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Level 5 | Progress Monitoring
Roland H. Good III Ruth A. Kaminski
with
Kelli Cummings, Chantal Dufour-Martel, Kathleen Petersen, Kelly A. Powell-Smith, Stephanie Stollar, and Joshua Wallin
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Progress Monitoring
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Practice 1
After playing in the dirt, Sam went homesummer was
to wash her hands.
Practice 2
On her way home, she chairsleep saw
an ice cream truck.
Name: _______________________________________________________________________________________________________
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A Change of Plans
The afternoon was cooling off as the dinner hour approached. The family was sitting in the
somemiddlemake
of a beautiful garden at Hot Springs State Park in Wyoming. Shannon, whowasfatherready
going into
the fifth grade, waseagermiddlebetter
to make plans for the nextwascarday
. Billy, who would be in thedaysthirdanother
grade, was still thinking about thereportmanybison
herd they had visited that morning.
“They had thehowcoolestactive
beards, Dad,” Billy said. “And theyactuallywereapproached
enormous. I didn't
expect them tomineralwaybe
so huge.”
“They are certainly veryminutepowerfulplanned
beasts. There's no doubt about it,” theirrightfatherreally
replied.
Shannon said she really liked thebisonifsuggested
calves as well, but she wasn't asfavoriteinterestedsaid
in
bison as her brother. She hadsomethingdocooling
else on her mind. She wasboringafraidbeen
that if she didn't get
everyonebeautifuleventhinking
about tomorrow, her mom and dadwouldplansdinosaurs'
come up with something boring to
everdobe
on their last day at thecommonafraidpark
. Shannon asked her parents what theyplannedbrotherthan
on everyone
doing for the rest of theircomplainingapproachtime
at the park.
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After thinking about it for aratherminutereplied
, Dad suggested that a soak in theeachrangerhot
springs' mineral
water might be nice. Billy and Shannondadgavemom
each other a familiar look. Billyniceafternoonimmediately
began
complaining about that plan. Shannontooktoowant
another approach. She explained that while asprings'erasoak
might be fun for her parents, she and herfamiliarbonesbrother
would rather do something more active.
To Billy and Shannon'sthirdmuseumdelight
, their mom agreed. She said that since theyespeciallywhenwould
be
spending a lot of time in thebackcarskeletons
in the next few days, somephysicalparkgarden
activity would be a good
idea. Shesuggestedworkersturn
going to the Dinosaur Museum. There theyperfecthourcould
see partial dinosaur skeletons
that hadagowaitbeen
found in the park. Even better, agaveparkno
ranger had told Mom that visitorsfoundspringscould
actually dig for dinosaur fossils near thesomuseumare
!
Everyone decided that a trip to the museumwashotget
the perfect plan, especially since the Mesozoic
erahugedidn't
, when dinosaurs lived, was one of Billy and Shannon'sonepowerfulfavorite
school subjects. During this
time, manybestthousandsdinosaur
of years ago, dinosaurs had beengoodmindvery
common in Wyoming. Conditions
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around theloteagerhot
springs were perfect for the dinosaurs'bonesaskedtime
to fossilize, or turn into rock-like
coolestfossilizematerial
. At the museum, workers would show thefifthplanfamily
where and how to dig for theotherschoolbest
results.
Shannon thought that sounded waydoubtawaybetter
than soaking in a pool, and Billywasvacationpool
convinced of it, too. He figured thatlivedifdinner
he could find a real dinosaurdelightboneyears
, he would be able to
gonextbackherd
to school with the best summerlastwellvacation
report ever. He didn't want toexpectsoakingwait
another
moment. He was ready togodinosaursbison
to the museum right away!
Progress Monitoring
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Practice 1
After playing in the dirt, Sam went homesummer was
to wash her hands.
Practice 2
On her way home, she chairsleep saw
an ice cream truck.
Name: _______________________________________________________________________________________________________
C: __________________________
I: __________________________
AS: __________________________
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Bringing the Mail
When you think about different careers, do you ever imagine what it would be like to be a mail
carrier? I didn't, until I met amadehousesremarkable
man who comes to our housewentseveralnotify
times a week. His
name is Al and hehassellingcarrier
been our mail carrier for the pastthinktallten
years.
If you think that going fromlivedohouse
to house slipping letters into mailboxessoundstellsparticipates
like an
easy job, let medescribehavewindstorms
Al's work. Our family calls him “the Amazing Al.” Hecollectingworksfound
under
difficult conditions. The houses in ourhoppedsometimescommunity
are a mile or more fromtalkalwaysone
another, and the
temperatures are oftencommunityextremeorder
. We live in a hot, dry,checkremotesorts
desert area of southern Arizona.
Altravelsgivesone
an established route from house todoorsremotehouse
in our community, delivering and
collectingmaildifficultlemonade
. On a typical workday, he begins atfourawaymailboxes
in the morning at the Yavapai
County Post Office,surethere'sforty
miles away. He arranges all thegroundmailhot
in the order in which he'll
officenamedeliver
it. Then he makes sure that hesomeoneknockedhas
plenty of stamps and other materials foriscustomersdays
who need them.
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Because the distances betweendifferentslippinghouses
in our area are so great, Aldebrisdriveslast
his truck on the
route. Tohaswalkman
the route would take several days. Hetoopersonsusually
has a few minutes to stop for aactedcoolvisit
at our house. In the hottestmonthsdescribeblinding
of the year, my mother alwayshasevensouthern
a tall glass of cool
lemonadewillwaitinganything
for him. My sister and Isometimesyardforty
give him cookies we have baked. I like to
ordersthey'retalk
to him about his job. Hetellsmailgreat
me that he enjoys his work. Heletterschangelikes
it even when it means
deliveringiftakemail
on blistering hot days or in themidstcollectsgutters
of blinding windstorms.
In addition tocomesdeliveringplenty
and collecting mail, Al gives outarrangesneighborchange
-of-address cards and
other forms, andaddresscollectedanswers
questions about mail service. He alsobequestionssells
stamps and money orders.
He evenmidstcollectsseveral
money for parcels and certified letters that hisweekmetcustomers
send.
Al participates in a communityservicecardsconditions
for elderly or ill persons in ourareasupportfamily
, too. Even
if there's no mail tomonthcollectsells
or deliver, he knocks on doors toalsodeliveringcheck
on these people, to make sure
otherthey'rejob
all right. If they need anything, Alwillbeginsremarkable
notify someone who can help them.NoLastWhere
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month, he knocked on the door of oursocollectneighbor
. When she didn't answer the door, Alhousewentpeople
around
to the back yard where hefinishedfoundminutes
her sitting on the ground. She hadcallsfallenhelp
off a ladder while
clearing debris from thecookiesguttersmorning
and broken her ankle. Al acted as aparcelsmoresupport
as she hopped indoors.
He alsoreturnsmadeblistering
sure that she got the help sheindoorsneededbroken
.
When Al is finished with hisdrivesrightroute
, he returns to the post office. Heformssortsarea
the mail he has
gathered anddepositsenjoyswhen
the money he has collected fromcansellinglet
stamps or accepting parcels to mail.
AnotherWaitingService
long workday is over.
Progress Monitoring
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Practice 1
After playing in the dirt, Sam went homesummer was
to wash her hands.
Practice 2
On her way home, she chairsleep saw
an ice cream truck.
Name: _______________________________________________________________________________________________________
C: __________________________
I: __________________________
AS: __________________________
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Why to Save
Jeremy finished collecting all the money he could find from various corners of his room. He
sorted out the crumpled bills andstackslaterwere
of assorted change and counted them.NeverWhenValue
he calculated
his grand total ofwonderedcertainlyeight
dollars and forty-seven cents, Jeremytripmomsighed
. Today he was supposed to
go to thebanksomethingallowance
with his sister Angelina to open atoosavingspiggybank
account, but he didn't think he had
enoughwhat'sstill
money to make the trip worthwhile.
As Jeremyadmittedsmallwalked
into the kitchen, where Angelina and hismomprotectedgum
were having
breakfast, he was stillfrowningfinishedare
.
Angelina noticed he looked glum. “What'ssighedbetterwrong
?” she asked.
“I only have aboutdoeightdon't
and a half dollars,” said Jeremy, “soavoidmay
what's the point of putting
that in thebankalsonow
?”
Jeremy's mom put down her coffee on thecountertopbenecessary
and said, “Well, you're supposed to
whycoffeereceive
your allowance today. ”
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“Yeah,” said Jeremy, “butifagreedam
I put that money in thecannotbank
, I won't be able to spend it
couplewhenyear
I need it.”
“Do you evereighthaveyou're
anything left over from your allowance aftermuchyou'veresisting
made all your
necessary purchases?” asked hiscountertopfrowningmom
.
“Sometimes I have a little,” said Jeremy, “butbanksit'scrumpled
never enough to buy anything good
with,addsoinvestment
I usually just buy a pack ofcouldn’tablegum
or something.”
“What would you think aboutsupposedsavesaving
that money instead?” his mom asked.
“OhSavingsBuy
, it's hardly anything,” said Jeremy. “It'sgrandconvincedcertainly
not worth taking to the bank.”
Angelinahabitputtingsaid
, “You'd be surprised how small changelikelydidn'tcan
really add up. For example,
evenwouldifdeposit
you only saved a couple ofkitchendollarsworth
a month, over a year thatreallywouldgo
be around 25
dollars.”
Jeremy admitted that Angelina had aincreasedpointwill
, but he wondered why he couldn’tohhalfjust
drop
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the money in a piggybank.
“WellAnythingFuture
,” said Angelina, “I know I'm extremelytodaylikelythink
to spend money I keep in my
justcentsroom
, often on unimportant things I don'twithdrawalssavedreally
need. Depositing it in the bankhelpspurchasesgood
me avoid impulse buys. You maymakebesaving
better at resisting that than Iamhardlycorners
, but banks are a good
option forbillsotherinterest
reasons, too.”
“Like what?” asked Jeremy.
“BanksImpulseRoom
are insured, which means your moneyisreasonsyou've
protected there,” said Angelina.
“You don'tsurprisedhavesometimes
to worry about robberies or accidents.”
Hisoptionwheremom
said, “Also, you earn interest in a bank, whichdollarsmeanspoint
your investment increases
annually. If youreceiveputstarting
five dollars in a piggybank andsortedlookedmanage
to keep from spending it, ahavestacksyear
later you'll still have five dollars.IfHavingUsually
you deposit it in a bank, at thewrongdropend
of the year it will
haveincreasedisfinishing
in value. The longer you keep it in the bank, themoreyeahmade
you'll have, and you can
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stillmakelongerextremely
withdrawals in an emergency if youallneedother
to.”
Jeremy was convinced, and agreed toannuallygowell
with Angelina to the bank afterfinishinggetopen
breakfast.
“It's great that you're starting tothingssavewon't
now,” said his mom. “Even if youenoughwhendon't
have much
to invest yet, it's anemergencyaskedimportant
habit to get into for thewalkedfuturesister
.”
Progress Monitoring
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Practice 1
After playing in the dirt, Sam went homesummer was
to wash her hands.
Practice 2
On her way home, she chairsleep saw
an ice cream truck.
Name: _______________________________________________________________________________________________________
C: __________________________
I: __________________________
AS: __________________________
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Being a Lifeguard
In Caroline's opinion, no one was a better lifeguard than her older brother, Max. She thought he
was a natural for thatdoorknobbudgeposition
, constantly prepared to blast his whistle atauthorityunsafeanother
behavior or jump
in to rescue asawswimmerswimming
in trouble. Caroline had always looked up to Max, andslammedtherenot
just
because he was older. Carolinehere'slookedwork
up to Max because he haddidn'tconfidentlyalways
possessed a certain air
of authority. He had atwirlingnoddedway
of seeming to be in charge withoutonebeingalways
a bully.
Max had learned lifeguardingconstantlytoldskills
at the local community center. Afterenjoyingshiftpassing
a final
examination, Max became acertifiedthemselveslooked
lifeguard. Soon after receiving his certification, hewasrescueseemed
hired to work at the neighborhoodcanpubliccard
pool. Caroline visited her brother onegotsaidday
while he was on
duty andthangetbrought
him a sandwich that she hadlocalmadebe
. Max entertained Caroline with a silly
officemanager'sstory
about his first day as awhistleopenedlifeguard
.
After chatting with her brother, Carolinerightwentdoor
swimming with a group of herknowgroupfriends
. When
it was time for Max tofinishclamberedrelieved
his shift, Caroline saw her brotherdescendpassingexamination
the ladder from the
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stand. Hesillywalkedcertain
to the pool storage room tohangbeenback
up his whistle and complete hiswindexplainedschedule
card.
While Max was in thewhengoodbyestorage
room, a gust of wind suddenlyswimmerslifeguardingslammed
the door to the room shut.
From thepoolcertifiedfinal
, Caroline could see the doorknob turning, but therapidlyroomdoor
didn't budge. After a
minute hadneighborhoodpassedhome
, and Max still had not opened thebecamescheduledoor
, Caroline realized that her
brother mightwasbesmiled
stuck. No one else at thepoolnaturalneeds
seemed to notice. Another lifeguard was
behaviorsandwichalready
perched in the stand, twirling herwhistleminutehelp
on a string. The swimmers andtwosunbathersyou're
seemed to be enjoying themselves.
“Ithinkverybecause
Max needs some help,” Caroline said to herfriendspoolcenter
. She clambered out of the
pool andlockedwentcould
to the door of the storagechattingroomday
. “Max, are you all right?” shehurriedcalledelse
.
“I think I got locked incalledstandhere
when the gust of wind slammed thejumpdooralready
shut,” Max called
back.
“I'll get you out,” Carolinestillsaidkey
confidently. “I'll find the pool manager and I'llchargeknowledgehave
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him come and unlock the door.”
Carolinethinkturningwalked
rapidly to the pool manager's office. Sheexplainedgustlifeguard's
the situation to the
manager.
“You're Max'sfindsisterskills
?” the manager asked. Caroline nodded, and hebrotherwaysaid
, “Then from
what Max has told me about you, Iknowunlockhave
I can trust you with this.Here'sTimeJust
the key.”
Caroline thanked the manager andbetterhurriedhired
back to the storage room. When shemanagednotunsafe
to
unlock the door, Max seemedblastveryreturned
relieved. “It was hot and humid inhangtherepleased
,” he told Caroline.
The two returned theseekeytrouble
to the pool manager. Caroline went tosayswimmeropinion
goodbye to her friends
and she and Maxolderwalkedno
home together. Max thanked his sister forstringbroughtrescuing
him. Caroline smiled to
herself, pleased with theknowledgecertificationnotice
that, on that day, she hadthoughtstuckbeen
a lifeguard's lifeguard.
Progress Monitoring
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Practice 1
After playing in the dirt, Sam went homesummer was
to wash her hands.
Practice 2
On her way home, she chairsleep saw
an ice cream truck.
Name: _______________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Books for Children
Think back to some of the books you read as a small child. Those books may have seemed easy
tobridgeolderread
, but that does not mean theypictureswerewriter
easy to write. In fact, writingbooksrestmiddle
for children can
be harder inthereskillsmany
ways than writing books for adults.
KeepLivesThere
are a lot of things authorsmustlevelenjoy
think about when writing a book forchildrenusuallyold
. For
example, authors must think about thewillagetactic
of their audience and determine theskillseachmore
and interests
of children at thatmembersageexample
. What if an author wants toscenesmindwrite
books for infants and toddlers?
Children in thisinterestsstimulateage
range are not really old enough tounderstandisif
long stories. So, baby books
oftenfacthavestory
just one brightly colored drawing ormeanphotographchoose
on each page. Baby books might
containbabystorytelling
nursery rhymes, silly songs, or lullabies.PopAreSometimes
baby books have pop-up art, or
pageslargebrightly
with different textures they can touch andthingsfeeldoes
. The main idea is for thesefamilywerebooks
to
stimulate the baby's growing mind.
ReadThinkMany
authors choose to write stories forthanchildrenthen
who are a little older. Thesefoundauthorsrecognize
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have to approach the task afeelbitlimited
differently. Books for preschool children arelullabiesoftenquickly
called
picture books. Family members orteacherssometimesbook
usually read these books aloud tolittledifferentlychildren
. The large
pictures on each pagemoveactionhelp
guide children through the story, whichischapterguide
often very simple. In
most cases, agoodchildcan
artist is as important as a goodjustverywriter
in producing picture books.
Authors createbookssoevery
known as easy readers for children whodifferentareintended
just starting to read on
theirownwriteauthors
. While these books still have aseemedwaysfew
illustrations, the format is more like that
baby'sfounddrawings
in books for older readers. Themanyfewwords
might be easier to recognize and thestoriesgoodlot
are
broken up into short chapters.
StoriesTransitionMay
books bridge the gap between easyrangepagereaders
and chapter books. The stories are
producingphotographlonger
and are intended for children toreadsimplereaders
on their own. These books arehavesmallerart
in size
than easy readers, andhardergrowingdrawings
are limited to one every fewlongerwhenpages
. Authors of books at this level
mustpagespicture
keep a few things in mind. Theirreadersstillkinds
understand the rules of storytelling, but
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theytendbackadults
to lose interest quickly. For thiscoloredgapreason
, stories in transition books must beaudiencelivelywhile
and full of action. Also, authorsmaycalledeasier
end chapters in the middle ofchildren'simportantsome
scenes. This tactic
encourages young readers tokeepapproachnew
turning the pages.
After reading transition books, childrenwordsareown
ready to move up to chapter books. These are
thekindsmostsmaller
of books they will read andcontainreallyenjoy
for the rest of their lives. Andbrokenthenyoung
, someday,
they may get to share theirteachersfavoriteimportant
children's books with a new generation oftransitionyoungenough
readers.
Progress Monitoring
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Practice 1
After playing in the dirt, Sam went homesummer was
to wash her hands.
Practice 2
On her way home, she chairsleep saw
an ice cream truck.
Name: _______________________________________________________________________________________________________
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I: __________________________
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Ping-Pong
The ping-pong ball bounces once. Then, with a relaxed but controlledswingeithernow
, a paddle strikes
it, sending iteachmaysoaring
back over the net. It bouncespersonagaincollide
. Another paddle connects with it, and the
ballcalledpoints
is shot forward once more. Eventually, the ballwilllightmiss
collide with the net, overshoot the
fairlytablerow
, or miss the paddle. The gameopponenttwobeing
played is table tennis, also calledversionping-pongreturning
, and it
is a fun sport forplaymoreall
ages.
Ping-pong is played on aseriestabledizzy
that is longer than it iswidewinmust
. The table is divided in half by
thenetsportadvantage
, which runs across the table like ameshchallengehit
fence. Players stand on either end of the
tableeveryages
and hit the ball to eachforwardanotherother
. The ball is small, hollow, andveryplayerside
light, and it is hit with
winstournamentrubber
paddles with short wooden handles. Casualhollowtopspinplayers
may simply tap the ball gently to
theirhalfopponentsother
. More competitive players slam the ball across withprovidespeedserves
and topspin to try to
make ithardlongergood
to hit back.
Watching a ping-pongtimetournamentreflexes
may make you dizzy, as thestrikesballtouch
zooms back and forth
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rapidly across thenettryswitches
many times during the game. Agameshortwatching
is divided into a series of
opponent'stwicepoints
, each of which begins with acontinuesservethan
. The serving player tosses the ball in theairprefertap
and then hits it so that itbeingbouncescan
on the near side of the table,continuesserversail
over the net, and then hits
thegamesopponent'sintently
side. If the ball does notbackcontrolledmake
it through all these steps, theelevenhandlesserver's
opponent
wins the point. The serversotossesis
trying to hit the ball tomakeagainserve
it difficult to return. If thestepsquickserve
is
successful, then the returning player'ssmallpaddlecompetitive
must strike the ball before itruleshavebounces
a second
time. The returning ballsuccessfulcannotfence
touch the returner's side of the table, butpaddlemustsending
sail across the
net to hit thereachserver'sspeed
side. If the return is notsuccessfulthenalso
, the server wins the point. If ithopenetis
a
legal return, the server mustnowmatcheszooms
return the ball. Play continues untilallmeshone
player makes an error,
and thenotopponentcasual
wins the point.
Since 2001, officialonerequiresmatches
of ping-pong have been won by thefirstrelaxedshot
player to win eleven
points. In theseconnectsserver'smatches
, players serve twice in a row beforewillswitchingslam
. Before 2001, matches were
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played to twenty-onepointsping-pongcoordination
. In these longer games, the person whoservesstrengtholder
switches every
five points. Many recreationalfunplayersmakes
prefer to follow the older rules. Inswitchingmakeeither
version, the
winner must win bymuchtwoair
points.
Ping-pong requires quick reflexes andrubberreturner'sgood
coordination. Since strength does not provide
opponentstennismuch
of an advantage in ping-pong, ittableispaddles
a game in which players ofallforthbegins
ages and
sizes can challenge eachtimesrecreationalother
fairly. All over the world, peoplehitsenjoyfive
ping-pong,
concentrating intently on shooting theplayedendball
over the net, onto the table, and, theyhopesimplysizes
, out of
reach.
Progress Monitoring
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Practice 1
After playing in the dirt, Sam went homesummer was
to wash her hands.
Practice 2
On her way home, she chairsleep saw
an ice cream truck.
Name: _______________________________________________________________________________________________________
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I: __________________________
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A Moment in the History of Tennis
Imagine that you are a famous tennis player. How do you think you wouldworldpreparetemperature
for a
big match, one thatimagineballswould
be watched by people around theworldmusclesgive
? Perhaps you would prepare
by hittingnextchooseballs
with a partner. Maybe you wouldimaginegotwonderful
yourself in the match hitting every
waswellball
smoothly. If you were Althea Gibson, youfeltblewwould
practice on the court every day.ThenApartmentsSaid
you would write a speech tostreetshonorgive
when you accepted the winning trophy, andcrowdchoosesuit
a gown to
wear at therememberwinner'sexcitement
ball.
Althea Gibson was the first African American toconclusionwinhundred
Wimbledon, a well-known tennis
tournamentheldyeartrophies
in England each year. The year that Gibsonfinalyearswon
, the weather during the match
waswinmanyunusually
hot and muggy. As the temperatureyoungertennisrose
above one hundred degrees, many people
in thehourwritestands
fainted. However, on the tennis court below, Gibsondidn'tsupportedpartner
let the heat bother her.
Shestoppedyourselfeven
claimed that it helped her muscles.
Gibsonfirstalsolining
wasn't bothered by the presence of animportantbotherfainted
visitor in the stands, Queen
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Elizabeth of England.OpenWhenStands
the final match was over, Gibsonwillwenttrophy
to the trophy table. Queen
Elizabethcamecarpetlined
on the court wearing a pink anddegreesspokewhite
silk suit, pearls, and gloves. Theunusuallybequeen
spoke to Gibson and congratulated her, andthenwentcame
handed Gibson the trophy. Gibson knew that it
letgownwas
an honor to receive the trophy from thequeenhomefamous
. Very few winners had received trophies from
queenshavewhite
in the past and Gibson was thefirstalwaysjourney
player to be honored by Queen Elizabeth.
ThinkWhenSat
Gibson arrived at the ball thatnightproudplane
, people walking past stopped to cheer for her as
shedoreceivegot
out of her car. More peoplewelcomecheeredred
as she walked inside and sat at thewonheadpractice
table.
In her speech, Gibson thanked thepeoplehandedamazing
who had supported her over thedayhittingyears
. She said, “This is
the hour Iheldwillcolor
remember always as the crowning conclusion to alongsteppedsee
and wonderful journey.”
Later, Gibson returned to hercomehomefew
in New York City. When she stepped from theplanecheerwaved
onto a red carpet, the crowd ofpeoplethankedcheered
who had come to greet herwentsilkprobably
wild with excitement.
Later, she arrived at hereachverychildhood
home. Her neighbors came out of theirjustknownapartments
to welcome
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her. They felt proud toguardshavewasn't
known this world-famous athlete when shewaseveryhot
younger.
The next day, a parade washeldclaimedreceived
in Gibson's honor. People lined thebandsstreetswild
of Broadway
just to see andthoughtcheerlong
for the famous athlete. They watchedbandsknewcrowning
and color guards from the
Army, Air Force, and Coast Guard. Gibson, whokissesrodemaybe
in an open car, waved andblewrodeaccepted
kisses to
her fans. “It's amazing,” shesmoothlycarsaid
over and over. The people lining thechildhoodglovessidewalks
probably
thought, “What an amazing athlete.”
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Great Salt Lake State Park
Can you imagine swimming in a lake and floating on the water without any effort? That's exactly
what happens to manysailpeopleavoided
who visit Great Salt Lake State Park. Great Salt Lake, which is
peoplelocatedweather
in Utah, is the largest body ofearlycoursewater
between the Great Lakes and the Pacific Ocean. The
largelakeboating
is actually an inland saltwater sea, and itfactorssmalleris
even saltier than an ocean. It is theparksaltstreams
in the water that keeps swimmersstoriesafloatsize
.
Many different factors contribute to theexploresalinitythan
of the lake. Salt dissolves easily inwaterpartgets
.
The land around Great Salt Lake has rocks thatnokeepscontain
this mineral. Rain and melting snowcauserivervaries
the salt to be released from therockstwoeffort
. The water then carries the salt intotoldreplacestreams
and rivers, which
flow into Great Salt Lake.
SaltSeaExplorers
and other minerals are carried away frommostanywonder
lakes by rivers and streams. But
whensaltwatereasily
salt goes into Great Salt Lake, it staystheregreatlake
because no streams or rivers drainlookeditscarried
waters. Of course, water evaporates from thesaltierlakegold
, but fresh water does not replace it.
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Thepark'ssizecontinues
of Great Salt Lake varies. During dry spells, thedissolveslakemystery
gets smaller and saltier.
When therespeciesiswinds
a lot of rain, it getslargerdifferentboats
and the salt is less concentrated.
Great Salt Lake State Parkrocksotheris
located about sixteen miles west of thestatewasless
capital, Salt
Lake City. Many visitors flock to thelivedthat'spark
to enjoy water sports. Sailing, motorbeveryboating
, and
kayaking are popular. Sailors enjoykayakersbeingplace
able to sail for miles across thesaltremembersurface
of the large
lake, while kayakersenjoysnowlove
exploring the miles of shoreline. People inmotorboatsrinsedoes
may explore the
lake to discoverbeingsparklingcome
beaches or stop in the middle of the lake for aswimmagnificentevaporates
.
People who enjoy these water sportsconnecteddamagemust
keep an eye on the weather.MustBecauseConcentrated
the
water in the lake isveryevenwhile
shallow, winds sometimes cause the water toheadbecomefact
rough. The salty
water of the lakecanoceanswim
also damage the motors of motorboats. Thisdamagekayakingsparkling
can be avoided if
people remember toroughrinsecontribute
the salt from their boats withsaltymiddlefresh
water.
Other visitors come to hike andthenswimmersenjoy
the park's wildlife. Great Salt Lake State Park is
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known as ahikegreatsixteen
place for bird watching. In fact,morefascinatedwest
than two hundred species of birds
cancloudsrivers
be seen in the park throughout theyearinspiresome
. People also love to watch themagnificentlargernot
purple
and gold clouds often appear atbecauseafloatsunset
.
Great Salt Lake has fascinated people for centuries.SomeSunsetCan
early explorers were convinced that
the lakeimaginewaspopular
part of the Pacific Ocean. Others looked for aexactlycontainriver
that connected the lake to the
oceansurfacecarries
. Some settlers even told stories about amineralsmonsterswimming
with a huge head that lived in the lake!
Thismoresportsextraordinary
body of water continues to inspiretodaymysterywatch
and wonder today.
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Trace Lake State Park
Next Saturday, everyone in my scout troop will be meeting at Trace Lake State Park at noon for
food and fun with our families. I'm really excited because this weekendisplusramps
one of my favorite
events of thepacecabinswhole
year. There are tons of funvegetationactivitiesone
at the park like soccer, facesportspaintingadult
,
hikes, nature walks, and even aincludingfishingother
contest. Both parents and children canallcomedad
and enjoy the
beautiful park. Theourselveslakeweekend
even has boats to rent forallnotsites
types of water sports.
My favoriteoutdoorfamiliespart
about the lake, though, is theemergencymakefishing
. The park also has fishing boats
and fishingisn'tequipmentback
. There are plenty of launch ramps. Idon'tappropriatefishing
need a license to fish
because I'm undersixteencanscout
years old, but my dad had togetpeoplesouth
one so he can fish, too.
After aencourageslongtwenty
day of fishing and fun, myreservationwaterfamily
spends the night in one of the
tenswampslinens
air-conditioned cabins at the lake. Thecabinstwelvebe
hold as many as twelve people. Wecabinalwayseven
share a cabin with my friend Zev'salsofamilyexcited
. The cabins have everything you need:darkfishtowels
, linens, and
basic cooking supplies, including anfavoriteoutdoorfun
grill. We just relax and maketoodinnerbecause
while enjoying
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the view of theaheadlakemind
from the back porch.
The nextporchsureday
, my dad always organizes a groupnightpicnicboth
with the other scout families. There
courteousforestsare
more then twenty picnic sites in theequipmenttypesstate
park, but we always go to mywanderfavoritechildren
spot on the south side of theareaslakeplenty
. I think it has the bestwhilesideview
. Plus, it has a picnic pavilion with
danklotsso
of tables and a grill. Using theareaexercisecase
requires an advance reservation, which mydadsixteenreally
always makes months ahead of time.
EverythingActivitiesAnother
great part about Trace Lake State Park is its twenty-fivemilestensafety
of trails. My mom
encourages myconditionedpavilionsister
and I to do a lot ofhikingfacefriends
. Even though hiking isn't my favorite
hikesactivitywalks
, I don't mind. The trails wander throughmostdenseusing
hardwood forests and dank swamps. From
alldisposalnext
my years of scouting, I know thenamesalwayswildlife
of most of the wildlife anddensevegetationprinciple
common
to the area. Because thetrailslicensegreat
go into remote areas, I alwaysmakebetterfamily
sure an adult comes with me
and mytowelsfriendssupplies
when I hike.
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An important scoutinggroupprincipleflashlight
is to remember to be courteous andmanyexercisecareful
safety while
hiking. It is alwaysthinktablesbetter
to hike with a group offriendfriendstake
and carry a cell phone andparentsflashlightpark
to
use in case of anmakesthenemergency
. When we hike at the park, wefinishalwaysscouting
pace ourselves so that we can
lotsneedfinish
the hike before it is dark outside. Wetrooparedinner
also extra careful not to bother theanimalscomerequires
or
vegetation. If we take food, wegarbagealwaysactivity
remember to carry all garbage back to thepartcabinbest
for
appropriate disposal.
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Coach Jenny
Some things don't turn out the way you would expect. My first day as a swimcoachrainkids'
is a good
example of this. Iwisdomlearnedwas
a big lesson that day, whichbecameswimis
that I have a lot towaylearnmaintaining
,
especially when it comes to coachingkidsrespectedhelp
.
For several years, I swam withsoteamsfine
guided by coaches. The coach Iteamsmostwell
admired was Jan
MacDonald. I admired her for herkindnessbeginnever
, her enthusiasm and her wisdom. Iachieveespeciallyall
loved her
ability to inspire me toachieveswimmerssame
more than I could've ever done on myowneveryonebig
. I wanted to be
like her, whichinsultnaturallylet
led to my wanting to be acould'veswimcounselor
coach.
Coach Mac said that her jobboyswasseeming
to create the right conditions forfinallylearningexpect
and to keep
her athletes motivated. As Igoodmadewatched
her coach, I began to seeallcriedright
of her various roles. Coach Mac
was ateachertalkadmired
, friend, mentor, demonstrator, advisor, supporter, cheerleader,suchmorning'scounselor
, and
organizer.
When I became abecausedayteenager
, Coach Mac let me help her coachstubbedchildrenvoice
during the summers. I
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was “Coach Jenny” to thesomegirlslesson
and boys. This made me feelphonefirstproud
and humble at the same time.
During thesehowguidedpractices
, Coach Mac would point out to meabilityhowlot
important it is to
communicate well withcoachneededswimmers
of all ages. “Never talk down to aswimmertaketold
, regardless of his or
her age,” shetoldmarblessaid
me. Coach Mac was an expert atmaintaininghustlemotivated
authority without seeming
bossy. All theswimmersthanhave
respected her.
One day Coach Mac needed me toworkoutscatteredlead
the kids' workout because she'd caught the
flukeeppractices
. In a weak voice, she dictated themorning'soneleading
workout to me over the phone. Shegreatfinaltold
me,
before hanging up, that she hadabsolutesummersadvisor
confidence in my skills and that I'ddoconditionsgo
a fine job.
Well, in spite of Coach Mac'sconfidencedoneblow
, I didn't do such a greatobviouslyjobsee
. One of the boys
stubbed hisbetoehanging
and cried so loudly that itchildrenfrightenedexhausted
some of the other swimmers. Then,
wouldwhenlearned
it was time to begin thewantedfeelworkout
, the swimmers scattered like marbles around the
poolorganizercheerleader
deck. I finally had to blow mywhistlecoachesjob
loudly to get them to payispointattention
.
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After that, I asked them toevensomethingpractice
kicking in the water. Several of themexperiencelearnprotested
and
refused, something they never didattentionwhenskills
Coach Mac was leading the workout. And for thefinalrolesrefused
insult, just when the kids wereactuallyregardlessdictated
doing what I asked of them, iteverpoolbegan
to rain. I had to hustle
geteveryoneloudly
out of the pool.
I wassolovedactually
exhausted after this that I had todon'tbossygo
home and take a nap. Obviously, it
takesaskedturn
time to become a good swimcoachjustabsolute
, or even a passable one. Iexamplemostalready
had a lot of respect
for Coach Mac, but after thispayinspireexperience
, I have even more.
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Park Rangers
The National Park System was founded to make sure that the most beautiful land in the U.S.
would be preserved for the use of park visitors. The government created parks open to theablepublicgetting
on
land with mountain ranges, wildawaytoolsrivers
, forests, and other natural features. However, thiscanwaspublic
only
the first step in making aparkstoriesago
system.
The park workers built roads andtrailswellaid
so that people could easily travel through theareaswildmany
land. They needed to make sure that thethereanimalsarrive
as well as the vegetation living within thedwellingsparksgo
were protected. One way to do thiswasriverscenters
by teaching visitors about the land and thefirstfoundedcreatures
that
lived there. Park rangers wereshowdutieshired
to do this job. Rangers arewomensuremore
and men who work in the
National Parks,nightusefar
away from towns and cities. Manysolivemay
in or near the park where they
workseeprotected
to avoid a lengthy commute.
Rangersenjoyteachingdress
in uniforms to help visitors find them.HelpingFitFound
people learn more about the
National Parksworkhelpsis
one of the rangers' primary duties.RangersDressOne
also police and protect the parks.
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Theycampingenforcelengthy
the speed limits on the roads thatexhibitsgomen
through the parks and assign camping
spotsresponsibilityhow
to visitors who want to stay thenighthiredbest
. They even make certain that thefungivisitorshelp
know
how to control their campfires.IfChargeHowever
a forest fire does start, parkrangersvegetationbe
help keep the fire
from gettingmostspotsbigger
. If a person is sick orworkerssysteminjured
in the park, rangers perform firstaidwouldcenter
.
Park rangers love the land where theyoftenworklead
. Many of them studied wildlife biology in
potterystaycollege
. This helps them teach visitors about thecreatedpark'sparks
plants and animals. Rangers lead nature
biggerparkwalks
around many parks. They tell visitors thewerenamesif
of plants, fungi, and animals that they
park'sfindeasily
along the trail.
Visitors can learn about thepark'sassignpieces
history from park rangers. The rangersstepuniformsoften
share
stories about people who livedcollegefeelthere
many years ago. Rangers may alsopeoplelandbe
able to show
visitors ancient dwellings,livednaturetools
, or pottery.
Many visitors' centers haveexhibitstravelother
that tell people about the naturalcertainyearsfeatures
that are found
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in the park. Theseplantscentersinjured
often show photos of the plants andfireonlyanimals
that live there. Most people
go to theavoidbelievevisitors'
center when they first arrive at theparkcoulddo
. The rangers are in charge of
thesefragilecitiescenters
.
Park rangers do their best toforestshelpgoal
visitors enjoy the land that waspreservedwaylearn
for them. They
believe that theymustprimarygovernment
teach the visitors how delicate theparkssharewant
are. Their goal is to help
makingpeopledelicate
see how the many pieces of the National Parkscreaturesalllive
fit together. This helps visitors feel
arangesmakegreater
sense of responsibility when enjoying thesesensefragiletell
areas.
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Old Mill State Park
Over a hundred years ago, the Larson family settled in what is now the state of Minnesota.
Braving the sometimes harsh weather, theybuiltcomeoperation
a home and farmed the land. Afterraccoonsfamilysome
time had passed, they realized that theynearbywantneeded
a mill where they could grindwinterforcedwheat
into flour. They
built a flourmillwellmountain
near a river. The flowing waterpicnicprovidedare
power for the mill. Later, aareabirdersflood
destroyed the Larsons' flour mill, and theysometimesmanywere
forced to build another one. Thissplashmillcabin
was
powered by the wind. Evenenvironmentlateroffers
, the family built a mill powered bysteambetailed
.
Today, visitors to Old Mill State Park can see thesamemonthsinterested
steam-powered mill that the Larson
lunchesbeaversfamily
used so many years ago. Inlakefactpower
, staff members at the park fire up thevisitorssteamwatch
engine
once a year so peopleowlscanfact
watch the mill in operation. Thisbuiltfeaturemeanwhile
attracts many people,
especially those whoareplaceplants
interested in how people lived longhikeagopowered
. These visitors usually want
to see thealsonearbytime
log cabin as well.
People whogrinddiplove
nature also enjoy visiting Old Mill State Park. Manyvisitorsfeatureago
try to arrange
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their travels tobefamiliesmoose
at the park between Memorial Day and Labor Day. Thissameisanimals
when
special programs on topics aboutnaturefinchesenjoy
are offered. They learn about thesoundtreesharsh
and plants that
grow in theparkdestroyedone
as well as how to protect thebuildenvironmentcould
. These visitors keep a lookout for
steamanimalsfun
. They know that they may seelargeanothertrees
animals, such as moose and deer, andknowsmallerwere
species, such as beavers, raccoons, andswimmingsmallerjackrabbits
. During the spring and summer, thesewarblerslandvisitors
enjoy the splash of color that theprogramswildflowersmembers
provide along the hiking trails.
Old Mill State Parkisrelaxstate
popular with people who love bird-topicswatchingtry
, too. Over one
hundred species ofbirdsprovidedmigrating
live in the park. Birders especiallyenjoywindcontent
seeing red-tailed hawks,
owls, andespeciallyeaglesjust
. During the spring and fall, theycanprotectsettled
see migrating species, such as warblers
andtrampbridgefinches
.
Old Mill State Park is also a place wherehundredvisitingpeople
bring their families for fun. Children
parentsspecialsplash
in the cool water of theevenlakeengine
and tramp across the swinging bridge.MeanwhileNowMay
, their
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parents fix delicious picnic lunches in theshadearrangekeep
of the tall trees. In thestaffnaturesummer
months, they hike
on mountain trails andpaddleloglearn
canoes in the lake. In thewinterpeoplehowever
months, they ski on the many
crosshomewheat
-country trails that the park offers.
ColorFarmedMany
of the visitors to Old Mill State Park come to theparkyearstravels
just to relax. These visitors
oftenrealizedfixstop
by the Middle River. They may decide tolivetakefall
a hike along the river, or ahikingdipspillway
in
the nearby swimming area. However, theytrailsmaybraving
be content to just sit nearby andlistencanoessee
to the
calming sound of thelistenwaterwhere
rushing over the spillway.
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Faster Than Sound
Have you ever heard a loud “boom” sound as an airplane flies overhead? What you heard was
the sound of thesomerocketplane
breaking the sound barrier. A sonicnewboompicture
is an explosive sound made when
anyesairplaneengine
travels faster than the speed ofworkgettingsound
. How does this work and whateasierdoessafely
a pilot
named Chuck Yeager have tobrokethreedo
with the sound barrier?
First, let'sreturnsimilarsqueeze
to the airplane in the sky. As thedoesstrongerplane
moves through the air, it pushes
boatairform
molecules out of the way. Thismoremicroscopicmany
process creates waves, which consist of
militarycompressedpebble
and uncompressed air. They spread out from theplanecompressedyears
in all directions. This
process issimilarremainedcalls
to the ripples that you makespeedmovingwhen
you toss a pebble in apondhearaway
.
Imagine the airplane getting faster andfasterbuildtwo
, until it surpasses the speed ofbreakingrecognizesound
. At
this point, the air pressurehandlewavespilot
build up in front of the plane andevercompresssky
, or squeeze together, to
form shockchangewavessonic
. The process is easier to understandtumbledheardif
you picture the waves that build up
at thewasairfront
of a fast-moving boat.
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Theshockoverheadhas
waves move away from the plane, toward thegroundhaveproblems
. You hear the boom
because of achangetestway
in pressure when the shock wavebecauseripplesreaches
your eardrums. The larger the aircraft
isconsultinghow
, the louder and stronger the shockbarrierwaveslarger
are.
What does Chuck Yeager have todomovecontrol
with this? Chuck was the firstpersonfasterpressure
to fly faster
than the speed ofpointsoundany
. He was trained as a fighterselectedpilotbelly
and later became a test pilot. He
ifflippedwas
selected for the flight because of hisprocesssuperbone
flying skills, his calmness under pressure, and
hispondabilitybe
to recognize and handle aircraft problems duringflightsecondsspun
.
The plane in which he broke the soundbarrierfronttravels
was designed for maximum speed and had a
rocketlet'stypes
engine. Because of its limited fuel, itwasspreadlast
carried to a flying altitude in thebellyallskills
of
another aircraft and dropped into theskyreachesdecorated
.
Years later Chuck trained U.S. militaryastronautcloseconsist
candidates. He remained the top test
pilotaircraftreceived
for the military for many years,candidatesflyingits
more than three hundred new types
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ofisaircraftexploded
. He had some close calls, includingcreatessoundlosing
control of one airplane that spun,includingairplanetumbled
,
and flipped for fifty seconds before Chuckcouldboomwaves
land it safely. On another flight, hebailedfirstreturn
out of a
plane and wasaltitudecompressinjured
when the plane exploded.
Chuck isonetrainedhonors
of the most decorated pilots ofcouldlandall
time. He has received the twolaterinjuredhighest
honors that can be given tocarriedanysuperb
person in the United States: the Congressional Medal of Honor and
the Presidential Medal of Freedom.AbilityFlightFifty
years after he made his historicshockdesignedflight
, Chuck made
his last flight as aconsultingmicroscopichundred
test pilot. He flew an F-15droppedmaximumfighter
, and, yes, he broke the
sounddirectionsthanbarrier
.
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John Hancock
Have you ever practiced signing your name in different ways? Some people say that when you
writebreakrole
your name, you are signing your John Hancock. Therealusedrule
John Hancock lived many years ago
during thecolonialawaysoon
period and he was the firstcolonists'personsea
to sign the United States Declaration of
Independence. Thiswasevertaught
the document that declared the independence of thewerethirteenwrote
American
colonies from Britain's rule. Today,basicseveralpeople
know of John Hancock because of thiselectedsignaturenation
, but he
was also very important in thelettersbigearly
years of the United States.
When John Hancockarmywasyears
a boy, his mother sent him tochiefunclelive
with his wealthy uncle in
Boston. John'suncleexamplenew
sent him to college and taught him todifferentclerkbe
a merchant. When John was
oldenoughuncle'swent
to work, he became a clerk for hisveryuncleplaced
. He soon inherited his uncle's business and
latervotedconsider
went into politics.
The Declaration of Independence was thereflectcolonists'mother
way of telling the King of England that
theywereablegoing
ready to rule themselves. The colonistsdidestablishlasted
not feel that the King's rulesarewerebattles
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fair. For example, the Stamp Act and the Sugar Actthirteenwantedplaced
high taxes on basic supplies thatdecidedpeopleway
used every day. The Stamp Act made peopleiswhilepay
a fee for all public andwayslegallived
documents. The
Sugar Act made people pay anjokemerchantextra
fee for sugar. The colonists hadcommandernotrules
voted for these
taxes. They had notlegalelectedlater
the leaders who did. Because they had tosigninglivefirst
with these rules, they
believed that the Britishdiddocumentsneeds
not consider their needs.
The leaders of thecoloniesdayappointed
met at the Second Continental Congress and decided tocollegereadybreak
away from England's rule. Their meetingbeendidlasted
for months. When it was over, the Declaration of
Independence hadbesugarbeen
written. While the meeting was going on, thefirstindependenceknown
battles in the
American Revolution began. Hancock'ssurprisedeveryname
stands out on the Declaration of Independence
because heearlytaxeswrote
big, bold letters. Some people joke that henavyleddid
this because he wanted the King of
England toboybebegan
able to read it from across theseaglassesleaders
without his reading glasses.
Today, John Hancockwriteisvaluable
known as a man who played animportantitssupport
role in the
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founding of hiscolonialmonthsnation
. As president of the Second Continental Congress, heifappointedworked
George
Washington to be the commander insawdocumentchief
of the colonial army. Several yearslaternamesay
he became
governor of Massachusetts. Hewasledpeople
his state in its support of the United States Constitution. He
laterpersonwhen
worked to establish a navy for themanynewsigned
nation.
You might not be surprisedenoughifpracticed
you saw the large letters that John Hancockusedextrapresident
when he signed the Declaration of Independence. Theyfoundingreflectfeel
the boldness of a man whofairwaspolitics
a valuable leader for his nation.
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Using a Special Gift
Born in American Fork, Utah, was a girl with a special gift. Even when she was young, people
womannoticedlaws
that this redheaded child was veryspecialyearranking
. She could express her ideas well, andsomeservedpeople
listened when she spoke. It washighlynoability
surprise to many people in herhometowngirlterm
when Reva Beck
Bosone became thewinspecialfirst
woman ever elected as a judge in thestatehelpedmother
. By the time she had
become thebornspeechesfirst
woman from Utah elected to Congress,legislaturemostmeeting
people around the state had
heard about herskillsinsteadfight
as a speaker. In fact, many of themworkedhometownwent
to great lengths just to hear
herwherewalkedspeeches
.
When Reva was young, she thought aboutbecomingpeopleteacher
an actor. She thought that aservehowevercareer
in
theater would be a way that shelistenedcouldfour
use her special talent. However, aftergivingifdifference
this idea
some thought, she decided toskillfulbecomelaw
a teacher instead. After she finishedcollegewanthusband
, she taught high
school for severalyearsheardwas
before starting law school.
As aneedlawyerchanges
, Reva devoted her life to helpingagainpeoplewell
. In fact, she once said, “If
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youwantneighborhoodscontinued
to serve the people, go where theviewslawspeople's
are made.” She began her career in
runlawjudge
when she opened a law office with herhusbandenjoyedseat
. A year later, she won adoorsknockinghighly
publicized
case and decided to run for alengthsgreatseat
in the state legislature. At thattheretimehoped
, she was the mother of a
insistedyoungtaught
child. Because she wanted to meetjustpeoplecollege
in person, she walked through neighborhoods
knockingmakespeaker
on doors. She had to carry hermoststartingdaughter
with her. Many people who welcomed her
supportedwentenjoyed
hearing about the changes she hoped tobringfirstbelieved
about for Utah. They also enjoyed
talentbecomingmeeting
and playing with her daughter.
Revawonbepublicized
the election and served for fourcarryyearsdecided
. In this position, and later when she
lifebecameelected
a judge, she had to learn toyearsfightoffice
for her views. She supported efforts toestablishfactposition
programs that would help people inlawyermoreneed
. She also worked to help womenmanywinfighting
more public
offices. Many people were against herseveralcouldideas
. Some of these opponents believed that,youngdepartmentbecause
she was a woman, she wouldnofoesback
down under pressure. However, instead ofgivinghearingbecame
in to her foes,
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she insisted that herviewspersonplaying
be considered. This fighting spirit helped hersaidoncewin
her seat in the United
States House of Representatives.
Revawasbeganare
elected to Congress and she servedeffortsdaughtertwo
terms. During her time there, she
wonstatebecame
the first woman to serve on the Interior Committee. Hergivingworkskillful
ability to express her ideas
continued tobecomehelpcareer
her make a difference in people'sfinishedlivesexpress
. When her term in Congress ended,
shewentwelcomedtime
to work for the U.S. Postal Service, where shetwoagainschool
made history by becoming the
highest-electionrankingcase
woman in her department.
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to wash her hands.
Practice 2
On her way home, she chairsleep saw
an ice cream truck.
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Cy Young
A lot has changed since the first baseball game between rival teams was played. That first game
took place almostcreatedtwothat's
hundred years ago! At a baseballfieldoverallstrike
in New Jersey, two New York
City teams facedrecordedoffenseone
another. The New York Nine defeated the New York Knicks by the
one-superstarninesided
score of twenty-three to one. Thatfirstfivecome
game might not have been much of a
elevencontestrival
. Over the next fifty years, thisplayernewunfairly
sport grew into the game manytookpeopleis
think of as
America's pastime.
Therearelaterfifty
many important firsts in baseball history.InfieldersHereMight
are some important ones. In
thepitchesthanmid
eighteen hundreds, it was first decided thatbestallimagine
baseball games were to last nine
nosomeinnings
. Prior to this rule, the firstvaluableteamoften
to reach twenty-one runs was thehitterswinnernative
. Imagine how
long those games musttrieshithave
been! Years later, umpires were firstinstructedeverybeen
to call pitches sailing
out of thestrikemuchwhile
zone as “balls.” Nine years after that, abatterhavebatters
hit the first bunt. This newpitchreachtype
of
hit gave both pitchers andclosenotinfielders
something else to watch for. Then, in 1867, awentbaseballgame
player
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shocked the baseball world bythrowinghistorygoes
the first recorded curveball. Now thebattersfourmany
had something
new to anticipate.
Baseball'sfirstpriorlot
superstar was Cy Young, a pitcher andnamebuntwinner
of the first World Series. The
Ohiopastimethrowingnative
won five hundred and eleven games as aprofessionalruledefeated
baseball player. That's more
than anypitchereighteenbatter
in history, by almost one hundredrunsnewgames
! Years later he was the firstresultmodernanticipate
pitcher to pitch a perfect game,somethingbasesbears
only fourteen pitchers have done since.OnceScoresMid
he went
twenty-four innings withoutgivingnamedsomething
up a hit. No other pitcher in theshockedhistoryyear
of the game has
come close to thismosthomemark
.
Cy Young set the standard for Major Leaguefirstoncepitchers
, and now the greatest pitching honor
bearsalmostvoting
his name. The Cy Young Award is annextinningsaward
that goes to the best pitcherbaseballthinkevery
year.
This award is different from the Most Valuable Player, or MVP,weretwoaward
. The MVP award is given to
placebaseball'shas
most valuable player overall.
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People havepitchersalwaysfaced
disagreed about which player is mostvaluablewoulddone
. Baseball, like many
other sports, hastwofansstandard
sides, offense and defense. The offensesidestolenboth
scores points. The defense
side tries toagopreventplayers
the offense from scoring points. So whichplayersgivengreat
are more important? Is it the
players whoscoresideszone
the points or the players whonowchangedkeep
the other teams from scoring?
Baseballsetsidedfans
like seeing home runs and stolenmarkprofessionalbases
. As a result, the MVP award
teamsgivingwas
most often given to players whoseeingfirstswere
great hitters. After a while, though, the
rulewondecided
-makers decided that pitchers were beingunfairlyoneslast
overlooked in the voting. They created an
fourteenteamaward
that would go only to thealwaysplayedbest
pitcher every year. It is fitting that the awardelsewaspoints
named for Cy Young, the best pitcher inhonorfittingbaseball
history.
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Practice 2
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an ice cream truck.
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The Secrets of a Lion's Roar
In the darkness, a lion sniffs the night air. It purses its lips, thrusts outitsheredays
chin, and roars. The
deafening noiseroaringthreecan
be heard by humans from up tofivecouldothers
miles away. The sound probably sends
sayingprepareshivers
up their spines! However, the lionalwayseverythingis
not roaring for them. Who is thedistancewelllion
roaring to, and what is itsadultmessageseveral
? Researchers are working to unlock thesecretssinglespend
of the lion's roar.
Lions live inhalfaloneprides
, or groups, that usually consist ofthreeusingstill
to ten adult females, their
offspring, andgroupitstwo
or three adult males. However, theweresendspride
members do not always stay near
humanseachmiles
other. They often scatter throughout theirhomehowdetermine
territory, which can stretch for several
learnstretchmiles
. The lions may split up intoheardmostsmaller
groups for days or weeks at aokaytimeeach
, and some may even
spend periods insolitudeweekschase
.
The roaring lion is most likelyoutnumberedjustwhen
checking in with its pride members, asfemalethoughdarkness
it were saying, “Here I am,keepnoteverything
is okay!” In addition, the roarservesnevermany
as a warning to lions
frommembersneighboringoften
prides. Each pride keeps to itsowneventime
territory, so the lions roar totelloffspringsecrets
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strangers to keep their distance.
Pridememberspairlips
roar to one another at nightpridesownwhen
the air is still. For femalelionsamspeaker
,
hearing the roar of one of theirlonemalemuch
pride mates assures them that allissmallerfierce
well. In contrast, the
roar of aassureswhethermale
stranger causes them either to snarl inresponseneighboringlions
or to gather up their cubs and
approachedoutnumberrun
away. Upon hearing the roar of acomesfemaletwo
stranger, females often confidently prepare to
chaseconfidentgather
the stranger off.
Using recordings of theexperimentconfidentlyroars
of female lions, researchers have discovered thatfemaleadditioncontrast
lions can tell how many strangerstenarefriend
roaring and whether they outnumber them.WhenReactedAir
a single
female heard the recording of asinglelion'sone
female stranger, she almost never approached thecheckingwantspeaker
.
She did not want to face thescatterhomestranger
alone. When a pair of femalesrecordingsheardalmost
the same recording,
they approached thefaceprovenspeaker
about half the time. When aalsogrouproars
of three females heard it, they
approachedsplitpurses
the speaker nearly every time. Theyfascinatingwereaway
confident that the three of
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themcouldworkingserves
chase away the lone lion. When asolitudepairshivers
of females heard a recording of a pair of
chinfemaleroar
strangers, they reacted the same way thesimilarsinglecubs
lion did to the single roar. Thelionssamemale
were
judging whether they outnumbered theroaringterritorywarning
strangers.
Through this experiment and othershearingsimilarnight
to it, researchers have proven thateithersoundlions
can
determine whether a roar comes from amaymaleusually
or female and whether the roaringlionperiodscan
is a friend
or a stranger. Theysocanevery
also determine whether they outnumber agroupfemalesanother
of roaring lions.
However, researchers stillhavemessagethough
much to learn about these fierce andhoweverfascinatingis
felines.
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Practice 2
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an ice cream truck.
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John Grisham
More than twenty years ago, John Grisham decided that he would like to write a novel. He
wanted to base it on hisexperiencessigningstwenty
as a lawyer in the southern United States.TraveledHaveHowever
, before he
could begin writing, he had toresolveacceptwork
an important dilemma. How could hewritehimselfhelp
a book and also
continue working toauthorswentsupport
his family? He finally decided that hewasdidn'twould
write for two hours each
morning, before hisworkalsobuy
in the courtroom started. After threeyearsdoesturned
, Grisham finally finished his
first book.
DidWhenWorks
Grisham decided to publish the book, hewellmorningagain
faced a problem. No one seemed to
wantonecompany
to publish a book written by anplayingclassesunknown
writer. In fact, twenty-nine publishersturnedwriterscontinue
him down before he finally foundwantedonedreamed
that would accept his story. Thisyearsstillpublisher
was a small
company without alargethreeinstead
sales force. Because Grisham wanted people tohelpfulsalesread
his book, he went
to bookstoreshimselflovebestselling
and asked the owners to buy hisbookreadingown
. Many owners turned him away,
buthoursbeenothers
were very helpful. Today, Grisham isoneninesmall
of the most well-known authors in
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themanychurchnation
, and he still remembers these people.WheneverHandBegin
he publishes a new book, hewatchinghaswant
book signings at their stores.
Grishambeganlawinterest
work on a second novel thedaywheneversale
after he finished his first book. His
builtawaysecond
book, “The Firm,” brought him better luck. Itbecausebecameyear
the bestselling novel of the year. It
wasbooktwenties
even made into a movie. Thefieldsfinallymoney
he made from the sale of hispublishschoolbook
allowed him to
quit his lawpracticewasn'tsupport
and become a full-time writer. Sincethenfinishedboy
, he has written one book a
groupyearpractice
and has been called the bestsellingwritertrymost
of the nineties.
When Grisham was aboybroughtfound
, his mother believed that children shouldspendthanvery
their time
playing and reading ratherbecomewriterthan
watching television. As a result, theratherfamilysix
did not own a
television, and Grishamlearnedownerseach
to love reading. One of hishighliteratureread
school English teachers also
encouraged thisyetinterestenjoyed
. In her classes, Grisham learned aboutchildrenliteratureplayer
and especially enjoyed
reading the works of Americanwriterslikesdilemma
.
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Even though he loved to read as amoviechildmoney
, Grisham didn't dream of becoming awriterteachersbookstores
when he grew up. Instead, heencouragedespeciallydreamed
of becoming a baseball player. When hetwodecidedwas
in his
twenties, he realized hedidn'tcouldpublishers
have the talent to play baseball as athenprofessionalhigh
. Yet it wasn't
until he hadcompletedtodayplayers
law school that he decided tonewtrybecame
his hand at writing. Today, when
Grishamspeaksforcetalent
to young people, he advises themothersnotfaced
to decide on a career toocalledearlyeven
.
When Grisham is not writing novels, heagainlikesplay
to help other people. He hastraveledwhenbetter
with a
church group to helppeoplechildallowed
in South America. He also does work for the Little League. Infactfirstlawyer
,
some Little League players have their games on thenovelcourtroomsix
baseball fields that Grisham built on
hisnotpropertymore
.
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Practice 1
After playing in the dirt, Sam went homesummer was
to wash her hands.
Practice 2
On her way home, she chairsleep saw
an ice cream truck.
Name: _______________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Step by Step
Curious, Ari examined the device, which resembled a stopwatch. His teacher, Ms. Jefferson, had
justdistributedcanbegan
them to the whole class andlookedcalledinterested
them “pedometers.” Ari had heard of them
before, butneverendtook
seen one. He knew it mustmorningisbe
related to Fitness Month. They hadmarkcalculatebeen
talking about the importance of gettingtogetherhereenough
exercise. Ari looked up to see Ms. Jefferson
morewhereverwriting
something on the whiteboard. It said, “Walk to California.”
“CelebratedWe'reWorking
going to start a class project inhavegroupconnection
with Fitness Month,” Ms. Jefferson
said. “For theonemanyrest
of the year, your assignment is toteacherwearexamined
these pedometers wherever you go.
They'lltraveledsaidcount
how many steps you take, andcanfewresembled
convert that into distance traveled. Every
feltdaygo
, we'll calculate how far we traveled as aalloftenclass
, and each week we'll mark thatgetdistanceincrease
on the
map. The goal is togroupswalksee
how long it takes us, working as adon'texercisegroup
, to get from here in
Connecticut to California.”
Aristartedwasreported
interested. He wondered how far hemusthowwalked
in a day. He doubted itdevicemapwas
very
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far. He thought, “I betresteachall
together we don't walk more than afewwelltalking
miles a day. How could we
halfyardstickpossibly
get all the way to California by theendcalledjourney
of the year?”
Ms. Jefferson showed themhowwhiteboardthought
to attach and work their pedometers.PersonBeginningThen
they
were divided into groups, each with afinallyyardstickaveraged
, and sent outside to measure theirseestrideweek
length, or
how far they went in asentsinglewalked
step. Ari's group decided to haveeachstepfar
person walk a distance of fifty
projectfeetclass
and count how many steps itseentookmiles
. Then Ms. Jefferson showed them how towouldentersingle
their
stride lengths into the pedometer.LongNowTell
it would be able to tell theminchhowpedometer
far they traveled.
In the followingdaysshowedfitness
, Ari and his classmates reported everymarveledwasmorning
how far they had
walked since thepreviousneverslowly
day. Ari was amazed at howblockpossiblyfar
they walked. He had found that he
knewaveragedfound
over a mile a day just bywritingdailyhimself
, and that with a little effort hewearcouldenter
walk over two.
Together, the classlinebetwas
walking over fifty miles every day. Aripedometersdadmarveled
to see the line on the
mapclassmatesstart
inch slowly toward California. As theattachstudentsyear
started getting used to walking more,
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theweredailyachieved
totals began to increase. Ari wasmilegoingtotals
for walks with his dad around thefollowinglittleblock
every evening, and he often went forlongdayslength
walks in the afternoon as well. Hefeltsomethingdistance
great.
Finally, about a month and ahalfputafternoon
after the great walk had begun, Ms. Jeffersonputwalksthen
a
dot just over the border into California. Theircuriousstudentsjourney
was complete. Ari and his classmatesdotstrideall
celebrated what they had achieved, beginning withjustveryheard
a few steps.
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Practice 1
After playing in the dirt, Sam went homesummer was
to wash her hands.
Practice 2
On her way home, she chairsleep saw
an ice cream truck.
Name: _______________________________________________________________________________________________________
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The Electrician
It was sharing time at school. During sharing time, the teacher wouldwritesafeone
a question on the
chalkboard, and theanswerclassstep
would then talk about possible answers. Theagreedproudquestion
for the day was,
“Who are thehomespeoplefourth
in our community that we depend onschoolsaidmost
for support?”
Ms. Martinez turned to herclasscouldn'tsure
of fourth-grade students and said, “IfThenThink
of someone
who does a job that youofficecannotelectrician
do yourself. Then explain what thatpersonsodad
does and the
importance of his or hertrainingdangerouswork
. Who will volunteer to answer first?”
Maria had herexplaintakeshand
up in a flash. “My step-ringneedsdad
is the master electrician for our
schoolappliancesfound
district,” she said. “He takes care ofmakingproblemscareful
with electricity in all our schools and in the
howdistrictbells
offices. We couldn't get by without thewritehelpdistrict
we get from electricians like him.”
Weren'tThenWorking
Maria explained how electricians help others. “Theyconnectgladproblem
and repair electrical
wires so electricitycanlotneed
make things work in our schools andhomesbiggerthought
. Of course, we need electricity
forsharinglightsothers
, but we need it for appliances andfeltotherpublic
things, too. We need it for thehaveovensmight
in the
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lunch room, and thepeopletherespeak
in the office use electricity toringwiresschools
the bells and to speak over the
isworkerspublic
address system. At home, electricity lets uscamestudentstalk
on the phone, use the washing
joinmachineelectrical
, and listen to music on thestereosupportflash
. Working with electricity can be dangerous,classwhenso
electricians must have a lot ofspecialwereoutlet
training.”
Ms. Martinez encouraged others tonewdependjoin
the discussion. Everyone shared ways electricians
hadnothelpedwas
them at home or at school.RanOneAnswers
student recalled a problem that arosecoursebreakerwhen
the
school got new computers. Everyoneeffectivewasspecial
excited about using them, but theresharedweren'tare
enough
outlets to plug in all thehelpedcomputersmost
. Electricians ran new wires into thedoanothercomputer
room. They
installed an outlet foreachthinkwould
computer. Soon students were busy makingelectriciansAllgood
use of all the
new computers.
FirstChalkboardAnother
student recalled a time when theenoughmusicair
conditioner at his home quit working.
Anquitletselectrician
found that there was not enoughgoodrecalledpower
for the air conditioner to workproperlytimegot
.
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She installed new wiring and ahothelpbigger
circuit breaker, and then she double-checkedmasterplug
all her work.
Electricians have topeoplebecannot
very careful. If there is evenonesoonoffices
small mistake, the wires might get
tooexplainedarose
hot and start a fire.
Assharinglunchconditioner
time came to an end, thediscussiontopicwhole
class agreed that a community needs the
helpsystemvolunteer
of electricians. These workers make sure thatpeopleelectricitybusy
have safe and effective ways of
usingtoopretty
electricity. Maria felt proud of herstepwiringinstalled
-dad, and was glad Ms. Martinez hadexcitedbroughtteachers
up
the topic. “Teachers are prettyproperlyotherimportant
, too,” she thought.