This is a young girl. Her name is Angela. She's ten years old. She has a brother and two sisters. She's in fifth grade and goes to school every day.

Her family owns a cat. The cat's name is Kirby. Kirby likes it when people hold her and pet her. She's a very nice cat.

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Now you try it. Read the paragraph above. If you have a microphone, you can record your voice and compare it to my voice.

This student did very well! Four stars!

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 How much do you remember from the reading? Fill in the blanks.

• 1A: What's the girl's name?
• 1B: _____ name is Angela.
• 2A: How old is she?
• 2B: _____ ten.
• 3A: How often does she go to school?
• 3B: She _____ to school every day.
• 4A: What kind of a pet does her family own?
• 4B: They _____ a cat.

(answers: 1 Her; 2. She's; 3. goes; 4. own)

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