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The Watermelon Contest

Grade 3
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The Watermelon Contest — 67 words. Read it aloud to a partner.

The town fair held a contest for the biggest watermelon. Mrs. Alvarez had grown one so heavy that it took four people to carry it. The judges measured it with a long tape and wrote the number on a calculator. It was the biggest watermelon anyone could remember. Mrs. Alvarez shared slices with everyone at the fair, and even the caterpillars in her garden got a taste.
1. How many people carried the watermelon?
four two six one
2. What did the judges use to measure it?
a long tape a scale a ruler a string
3. How many syllables are in calculator?
2 3 4 5
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