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The Kardashians have been a popular name since 2007, when the

f amous f amily became the stars of their own reality show. The

f amily includes Kris Jenner and her five daughters; Kourtney, Kim, and

Khloé Kardashian, as well as Kendall and Kylie Jenner. The members

of this f amous f amily are also involved in other successful

businesses. For example, Kim sells her own perfume, Kendall is a

successful model, and Khloé has her own clothing line. Kylie Jenner is

arguably the most popular of the Kardashian f amily in today’s

society. She has an extremely successful makeup line, Kylie

Cosmetics, that has brought in more than $630 million since it

launched in 2015!

• Kylie Jenner has a very successful

  makeup line

• The Kardashian family includes mom

  Kris Jenner and her five famous

  daughters

• The Kardashian family became

  famous through their reality show

  and they have many successful

  businesses

• The Kardashians started a reality

  shown in 2007

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Video games are more popular today than they have ever been.

This is because many people now have easy access to computers

and game systems. The first video game, Pong, was launched in

1958. Today, popular games include Fortnite, Call of Duty,

Minecraft, and Super Smash Bros. The Super Mario games have

continued to be popular throughout the years — the first Mario

game came out in 1985, and the company just released Super

Smash Bros. Ultimate! The graphics in these new games have come

a long way since Pong was launched. In video games today, there

are three-dimensional, or 3D, graphics that help make the scenes in

the games look very real.

• Video games are so popular

  because there is easy access to

  computers and gaming systems

• The Super Mario video games have

  remained popular throughout the

  years

• The 3D graphics in video games

  make the scenes in the games look

  very real

• Video games are very popular, and

  they have come a long way since

  the first one was launched in 1958

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Marvel Universe is a fictional universe in which the comics from Marvel

Entertainment are based. There have been many movies starring the

superheroes in the famous Marvel Universe comics. One of the most

recent and most popular superheroes to star in their own movie is

Black Panther - a man who is challenged with keeping his hometown

of Wakanda safe from outsiders. Black Panther has super human speed,

strength, night vision, and the ability to heal himself. Other super

heroes in the Marvel Universe are Iron Man, Captain America, and

Black Widow. Some of these heroes have joined together to form the

Avengers, a team of superheroes that work together to fight "the foes

no single superhero can withstand.” The Marvel Universe is based on

comics written by Steve Ditko, Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, and others.

• Steve Ditko, Stan Lee, and Jack Kirby

  are the writers of the Marvel

  Comics

• Marvel Entertainment is a successful

  company that has put out 20

  movies based on the famous comi

• Black Panther has super human

  speed, strength, night vision, and

  the ability to heal

• Some of the Marvel superheroes

  have formed a team called the

  Avengers

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Kids and teens everywhere love to make and play with slime! Slime

became popular in 2017. Social media played an important role in

this gooey trend. Many users on Instagram and Youtube videotape

themselves creating and playing with their own slime. Slime is

created by mixing glue with different “activators,” such as borax,

laundry detergent, or contact solution. Some people add hair

conditioner or scented lotion to make their slime smell good.

Shaving cream, glitter, or foam balls can be added to slime to make

it look and feel unique!

• Shaving cream, glitter, and foam

  balls can be added to slime to make

  it look and feel unique.

• Social media is the reason that

  slime is so popular

• Slime has become very popular,

  and there are many different ways

  to make it unique

• There are many different

  “activators” that you can use to

  create slime

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In schools today, many students have their own laptop that they use

to complete their classwork. The most popular website used by

teacher and students to complete assignments is Google Classroom.

This website is free, and it allows teachers to digitally assign work to

their students. There are many ways to use Google Classroom.

Teachers are able to link websites and videos for their students, and

there are even interactive assignments that students can complete

right on their computers! Google Classroom has changed education,

allowing for technology to be used in so many different ways.

• Google Classroom is a free website

  that teachers and students use to

  teach and learn

• Google Classroom allows teachers

  to easily link websites and videos

• Students and teachers use

  technology in the classroom

• Many students have their own

  laptops that they are able to

  complete their assignments on

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Fortnite is a popular, free video game that was launched in 2017. It

can be played on many different game systems, such as Mac,

Windows, Playstation4, and Xbox. This is a live-action game

between one hundred people around the world, and the winner is

the last player standing. Players can use different items that they

collect to quickly travel throughout the map, protect themselves, or

to hide from other players. There are safe zones within the game;

however during each round, a storm comes and the safe zone

shrinks in size. Fortnite is a fun and addicting live-action game, and

the best part about it is that it is free to anyone that has access to

a gaming system!

• Fortnite is a popular free video

  game

• The winner of Fortnite is the last

  player standing

• Storms cause the safe zone to

  shrink during each round

• Fortnite is a popular live-action

  game that can be played on many

  different game systems

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The world has recently become enthralled, or f ascinated, with

narwhals. Narwhals are considered “unicorns of the sea;” they

are whales with one large, spiral tusk on their head! Many

people think that this tusk is used f or protection, but it’s

actually a giant tooth. The spiraled tusk can grow up to 10 feet

long. Narwhals live in the Arctic Ocean, and there are only

about 50,000 of them left in the world. Because of this, they

are considered “near threatened,” but not yet endangered.

• Narwhals are whales that live in the Arctic Ocean and have tusks like unicorns

• Narwhals are considered unicorns

  of the sea

• Narwhals live in the Arctic Ocean,

  and there are only about 50,000

  of them left

• The world is fascinated with

  narwhals

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There are many different websites that allow users to stream

millions of songs. Some of them, such as Spotify, Apple Music,

and Youtube Red, require users to pay a monthly fee in order to

have access to their music. Other websites, such as Pandora and

Soundcloud, offer both paid and free versions so that everyone

can enjoy good music! Now, instead of going to the store to buy

an album, users have new music instantly at their fingertips. Many

artists have found huge success thanks to these websites. For

example, Ed Sheeran’s hit song “Shape of You” has been played

more than 1.4 billion times on Spotify alone!

• There are many different music

  streaming websites that people can

  use to access their favorite music

  instantly

• Ed Sheeran’s song “Shape of You”

  is extremely popular on Spotify, and

  has been played more than 1.4

  billion times

• Some streaming websites are free,

  and others require a monthly fee

• Listeners don’t need to buy albums

  at the store anymore

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