Wonders Unit 1 Week 1 3rd Characters/Synonyms

READ THE STORY TWO TIMES; THEN ANSWER THE QUESTIONS

Singing Out

Nina Martinez shut the classroom door behind her and walked down the hall. She trudged up the steps to the second floor. There was a reason why Nina felt nervous this morning. She could not believe that she had decided to try out for the talent show. She loved to sing, but she disliked singing in front of other people. “Why am I doing this?” Nina thought.

Taking a deep breath, she pushed open the door of the auditorium and went inside. The theater was filled with laughing children. Nina saw her friends Luz and James along with a few other students from her class. The bright, sunny room left no place for her to hide. A few teachers sat on folding chairs. Seeing Mrs. Brent, her music teacher, made Nina even more nervous. The teachers waited for the children to settle down. There was the stage, cold and bare.

“Hi, Nina!” Luz called out. “I didn’t think you would try out for the talent show. You are usually so timid and shy in front of a group of people.”

“That’s nonsense,” Nina said. “I’m not shy at all.”

Luz laughed, “Yeah, right.” Then she chuckled as she ran off to find a seat. Nina followed, dragging her feet. She wished she were downstairs sitting quietly at her desk. What mess had she gotten herself into?

One by one the students got up on the stage and sang or played a musical instrument, and Nina was amazed at how confident her classmates seemed. “Nina Martinez!” a voice called out. It was Mrs. Brent, the music teacher. Nina jumped from her chair when she heard Mrs. Brent announce her name. Nina felt small as she walked to the enormous, empty stage. It was huge! Her face was hot, and her shaking hands were as cold as ice. She fumbled with the sheet music of her favorite song. She tried to sing, but the words would not come out.

“I–I–” Nina began, and then stopped. “I can’t,” she said softly.

“Close your eyes and pretend you are alone,” said Mrs. Brent gently. “Forget about everyone else and just sing to please yourself.”

Nina felt silly, but she gave it a try. She shut her eyes and raised her voice and sang out. To Nina’s surprise, her hands stopped shaking and the song poured out like honey from a jar. Nina heard Mrs. Brent clap and applaud loudly at the end of her song. “That’s the first time I have actually heard your voice,” she said. “You have such a beautiful voice. You are in the show!”

Nina let out a big sigh and smiled happily. Singing in front of people wasn’t so bad, after all.

This question has two parts. First, answer part A. Then, answer part B.

Part A: Read the sentences from the passage.

Taking a deep breath, she pushed open the door of the auditorium and went inside. The theater was filled with laughing children.

What does auditorium most likely mean?

• A) a friendly, open person

• B) a small space in a house

• C) a room of performances

• D) a pantry of food

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READ THE STORY TWO TIMES; THEN ANSWER THE QUESTIONS

Singing Out

Nina Martinez shut the classroom door behind her and walked down the hall. She trudged up the steps to the second floor. There was a reason why Nina felt nervous this morning. She could not believe that she had decided to try out for the talent show. She loved to sing, but she disliked singing in front of other people. “Why am I doing this?” Nina thought.

Taking a deep breath, she pushed open the door of the auditorium and went inside. The theater was filled with laughing children. Nina saw her friends Luz and James along with a few other students from her class. The bright, sunny room left no place for her to hide. A few teachers sat on folding chairs. Seeing Mrs. Brent, her music teacher, made Nina even more nervous. The teachers waited for the children to settle down. There was the stage, cold and bare.

“Hi, Nina!” Luz called out. “I didn’t think you would try out for the talent show. You are usually so timid and shy in front of a group of people.”

“That’s nonsense,” Nina said. “I’m not shy at all.”

Luz laughed, “Yeah, right.” Then she chuckled as she ran off to find a seat. Nina followed, dragging her feet. She wished she were downstairs sitting quietly at her desk. What mess had she gotten herself into?

One by one the students got up on the stage and sang or played a musical instrument, and Nina was amazed at how confident her classmates seemed. “Nina Martinez!” a voice called out. It was Mrs. Brent, the music teacher. Nina jumped from her chair when she heard Mrs. Brent announce her name. Nina felt small as she walked to the enormous, empty stage. It was huge! Her face was hot, and her shaking hands were as cold as ice. She fumbled with the sheet music of her favorite song. She tried to sing, but the words would not come out.

“I–I–” Nina began, and then stopped. “I can’t,” she said softly.

“Close your eyes and pretend you are alone,” said Mrs. Brent gently. “Forget about everyone else and just sing to please yourself.”

Nina felt silly, but she gave it a try. She shut her eyes and raised her voice and sang out. To Nina’s surprise, her hands stopped shaking and the song poured out like honey from a jar. Nina heard Mrs. Brent clap and applaud loudly at the end of her song. “That’s the first time I have actually heard your voice,” she said. “You have such a beautiful voice. You are in the show!”

Nina let out a big sigh and smiled happily. Singing in front of people wasn’t so bad, after all.

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• B) door

• C) theater

• D) laughing

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READ THE STORY TWO TIMES; THEN ANSWER THE QUESTIONS

Singing Out

Nina Martinez shut the classroom door behind her and walked down the hall. She trudged up the steps to the second floor. There was a reason why Nina felt nervous this morning. She could not believe that she had decided to try out for the talent show. She loved to sing, but she disliked singing in front of other people. “Why am I doing this?” Nina thought.

Taking a deep breath, she pushed open the door of the auditorium and went inside. The theater was filled with laughing children. Nina saw her friends Luz and James along with a few other students from her class. The bright, sunny room left no place for her to hide. A few teachers sat on folding chairs. Seeing Mrs. Brent, her music teacher, made Nina even more nervous. The teachers waited for the children to settle down. There was the stage, cold and bare.

“Hi, Nina!” Luz called out. “I didn’t think you would try out for the talent show. You are usually so timid and shy in front of a group of people.”

“That’s nonsense,” Nina said. “I’m not shy at all.”

Luz laughed, “Yeah, right.” Then she chuckled as she ran off to find a seat. Nina followed, dragging her feet. She wished she were downstairs sitting quietly at her desk. What mess had she gotten herself into?

One by one the students got up on the stage and sang or played a musical instrument, and Nina was amazed at how confident her classmates seemed. “Nina Martinez!” a voice called out. It was Mrs. Brent, the music teacher. Nina jumped from her chair when she heard Mrs. Brent announce her name. Nina felt small as she walked to the enormous, empty stage. It was huge! Her face was hot, and her shaking hands were as cold as ice. She fumbled with the sheet music of her favorite song. She tried to sing, but the words would not come out.

“I–I–” Nina began, and then stopped. “I can’t,” she said softly.

“Close your eyes and pretend you are alone,” said Mrs. Brent gently. “Forget about everyone else and just sing to please yourself.”

Nina felt silly, but she gave it a try. She shut her eyes and raised her voice and sang out. To Nina’s surprise, her hands stopped shaking and the song poured out like honey from a jar. Nina heard Mrs. Brent clap and applaud loudly at the end of her song. “That’s the first time I have actually heard your voice,” she said. “You have such a beautiful voice. You are in the show!”

Nina let out a big sigh and smiled happily. Singing in front of people wasn’t so bad, after all.

• A) She does not get along with Mrs. Brent.

• B) She cannot remember the words to her song.

• C) She cannot see the words on her music sheet.

• D) She does not like to perform in front of people.

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READ THE STORY TWO TIMES; THEN ANSWER THE QUESTIONS

Singing Out

Nina Martinez shut the classroom door behind her and walked down the hall. She trudged up the steps to the second floor. There was a reason why Nina felt nervous this morning. She could not believe that she had decided to try out for the talent show. She loved to sing, but she disliked singing in front of other people. “Why am I doing this?” Nina thought.

Taking a deep breath, she pushed open the door of the auditorium and went inside. The theater was filled with laughing children. Nina saw her friends Luz and James along with a few other students from her class. The bright, sunny room left no place for her to hide. A few teachers sat on folding chairs. Seeing Mrs. Brent, her music teacher, made Nina even more nervous. The teachers waited for the children to settle down. There was the stage, cold and bare.

“Hi, Nina!” Luz called out. “I didn’t think you would try out for the talent show. You are usually so timid and shy in front of a group of people.”

“That’s nonsense,” Nina said. “I’m not shy at all.”

Luz laughed, “Yeah, right.” Then she chuckled as she ran off to find a seat. Nina followed, dragging her feet. She wished she were downstairs sitting quietly at her desk. What mess had she gotten herself into?

One by one the students got up on the stage and sang or played a musical instrument, and Nina was amazed at how confident her classmates seemed. “Nina Martinez!” a voice called out. It was Mrs. Brent, the music teacher. Nina jumped from her chair when she heard Mrs. Brent announce her name. Nina felt small as she walked to the enormous, empty stage. It was huge! Her face was hot, and her shaking hands were as cold as ice. She fumbled with the sheet music of her favorite song. She tried to sing, but the words would not come out.

“I–I–” Nina began, and then stopped. “I can’t,” she said softly.

“Close your eyes and pretend you are alone,” said Mrs. Brent gently. “Forget about everyone else and just sing to please yourself.”

Nina felt silly, but she gave it a try. She shut her eyes and raised her voice and sang out. To Nina’s surprise, her hands stopped shaking and the song poured out like honey from a jar. Nina heard Mrs. Brent clap and applaud loudly at the end of her song. “That’s the first time I have actually heard your voice,” she said. “You have such a beautiful voice. You are in the show!”

Nina let out a big sigh and smiled happily. Singing in front of people wasn’t so bad, after all.

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READ THE STORY TWO TIMES; THEN ANSWER THE QUESTIONS

Singing Out

Nina Martinez shut the classroom door behind her and walked down the hall. She trudged up the steps to the second floor. There was a reason why Nina felt nervous this morning. She could not believe that she had decided to try out for the talent show. She loved to sing, but she disliked singing in front of other people. “Why am I doing this?” Nina thought.

Taking a deep breath, she pushed open the door of the auditorium and went inside. The theater was filled with laughing children. Nina saw her friends Luz and James along with a few other students from her class. The bright, sunny room left no place for her to hide. A few teachers sat on folding chairs. Seeing Mrs. Brent, her music teacher, made Nina even more nervous. The teachers waited for the children to settle down. There was the stage, cold and bare.

“Hi, Nina!” Luz called out. “I didn’t think you would try out for the talent show. You are usually so timid and shy in front of a group of people.”

“That’s nonsense,” Nina said. “I’m not shy at all.”

Luz laughed, “Yeah, right.” Then she chuckled as she ran off to find a seat. Nina followed, dragging her feet. She wished she were downstairs sitting quietly at her desk. What mess had she gotten herself into?

One by one the students got up on the stage and sang or played a musical instrument, and Nina was amazed at how confident her classmates seemed. “Nina Martinez!” a voice called out. It was Mrs. Brent, the music teacher. Nina jumped from her chair when she heard Mrs. Brent announce her name. Nina felt small as she walked to the enormous, empty stage. It was huge! Her face was hot, and her shaking hands were as cold as ice. She fumbled with the sheet music of her favorite song. She tried to sing, but the words would not come out.

“I–I–” Nina began, and then stopped. “I can’t,” she said softly.

“Close your eyes and pretend you are alone,” said Mrs. Brent gently. “Forget about everyone else and just sing to please yourself.”

Nina felt silly, but she gave it a try. She shut her eyes and raised her voice and sang out. To Nina’s surprise, her hands stopped shaking and the song poured out like honey from a jar. Nina heard Mrs. Brent clap and applaud loudly at the end of her song. “That’s the first time I have actually heard your voice,” she said. “You have such a beautiful voice. You are in the show!”

Nina let out a big sigh and smiled happily. Singing in front of people wasn’t so bad, after all.

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READ THE STORY TWO TIMES; THEN ANSWER THE QUESTIONS

Singing Out

Nina Martinez shut the classroom door behind her and walked down the hall. She trudged up the steps to the second floor. There was a reason why Nina felt nervous this morning. She could not believe that she had decided to try out for the talent show. She loved to sing, but she disliked singing in front of other people. “Why am I doing this?” Nina thought.

Taking a deep breath, she pushed open the door of the auditorium and went inside. The theater was filled with laughing children. Nina saw her friends Luz and James along with a few other students from her class. The bright, sunny room left no place for her to hide. A few teachers sat on folding chairs. Seeing Mrs. Brent, her music teacher, made Nina even more nervous. The teachers waited for the children to settle down. There was the stage, cold and bare.

“Hi, Nina!” Luz called out. “I didn’t think you would try out for the talent show. You are usually so timid and shy in front of a group of people.”

“That’s nonsense,” Nina said. “I’m not shy at all.”

Luz laughed, “Yeah, right.” Then she chuckled as she ran off to find a seat. Nina followed, dragging her feet. She wished she were downstairs sitting quietly at her desk. What mess had she gotten herself into?

One by one the students got up on the stage and sang or played a musical instrument, and Nina was amazed at how confident her classmates seemed. “Nina Martinez!” a voice called out. It was Mrs. Brent, the music teacher. Nina jumped from her chair when she heard Mrs. Brent announce her name. Nina felt small as she walked to the enormous, empty stage. It was huge! Her face was hot, and her shaking hands were as cold as ice. She fumbled with the sheet music of her favorite song. She tried to sing, but the words would not come out.

“I–I–” Nina began, and then stopped. “I can’t,” she said softly.

“Close your eyes and pretend you are alone,” said Mrs. Brent gently. “Forget about everyone else and just sing to please yourself.”

Nina felt silly, but she gave it a try. She shut her eyes and raised her voice and sang out. To Nina’s surprise, her hands stopped shaking and the song poured out like honey from a jar. Nina heard Mrs. Brent clap and applaud loudly at the end of her song. “That’s the first time I have actually heard your voice,” she said. “You have such a beautiful voice. You are in the show!”

Nina let out a big sigh and smiled happily. Singing in front of people wasn’t so bad, after all.

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READ THE STORY TWO TIMES; THEN ANSWER THE QUESTIONS

Singing Out

Nina Martinez shut the classroom door behind her and walked down the hall. She trudged up the steps to the second floor. There was a reason why Nina felt nervous this morning. She could not believe that she had decided to try out for the talent show. She loved to sing, but she disliked singing in front of other people. “Why am I doing this?” Nina thought.

Taking a deep breath, she pushed open the door of the auditorium and went inside. The theater was filled with laughing children. Nina saw her friends Luz and James along with a few other students from her class. The bright, sunny room left no place for her to hide. A few teachers sat on folding chairs. Seeing Mrs. Brent, her music teacher, made Nina even more nervous. The teachers waited for the children to settle down. There was the stage, cold and bare.

“Hi, Nina!” Luz called out. “I didn’t think you would try out for the talent show. You are usually so timid and shy in front of a group of people.”

“That’s nonsense,” Nina said. “I’m not shy at all.”

Luz laughed, “Yeah, right.” Then she chuckled as she ran off to find a seat. Nina followed, dragging her feet. She wished she were downstairs sitting quietly at her desk. What mess had she gotten herself into?

One by one the students got up on the stage and sang or played a musical instrument, and Nina was amazed at how confident her classmates seemed. “Nina Martinez!” a voice called out. It was Mrs. Brent, the music teacher. Nina jumped from her chair when she heard Mrs. Brent announce her name. Nina felt small as she walked to the enormous, empty stage. It was huge! Her face was hot, and her shaking hands were as cold as ice. She fumbled with the sheet music of her favorite song. She tried to sing, but the words would not come out.

“I–I–” Nina began, and then stopped. “I can’t,” she said softly.

“Close your eyes and pretend you are alone,” said Mrs. Brent gently. “Forget about everyone else and just sing to please yourself.”

Nina felt silly, but she gave it a try. She shut her eyes and raised her voice and sang out. To Nina’s surprise, her hands stopped shaking and the song poured out like honey from a jar. Nina heard Mrs. Brent clap and applaud loudly at the end of her song. “That’s the first time I have actually heard your voice,” she said. “You have such a beautiful voice. You are in the show!”

Nina let out a big sigh and smiled happily. Singing in front of people wasn’t so bad, after all.

• Nina heard Mrs. Brent clap and applaud loudly at the end of her song.

• “That’s the first time I have actually heard your voice,” she said.

• “You have such a beautiful voice. You are in the show!”

• Nina let out a big sigh and smiled happily.

• Singing in front of people wasn’t so bad, after all.

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Read the passage “New Kid in School” before answering Numbers 6 through 10.

New Kid in School

Jayden watched the kids play from his corner of the school playground. Some were swinging on the swings or sliding down the slide. Others were kicking a dirty old soccer ball around. It was his third day at his new school and his third recess period standing in the corner of the playground, alone. He wished someone would ask him to swing, slide, or play soccer, but no one did. That day after school, Jayden walked home slowly with his head down. As he passed the park, shouting and laughing caught his attention.

“Over here!” someone shouted. “Kick it! Kick it to me!” someone hollered. It was some neighborhood kids playing soccer. Jayden stopped to watch them and recognized several of his classmates. He paused a few minutes to observe them. He was hoping they would see him and invite him to join their game, but no one did.

Jayden missed his old school and his old friends. “Why did we have to move?” he muttered to himself and whispered under his breath. “I don’t have any friends here. I’ll never have any friends here. Back home, I had Shawn, Jorge, and Nora. Back home, I—” Jayden caught himself. This was his home now, whether he liked it or not.

When he reached his house, it appeared empty. “Mom?” he called out, walking from room to room. “Mom? I’m home.” Then he noticed a note attached to the refrigerator. It read: “Barry and I are across the street at our neighbor’s house. Come on over, honey.”

In the neighbor’s backyard, Jayden saw his mother talking with a woman. They were chatting over cups of tea at a patio table. His threeyear-old brother Barry and a little girl about the same age were playing in a sandbox.

“Hi, sweetie!” his mother called. “How was school today?”

“Okay,” Jayden replied, though it hadn’t been.

“This is our neighbor, Mrs. Ori, and her little girl Ava.”

Just then, Ava reached out and grabbed the toy car at Barry’s feet.

“Uh-oh,” Jayden thought. “Look out!”

The car was Barry’s favorite toy, and if anybody else touched it, he would wail and cry and kick, but the wail and the kicks didn’t happen. Instead, Barry watched Ava roll the car through the sand. Then he picked up a toy truck and did the same.

That night in bed, Jayden did some thinking. “Maybe I’ve been going at this friends business the wrong way. I’ve been waiting for people to make friends with me. Maybe I should try to make friends with them,” he said to himself. The next day on the playground, he approached Tyler, one of the soccer players he’d seen the day before.

“Hi,” Jayden smiled. “I got this new soccer ball for my birthday a few weeks ago. Do you want to use it instead of that old mushy one?”

“Sure!” Tyler answered.

“Do you want to be on my side? What position do you play?”

Out loud, Jayden said, “I play forward.” To himself, he said, “Whoever thought I could learn something from my three-year-old brother!”

Read the sentences from the passage. Circle the sentence that best tells you how Jayden feels about the move.

• Jayden stopped to watch them and recognized several of his classmates.

• He paused a few minutes to observe them.

• He was hoping they would see him and invite him to join their game, but no one did.

• Jayden missed his old school and his old friends.

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New Kid in School

Jayden watched the kids play from his corner of the school playground. Some were swinging on the swings or sliding down the slide. Others were kicking a dirty old soccer ball around. It was his third day at his new school and his third recess period standing in the corner of the playground, alone. He wished someone would ask him to swing, slide, or play soccer, but no one did. That day after school, Jayden walked home slowly with his head down. As he passed the park, shouting and laughing caught his attention.

“Over here!” someone shouted. “Kick it! Kick it to me!” someone hollered. It was some neighborhood kids playing soccer. Jayden stopped to watch them and recognized several of his classmates. He paused a few minutes to observe them. He was hoping they would see him and invite him to join their game, but no one did.

Jayden missed his old school and his old friends. “Why did we have to move?” he muttered to himself and whispered under his breath. “I don’t have any friends here. I’ll never have any friends here. Back home, I had Shawn, Jorge, and Nora. Back home, I—” Jayden caught himself. This was his home now, whether he liked it or not.

When he reached his house, it appeared empty. “Mom?” he called out, walking from room to room. “Mom? I’m home.” Then he noticed a note attached to the refrigerator. It read: “Barry and I are across the street at our neighbor’s house. Come on over, honey.”

In the neighbor’s backyard, Jayden saw his mother talking with a woman. They were chatting over cups of tea at a patio table. His threeyear-old brother Barry and a little girl about the same age were playing in a sandbox.

“Hi, sweetie!” his mother called. “How was school today?”

“Okay,” Jayden replied, though it hadn’t been.

“This is our neighbor, Mrs. Ori, and her little girl Ava.”

Just then, Ava reached out and grabbed the toy car at Barry’s feet.

“Uh-oh,” Jayden thought. “Look out!”

The car was Barry’s favorite toy, and if anybody else touched it, he would wail and cry and kick, but the wail and the kicks didn’t happen. Instead, Barry watched Ava roll the car through the sand. Then he picked up a toy truck and did the same.

That night in bed, Jayden did some thinking. “Maybe I’ve been going at this friends business the wrong way. I’ve been waiting for people to make friends with me. Maybe I should try to make friends with them,” he said to himself. The next day on the playground, he approached Tyler, one of the soccer players he’d seen the day before.

“Hi,” Jayden smiled. “I got this new soccer ball for my birthday a few weeks ago. Do you want to use it instead of that old mushy one?”

“Sure!” Tyler answered.

“Do you want to be on my side? What position do you play?”

Out loud, Jayden said, “I play forward.” To himself, he said, “Whoever thought I could learn something from my three-year-old brother!”

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New Kid in School

Jayden watched the kids play from his corner of the school playground. Some were swinging on the swings or sliding down the slide. Others were kicking a dirty old soccer ball around. It was his third day at his new school and his third recess period standing in the corner of the playground, alone. He wished someone would ask him to swing, slide, or play soccer, but no one did. That day after school, Jayden walked home slowly with his head down. As he passed the park, shouting and laughing caught his attention.

“Over here!” someone shouted. “Kick it! Kick it to me!” someone hollered. It was some neighborhood kids playing soccer. Jayden stopped to watch them and recognized several of his classmates. He paused a few minutes to observe them. He was hoping they would see him and invite him to join their game, but no one did.

Jayden missed his old school and his old friends. “Why did we have to move?” he muttered to himself and whispered under his breath. “I don’t have any friends here. I’ll never have any friends here. Back home, I had Shawn, Jorge, and Nora. Back home, I—” Jayden caught himself. This was his home now, whether he liked it or not.

When he reached his house, it appeared empty. “Mom?” he called out, walking from room to room. “Mom? I’m home.” Then he noticed a note attached to the refrigerator. It read: “Barry and I are across the street at our neighbor’s house. Come on over, honey.”

In the neighbor’s backyard, Jayden saw his mother talking with a woman. They were chatting over cups of tea at a patio table. His threeyear-old brother Barry and a little girl about the same age were playing in a sandbox.

“Hi, sweetie!” his mother called. “How was school today?”

“Okay,” Jayden replied, though it hadn’t been.

“This is our neighbor, Mrs. Ori, and her little girl Ava.”

Just then, Ava reached out and grabbed the toy car at Barry’s feet.

“Uh-oh,” Jayden thought. “Look out!”

The car was Barry’s favorite toy, and if anybody else touched it, he would wail and cry and kick, but the wail and the kicks didn’t happen. Instead, Barry watched Ava roll the car through the sand. Then he picked up a toy truck and did the same.

That night in bed, Jayden did some thinking. “Maybe I’ve been going at this friends business the wrong way. I’ve been waiting for people to make friends with me. Maybe I should try to make friends with them,” he said to himself. The next day on the playground, he approached Tyler, one of the soccer players he’d seen the day before.

“Hi,” Jayden smiled. “I got this new soccer ball for my birthday a few weeks ago. Do you want to use it instead of that old mushy one?”

“Sure!” Tyler answered.

“Do you want to be on my side? What position do you play?”

Out loud, Jayden said, “I play forward.” To himself, he said, “Whoever thought I could learn something from my three-year-old brother!”

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