Forestion
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| 20 Oct 2014 07:10 PM |
The Blue Lagoon
I have always loved going to unique, out-of-the-way places, but the strangest place I’ve ever visited was the Blue Lagoon in Iceland. The seawater of the Blue Lagoon is heated far beneath Earth’s surface. Although most lagoons are natural, this one is man-made. A nearby power plant pumps the hot water up from a mile below the surface, through a lava formation. The water that’s not used to make heat and electricity at the power plant is sent into the huge lagoon cut out of solid black rock formed from lava. The water is very warm—about 104 degrees Fahrenheit. It’s also full of minerals that make it appear a bright, shockingly blue color.
When I visited, I walked along a pathway carved through rock, toward a bathhouse. There, I changed into a swimsuit and ran outside. The air was freezing, so I plunged into the lagoon, shivering. In a minute I was warm—except for the top of my head, which was out of the water. Clouds of steam rose into the chilly air above the water so thickly that I could hardly see the dozens of other people bathing. The water felt silky, and I slathered an unusual mud on my face from wooden tubs around the lagoon. I rinsed the mud off under a hot waterfall. By the time I left, I was sure I would never experience anything stranger or more wonderful than the Blue Lagoon.
Questions:
SKILL PRACTICE: Read each question. Fill in the bubble next to the correct answer.
1. Which word best describes the narrator? (I PUT C. ) A. timid B. playful C. curious D. sarcastic
2. Where is the passage mostly set? ( I PUT A. ) -I'm not sure about this one- A. in a hot seawater pool in Iceland B. under a waterfall at a hot spring C. near a volcano in Iceland D. in a power plant in Iceland
3. Based on information in the passage, which of these would you not expect to see at the Blue Lagoon? (I PUT B. ) A. bright blue water B. fish swimming C. people covered in mud D. clouds of steam
4. Which word best describes how the narrator feels about the Blue Lagoon?( I PUT C) -idk if its a or c- A. amused B. frightened C. awed D. confused
STRATEGY PRACTICE: Write the words or phrases from the passage that helped you visualize the Blue Lagoon.
Clouds of steam rose into the chilly air above the water so thickly that I could hardly see the dozens of other people bathing. |
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Forestion
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| 20 Oct 2014 07:12 PM |
| kid, do your own homework. |
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ihasaderp
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| 20 Oct 2014 07:13 PM |
probably all correct
lemme just get my oting pants on | gettin' siggy with it | |
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Forestion
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| 20 Oct 2014 07:13 PM |
"kid, do your own homework."
do you not see the answersi put |
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Forestion
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tryper99
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Forestion
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| 20 Oct 2014 07:16 PM |
| i swear if I get any of these wrong |
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Forestion
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| 20 Oct 2014 07:19 PM |
| read the damn story and go back to being a first grader |
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Forestion
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| 20 Oct 2014 07:21 PM |
| ok then figure out the correct answers!!!!!!! |
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lVlORIS
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| 20 Oct 2014 07:23 PM |
| What a steamy homework assignment, 'miright? |
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Forestion
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| 20 Oct 2014 07:24 PM |
@moris
'steamy'
still a predator '.v.'
@for
this isn't hard |
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| 20 Oct 2014 07:25 PM |
| didn't you say you were getting a's in all your classes or something miss smartie |
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lVlORIS
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| 20 Oct 2014 07:28 PM |
Literally third grade critical thinking skills.
i'm a spooky ghost |
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Forestion
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lVlORIS
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| 20 Oct 2014 07:31 PM |
| 3 is probably "playful" btw. |
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| 20 Oct 2014 07:33 PM |
Guys, I think it's illegal to post curriculum online that nobody here has purchased. RUN AWAY! |
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