Unit 01 Chad and the Cat

Choose the correct words.

Word Check Up 1. Let’s take this . It works very well on headaches.

a. medicine
○ b. string c. wire d. vet
Check the correct words. Then find the sentences in the text and write them.
dot 2. When the thief came in, my dog loudly at him.
1. something you take to get better when you are sick
medicine
a. hid b. missed c. barked
○ d. giggled
The vet gave it medicine.
3. Kate always her little sister because her mom is busy.
2. to say you will do something visit ○promise
a. goes camping ○
b. takes care of c. sets up d. picks up
Chad promise, "I will."

4. Helen every morning to stay healthy.

3. to make a loud sound like a dog ○ bark crash
a. studies b. hunts c. helps ○
d. jogs
He saw his dog barking at some bushes.

4. thick and messy ○bushy soon

Summary Make Up
He saw a small cat with bushy fur.
Complete the summary.
5. to respond to a question ○answer pull
One day, Chad was jogging in the park. Chad found a small
His mom answered, "Yes, if you take care of it."

cat in a bush. It seemed sick and hungry . Someone left it

6. to love something and help it grow take a picture ○
take care of
Yes, if you take care of it. behind. Chad fed and washed it. Then he took it to the vet.

The vet gave it medicine . Chad promised to take care of the

7. to run slowly for exercise tap ○jog
Chad was jogging through the park with his dog. cat . He called it Bushy.

8. a low plant like a small, round tree ○bush row

washed medicine jogging cat hungry
I found you in a bush.

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Unit 02 Too Many Abandoned Pets!
Choose the correct words.

Word Check Up 1. Linda will work in China. So she has to to China.

a. chase b. move c. stutter d. believe
Check the correct words. Then find the sentences in the text and write them.

1. a store that sells pets pet shop hot spring 2. The dog is abandoned. The police officer is looking for his
.
Look in an animal shelter before going to a pet shop.
a. hitter b. hunter c. owner d. clown
2. to go live in a different place suck move
3. I lost my dog. I will go to an close to my house.
If your family is moving to another city, take your pet.
a. animal shelter b. theater c. hospital d. classroom
3. one other another one
4. Hugh goes to the library to read books.
If your family is moving to another city, take your pet.
a. differently b. above c. often d. off

4. a place for pets without homes animal shelter birdhouse

Summary Make Up
Other people take their pets to an animal shelter.
Complete the summary.
5. sad because you are alone popular lonely

The dogs get lonely and hungry. People abandon 4 million dogs in the United States each

year. The dogs in animal shelters often die. Also, most of them
6. to leave someone or something believe abandon
can’t find owners . If you have a pet, take care of it. Take your
Many people in the United States abandon pets.
pet with you when you move or find it a good home . Try to
7. a person who owns and takes care of a pet owner archer find a new pet in an animal shelter. You can help
Most dogs don’t get new owners.
abandoned pets!

8. many times soon often

owners abandon shelters find help home
They often get sick and die.

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Unit 03 Dustin in the Desert
Choose the correct words.

Word Check Up 1. My grandma lives in the U.S. I the U.S. on my vacation.

a. visit b. bang c. bring d. spin
Check the correct words. Then find the sentences in the text and write them.
canyon 2. There isn’t enough water in the .
1. a long, thin valley in the desert made by moving water
ocean
a. schoolyard b. mountain c. desert d. ocean
Then Dustin and his family rode mules in a deep canyon.

2. a flat piece of wood or plastic for sliding sled ticket 3. I like to ride a over the snow.
a. shell b. flag c. plate d. sled
Dustin, sit on this sled.

4. The hungry cat the mouse.

3. to go after and try to catch throw chase
a. chases b. swings c. earns d. smiles
The fox chased a kangaroo rat.

schoolyard
4. a large area of land with few plants and little water
desert Summary Make Up
Dustin and his family visited the desert.
Complete the summary.
5. to go upward climb pretend
Dustin visited the desert with his family. First, they climbed
First, they climbed to the top of a hill of sand.
a hill of sand. Dustin slid down the hill on a sled many times.
6. to move quickly down a hill miss slide
Next, they rode mules in a cayon . There were tall walls and a
Now slide down the sand.
river. Last, they saw a fox chasing a kangaroo rat. The
7. an animal like a horse that carries many things giraffe mule fast
kangaroo rat ran very . Dustin had a fun day
Then Dustin and his family rode mules in a deep canyon.
in the desert!

8. to go and see something visit cover

desert chasing canyon fast fun sled
Dustin and his family visited the desert.

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Unit 04 Interesting Desert Animals
Choose the correct words.

Word Check Up 1. My dad and I planted a in the garden. It will be a huge tree.
a. brick b. sand c. seed d. water
Check the correct words. Then find the sentences in the text and write them.

1. someone or something that wants to hurt you enemy friend 2. It is dangerous at night in the city. The police officers us.
a. protect b. forget c. wander d. follow
It can protect them from enemies.

2. to move by jumping chase hop 3. It is very hot. The in the room is too high.
a. sound b. place c. size d. temperature
They are rats, but they hop like a kangaroo.

4. The baby deer is weak. It has to hide from its .

3. having a lot of water juicy thirsty
a. owners b. enemies c. workers d. heroes
They can live in the dry desert and eat juicy insects and seeds.

giraffe
4. a small animal with a long body, four legs, and a tail
lizard Summary Make Up
They eat juicy lizards and moist
Complete the summary.
5. bright in color, not dark wild light

Their color is light brown. There are lots of fun animals in the desert. Kangaroo rats can
hop like kangaroos. They come out at night when
6. how hot or cold something is temperature size
it is cool. Rattlesnakes are brown so enemies can’t see them.
They go out at night to make their body temperature cool.
They get their water from the animals they eat. Fennec foxes
7. to keep safe protect bathe large ground
have ears. They sleep under the during
It can protect them from enemies.
the hot day.

8. a small hard thing made by a plant gas seed

brown night ground water large hop
They can live in the dry desert and eat juicy insects and seeds.

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Unit 05 The Cave Paintings
Choose the correct words.

Word Check Up 1. Pam and Mike have no fear. They the abandoned house.
a. explore b. pretend c. cover d. wrap
Check the correct words. Then find the sentences in the text and write them.

1. a long stick with one sharp end spear arrow 2. Jack’s watch isn’t expensive. But it is to him.
a. famous b. wild c. valuable d. itchy
There was a painting of two men with a bow and a spear.

2. very good wonderful sad 3. There are old and famous in the museum.
a. paintings b. adventures c. features d. fields
It’s wonderful that we found this cave!

4. Ming the wallet of her pocket to buy a book.

3. to remove something from a bag run after take out
a. runs, after b. takes, out c. falls, down d. looks, for
Wendy took flashlights out of her bag.

4. a person who lived in caves long, long ago caveman player

Summary Make Up
They are cavemen!
Complete the summary.
5. a tool you use to shine light in dark places flashlight flag
Wendy took flashlights out of her bag. One day, Jenny and Wendy explored around the forest. They

found a cave . They used their flashlights and walked

6. important and useful strange valuable
around in the cave. They saw some paintings on the wall. There
These paintings are very old and valuable.
were a horse and other animals. Cavemen were running after a
7. to look around a new area explore imagine
cow. They were hunting it with a bow and a spear. The paintings
Jenny and her friend Wendy like to explore.
were very old. Jenny and Wendy were good explorers .

8. a picture made with paint painting instrument

Cavemen paintings explorers walked hunting cave
There is a painting on the wall.

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Unit 06 Cave Art in Europe
Choose the correct words.

Word Check Up 1. There are many umbrellas. I can’t choose one color.
a. last b. giant c. middle d. colorful
Check the correct words. Then find the sentences in the text and write them.
ostrich 2. My friends and I couldn’t watch the ending of the movie. We tried to
1. a large animal like a cow with big shoulders and long hair
bison
the ending.
These animals were bison, horses, wild cattle, and deer.
a. wait b. scare c. guess d. enjoy
2. to give an idea but not know completely guess cheat
3. I have a lot of homework. It will be to finish it today.
But many people guess that the paintings were the cavemen’s wishes.
a. hard b. fun c. excited d. scared
3. difficult to do wild hard
4. Please put your valuable things in a safe .
They were hard to get to.
a. bush b. place c. pond d. dirt
4. what you learn from asking a question answer sign
Summary Make Up
There are no clear answers.
Complete the summary.
5. large groups of cows cattle cub
These animals were bison, horses, wild cattle, and deer.
A long, long time ago cavemen lived in Europe. They hunted
nature
6. animals, plants, and other things in the world that are animals for food. They painted pictures of the animals in
stores
not made by people
their caves. They used colorful paints made from rocks and tree.
The paints were made of things from nature, like rocks and trees.
They painted their pictures in the back of the caves. Many
7. having many colors colorful other people guess the paintings were the cavemen’s wishes . They
They used colorful paints. hunt
wanted to the animals they drew.

8. an area, or a position place diary

cavemen hunt animals wishes pictures back
So they may have painted them in these places.

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Unit 07 Sherry and the Strawberry Festival
Choose the correct words.

Word Check Up 1. Many come to my town for the beautiful sunset.

a. enemies b. inventors c. owners d. visitors
Check the correct words. Then find the sentences in the text and write them.

1. a large party for something special festival search 2. Mia and I as fairies on my birthday.
a. dressed up b. fell down c. looked up d. went away
Every spring the people of Poteet have a strawberry festival.

2. a person who stays for a short time hero visitor 3. Ms. Green’s cake is very . We want to eat it every day.
a. safe b. bright c. yummy d. bad
Sherry helps to sell them at the festival. Over 100,000 visitors come to Poteet.

4. The flowers bloom and the days become longer in the .

3. not old safe young
a. spring b. winter c. summer d. fall
They also ask a young woman to be queen.

4. the season between winter and summer spring fall

Summary Make Up
Every spring the people of Poteet have a strawberry festival.
Complete the summary.
noodles
5. a small, sweet, red fruit with seeds on the outside
strawberry
Will you be our Strawberry Queen? Sherry lives in Poteet, Texas. Many strawberries grow

there. There is a strawberry festival every spring . There are

6. tasting very good heavy yummy
clowns, a king, and a queen at the festival. Sherry wants to
Lots and lots of yummy strawberries grow around the town.
be a clown. The people ask Sherry to be the queen. She has a red
clown
7. a person who wears funny clothes and makes jokes
sailor dress , red roses, and strawberries. She puts a red ball on her
There are clowns at the festival.
nose . Now she is a clown too!

8. to wear special clothes run away dress up

dress nose grow queen spring clown
This year Sherry wants to dress up as a clown.

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Unit 08 Famous Food Festivals
Choose the correct words.

Word Check Up 1. Mr. Foster makes many for the class.

a. streets b. activities c. jobs d. places
Check the correct words. Then find the sentences in the text and write them.

1. a spicy, white vegetable used in many foods garlic seed 2. I want to a basketball game.
a. take out b. pick up c. fill up d. take part in
Gilroy, California has a garlic festival every year.

2. to experience the flavor of something taste laught 3. Do you want to this lemon pie?
a. taste b. visit c. cheat d. scare
Go to Gilroy to taste all kinds of food with garlic.

4. Angela got a gold medal in the cooking .

3. a thing that people do step activity
a. concert b. people c. contest d. field
There are lots of activities about garlic.

4. the most big biggest last

Summary Make Up
Here are some of the biggest ones:
Complete the summary.
festival
5. an event in which a winner is selected from a group
contest
There are many contests during the festival. There are many fun food festivals . In Hatch Valley, they

have a contests festival. There are chili to cook the

be made of
6. to join in; to do something with others
take part in
best chili, and who can eat the most chilies. Gilroy, California has a
Anyone can take part in them.
garlic festival. You can eat all kinds of food with garlic. Buñol
7. a road museum street throw
has a tomato festival. All the people tomatoes at
Soon all the streets are red.
each other.

8. a long, thin vegetable that is very spicy chili hump

chili garlic festivals contests throw tomato
Hatch Valley in New Mexico grows very hot chilies.

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Unit 09 The Country Town
Choose the correct words.

Word Check Up 1. Please put the apples and pears on the . I will bring
them to my grandmother.
Check the correct words. Then find the sentences in the text and write them.
a. tray b. dirt c. kettle d. spot
1. something that you get for winning a contest prize stripe
2. The meat is too big. The cook some to make it smaller.
They win first prize for food art.
a. takes out b. takes care of c. cuts off d. grows up
2. to find out something know wrap
3. Mr. Parker is a scientist. He makes a lot of inventions.
I know!
a. foolish b. brilliant c. light d. colorful
3. a big plate for carrying food glass tray
4. Our class won the first . We were very happy.
They make three houses on a tray.
a. time b. party c. homework d. prize
4. a small town where few people live street country town
Summary Make Up
Harold and Joan make a small country town.
Complete the summary.
5. very smart brilliant broken
It is brilliant.
Harold and Joan want to win the art contest. Joan
art
6. paintings, drawings, and things that are made in a adventure bakes a cake and Harold cuts it into small pieces. They
creative way icing
put white on the walls and red on the roofs. They use
In school, there is an art contest every year.
green icing for grass and candy sprinkles for flowers .
7. to remove by cutting cut off fall out Harold uses broccoli for a tree. They make a country town.
He cuts off some broccoli. prize
They win first for food art.
air mattress
8. a tiny piece of candy for putting on baked goods
candy sprinkle broccoli icing art grass cake flowers prize
Harold puts candy sprinkles beside the houses.

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Unit 10 Fun Chocolate Art
Choose the correct words.

Word Check Up 1. Put the butter in the pan then it.

a. melt b. chop c. dip d. break
Check the correct words. Then find the sentences in the text and write them.

1. to attach to something stick swing 2. Cut the bread into thick to make the sandwich.
a. masses b. water c. slices d. bowls
Then stick the chocolate bud onto the chocolate cherry.

2. a cut piece of food slice hole 3. My homework is . I can go out and play now.
a. safe b. finished c. closed d. broken
Buy some cherries, almond slices, a package of chocolate buds, and two cups of chocolate.

4.  your cold hands into warm water. Then they will get warm.
3. a special food handle treat
a. Follow b. Dip c. Throw d. Chase
Have you ever made Halloween treats?

4. to heat until something turns into a liquid melt hide

Summary Make Up
Melt the chocolate.
Complete the summary.
board game
5. paper covered in wax so that nothing sticks to it
wax paper
Set it on wax paper. Let’s make a Halloween treat ! You need cherries, almond

slices, chocolate buds, and chocolate. First, mouse the

6. to lower something into a liquid for a moment lick dip
chocolate. Then, dip a cherry in the chocolate. This is a
Dip a cherry in the chocolate.
body with a tail. Next, stick a chocolate bud onto the chocolate cherry.
7. done; having no more to do giant finished
It is a head. Last, put two almond slices between the body and
Now you are finished.
the head. They are ears . It is a chocolate melt !

8. to cut into small pieces chop up fall down

ears melt treat almond mouse dip
Chop up the chocolate and put it in a pot on the stove.

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Unit 11 Flying with Amelia Earhart
Choose the correct words.

Word Check Up 1. Amy can’t be a because she has a fear of flying.

a. pilot b. bus driver c. diver d. fire fighter
Check the correct words. Then find the sentences in the text and write them.

1. a piece of land with water on all sides island river 2. The students for their team at the school sports day.
a. chase b. pretend c. cheer d. suck
I see an island!

2. to yell in a loud, happy way cheer scare 3. The car into the huge tree on the highway.
a. crashed b. changed c. touched d. wrapped
Tanya cheered.

4. Emily is of the dark. She can’t turn off the light at

3. a thing that makes an engine work trash fuel
night.
We are just out of fuel.
a. amazing b. famous c. strange d. afraid
clap
4. to move quickly into something in a hard, dangerous way
crash Summary Make Up
The airplane started to crash.
Complete the summary.
5. scared afraid blind
Tanya was afraid. Tanya had a dream she was in an airplane with Amelia Earhart.

They were flying across the Pacific Ocean. They had little
6. something you can sit on ocean seat
fuel . Tanya was afraid . Amelia looked for land and
Here, sit in the pilot’s seat.
Tanya flew. Soon the airplane was out of fuel. Amelia saw an
7. to breathe out slowly because you are sad sigh laugh crash
island. Tanya tried to land, but the airplane started to .
Then she sighed.
Tanya sat up in bed. It was only a dream !

8. someone who flies an airplane pilot vet

crash fuel across afraid dream airplane
She wants to be a pilot.

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Unit 12 The Most Famous Pilots
Choose the correct words.

Word Check Up 1. The made an amazing new kind of robot.

a. writer b. inventor c. singer d. sailor
Check the correct words. Then find the sentences in the text and write them.

1. an engine that makes something move handle motor 2. My dad is proud of me because I am very .
a. brave b. sleepy c. loud d. lazy
They were the first people to fly an airplane with a motor.

2. someone who makes new things inventor player 3. I the world in a big balloon in my dreams.
a. turned b. toasted c. sailed d. filled
The Englishman, George Cayley, was a great inventor.

4. Ken and I met for the first time two years .

3. very, very big wild giant
a. later b. soon c. ago d. other
In 1783, he rode in a basket under a giant balloon.

4. a unit of time; there are 60 in one minute seconds million

Summary Make Up
Their airplane flew for 12 seconds and went 3 meters.
Complete the summary.
5. in the past ago soon

Many years ago, people only dreamed about flying. Jean-Francois was the first person to fly. In 1783, he

sailed over Paris, France in a balloon full of hot air. George

6. an airplane without an engine string glider
Cayley made gliders . A boy flew one of his gliders some time
He made gliders.
before 1849. The Wright brothers were the first people to fly an
7. dealing with danger without scary brave amazing
airplane with a motor . In 1903, they flew for 12 seconds .
So the first pilots were very brave.
Thanks to them, now people all over the world can fly.

8. to move slowly through air or water sail ride

seconds balloon first gliders motor brothers
He sailed over the city of Paris, France.

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Unit 13 The Chubby Chihuahua
Choose the correct words.

Word Check Up 1. Don’t the rabbits any meat.

a. press b. feed c. count d. fold
Check the correct words. Then find the sentences in the text and write them.

1. using your body to get stronger experience exercise 2. Most people think fruit is a food.
a. healthy b. bushy c. hard d. dirty
Chico gets no exercise.

2. to become thinner look for lose weight 3. My rabbit is . He needs to do exercise.

a. thin b. slim c. tall d. chubby
Your dog needs to lose weight.

4. I have two sisters. They live in Paris.

3. to give food to animals or people feed bathe
a. only b. both c. upward d. downward
Also, Billy doesn’t know how much to feed his pet.

4. two things together both inside

Summary Make Up
They both have become healthy now.
Complete the summary.
board game
5. a game you play on a TV or computer
video game
Billy likes to play video games. Billy’s dog is little, but he is very chubby. Billy never takes Chico

out for walks . Billy feeds Chico too much. The

6. having a lot of something bushy full
Chico’s bowl is always full. vet tells Billy, “Chico needs to lose weight or he may get

7. a little bit fat slower chubby sick .” Now, Billy exercises with Chico every day. They are

Sometimes animals get chubby. losing weight . They are healthy now.

8. being strong and not sick healthy afraid

walks vet feeds healthy weight sick
They both have become healthy now.

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Unit 14 “Let’s Move!”
Choose the correct words.

Word Check Up 1. Ted has many health . He needs to go to the hospital.

a. answers b. diaries c. problems d. exercises
Check the correct words. Then find the sentences in the text and write them.
vegetable 2. The ring is cheap but it has special to me.
1. healthy foods like a carrot, onion, or garlic
medicine
a. importance b. difficulty c. adventure d. activity
Fruits and vegetables are healthy foods.

2. a sweet white powder used in many foods sugar garlic 3. Mr. Clock eats a lot but he isn’t .
a. smart b. bored c. thick d. overweight
They eat foods with lots of sugar and fat.

4. If you want to buy something, you have to go to the .

3. a large shop store island
a. schoolyard b. store c. desert d. nature
She tells stores, “Don’t sell so many foods with sugar and fat.”

4. healthy foods like an apple, pear, or orange chili fruit

Summary Make Up
Fruits and vegetables are healthy foods.
Complete the summary.
5. being too fat overweight healthy
One in five kids in America are overweight. There are too many overweight kids in America . Michelle

Obama wants kids to lose weight. She says kids need to

6. something that is difficult or hard problem answer
exercise more. Kids should eat many fruits and vegetables .
It may be your problem too.
Michelle Obama tells stores to sell healthy food. She tells
importance
7. something that is very important and valuable
temperature schools to give healthy food and exercise classes to kids. There are
Michelle Obama also talks about the importance of food.
less overweight kids every year.

8. a planned event each day or week row program

healthy America kids vegetables overweight exercise
She has a program called “Let’s Move!”

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Unit 15 Good Fossil Hunters
Choose the correct words.

Word Check Up 1. The shoots arrows at the deer.

a. writer b. climber c. hunter d. owner
Check the correct words. Then find the sentences in the text and write them.

1. likely to hurt someone dangerous famous 2. The snake has poison so it is very .
a. dangerous b. safe c. brilliant d. wise
It’s dangerous to climb up there.
3. People built houses on the . They believed it would
2. a high, flat area of rock cliff river
protect them from enemies.
There are rock cliffs by the beach.
a. grass b. cliff c. ocean d. ground

3. someone who looks for things writer hunter

4. The hill is too high. So it is hard to .
You are good fossil hunters! a. rise b. stick c. hold d. climb

4. one or some any very

Summary Make Up
They don’t find any fossils.
Complete the summary.
5. the sandy area next to the ocean beach canyon
Stephen and Lynn want to find fossils . First, they
The books about fossils say to look on the beach.
dig behind Lynn’s house. They find only an old shoe. They
6. at something’s back front behind
don’t find any fossils. Next, they look on the beach . They only
Let’s dig behind your house.
find shells. Then, they see a fossil in the cliff. It is too dangerous to
7. to move up to a high place climb melt climb cliff
up. They look under the . They find a
It’s dangerous to climb up there. hunters
fossil of a fish! They are good fossil !
flag
8. the bones of animals or plants from long ago stuck in rock
fossil cliff dig beach hunters fossils climb
They look at pictures of fossils in books.

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Unit 16 Make Your Own Fossil
Choose the correct words.

Word Check Up 1. My mom is water on the flowers in the garden.

a. spraying b. burning c. drying d. moving
Check the correct words. Then find the sentences in the text and write them.

1. a wet mix of water and flour bush dough 2. If dough is too wet, add more .
a. water b. milk c. flour d. eggs
Mix it until it becomes dough.

2. to shoot out a little bit of liquid spray slide 3. Jonny studied science and an inventor.
a. found b. became c. missed d. forgot
Then spray it with varnish to make it last.

4. Tanya wants to be a designer. Sometimes she makes her

3. a white powder used in baking flour candy sprinkle
dresses.
Put 4 cups of flour in a bowl.
a. both b. only c. alone d. own

4. belonging to someone juicy own

Summary Make Up
Try to make your own fossil.
Complete the summary.
5. a liquid that keeps things looking new varnish slice
Then spray it with varnish to make it last. You can make your own fossil . First, mix flour and

water in a bowl. Pat the dough into a flat round shape.

6. thin and wide; not curved flat pretty
Pat the dough into a flat round shape. Then, push a toy or shell into the dough. Bake the dough

7. the brown earth under your feet sugar dirt for one hour. Last, paint it a fun color. You can spray it with

You can also put it under the dirt. varnish to make it last. Now you have your own fossil!

8. to change into something become believe

paint varnish flat fossil shell flour
Mix it until it becomes dough.

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