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When Walt Disney first created his most famous character, he called him Mortimer. Disney’s wife, Lillian, convinced Disney to change the name to Mickey. Mickey Mouse made his debut in the 1928 film Steamboat Willie.
There are more than 1,200 bat species in the world. Bats make up 25 percent of all mammal species! The smallest is the bumblebee bat. (It's also the smallest mammal in the world.) It's about the size of a large bumblebee and weighs 2 grams. That's less than a penny.
A proper noun names a particular person, place, or thing. A proper noun always begins with a capital letter.
Correct the sentences.
1. shari’s tour included the eiffel tower and the louvre museum.
2. on his way home from camp, chris stopped in Washington, d.c. to visit gloria and me.
What is the value of the underlined digits?
3,452,573
21,526,980
964,419,582
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Apples: Everything You Need
Resources to help you teach all about apples, from the life cycle of an apple tree to a fluency play about Johnny Appleseed.
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Not-So-Scary Storybook October - Writing Template
Have students select seasonal books and create a Halloween Reading Journal.
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