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In 1860, there was no telephone or internet, and mail could take weeks to cross the United States. A company started the Pony Express to carry letters faster. Riders on fast horses carried mail nearly 2,000 miles from Missouri to California. Every 10 to 15 miles, a rider stopped at a station to switch to a fresh horse. After about 75 to 100 miles, a new rider took over. This way, the mail kept moving day and night. A letter could cross the…
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The gopher tortoise is a reptile that lives in Florida and other parts of the Southeast. It has strong, flat front legs that work like shovels. With them, a tortoise digs a burrow that can be more than 30 feet long. The burrow keeps the tortoise cool on hot days and safe during wildfires. Gopher tortoises are not the only animals that use these burrows. Frogs, snakes, mice, and hundreds of other kinds of animals may hide inside. Because so…
Try this question: Which sentence best supports the idea that burrows help tortoises survive?
Kenji had practiced his magic trick for weeks. He could make a coin disappear from his hand and reappear behind his sister's ear. But when he looked out at the crowd at the school talent show, his hands began to shake. The coin slipped and rolled across the stage. A few people giggled. Kenji froze. Then he remembered something his coach had said: "Mistakes are part of the show." Kenji picked up the coin, held it up high, and said, "That was…
Try this question: Which word best describes Kenji at the end of the story?