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These moccasins fit my feet so well!
What does mocassins mean?
They are a type of shoes
Let's Check them out!
A female kangaroo has a special fold of skin that forms a pouch. The pouch is like a large pocket on its stomach. When a baby kangaroo, or joey, is born, it climbs into its mother's pouch. At birth, a joey is only about one inch long. It needs to stay in the pouch so it can grow more. After several months, the joey has grown enough to leave the pouch for short periods of time. By the time the joey is ten months old, it is ready to leave the pouch for good.
A baby Kangaroo, or joey, stays in its mothers pouch for a very long time
Spots the dog always followed her owner, Jane, around. When Jane went to the kitchen, Spots went to the kitchen. When Jane went to bed, Spots always followed her
How does Spots feel about Jane? What is your evidence?
Spots loves his owner Jane
Do you think she likes the taste of those Frikkadels?
What is a Frikkadel?
A type of food
Gravity is the force that makes things fall to Earth. You can't see or touch it, but without gravity, life on Earth would be quite different. Everything would simply float away. If you jumped up, you would fly off into space. If you threw a baseball, it would never come down. Gravity is also the force that keeps the Earth orbiting around the sun. So, without gravity, the Earth might float away, too.
Life on Earth without Gravity would be very different
Whether he is making a cake, pasta, or lobster Raúl is passionate about the food he makes for his clients
What is Raúl´s job? What is your evidence?
A chef
This situation is a conundrum, its an impossible puzzle to solve
What is a conundrum
A really bad situation
something with no right answers
The lights on tall communication towers warn pilots to avoid the towers when flying at night. Unfortunately, the steady red lights often used on towers have the opposite effect on birds: the bright beams attract and confuse them. Instead of avoiding the lights, the birds fly directly toward them, crashing into the towers or becoming entangled in power lines. Millions of birds have died this way. However, there is a solution. Unlike steady lights, flashing or blinking lights don't attract birds. In response to demands from conservation groups, the Federal Aviation Administration in 2016 began requiring communication towers in the U.S. to use blinking lights instead of steady ones.
To save birds, communication towers started using blinking lights
The two boys were trembling as they walked down the street. The street lights were flickering, the wind howled, and fearless dogs were barking. A man called out "WHAT ARE YOU TWO DOING", but the boys did not hear, because they ran away.
How do the boys feel? What is your evidence?
Scared
The gangsters were up to shenanings
Up to no good, doing something bad
April Fools' Day is celebrated around the world, although it varies somewhat from country to country. In the United States, for example, it's a day to play practical jokes. In France, where the holiday is known as Poisson d'Avril, or April Fish, people secretly tape paper fish on their friends' backs. A common April Fools' prank in Portugal is to throw flour on someone; in Scotland, the most popular trick involves sending someone on a useless errand. Denmark celebrates April Fools' Day on April 1, but some people there celebrate again in May. Maj-kat, on May 1, is yet another day for jokes and pranks in the spring.
Thunder struck and rain poured. Max stared blankly out the window, trying to control his emotions that raged like the weather. Dropping the kite from his hand, Max broke out in tears. his mother comforted him "There, there Max. Well just find something else to do." She began to unpack the picnic basket that was on the table and asked him if he wanted his sandwich.
Why is Max upset? What is your evidence?
He didn't get to go on the picnic nor fly his kite because it was raining
1. What is a weeping willow?
2. What does chartreuse mean?
1. a tree or bush
2. green
When Americans think of earthquakes, they usually think of California, a state known for its frequent earthquake activity. In recent years, however, people in Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas have been feeling the ground shake more often. An increase in oil and gas drilling in these states has led to "human-induced" earthquakes—those caused by human activity. When wastewater is thrown away during gas and oil drilling, the water is forced deep underground. The result is cracks in the earth's crust. According to Mark Petersen, head of the U.S. Geological Survey's earthquake hazard mapping project, "In the past five years, the United States has documented high shaking and damage in areas of these six states, mostly from human caused earthquakes."
Oil and gas drilling has caused earthquakes in 6 states in the United States
Ryan was looking forward to sleeping over at his friend Robert's house. Ryan packed up his sleeping bag, a pillow, and a few of his favorite toys and games, and then his mom dropped him off at Robert's. Robert met Ryan on the porch and the two did their secret handshake. They went to Robert's treehouse to play in the back yard. But as soon as the boys walked in the house, Ryan's eyes started getting red and itchy. He say a big orange cat sitting on the couch. Then he started sneezing uncontrollably. "I'm sorry, Robert. it's been fun, but I have to call my mom and go home".
Why did Ryan go home? What is your evidence
He is allergic to cats