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In 1919, E. W. Bullard invented the first hard hat used for safety on construction sites made of steamed canvas, glue, and black paint.

• In 1919

• made of steamed canvas, glue, and black paint

• Bullard invented the hard hat

• used for safety

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

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The paws of the giant panda have enlarged wrist bones that help the animal grip and eat bamboo like thumbs.

• that help the animal grip and eat bamboo

• the giant

• like thumbs

• eat bamboo

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CCSS.L.7.1C

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Reducing visibility to just a few feet, residents of the Great Plains gave the name "black blizzards" or "black rollers" to the dense dust clouds that often swept through during the 1930s.

• Reducing visibility to just a few feet

• residents of the Great Plains

• the dense dust clouds

• during the 1930s

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CCSS.L.7.1C

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Seated outside the Sacre-Coeur Basilica, the Eiffel Tower, with its pinnacle swathed in fog, could be seen in the distance.

• Seated outside the Sacre-Coeur Basilica

• the Eiffel Tower

• with its pinnacle swathed in fog

• could be seen in the distance

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CCSS.L.7.1C

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One of the first cartoon characters was writer-artist Richard Outcault's Yellow Kid, who also invented the character of Buster Brown.

• On the of the first cartoon characters was writer-artist

• Yellow Kid

• who also invented

• who also invented the character of Buster Brown

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

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For a couple days after the end of my cruise, the rocking sensation persisted even when lying down.

• For a couple days

• For a couple days after my cruise

• the rocking sensation persisted

• even when lying down.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

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Drawing the curtains, the full moon appeared closer than usual, as if at any moment it might collide with Earth and send the entire planet reeling.

• Drawing the curtains,

• the full moon appeared closer than usual

• as if at any moment

• send the entire planet reeling.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

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Characterized by rhythmic hand clapping, acoustic guitar, and improvised dancing, music historians believe flamenco music originally consisted of singing and beating a staff or cane on the ground.

• Characterized by rhythmic hand clapping, acoustic guitar, and improvised dancing

• music historians believe flamenco music

• singing and

• and beating a staff or cane on the ground

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

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Slowly ascending the roller coaster, the fairground below looked increasingly small, like a miniature model of itself.

• Slowly ascending the roller coaster,

• the fairground below looked increasingly small

• like a miniature model

• of itself

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Nervous, the comedian contemplated the room full of bored-looking audience members exhibiting a sense of dread.

• Nervous

• bored-looking

• exhibiting a sense of dread

• of dread

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C