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from the redbud tree was pressed flat inside a book asa keepsake.\u003Cbr>11) The well fed cat napped in a sunny spot on the windowsill for most of the afternoon.\u003Cbr>12) A record high temperature of over one hundred thirty degrees was once measured in Death Valley.\u003Cbr>13) The hand drawn map showed the location of every tree and bench in the neighborhood park.\u003Cbr>14) A sweet tasting mango smoothie made with fresh fruit was the perfect snack on a hot day.\u003Cbr>15) The flat bottomed boat glided smoothly across the calm lake as the sunset behind the hills. |  |  |  |  |  | Answers\u003Cbr>1.  \u003Cbr>2.  \u003Cbr>3.  \u003Cbr>4.  \u003Cbr>5.  \u003Cbr>6.  \u003Cbr>7.  \u003Cbr>8.  \u003Cbr>9.  \u003Cbr>10.  \u003Cbr>11.  \u003Cbr>12.  \u003Cbr>13.  \u003Cbr>14.  \u003Cbr>15.   |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| \u003Cbr>Language Arts | 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