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By Cindy Grigg
Have you ever seen a falling star? Some people call them shooting
stars. They're not really stars at all! It might surprise you to find out
that these streaks of light are caused by dust and rock. Dust and rock in
space sometimes are pulled into Earth's atmosphere. As they fall,
friction from falling through the air gets them very hot. They get so hot
they catch on fire! In space, they are called meteoroids. As the
meteoroid falls, it usually burns up in the atmosphere. The streak of
light we see is called a meteor, falling star, or shooting star. If part of
the meteoroid doesn't burn up, the leftover rock that lands on Earth is
called a meteorite. Where does the dust and rock come from? Most of
it comes from comets. As comets travel around the sun, they leave
behind a trail of gas, dust, and small bits of rock. When Earth passes
through the dusty trail, we see falling stars!
Do Stars Really Fall?
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1. What is a meteor?
A. the streak of light we see in the night sky
B. the leftover rock that lands on Earth
C. chunks of rock and dust in space
D. all of the above
2. Where do most meteors come from?
3. Shooting stars or falling stars are ______.
A. dust and bits of rock
B. fireworks
C. make believe
D. stars that fall from the sky
4. Why do we see a streak of light from a meteor?
A. the dust or rock is burning up as it passes through Earth's atmosphere
B. the dust or rock explodes in Earth's air
C. it's glowing like a comet because it came from a comet
D. all of the above
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First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt with her dog, Fala.
Anna Eleanor Roosevelt was born in 1884. She lived in New York
City. She was the niece of a president. His name was Theodore
Roosevelt. Both of her parents died when she was little. As a teenager,
Eleanor met Franklin Roosevelt. He was a distant cousin. They were
married in 1905. The couple had six children. One died as a baby.
Franklin came down with polio. This disease can paralyze the legs.
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ears. He trusted her to report things to him. In 1933, Franklin was
elected President. Eleanor became the First Lady. Many people liked
and respected her. She was charming and friendly. Eleanor was a
unique First Lady for the time. She held press conferences. She
traveled all over the country. She gave speeches both in person and on
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1945. One year later, Eleanor was asked to be an American delegate to the United Nations. Eleanor spent her
entire life helping others. She died in 1962.
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1. Who was Eleanor Roosevelt?
A. wife of Theodore Roosevelt
B. a doctor
C. wife of Franklin Roosevelt
D. President of the United Nations
2. Who was Eleanor's uncle?
A. Lyndon Johnson
B. Franklin Roosevelt
C. John F. Kennedy
D. Theodore Roosevelt
3. What was the name of Eleanor's newspaper column?
A. My Life
B. My Column
C. My Day
D. My World
4. What did Eleanor do after Franklin's death?
A. became a teacher
B. became a delegate to the United Nations
C. became vice president
D. became president
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"Hi, Mom. What's for dinner?" Tracy asked, coming inside from the cold.
"It's one of my new recipes," Mom said mysteriously.
"What's in it? It sure smells good!" Tracy's winter jacket slid off her
shoulders as she stomped snow off her boots.
"Never mind," Mom said with a sly grin. "You will have to wait until you
get to the table."
Tracy hung her jacket and scarf on the pegs by the door. She rubbed her
hands together to warm them. "Sure is chilly outside," she said. "I'll enjoy a
hot meal."
"Did you have a good time at Cassidy's?" Mom asked. Tracy and Cassidy
had known each other since first grade, and now that Cassidy had moved to
this neighborhood, Tracy was often at her house.
"Yes. I love that she is just a few doors down!"
Tracy skipped up the stairs to her room. The aroma of Mom's meal wafted through the house. Tracy could
detect the smell of garlic and onion. Tracy enjoyed cooking and wished Mom would have invited her to help.
Sometimes, though, Mom kept her recipes secret.
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peas, and beans sat in a reddish broth that must have included some tomato sauce. The liquid swirled around
chunks of seasoned chicken. Tracy took her first sip of the broth and nearly choked.
"This is HOT!" she said.
"I agree!" said Tim, who had just taken a mouthful. "In more ways than one!"
"This IS quite spicy, dear," Dad said gently as he turned to Mom. "What is it called?"
Mom looked at everyone with a grin. "It's called Pepper Pot Stew. I got the recipe from my ethnic cookbook. It
was with recipes from the West Indies."
Tracy coughed a little. "It's good once you get used to it."
Mom laughed. "You might not believe it, but I adjusted the recipe, too. I cut the spices in half and put in
chicken rather than tripe."
"Tripe? What's that?"
"Cow stomach."
Tracy nearly spit out her soup. Her brother's eyes widened, and Dad shook his head.
"This is fine just the way it is!" Tracy said.
They dug into the soup with more enthusiasm than ever as Mom laughed.
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B. onions
C. garlic
D. beets
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3. Tracy and Tim's "rumbling stomachs" indicated they were:
A. sick
B. hungry
C. tired
D. frustrated
4. Why did Tracy spend so much time at Cassidy's house?
5. What part of the world did the recipe come from?
A. Canada
B. Africa
C. the West Indies
D. India
6. In what season of the year does this story take place? How can you tell?
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Craig gently pressed the gas pedal of his 1968 Camaro. The purr of the engine always brought a smile to his
face. It was probably a little sweeter since it was his first car. His dream had come true when his dad helped him
find and buy the blue beauty. She maybe didn't look like a beauty now, but Craig knew she would someday. Craig
and his dad had spent every minute they could restoring the car.
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help. Craig and his dad had already started fixing the sheet metal around the rear wheel wells. One front fender
was in good shape, but one needed to be replaced.
Craig looked up just in time to see his dad pull in the driveway behind him. He jumped from the car and ran to
meet him. "Oh, that's great; you got it," Craig said.
"Yes, the new fender came in today. I stopped by the shop on the way home to pick it up," Dad said with a
smile.
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things." The letdown was obvious on Craig's face. "I know you are anxious to get the car done, son, but we want
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looking like this. I can't wait until she looks good again."
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won't be long now. By the way, I talked to a friend at work. He does a little auto bodywork on the side. He said he
would be glad to help us paint her when we are ready. He has all the equipment and a nice shop to do the
painting."
Craig could hardly wait for Saturday to come. He could not think of a week that took longer to get through. He
was glad he had no tests. He knew there was no way he would have passed.
Finally, it was the weekend. They had already taken off the bad fender earlier in the week. Dad held the new
fender in place while Craig put the bolts in. Once all the bolts were in, Craig took the nine-sixteenth socket and
tightened them up.
Dad made some slight changes so that the new fender would line up perfectly with the door. The Camaro was
starting to look better already. After a couple more weekends, they were ready to take her to the paint shop. They
had roughened the painted surfaces with sandpaper for the new paint to stick to. Then they taped over the
windows and chrome where the paint did not belong.
The day Craig saw his car freshly painted, he could not speak. The rich Corvette blue paint was perfect. His
blue beauty had really become the car of his dreams.
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C. 1967
D. 1970
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been?
3. What size engine did the car have?
A. 400
B. 350
C. 327
D. 392
4. What was the main body part on the car that needed fixing?
5. What day of the week did Craig and his dad do most of the work?
6. What type of car is a Camaro?
7. After they installed the new fender, how long was it before the car was ready to paint?
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The Fourth of July
By Jane Runyon
Tim and Tess were watching Wendy. It was the Fourth of July. All
the neighbors were working together. There was going to be a
neighborhood picnic. Some of the mothers were setting up tables for
food. Some of the older children were setting up games. Some of the
fathers were setting up fireworks. They would shoot them off after
dark.
Wendy was tying balloons to mailboxes. She seemed happy. She
kept humming the same song over and over. She was humming
"Happy Birthday to You." Tim and Tess knew it wasn't her birthday.
They knew it wasn't their birthday. They didn't understand.
They finally decided to ask Wendy. "Why do you keep humming
‘Happy Birthday to You' all the time? Don't you know that it is the
Fourth of July?"
"Of course, I do," said Wendy. "That's why I'm humming that song. Today we are having a birthday party."
"Whose birthday is it?" asked the twins.
"Today is the birthday of our country," answered Wendy.
"I didn't think a country could have a birthday," said Tess.
"We must be very old," added Tim.
"Our country was born on July 4, 1776. That is when the Declaration of Independence was signed. Our
leaders wrote it. They told the whole world that we were independent of England. Independent means free and
on our own."
"I thought the Fourth of July was just for picnics," said Tess.
"I thought the Fourth of July was just for fireworks," said Tim.
"We didn't know we were celebrating our birthday," added Tess.
"I have an idea," said Wendy.
"Does it have anything to do with birthday cakes?" asked Tim.
"I think I know what your idea is," said Tess.
"Let's go bake a birthday cake for the neighborhood picnic," said Wendy.
"Do we have enough candles?" asked Tess.
"I have a sparkler we can use for all the candles," said Tim.
Now all the children hummed the birthday song as they headed off to Wendy's house. "Let's use red, white,
and blue icing," said Tim.
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C. Tim's
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3. The whole neighborhood was having a picnic.
A. True
B. False
4. How old is our country?
A. Over five hundred years old
B. Over two hundred years old
C. Less than one hundred years old
D. Less than two years old
5. What paper did the first leaders of our country write?
A. The Declaration of Independence
B. Happy Birthday to You
C. A letter to England
D. Wendy's song
6. What does the word independence mean?
A. Neighborhood
B. Country
C. Birthday
D. Freedom
7. What did the children decide to do to celebrate the Fourth of July?
8. What would be another name for the Fourth of July?
A. Birthday Day
B. Declaration Day
C. Wendy's Day
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Tuna
By Brandi Waters
Most of us have eaten a tuna fish sandwich. Tuna is a healthy food.
It is low in fat. It is a good source of protein, which helps build strong
muscles. Tuna is also good for your brain. Eating fish like tuna helps to
keep your brain at its best. Some people call tuna "brain food"!
Tuna is a kind of fish that lives in saltwater. Some tuna are small.
Other kinds of tuna are very large. Some tuna can grow as large as
1500 pounds! Tuna live in oceans all over the world. They live in very
warm water in tropical locations. Tuna also live in cold water in the
northern seas. These kinds of tuna can raise their body temperature to
stay warm in the cold water.
Tuna have only a few predators. Sharks and whales are the only animals that eat tuna. Because of this, tuna often
swim near dolphins. Sharks will not usually bother a pod of dolphins. If the tuna stay close to the dolphins, they
will be safe from sharks. Dolphins help tuna stay safe from sharks, but they can't keep the tuna safe from their
main predator -- humans. More than three million tons of tuna are caught by fishing boats each year! The fish is
then cooked and canned for you to use to make tuna fish sandwiches.
Tuna
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1. When you eat tuna, you are eating a food that ______.
A. raises your body temperature
B. helps build strong muscles
C. is a good source of fiber
D. all of the above
2. Where will you NOT find tuna?
A. warm tropical oceans
B. cold northern seas
C. rivers
D. none of the above
3. ______ are the main predators of tuna.
A. Dolphins
B. Sharks
C. Whales
D. Humans
4. Explain what tuna that live in very cold water can do to keep them warm.
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