WorksheetsUnit 2/3 Nonfiction 6.6f Retake- Text Structures
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Worksheet time: 5mins
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Cotton candy sure is a delicious treat, but it isn’t exactly the tidiest. Eating it may make a sticky mess, particularly in humid locations during the summer. The sugar may melt all over your face and hands, leaving behind colorful, sticky goo. But that doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t enjoy cotton candy. You just have to make sure that you are properly prepared to deal with the mess. Since cotton candy is made from sugar, it is water soluble, meaning that water will dissolve the cotton candy. If you have a wet towel, you can clean the mess right off of your face, hands, and wherever else you may find it. This will make cleaning up the cotton candy mess a breeze. So don’t let your desire to be clean prevent you from enjoying this tasty confection, just be prepared to clean it up before you grab a sticky clump
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No matter what winter sport you participate in, you will need winter gear. Long johns, which are tight pants and shirts, help trap heat against your skin, and are often worn under regular clothing. Fluffy winter jackets and snow pants are important if you're going to be in the snow for long. Heavy boots, a warm hat and gloves, and goggles are other winter staples.
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People who live in cold climates know that there are several
different winter sport choices. If you enjoy flying down
hills at breakneck speeds, you’ll need to choose between
snowboarding and skiing. Both are winter sports where
you move along snow with boards attached to your feet.
While skiing, you’ll have a ski attached to each foot, and a
pole for each hand. Snowboarding, on the other hand, uses
only one board, which both feet are attached to. Skis and
snowboards both require boots to buckle into. While you
need a sloped hill to snowboard down, with skis, you can
cross country ski on snowy flat land. Your body’s position
will also be different depending on the sport you choose—
snowboarders ride down hills sideways, and skiers move
straight ahead. Either sport is a thrilling winter activity!
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Most ski and snowboard resorts open in mid-November. Sometimes, though, there is no snow forskiers and snowboarders to ride. When that happens,the resorts fire up their snow machines, called snow guns or cannons. If temperatures are cold enough, air and water can be combined to create artificial snow, and the “no snow problem” will disappear under a pile of fresh, white, powder. Some ski resorts use the snow machines nightly until mother nature creates enough of her own snow!
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Candy is often categorized into two different types:chocolate or sugary. Even though both have sugar inthem, chocolate also includes the key ingredient, cocoa. Sugary candies like Skittles, Smarties, and Sweet Tarts
are made by combining sugar and water with other
flavors and colors. To make chocolate, cocoa beans are
combined with other ingredients such as sugar and
milk. While both candies are considered sweets,
chocolate often has more fat than sugary candies. Both
types of candy can have an effect on your body—
chocolate contains small amounts of caffeine, and
sugar might cause a “sugar” rush!
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Although it may be tempting, eating too much candy
can have a negative impact on your body and how you
feel. Munching on too much candy can cause cavities
in your teeth from all of the sugar. It is also very high
in “empty” calories, which means the calories provide
you no nutrients, just fat and calories from sugar!
This can cause you to gain too much unhealthy weight.
Too much sugar can also cause you to have a “foggy”
brain, slowing down your memory and making you
tired.
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CHOOSE THE CORRECT TEXT STRUCTURE.. Have you ever gathered around a table with yourfriends excited to play a board game, and when youopen the box, find that pieces are missing? It’s alwaysa bummer when you don’t have a piece to mark your place in the game, but you can get inventive to solve the problem. Go to your kitchen and try using beans,
gummy bears, or Skittles to replace the missing pieces!
Or try using bingo chips, marker tops, or paperclips in
their place. Don’t let a missing piece stop you from
playing games.
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When you make the choice to bring home an exotic pet, you must consider the pros and cons. Buying an exotic pet is fun and exciting, and you will be different than most of your
friends and neighbors. When you choose an
exotic pet, be prepared to pay more for
veterinary care since fewer vets know how to
take care of these pets. If you want an
unusual pet, you must also make sure they are
legal where you live. If they are not, your
exotic pet could be confiscated from your home
and taken to live in an approved shelter.
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Have you ever wanted to own a pet other than a typical
house pet such as a dog, cat, fish, or bird? An exotic pet
might be the choice for you! Flying squirrels and sugar
gliders are becoming popular exotic pets. Although they
seem similar, a flying squirrel is a better pet. Their diet
consists of a simple parrot food along with other fruits
and veggies you may already have in your fridge. On the
other hand, sugar gliders require a complicated and wellbalanced diet, including nectar and special proteins like
bug mix or mice. While sugar gliders mark their territory
with a musky smell, flying squirrels have no scent glands
and don’t leave any odor. Flying squirrels are also a
better choice since sugar gliders require constant
attention, unlike squirrels who are more independent.
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The Magic Kingdom is the first built
of four theme parks at Walt Disney
World. It opened on October 1971,
and the park features rides and shows
related to major Disney characters
and fairy tales. Symbols of The Magic
Kingdom include Cinderella’s Castle,
Main Street USA, and rides like the
famous Space Mountain coaster.
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