally through the southwestern part of the park. The park sits on the Yellowstone Plateau, which is an average elevation of 8,000 feet above sea level. This plateau is bounded on nearly all sides by mountain ranges. There are 290 waterfalls that are at least fifteen feet in the park, the highest being the Lower Falls of the Yellowstone River, which falls 308 feet.
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“Tommy!” Mom called out as she walked in the front door. “Tommy,” she continued shouting, “I sure could use some help with these groceries. There was still no reply. Mom walked into the kitchen to put the grocery bags down on the counter when she noticed shattered glass from the picture window all over the living room floor and a baseball not far from there. “Tommy!!!” Mom yelled to herself as she realized that Tommy’s shoes were gone
What happened to the window?
Why did Tommy leave?
1. The window is broken.
2. Tommy left because he knew he would be in trouble.
As Kevin remembered the promise he made earlier, he reluctantly agreed to help Jennie move her stuff into her new apartment.
What does reluctant mean?
Definition: to do something against one's wishes, hesitant
Kevin doesn't want to help Jennie move.
About how much of the human body is made up of water?
About 60%
There are many types of lethal venom in the animal kingdom, but perhaps no stranger carrier than the platypus. Males carry a venom cocktail in their ankle spurs that paralyzes victims with excruciating pain. The platypus is the only mammal that uses electroreception: it means it uses its bill to sense the electricity produced by the muscular movements of its prey. The platypus neither sees, hears, nor smells its prey while hunting but, rather, pursues it through electroreception. The platypus is the only mammal that lays eggs rather than giving birth to live young.
What is the main idea of this paragraph?
The platypus is an odd mammal and differs from all others.
Automation is the use of machines to reduce the need for human labor. In other words automation is when jobs done by people become jobs done by robots. Automation can be a good thing. Clothing, cars, and other manufactured products are available at good prices and in large supply because of automation. But automation can also be a bad thing. Because of automation there are over 700,000 robots in America that do jobs once performed by humans. The way of automation may not be best for humanity, but it is the course we are taking.
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"Nico!" Erin shouted at the top of her lungs as she bounded through the meadow, "Come back, Nico!" She was nearly out of breath but she kept running through the tall grass. "Nico, come on, boy! It's time to go home!" Erin continued shouting, her voice hoarse from shouting similar expressions all day. Then she stumbled over the leash that she was carrying, "Whoa… Come on Nico!" Erin shouted, regaining her balance.
Who is Nico? Where did he go?
1. Nico is Erin's pet
2. He ran away from Erin
Bobby told Suzy that he went to the party, but not that he went to the party with Brenda. Suzy is upset about this omission.
What does omission mean?
Definition: leaving out or excluding something.
Bobby did not tell Suzy the whole story.
Where are the smallest bones in your body located?
In your ear!
When a driver pushes on the brake pedal, it starts a process that causes the vehicle to stop. You literally trust braking systems with your life every time you drive, but how does this process work? It begins when the pedal is pushed. At this moment brake fluid is released into the area where the braking mechanisms are located. As the fluid collects, leverage is created, which causes a friction to be applied. If the braking system is functioning properly, this friction will create a force that will cause the wheels to stop and allow you to reach your destination safely.
What is the main idea?
Breaks work by releasing brake fluid to force the wheels to stop.
Sir Isaac Newton was contemplating the universe in his garden one day in 1665 when he noticed an apple fall from a tree. Newton wondered to himself, “Why should the apple always fall to the ground? Why does it not go sideways or upwards but directly toward the Earth’s center?” After much contemplation Newton concluded that objects are pulled to the Earth through a force that he called gravity, which means heaviness in Latin. On July 5th, 1687 Newton formally expressed his law of universal gravitation in series of books called The Principia.
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Kyle came home and spent his afternoon playing on his Playstation for hours and got pizza delivered for dinner. When Kyle came home from school the next day, he was noticeably distraught. He balled up his report card and placed it inside a soup can in the garbage. He then flipped the soup can upside down in the garbage can and arranged loose pieces of trash over it. As he plopped down on the couch, he let out a sigh and picked up his controller.
Why is Kyle distraught?
Why does he but his report card in the soup can?
1. He is upset because his report card was more than likely not good.
2. He wanted to hide the card from his parents.
The two girls responded in unison, "We didn't do anything," which only made the principal more suspicious.
What does unison mean?
Definition: two or more things done or said at the same time.
They both responded with the same phrase at the same time, it sounds rehearsed.
What star is the closest to earth?
The sun
One of the first uses of the circus train is credited to W.C. Coup. He partnered with P.T. Barnum in 1871 to expand the reach of their newly combined shows using locomotives (trains). Before trains, moving the circus was hard. They had to lug around all their animals, performers, and equipment with a team of more than 600 horses. Since there were no highways, these voyages were rough and took a long time. Circuses would stop at many small towns between the large venues and was less profitable. Because of these limitations, circuses could not grow as large as the imaginations of the operators. After they began using circus trains, Barnum and Coup only brought their show to large cities. These performances were much more profitable and the profits went toward creating an even bigger and better circus. Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey Circus relied on the train to transport their astounding show until they went defunct in 2017.
What is the main idea?
Trains contributed to making circuses profitable and easier to move around to big cities.
The first iPhone was invented by Apple and released in 2007. Steve Jobs, the co-founder of Apple, introduced it as a touchscreen phone that could also play music and browse the internet. Unlike older phones with small screens and buttons, the iPhone had a large touch display and no physical keyboard. This invention changed the way people communicate and led to the development of modern smartphones.
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Cassie rolled over in her bed as she felt the sunlight hit her face. The beams were warming the back of her neck when she slowly realized that it was a Thursday, and she felt a little too good for a Thursday. Struggling to open her eyes, she looked up at the clock. “9:48,” she shouted, “Holy cow!” Cassie jumped out of bed, threw on the first outfit that she grabbed, brushed her teeth in two swipes, threw her books into her backpack, and then ran out the door.
What problem is Cassie having?
Where does she need to be? How do you know?
1. She is late.
2. She probably needs to be at school and is very late.
Gordon wasn't sure that he cut out the shapes properly. He was afraid that he might have made them uneven, but his teacher assured him that his shapes were perfectly symmetrical.
What does symmetrical mean?
Definition: two halves of something show evenness and balance, both sides are the same but opposite.
Gordon is trying to cut the shapes evenly.
How many friends are featured on the TV show "Friends"?
6