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Read a text about Oak Ridge.

During World War II, the United States government developed the atomic bomb. This powerful weapon had never before been built. However, experts believed that with the right skills and technology, it could be done. They needed lots of space to build the bomb. They also needed factories, workers, and places for people to live. Thus, in 1942, the government built the town of Oak Ridge in Tennessee. They designed it so people would want to live there. Oak Ridge had bowling alleys, skating rinks, tennis courts, and even a dance hall. Young people came from all over the country to work in Oak Ridge's factories.

Select the two details that are included in the text.

Detail	Text 1
Oak Ridge was created by the government in order to build an atomic bomb.
Oak Ridge had bowling alleys and skating rinks.
Most Oak Ridge factory workers had no idea they were helping with the atomic bomb.

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Read a text about non-English words.

English is a rich language with thousands and thousands of words. Still, we don't have an exact word for everything. For example, have you ever not wanted help because you didn't want to bother someone? There's no English word for this feeling, but in Thai, it's called greng-jai. In fact, there are many foreign words that don't match up to English words. Luckily, we can simply put two or more English words together. Of course, the more English words we know, the easier it is to explain ourselves. This is one reason it's so important to have a good grasp of English.

Select the two details that are included in the text.

Detail	Text 1
Difficult ideas become easier to explain when you know many English words.
Many non-English languages have words for things that English doesn't have words for.
Some foreign words are adopted into English.

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When you study a topic, it's a good idea to read texts from different authors. Think about how the texts are the same and how they are different. The details included in the texts can help you understand the authors' points of view. For example, look at the following details from two texts by different authors:

Text 1
- It's usually over eighty degrees in the summer.
- You can go swimming during the summer.
- You can wear your favorite T-shirt.

These details highlight things that the author likes about the summer.

Text 2
- It's usually over eighty degrees in the summer.
- In the summer, bugs will bother you when you're outside.
- It's too hot to run around outside.

These details highlight things that the author doesn't like about the summer.

The authors can use these details to support different points of view about the summer. The author of Text 1 probably thinks that summer is great. The author of Text 2 probably thinks that other seasons are better.

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Two of the details are included in the text:

green checkmark, Difficult ideas become easier to explain when you know many English words.

The text says, "Of course, the more English words we know, the easier it is to explain ourselves."

green checkmark, Many non-English languages have words for things that English doesn't have words for.

The text says, "In fact, there are many foreign words that don't match up to English words."

This detail is not included in the text:

red X symbol, Some foreign words are adopted into English.

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