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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 6) The rust colored soil on Mars gives the planet its famous nickname as the Red Planet. |  |  |  |  |  | 7.  \u003Cbr>8. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 7) A home grown tomato from the backyard garden tastes sweeter than one bought at the grocery store. |  |  |  |  |  | 9.   |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 8) The rough skinned newt produces a toxin strong enough to make most predators stay far away. |  |  |  |  |  | 10.   |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 9) A nail biting finish at the swim meet came down to just one hundredth of a second. |  |  |  |  |  | 11.   |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 10) The glow in the dark jellyfish lit up the dark ocean water like tiny floating lanterns at night. |  |  |  |  |  | 12.  \u003Cbr>13. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 11) A custom built skateboard with wider wheels gave the young rider better balance at the park. |  |  |  |  |  | 14.   |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 12) The paper thin wings of a dragonfly can beat up to thirty times per second during flight. |  |  |  |  |  | 15.   |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 13) A fun filled day at the science museum included building a model volcano and launching a rocket. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 14) The four legged robot walked across the stage and even climbed a small set of stairs on its own. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 15) A far reaching telescope at the observatory let visitors see the rings of Saturn up close. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| \u003Cbr>Language Arts | [www.CommonCoreSheets.com](www.CommonCoreSheets.com) | 6 | 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