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     On Thursday, she decided to go to the mall to pick up a new outfit. She really needed an orange shirt for the pep rally and football game on Friday. 

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     "I'm not sure," he said. "This isn't really what I had in mind for project."

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CCSS.W.7.3B

   Everyone stopped. 

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CCSS.L.7.5D

CCSS.W.7.3B

     The monkeys froze. They weren't expected a panther to show up at their party.

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CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

     The stadium was crowded. Fans yelled as the ball soared through the air. Touchdown!

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CCSS.RI.7.3

     Everyone froze.

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CCSS.RI.7.3

     The boat was speeding toward the island at an alarming rate.  

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CCSS.L.7.5D

CCSS.RI.7.4

     "What do you want for supper?" mom asked. 

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CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.W.7.3B

     The next morning, he awoke with a headache. He didn't remember hitting his head the night before. Weird. 

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CCSS.W.7.3C

     The yard was overgrown with weeds, and the cracked sidewalk that led to the house was covered in thick, green moss.

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CCSS.L.7.5D

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.7.4