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From the Ted Talk by Kathy Mendias: The mood-boosting power of crying

Unscramble the Blue Letters

Now crying in my early yreas? Not something I would brag about. When I was five, I thought it was a good idea to practice writing my name on the side of the house. Outside the huose. Momma didn't agree with me much. She hdeand me a toburhstoh and said, "Here, scrub." So I did. I'd sit at the dining room tbale for what seemed like an eternity. I didn't want to eat my vegetables. You probably know the feeling. I'd miss all my favorite shows and cry like crazy. Crying was always associated with something bad.

Open Cloze

Now crying in my early _____? Not something I would brag about. When I was five, I thought it was a good idea to practice writing my name on the side of the house. Outside the _____. Momma didn't agree with me much. She ______ me a __________ and said, "Here, scrub." So I did. I'd sit at the dining room _____ for what seemed like an eternity. I didn't want to eat my vegetables. You probably know the feeling. I'd miss all my favorite shows and cry like crazy. Crying was always associated with something bad.

Solution

  1. table
  2. toothbrush
  3. years
  4. house
  5. handed

Original Text

Now crying in my early years? Not something I would brag about. When I was five, I thought it was a good idea to practice writing my name on the side of the house. Outside the house. Momma didn't agree with me much. She handed me a toothbrush and said, "Here, scrub." So I did. I'd sit at the dining room table for what seemed like an eternity. I didn't want to eat my vegetables. You probably know the feeling. I'd miss all my favorite shows and cry like crazy. Crying was always associated with something bad.

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Important Words

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  17. momma
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  19. room
  20. scrub
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  27. vegetables
  28. writing
  29. years