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51 - Read and Spell Lesson R&S 51 Lesson

     Jesse found some money last Thursday on Elvin Avenue.  He phoned the Lost and Found at our school.  “Did anyone report lost money?” he asked. 

     “No one did,” replied the teacher.  So Jesse put the money in his bank account.  The next day at ...

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52 - Read and Spell Lesson R&S 52 Lesson


feel                                            exercise

throw                                         long

living room                                window

didn’t                                         know

way                                     ...

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53 - Read and Spell Lesson R&S 53 Lesson

Advice About Asparagus

     Understandably, some people lose their appetite for asparagus after working bent over all day in large fields.  It’s torture cutting it.  Likewise, eating it is added torture.  How could anybody like to eat this mushy, drab, ...

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54 - Read and Spell Lesson R&S 54 Lesson

I recently came across this poem that the much-admired woman, Audrey Hepburn, shared with her family just weeks before she died.

                                Beauty Secrets

For attractive lips, speak words of kindness,

For lovely eyes, seek out the ...

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55 - Read and Spell Lesson R&S 55 Lesson

     This Blondie and Dagwood cartoon will probably bring a smile to your lips.  Have fun practicing these words!

wrinkled                pressed                  meet                      front                     

Bye                        ...

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56 - Read and Spell Lesson R&S 56 Lesson

The Good Samaritan Tax Act

     America’s farmers and grocers have become so efficient that they have less remaining to donate to their needy neighbors.  At the same time, demand for help from food banks continues to climb, said Rep. Tony Hall.  He is ...

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57 - Read and Spell Lesson R&S 57 Lesson

Luciano Pavarotti isn’t ready yet for his final curtain call.  The 63-year-old Metropolitan opera singer said that he is recovering just fine from hip replacement surgery in July and a knee replacement on the other leg a month later.

Questions arose ...

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58 - Read and Spell Lesson R&S 58 Lesson

Be Careful Driving on I-71!

     Linndale, Ohio, a community of less than 200 residents, is only three blocks long.  It’s divided by a quarter-mile of Interstate 71.  For years, police have been ticketing motorists who speed down this sliver of ...

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59 - Read and Spell Lesson R&S 59 Lesson

     The first nice pre-spring day gives housewives a lot of ideas—like raking the yard, cleaning the garage, washing windows, remodeling, and painting.  But Dagwood has his alibi ready!

wiring                                        fixing

plumbing   ...

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60 - Read and Spell Lesson R&S 60 Lesson

         Mother’s Day—a chance to honor your mother and show appreciation.  It’s an emotional time for some people. 

          “I really miss my mom,” said one guy, whose mom died recently.

          “You’re lucky,” quipped another.  “I never had a mother I...

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61 - Read and Spell Lesson R&S 61 Lesson

     Sometimes well-meaning friends forget the obvious necessities of parenting a newborn.  Right?

          Friends                                     obvious

          necessities                              girls

          baby shower          ...

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62 - Read and Spell Lesson R&S 62 Lesson

Ugh! Housecleaning!

     The house is really a mess!  The trash should be taken out; the old curtains should be replaced.  The dirty dishes should be washed and put away.  The refrigerator should be cleaned out.  The dirty laundry should be washed and ...

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63 - Read and Spell Lesson R&S 63 Lesson

     Do you know anybody like Cathy?  Some people, more often young people, are never quite satisfied with the way they look.  I believe this stems from insecurity.  The way we dress and fix our hair depends on many factors, such as who we want to impres...

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64 - Read and Spell Lesson R&S 64 Lesson

Bad Manners, Spelling Words

manners                absolutely             straight                  knife

correctly                chew                      mouth                    closed

sloppy                    clothes                 ...

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65 - Read and Spell Lesson R&S 65 Lesson

     Several years ago, our country made a new law to help disabled people.  The new law provides a way to help them get into buildings, and get into buses, too.  Some disabled people can’t go up steps.  Others can’t fit their wheelchairs through small do...

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66 - Read and Spell Lesson R&S 66 Lesson

     Each day, thousands of trees are cut or burned in the rainforests along the hot and steamy Amazon River. The people in that country are cutting, selling, burning, and building new roads and towns there irregardless of the potential loss to the whole ...

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67 - Read and Spell Lesson R&S 67 Lesson

Home-made Ice-cream

     No birthday, no picnic, no holiday is complete without it.  Any excuse is O.K.  I use a White Mountain ice-cream maker now.  Before that, I wore out a Sears brand.  (I really make ice-cream a lot!)

Mix in a large bowl:

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68 - Read and Spell Lesson R&S 68 Lesson

     Dagwood didn’t mean to hurt Blondie’s feelings, but when a person  is accustomed to seeing a person  look a certain way, it’s naturally a big shock.     

feelings                            accustomed                    naturally

brand-new...

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69 - Read and Spell Lesson R&S 69 Lesson

     In the United States, camping out is a popular vacation choice for families with children, as well as for retired couples.  Our family goes camping once a year now.  We used to do it more often.  I love our 10 x 12 blue canvas tent with large screene...

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70 - Read and Spell Lesson R&S 70 Lesson

     If you could go camping, what activity would you enjoy the most? Hiking in the woodsClimbing the mountain cliffs?  Fishing in the mountain stream?  River rafting? 

     Well, I wouldn’t mind hiking, but I’m opposed to climbing the cliffs because ...

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71 - Read and Spell Lesson R&S 71 Lesson

Kids Learn More When Parents Do Less

     In today’s world of competition, it’s easy to push your kids hard in everything.  Certainly there are times when parental insistence is crucial to their success. (Kids must attend school; they must do their ...

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72 - Read and Spell Lesson R&S 72 Lesson

Use of DNA Evidence is Growing

     It’s not just for murders and rapes anymore.  Now the police can submit evidence from break-ins to the coroner, such as a sweaty baseball cap or gloves, if no blood or semen is available. This is because DNA tests ...

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73 - Read and Spell Lesson R&S 73 Lesson

     Mike, Pam, Jeff, Jean and Jerry Shaw will be celebrating the Shaw Farms’ 200th anniversary this weekend.  Jerry Shaw, 78, began doing chores in 1934, when he was 5.  He grew up plowing fields with mules and horses.  Now he rides a John Deere ...

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74 - Read and Spell Lesson R&S 74 Lesson

Vacant Lot Downtown

     A vacant lot purchased by the city in March—for the time being—is going to be a parking lot for contractors involved in construction projects downtown.  City leaders considered the corner lot on High Street an eyesore and voted...

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75 - Read and Spell Lesson R&S 75 Lesson

     Eager to catch a glimpse of more than 200 vehicles, fathers and sons, the young and the old, and entire families from the Greater Cincinnati area gathered in Hamilton, Ohio, during the 53rd annual Antique and Classic Car Parade.  “This is the ...

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