Jamal and his grandfather drove to the beach before sunrise. They spread a blanket on the sand and looked across the water toward the launch pad. Grandpa had watched rockets launch from Florida since he was a boy. "Here it comes," he said. A bright light rose into the sky, and a few seconds later, a deep rumble shook the air. The rocket climbed higher and higher until it looked like a tiny star. Jamal said, "When I grow up, I want to build…
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Carlos rode his bike to the park every afternoon. One day, the chain slipped off, and the pedals spun without moving the wheels. Carlos walked his bike home, feeling upset. His neighbor, Mrs. Lee, was working in her garage. "I can show you how to fix that," she said. She showed Carlos how to hook the chain back onto the gear and turn the pedal slowly. It took three tries, but Carlos did it himself. The next day, he rode to the park again, and…
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Ms. Ortiz's class planted lettuce in a garden box behind the school. Every morning, the students found holes in the leaves. Some leaves were gone completely. "Something is eating our lettuce!" said Malik. The class set up a camera that took pictures at night. The next day, the pictures showed a rabbit hopping into the box. The students built a short wire fence around the garden box. After that, the lettuce grew big and green. In June, the…
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