What makes a team?
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Amazing Words
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compete
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Big Question:
What makes a team?
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Monday
Tuesday
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Friday
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Monday
Morning Warm-Up
A team is like a family. It’s
important that each person
supports the others. What
makes a team?
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Monday
Morning Warm-Up
A team is like a family. It’s
important that each person
supports the others. What
makes a team?
Today we will learn about:
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new amazing words,
contractions,
realism and fantasy,
proper nouns
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Monday
Amazing Words
compete
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com - pete
When you compete, you try very hard
to win or you become part of a contest.
Our team will compete with their team
for the championship.
Mark and Jenny are competing in the
spelling bee.
contribute
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con – trib - ute
When you contribute to something,
you help along with others.
Everybody on the team contributes
hard work.
Let’s contribute our own ideas for the
party.
recreation
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rec – re – a – tion
Recreation is fun or something you do
to have a good time.
We like to go to the beach for
recreation in the summer.
Tim’s family goes camping for
recreation.
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song about
working as a
team.
Contractions
does not - doesn’t
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Doesn’t is a contraction, a short way of
saying and writing two words.
An apostrophe takes the place of letters
that have been left out.
If we compare these words, we see that the
apostrophe takes the place of the letter o.
When you see a contraction, you know it is
a short way of writing two words.
Contractions
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you will
you’ll
I will
I’ll
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wasn’t
she is
she’s
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could not
couldn’t
who is
who’s
we will
we’ll
had not
hadn’t
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can’t
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it’s
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they’ll
they will
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who’s
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there’s
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they’ll
it’s
she’ll
aren’t
wasn’t
he’ll
isn’t
let’s
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You can spell contractions by thinking about
the two words that make up the contraction.
What words make up can’t?
Think about how you spell those two words.
can not
Use an apostrophe to take the place of the no
you leave out.
When you spell contractions, make sure to
put the apostrophe in the right place.
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who’s
she’s
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isn’t
hasn’t
hadn’t
wouldn’t
shouldn’t
where’s
Word Family Word – rob
(online dictionary)
Consonant
Bob
cob
fob
gob
job
mob
sob
Digraphs
knob
Blends
blob
glob
slob
snob
Word Family Word – rob
cob
glob/blob
fob
slob
knob
snob
mob
Word Family Word – clock
(online dictionary)
Consonant
Digraphs
Blends
dock
shock
block
jock
rock
sock
tock
chock
knock
crock
flock
smock
Spock
stock
Word Family Word – clock
dock
tock
stock
jock
chock
shock
sock
Spock
flock
knock
block
crock
rock
smock
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Realism & Fantasy
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A realistic story tells about something
that could happen in real life.
A fantasy is a make-believe story. It
could not happen in real life.
Good readers look for clues that tell
them if a story is realism or fantasy.
Read-Aloud
The Elephant Team
Monday’s Fix-It
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we want to play baseball
We want to play
baseball.
its a fun game.
It’s a fun game.
Grammar:
Proper Nouns
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A noun is a word that names a person,
place, animal, or thing.
Proper nouns are special names for people,
places, animals, and things.
They begin with capital letters.
 Days of the week, months of the year, and
holidays also begin with capital letters.
 Titles for people begin with capital letters. Many
titles end with a period.
Grammar:
Proper Nouns
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alicia ortiz broke her arm in the
game on july 1.
Alicia Ortiz broke her arm in the
game on July 1.
dr lee told her no more baseball
until labor day.
Dr. Lee told her no more baseball
until Labor Day.
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On friday alicia was back at
pioneer park.
On Friday Alicia was back at
Pioneer Park.
Her team, the patton panthers,
was playing the terry tigers.
Her team, the Patton Panthers,
was playing the Terry Tigers.
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Proper Nouns
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“Go, roberto! Come on, cindy!”
shouted alicia.
“Go, Roberto! Come on, Cindy!”
shouted Alicia.
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Contractions
Realism and Fantasy
Let’s Talk About It!
Tomorrow we will read about a boy
who loves baseball.
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Monday
Journal Topic
List sports in which
people can compete.
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Tuesday
Morning Warm-Up
Today we will read about Ronald
Morgan and his baseball team. Ronald
isn’t a very good player, but he’s still an
important part of the team. What are
some ways that individuals can help a
team?
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Tuesday
Morning Warm-Up
Today we will read about Ronald
Morgan and his baseball team. Ronald
isn’t a very good player, but he’s still an
important part of the team. What are
some ways that individuals can help a
team?
Today we will learn about:
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new amazing words,
contractions,
realism and fantasy,
prior knowledge,
high-frequency words,
vocabulary words, and
proper nouns
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Tuesday
Amazing Words
deserve
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de - serve
If you deserve something, you have
a right to it or have earned it.
You deserve a treat for cleaning
your room.
Rachel worked so hard preparing for
the race, she deserved to win.
mope
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mope
When you mope, you feel sad and
sorry for yourself.
The dog moped around the house
when the children were in school.
It’s easy to mope when you don’t
have anyone to play with.
actuate
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act – u – ate
When you actuate something, you
get it started or put it into action.
Many different steps are needed to
actuate a spaceship.
That toy is actuated by a wind-up
spring.
Read-Aloud
From Me to You
Contractions
I’ll
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You can read this word because you
know how to read contractions. What
two words for I’ll?
I will
When you come to a contraction, you
know it is a short way of writing two
words. An apostrophe takes the place of
letters that were left out.
Contractions
Click to listen
to “I’m on the
Team.”
Word Reading
Pick out the contractions in “I’m
on the Team.”
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I’m – I am
don’t – do not
we’ll – we will
it’s – it is
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hasn’t
hadn’t
wouldn’t
shouldn’t
where’s
Word Family Word – make
(online dictionary)
Consonant
Digraphs
Blends
bake
shake
Blake
cake
fake
Jake
rake
sake
take
wake
quake
brake
drake
flake
snake
stake
Word Family Word – make
bake
brake
cake
rake
drake
shake
flake
stake
snake
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hadn’t
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can’t
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she’s
she is
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isn’t
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hasn’t
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wouldn’t
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he’s
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who’s
who is
shouldn’t
should not
I’m
I am
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it’s
it is
don’t
do not
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I’ll ask Ann if it’s her pen.
I’ll ask Ann if it’s her pen.
I’m going to ask who’s coming.
I’m going to ask who’s coming.
I didn’t find the ball he’s asking for.
I didn’t find the ball he’s asking for.
That doll wasn’t the one she’s talking about.
That doll wasn’t the one she’s talking about.
Realism & Fantasy
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A realistic story tells about something
that could happen in real life.
A fantasy is a make-believe story. It
could not happen in real life.
As you read, ask yourself if the things
that happen could occur in real life.
Notice clues from the pictures that tell if
the story is realism or fantasy.
Prior Knowledge
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Prior knowledge is what you already
know.
Using your prior knowledge as you
read can help you figure out the story,
as well as help you guess what might
happen next.
Build Background
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you’re
second
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either
laugh
certainly
worst
High-Frequency Words Review
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laugh
second
opened
great
worst
before
you’re
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mother
every
either
father
great
certainly
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clutched – held tightly
terrific – very good
spirit – energy; liveliness
Vocabulary Words
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My school played baseball against a ____ team.
My school played baseball against a terrific
team.
My friend _____ his mitt and jumped to catch the
ball.
My friend clutched his mitt and jumped to catch
the ball.
We cheered for him with a lot of ____!
We cheered for him with a lot of spirit!
Tuesday’s Fix-It
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whos going to play
Who’s going to play?
when will we stat
When will we start?
Grammar:
Proper Nouns
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month
holiday
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July
Thanksgiving Day
Special names for people, places,
animals, and things are called proper
nouns.
Proper nouns begin with a capital letter.
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High-Frequency Words
Prior Knowledge
Let’s Talk About It!
Tomorrow we will hear more about Rat
and his friends.
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Tuesday
Journal Topic
Write about when you did
something nice for a friend or
family member.
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Wednesday
Morning Warm-Up
Today we will read about Rat.
Rat is a make-believe character
who feels lonely until he gets a
letter. Why might a letter make
him feel better?
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Wednesday
Morning Warm-Up
Today we will read about Rat.
Rat is a make-believe character
who feels lonely until he gets a
letter. Why might a letter
make him feel better?
Today we will learn about:
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r-Controlled ar, or, ore,
contractions,
high-frequency words,
proper nouns
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Wednesday
Amazing Words
aloft
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a - loft
Something that is aloft is high up or up
in the air.
An airplane flies aloft.
After the plane is aloft, passengers can
get up and walk around
tinker
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tin - ker
When you tinker with something, you
work at it and fool around with it.
Sometimes a person invents something
great when he or she is just tinkering.
My dad tinkered with our old TV set
and figured out how to fix it.
r-Controlled ar, or, ore
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barn
sort
before
Making Word Letter Tiles
a–o–e
c–f–h–k
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s –t
High-Frequency Words
certainly, either, great, laugh, second, worst, you’re
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Ben loved baseball, but he had never
played. He wanted to try out for the
team, but he was afraid. “What if I
can’t hit the ball and they _______ at
me?” said Ben.
laugh
“I’m not a _____ player like you, Dad.”
great
High-Frequency Words
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Dad let out a big _____ . “Now wait one
______ , Ben,” Dad chuckled.
laugh, second
“I ______ didn’t start out that way. At
first, I felt like the ____ player on my
team.”
certainly, worst
High-Frequency Words
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Dad explained to Ben how hard he
practiced. “Then I got better and better.
I didn’t want to give up.”
Ben thought for a moment. “I don’t want
to give up _____! Let’s practice!”
either
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I’ll
wasn’t
it’s
he’s
I’m
didn’t
who’s
she’s
we’ll
isn’t
hasn’t
hadn’t
wouldn’t
shouldn’t
where’s
Word Family Word – line
(online dictionary)
Consonant
Digraphs
Blends
dine
shine
brine
fine
mine
nine
pine
tine
vine
wine
whine
spine
swine
Word Family Word – line
dine
pine
tine
vine
brine
wine
spine
swine
Contractions
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rhymes with stairs
where’s
are a rhyming pair
wouldn’t, shouldn’t
rhyme with shoes
who’s
tell about more than
one person
we’ll
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tell about only one person
or thing
I’ll, it’s, he’s, I’m, she’s
include the word not
wasn’t, didn’t, isn’t, hasn’t,
hadn’t, wouldn’t, shouldn’t
Wednesday’s Fix-It
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i’m made that it is
rainning.
I’m mad that it is raining.
i hop it does not last long
I hope it does not last
long.
Proper Nouns
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Proper nouns are special names for
people, places, animals, or things.
Give examples for proper nouns for
these common nouns:
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teacher
dentist
month
holiday
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Wednesday
Journal Topic
Write about a time when you
were part of a team.
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Thursday
Morning Warm-Up
Sports such as baseball require
teams. How does a team work
together? Today we will read about
how creatures in outer space play a
game just like people do!
Ronald Morgan Goes to Bat
Thursday
Morning Warm-Up
Sports such as baseball require
teams. How does a team work
together? Today we will read about
how creatures in outer space play a
game just like people do!
Today we will learn about:
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contractions,
proper nouns,
reading poetry
Word Family Word – night
(online dictionary)
Consonant
Digraphs
Blends
fight
Wright
blight
might
right
sight
tight
knight
bright
flight
fright
plight
slight
Sentence Reading
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She’ll give bread to that family when it’s ready.
They’ll tell me if they heard the whir of crickets in
the shady meadow.
I’m going to pull that thin white thread off the dark
fabric.
I didn’t break that gingerbread dish on the shelf.
I think he’ll help Dad once in a while.
We’ll listen to that pleasant music Uncle Chuck
plays.
Thursday Fix-It
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it didnt rain much
It didn’t rain much.
can john be on my team
Can John be on my
team?
Grammar: Proper Nouns
People
Places
Animals
Grammar: Proper Nouns
People
Ronald
Morgan
Places
Animals
Grammar: Proper Nouns
People
Ronald
Morgan
Places
Texas
Animals
Grammar: Proper Nouns
People
Ronald
Morgan
Places
Texas
Animals
Tiree
Grammar: Proper Nouns
People
Ronald
Morgan
Places
Texas
Animals
Tiree
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Text to Self
Let’s Talk About It!
We heard a story about two brothers
and their inventions. Tomorrow we will
hear about the Wright brothers again.
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Thursday
Journal Topic
List fun things to do for
recreation.
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Friday
Morning Warm-Up
This week we read about people
working and playing together. Teams
are formed for recreation and for
working. People contribute to teams
and compete with other teams.
What makes a team?
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Friday
Morning Warm-Up
This week we read about people
working and playing together. Teams
are formed for recreation and for
working. People contribute to teams
and compete with other teams.
What makes a team?
Today we will learn about:
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contractions,
high-frequency words,
vocabulary words,
proper nouns,
reading poetry
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Amazing Words
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compete
 contribute
 recreation
 deserve
 mope
 actuate
 aloft
 tinker
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Vocabulary
Words
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clutched
terrific
spirit
Read-Aloud
Taking Flight
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Words
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rob
clock
make
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night
Spelling Words
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I’ll
wasn’t
it’s
he’s
I’m
didn’t
who’s
she’s
we’ll
isn’t
hasn’t
hadn’t
wouldn’t
shouldn’t
where’s
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She’s telling them I’ll be late.
She’s telling them I’ll be late.
There’s no time. We can’t ride today.
There’s no time. We can’t ride today.
Who’s watching the dogs while I’m gone?
Who’s watching the dogs while I’m gone?
Didn’t Mom say he’s at the park?
Didn’t Mom say he’s at the park?
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you’re
second
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either
laugh
certainly
worst
High-Frequency Words
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This means “you are.”
This means the opposite of best.
This means the opposite of cry.
Complete the following: first, ____,
third.
This means the same as wonderful.
You may pick ____ this or that.
This means “of course.”
Friday’s Fix-It
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i hit the ball had
I hit the ball hard.
what a fun gam this is
What a fun game this
is!
Wrap Up Your Week!
Let’s Talk About
Working Together
Review Games
Vocabulary & Amazing Words:
 Jigword
Spelling Words:
 Quia Games
 Spelling City
High Frequency Words:
 Hot Potatoes (fill-in-the-blank)
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Friday
Journal Topic
Write about what you
contribute to family.
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Ronald Morgan Goes to Bat
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AR Test: Ronald Morgan Goes to
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 Other Reading Quiz # 904607