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Why is oral health important?
Why is oral health important?
How long should you brush your teeth at a time?
How long should you brush your teeth at a time?
How often should you wash your mouth out with water after meals?
How often should you wash your mouth out with water after meals?
How often should you use dental floss if you have straight teeth?
How often should you use dental floss if you have straight teeth?
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What is a problem with using mouthwash every day?
What is a problem with using mouthwash every day?
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What is the importance of World Oral Health Day?
What is the importance of World Oral Health Day?
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How did Canadian scientists help children improve their reading skills?
How did Canadian scientists help children improve their reading skills?
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What effect did having a dog in the room have on the children's reading behavior?
What effect did having a dog in the room have on the children's reading behavior?
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Why did scientists suggest that dogs can help children feel more confident?
Why did scientists suggest that dogs can help children feel more confident?
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What assistance do the volunteer trainers provide to children having trouble reading with the dogs?
What assistance do the volunteer trainers provide to children having trouble reading with the dogs?
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What is one benefit of having a dog as a reading companion according to the text?
What is one benefit of having a dog as a reading companion according to the text?
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In what way are the volunteer trainers described in the text?
In what way are the volunteer trainers described in the text?
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Dogs can help children improve their reading skills, according to the text.
Dogs can help children improve their reading skills, according to the text.
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The Canadian scientists conducted research with 20 children in grades one through three.
The Canadian scientists conducted research with 20 children in grades one through three.
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Children read books that were very easy for them during the research.
Children read books that were very easy for them during the research.
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Each child was interrupted by the dogs while reading aloud.
Each child was interrupted by the dogs while reading aloud.
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The volunteer trainers who help children with reading are not skilled volunteers.
The volunteer trainers who help children with reading are not skilled volunteers.
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When a child has trouble reading, the dogs are always able to help them understand difficult words.
When a child has trouble reading, the dogs are always able to help them understand difficult words.
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What did the grandpa show the narrator how to do one summer?
What did the grandpa show the narrator how to do one summer?
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Why did the grandpa show the narrator how to find a special star?
Why did the grandpa show the narrator how to find a special star?
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What is the purpose of finding the North Star according to the text?
What is the purpose of finding the North Star according to the text?
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Why was the narrator excited about learning how to find the special star?
Why was the narrator excited about learning how to find the special star?
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How do stars and planets in the sky change places according to the grandfather?
How do stars and planets in the sky change places according to the grandfather?
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Why is learning about the night sky important according to the text?
Why is learning about the night sky important according to the text?
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What did the grandfather teach the narrator to find?
What did the grandfather teach the narrator to find?
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Why did the grandfather want the narrator to learn about finding the North Star?
Why did the grandfather want the narrator to learn about finding the North Star?
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How did the grandfather teach the narrator to find the North Star?
How did the grandfather teach the narrator to find the North Star?
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How do stars and planets change their positions?
How do stars and planets change their positions?
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What did the grandfather do to prepare the narrator for finding the North Star?
What did the grandfather do to prepare the narrator for finding the North Star?
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How does the narrator feel about learning to find the North Star?
How does the narrator feel about learning to find the North Star?
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