Q: James the Turtle was always getting in trouble. Sometimes he'd reach into the freezer and empty out all the food. Other times he'd sled on the deck and get a splinter. His aunt Jane tried as hard as she could to keep him out of trouble, but he was sneaky and got into lots of trouble behind her back.

One day, James thought he would go into town and see what kind of trouble he could get into. He went to the grocery store and pulled all the pudding off the shelves and ate two jars. Then he walked to the fast food restaurant and ordered 15 bags of fries. He didn't pay, and instead headed home.

His aunt was waiting for him in his room. She told James that she loved him, but he would have to start acting like a well-behaved turtle.

After about a month, and after getting into lots of trouble, James finally made up his mind to be a better turtle.

1. James the Turtle
2. The freezer
3. He would sled
4. Into town
5. To see what trouble he could get into
6. All the pudding
7. His aunt Jane
8. Two
9. The fast food restaurant
10. 15 bags worth
11. No
12. His aunt

Numbered questions:
1. Who were always getting in trouble?
2. What did he reach into?
3. What would he do on the porch?
4. Where did he think he would travel to?
5. Why did he want to visit town?
6. What did he pull at the shop he was in?
7. Who tried to help him behave?
8. How many cans did he eat
9. Where did he stroll to after the store?
10. How many french fries did he order?
11. Did he buy the food?
12. Who was in his bedroom?

Q: Josie started planning her new garden in the winter. She chose flowers and vegetables that could grow in her area. She looked through the seed magazines. She ordered the tastiest kind of each vegetable and the prettiest kind of each flower. She talked to a friend about her plans. It seemed like the snow would never melt.

But Josie didn't have to wait for spring to get started. Six weeks before the last frost, Josie planted seeds indoors. The tiny seedlings pushed up through the soil and began to grow.

Finally spring arrived. Each day, Josie moved the seedlings outside for a few hours so they could get used to the cooler temperatures. Josie worked in her garden, digging the soil. She added a special growing mix from the garden store to make the soil better. When everything was ready, she removed the seedlings from their trays and planted them in her garden. The warm sun and rich soil helped her vegetables and flowers grow.

1. indoors
2. Six weeks before the last frost
3. moved the seedlings
4. outside
5. so they could get used to the cooler temperatures
6. no
7. removed the seedlings from their trays
8. digging the soil
9. added a special growing mix
10. vegetables and flowers
11. yes
12. no

Numbered questions:
1. where did Jane initially plant her seedlings?
2. when?
3. what did jane do when spring arrived?
4. to?
5. why>
6. did she leave them there?
7. what did she do with them?
8. what work did she do to the garden to get it ready?
9. and?
10. what was she growing?
11. did she got to the store to shop for them?
12. was she planning on growing ugly flowers

Q: An alloy is a mixture of metals or a mixture of a metal and another element. Alloys are defined by metallic bonding character. An alloy may be a solid solution of metal elements (a single phase) or a mixture of metallic phases (two or more solutions). Intermetallic compounds are alloys with a defined stoichiometry and crystal structure. Zintl phases are also sometimes considered alloys depending on bond types (see also: Van Arkel-Ketelaar triangle for information on classifying bonding in binary compounds).

An alloy is a mixture of either pure or fairly pure chemical elements, which forms an impure substance (admixture) that retains the characteristics of a metal. An alloy is distinct from an impure metal, such as wrought iron, in that, with an alloy, the added impurities are usually desirable and will typically have some useful benefit. Alloys are made by mixing two or more elements; at least one of which being a metal. This is usually called the primary metal or the base metal, and the name of this metal may also be the name of the alloy. The other constituents may or may not be metals but, when mixed with the molten base, they will be soluble, dissolving into the mixture.

1. a mixture of metals or a mixture of a metal and another element
2. yes or fairly pure
3. an impure substance
4. admixture
5. it can be
6. to make alloys
7. it's a solid solution of metal elements
8. usually
9. yes, some
10. a base metal
11. the name of the alloy
12. no
13. when mixed with the molten base, yes
14. the mixture
15. yes
16. yes
17. yes

Numbered questions:
1. What is an alloy?
2. are they pure?
3. and what does that form?
4. Is there another name for it?
5. is it a solid?
6. When are two or more solutions used?
7. What happens in the single phase?
8. Are the added impurities desirable?
9. any benefit?
10. What is a primary metal?
11. What could its name be of/
12. Do the others need to be metal?
13. are they soluble?
14. what do they dissolve into?
15. is primary and base metal the same?
16. Does one element have to be metal to make and alloy?
17. Is wrought iron and impure metal?

Q: CHAPTER III.

A SERIOUS CHARGE.

"What do you want?" asked Hardwick abruptly.

"Is Mr. Sumner in?" returned Hal.

"No."

"Then I'll wait till he comes."

Hardwick stared at Hal.

"Won't I do?" he asked sharply.

"I'm afraid not, sir."

"What do you want to see him about?"

"He asked me to call," replied the youth. He was not particularly pleased with Hardwick's manner.

"I am the book-keeper here, and I generally transact business during Mr. Sumner's absence."

"Mr. Sumner asked me to meet him here at ten o'clock."

"Oh! You know him, then?"

"Not very well."

"I thought not." Hardwick glanced at Hal's shabby clothes. "Well, you had better wait outside until he comes. We don't allow loungers about the office."

"I will," said Hal, and he turned to leave.

It was bitter cold outside, but he would have preferred being on the sidewalk than being in the way, especially when such a man as Felix Hardwick was around.

But, as he turned to leave, a coach drove up to the door, and Mr. Sumner alighted. His face lit up with a smile when he caught sight of Hal.

"Well, my young friend, I see you are on time," he said, catching Hal by the shoulder, and turning him back into the office.

"Yes, sir."

"That's right." Mr. Sumner turned to Hardwick. "Where is Dick?" he asked.

"I don't know, sir," returned the book-keeper.

"Hasn't he been here this morning?"

"I think not."

"The sidewalk ought to be cleaned. That boy evidently doesn't want work."

1. hal
2. Hal
3. Mr. Sumner
4. Hal
5. Hardwick
6. generally transact business
7. Hal
8. not pleased
9. Hardwick
10. abruptly
11. Hal
12. wait.
13. till he comes
14. "Then I'll wait till he comes.

Numbered questions:
1. Who will wait?
2. who was not happy with his social behavior?
3. who was to arrive at 10?
4. to get together with who?
5. who was the auditor?
6. and what did he do?
7. who was supposed to telephone?
8. what did he think of the auditor?
9. with who?
10. how did he answer the young man?
11. who was not frightened?
12. what did he hope to do in the meantime?
13. For what?
14. who?