Pet-Oxygen Masks (1)
Increasingly, little oxygen masks for pets
are becoming standard equipment for
firefighters. Hoping to save cats, dogs and
other pets caught in house fires, animal
advocacy groups and pet-products
suppliers are equipping departments all
over the country with them.
More Pet-Oxygen Masks (2)
As a result of increasing use of pet
oxygen masks, the expectation is that many
more pets will survive house fires, along
with their owners, of course.
Favorite Movies (3)
My three favorite movies are Casino
Royale, High School Musical, and The
Parent Trap.
Berry TastyMuffins(4)
Directions:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit (200
degrees Celsius).
1. In a large bowl, mix together the flour, oatmeal,
sugar, salt, and baking powder.
2. Mix in blueberries.
3. In another bowl, break the egg and use a fork to
beat it just a little bit. Then add the milk and
vegetable oil, and mix.
4. Add this mixture to the first mixture in the large
bowl.
5. Using a mixing spoon, mix about 25 or 30 times.
Don't mix too much! Your muffin mixture should
be lumpy, not smooth.
6. Line a muffin tin with paper liners or lightly spray
with nonstick spray. Spoon in the muffin mix. Fill
each muffin cup about 2/3 of the way up.
7. Bake for about 20 minutes.
8. When muffins are finished baking, remove from
muffin tin and cool them on a wire rack.
9. Enjoy your berry tasty muffins!
Great Cats of Africa (5)
Lions, leopards, and cheetahs are the top
hunters of the African plains. They have a
lot in common, but each one is special in its
own way. Lions are the biggest cats in
Africa. Leopards are smaller than lions, but
they are very strong and fierce. Lightest
and smallest of all is the cheetah, but these
traits enable it to be the fastest land
mammal on earth.
African Rain Forest (6)
You’re in an African rain forest. Huge trees
surround you. Tropical vines hang from
limbs. Their thick roots twist along the
ground. Their branches form a roof like
canopy that nearly blocks out the sun.
Parrots chatter. Monkeys and other birds
call. The air is warm, damp, and heavy.
Race to the White House (7)
In January 2008, many Democratic and
Republican candidates announced their bid
for the presidency. Then, primary elections
and party caucuses are held. Eventually,
candidates from both parties debate the
issues. Later, the party conventions
officially announce their nominees. After
several more debates, a president is
elected. Inauguration is January of the
following year.
Internal Text Structures
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Directions: Match the paragraph to its text structure.
Internal text structure: the way the ideas in a text are organized.
passage
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Signal words from passage that helped you identify
the text structure