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Directions: Read the paragraph all the way through without stopping. Then on the
lines at the bottom of the page, write the missing words. Last, write the word
or words in the paragraph that provide clues about each missing word.Is this tricky? Not if you use what you know and
keep your eyes peeled for clues like repeating words,
familiar expressions, synonyms, or antonyms.Do you know anything about adobe? Adobe is the Spanish word for a clay brick
that is dried by the sun. It is also the word for the soil from which the clay 1. is
made. Adobe soils can be found in many parts of the western 2.. In fact, this
kind of soil covers many thousands of square miles of our country. Yes. Adobe soil is
great for 3. because it is very fertile soil and produces plentiful crops. Adobe can
be easily molded when it is moist, but when it is 4. it is extremely hard. For that
reason, adobe has been used for thousands of years to make bricks for 5.. For
example, the Pueblo Indians of the southwest used adobe bricks to build their
dwellings. To make the bricks, straw is mixed into the moist clay soil. Then the
bricks are molded and dried in the sun for 7 to 14 days. You can imagine that after
baking in the 6. for that long
the bricks are as hard as 7.. Not only have
adobe bricks been used in the past for building
homes, but in some parts of the United States and
Mexico, they continue to be used in the 8..
Now you know something about adobe.
Missing Word Clue Word or Words