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#8: “World’s Largest and Smallest Plants”
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Section: GRAMMAR
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Some plants and seeds are unique because of there size. One kind of palm tree in the Seychelles islands
has a huge seed that can weigh more then 60 pounds. Found in california, the tallest tree species is the
coast redwood, which can grow over 375 feet high. The leaves of the giant Amazon water lily can grow as
large as 8 feet across. Have you ever see Wolffia, the worlds smallest flowering plants, in a pond lake, or
stream. two full-size Wolffia could fit inside a letter “o!”
#9: “McDonalds”
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Ray Kroc was a traveling sales man. One of the businesses he sold to was a restaurant owned by two
brothers Dick and Mac McDonald. Kroc liked what he saw he told the brothers they should open more
restaurants. When the brothers asked who would run the new restaurants, Kroc said, Well, what about
me.” Kroc opened his first McDonald’s in April 1955. Today their is more then 30,000 McDonald’s in more
than 115 countries.
#10: “Maya Angelou”
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Who be came the first black streetcar conductor in San Francisco and later red her poetry at the
inauguration of president Bill Clinton! Born in St Louis, Missouri, in April 1928, Maya Angelou is the
African-American author who overcome so much to reached her goals. Maya received national attention
when she published her book titled I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. She was nominated for an Emmy
award for her roll in “Roots.”
#11: “Monkey’s in Space”
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Two monkey’s became the first living creatures to survive a space flite in May of 1959. The monkey’s
names were Able and Baker. They were shot in to space inside the nose of a rocket. Scientists needed to
know if it wood be safe for humans to go to space they sent the monkeys to see how they would do. They
monkeys proved that human’s could survive a space flight.
#12: “Pet Week”
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National Pet Weak is celebrated in American as well as other countries around the world. The goal of the
week are too help people adopt pets tell why we love pets, and honor animal doctor’s (veterinarians).
Every one should be extra nice to pets during Pet Week. Do you have a dogs, cat, or other animal at
home.
13: “Roses Aren’t All Red”
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The Rose is the official flower of june. When most people think of roses, they think of the color read, but
roses actually come in many colors. Each color has a special meaning. Red roses symbolize love, while
yellow roses symbolize friendship. Pink roses is perfect too show appreciation, while white roses suggest
purity an innocence, there are even black roses which are used to symbolize death
#14: “Donut Day”
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On the first friday of June every year, Americans flock to donut shops for National donut Day The holiday
was started on June 7 1938, when a Military doctor bought 8 dozen donuts and handed them out to
wounded soldiers as he treated them. Today, National Donut day is celebrated with donuts four all.
National and local donut chains across the country bake up millions of donuts and give them out for free