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Page 3 and 4: INTRODUCTION Happy New Year! For th
Page 5 and 6: - 4- Enlarge this pattern to fit on
Page 7 and 8: Read to Write: Analyzing Text It’
Page 9 and 10: SHANTÉ KEYS AND THE NEW YEAR’S P
Page 11 and 12: NARRATOR 4: Next Shanté will try a
Page 13 and 14: SCIENCE STATE GOAL 12: Understand t
Page 15: SOCIAL SCIENCE/HISTORY STATE GOAL 1
Page 19 and 20: Pyramid Blast-off Game As we know,
Page 21 and 22: JUST FOR FUN Lucky Food! Match the
Page 23 and 24: Just for Fun Answer Keys Food Match
Page 25 and 26: Russell, Joan. “New Year’s Day
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