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Headline of Article:

The Secret To Japan's Little League Success: 10-Hour Practices

Issue Date: August 28, 2015

Section: World

Three Reasons why I chose this article (interest in subject, heard about it from a friend, etc.):

1) I like sports

2) Japanese traditions and cultures interest me

3) I was curious and it seemed very interesting

Write a brief summary of the article:  A Japanese Little league baseball team has made it to the world championships.  They train all day on the weekends.  They all focus on a honing technique until it is perfected.  

  

Write TWO reactions you had about the article:

1) 10 hours of practice?! WOW!

2) I bet those kids are really tired

Write a direct quote from the article that you found intriguing/interesting: "We are not big and strong, but are discipline, selflessness, and hard work make us win."  That is incredible they are so determined

List one connection I can make between this article and something else I know about (whether from personal experience, school, a book I have read, a movie I have seen, or anything else): I used to be a catcher in elementary school.  I played for 4 years.

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Headline of Article: 

It's A Boy! National Zoo Reveals Surviving Panda Cub's Gender

Issue Date: AUGUST 28, 2015

Section: US

Three Reasons why I chose this article (interest in subject, heard about it from a friend, etc.):

1) Pandas are in my top 5 favorite animals

2) Animals are important to me

3) It seemed interesting

Write a brief summary of the article:  The giant panda Mei Xiang gave birth to two panda cubs.  One of the panda cubs died unfortunately.  They are going to wait a couple of days before they let the surviving cub have access to its mother  

  

Write TWO reactions you had about the article:

1) I was sad because one of the cubs died

2) I was happy that one of the cubs lived

Write a direct quote from the article that you found intriguing/interesting: "No news yet of a potential name. It's unclear whether the zoo will wait 100 days to name the panda, per tradition." I never knew that was a tradition

List one connection I can make between this article and something else I know about (whether from personal experience, school, a book I have read, a movie I have seen, or anything else): I chose this article because I find animals very interesting.