Author's Purpose Nonfiction

Bamboo makes up almost all of the panda's diet. Pandas have to eat 20 to 30 pounds bamboo each day to stay alive. It takes 10 to 16 hours a day to find and eat all that bamboo.

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People should vote Yes for the new law that allows dogs to eat in restaurants. Dogs are quiet and well-behaved. My dog Trixie has better manners than most people I see in restaurants. So why shouldn’t she be allowed in a restaurant? Please vote Yes, and help all dog owners.

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HAMSTERS FOR SALE: Braxton Pet Store, Northwood Mall: We have a large selection of hamsters for sale this week. They are interesting pets and you will enjoy having one. They are only $ 17.99 this week. Come and buy yours today!

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Directions: 1. Preheat oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C). Lightly grease a large roasting pan. 2. In a large bowl, mix crispy corn and rice cereal, slivered almonds and toasted, chopped pecans. 3. In a medium saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter and mix with dark corn syrup and light brown sugar. Pour the mixture over the crispy corn and rice cereal mixture. Stir and shake to coat all the nuts and cereal. 4. Pour the coated mixture into the prepared roasting pan. Stirring approximately every 15 minutes, cook 1 hour in the preheated oven. Cool on wax paper, and store in airtight containers.

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The Moon is Earth's only natural satellite. At about one-quarter the diameter of Earth, it is the largest natural satellite in the Solar System relative to the size of its planet, the fifth largest satellite in the Solar System.

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Step 1: Unknot Shoelaces. Make sure that the two ends of the shoelace are completely untangled and free of knots past the tongue. Step 2: Create Overhand Knot. Step 3: Finish the Basic Shoe Knot. Step 4: Create Double Knot. Step 5: Finished!

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Pandas are black and white. This may help hide panda babies from predators. Their black and white eye spots may help them look fierce.

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Mae Carol Jemison is an American engineer, physician, and former NASA astronaut. She became the first black woman to travel into space when she served as a mission specialist aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour.

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You should buy a dog from a shelter. Many of the pets from shelters and rescues are already house-trained, which means you’re not only saving a pet’s life, you may be saving your rug. Adopting a mature pet not only gives older animals a second chance, it often means introducing them to your family will be much easier.

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John Smith was an English soldier, explorer, colonial governor, Admiral of New England, and author. He played an important role in the establishment of the colony at Jamestown, Virginia, the first permanent English settlement in America.

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