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From the Ted Talk by Sam Kass: Want kids to learn well? Feed them well
Unscramble the Blue Letters
So how did they respond? Well, the kids loved the food. They loved the better nrititoun, and they loved not being hungry. But Donna's biggest supporter came from an ueenpxetcd pacle. His name from Eric Parker, and he was the head foobatll coach for the bukre County Bears. Now, Coach Parker had coached mediocre teams for years. The bares often ended in the middle of the pack — a big disappointment in one of the most passtoniae football states in the Union. But the year Donna changed the menus, the Bears not only won their division, they went on to win the sttae championship, beating the Peach County Trojans 28-14.
Open Cloze
So how did they respond? Well, the kids loved the food. They loved the better _________, and they loved not being hungry. But Donna's biggest supporter came from an __________ _____. His name from Eric Parker, and he was the head ________ coach for the _____ County Bears. Now, Coach Parker had coached mediocre teams for years. The _____ often ended in the middle of the pack — a big disappointment in one of the most __________ football states in the Union. But the year Donna changed the menus, the Bears not only won their division, they went on to win the _____ championship, beating the Peach County Trojans 28-14.
Solution
- nutrition
- unexpected
- football
- burke
- state
- passionate
- bears
- place
Original Text
So how did they respond? Well, the kids loved the food. They loved the better nutrition, and they loved not being hungry. But Donna's biggest supporter came from an unexpected place. His name from Eric Parker, and he was the head football coach for the Burke County Bears. Now, Coach Parker had coached mediocre teams for years. The Bears often ended in the middle of the pack — a big disappointment in one of the most passionate football states in the Union. But the year Donna changed the menus, the Bears not only won their division, they went on to win the state championship, beating the Peach County Trojans 28-14.
Frequently Occurring Word Combinations
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donna martin |
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burke county |
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nutritious breakfast |
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nutrition director |
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high school |
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reading scores |
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research shows |
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serve breakfast |
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county bears |
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coach parker |
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burke county bears |
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