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How do you say “Holy cow” in French? The fastest thing in France may just be the fastest ground transportation in the world. The TGV (Train à Grande Vitesse: French for very high speed) is France’s national high-speed rail service. On April 3rd, 2007, a TGV test train set a record for the fastest wheeled train, reaching 357.2 miles per hour. In mid 2011, TGV trains operated at the highest speed in passenger train service in the world, regularly reaching 200 miles per hour. But what you may find most shocking is that TGV trains run on electric power not petrol. Now if you’ll excuse me; I have a record to catch. Supporting Detail Strategy This test meant everything to Deshaun. If he passed, he'd be able to take the scholarship. If he failed, he'd be held back and his future would be choked. He stayed up all night studying. He worked with tutors. He did all that he could. The day before the test, Deshaun tossed and turned all night. He opened his eyes to sunlight streaming in... it was 7:52! He was going to be late! He'd already missed the bus, so he would have to beg his neighbor for a ride. He pounded on Mrs. Jamison's door, and luckily, the cranky old lady agreed to drive him there in her Subaru. Deshaun held back tears in the passenger seat. He raced into the classroom just before his teacher closed the door - he had made it! Deshaun breathed a sigh of relief and settled into his desk. He was ready. Somebody Wanted But So Then Strategy What’s dressed in all black, practices stealth, and is a master of espionage, sabotage, and assassination? You guessed it: it’s a ninja! Perhaps the only thing more elusive than a ninja is the source of the word ninja. In Japan ninja are more often referred to as shinobi. The word shinobi, short for shinobi-no-mono, means “to steal away.” The word shinobi appears in poems as far back as the eighth century. So how did this word become ninja? Some believe that during the Edo period in Japan, the word shinobi-no-mono was transformed to the very similar word ninja. Supporting Detail Strategy The English were not the first Europeans to land their ships on American soil. The Vikings had discovered North America in the 11th century. Columbus landed in the Bahamas in 1492 for Spain, and the French began expeditions to the New World in 1524. But the first English presence in North America is important because the thirteen English colonies that would later be established eventually became the country now known as the United States of America. Supporting Detail Strategy Kiki the Cat licked her lips and stared at Bitty the Bird, who was singing a silly bird song in her cage. Cartoon noises played in the background as the children watched TV. Kiki tiptoed to the edge of the kitchen counter. Bitty kept singing, unaware of the creeping cat, but aware that she was protected by the metal birdcage. Kiki went for it. She sprang toward the birdcage, but as she did she slipped on some milk on the counter that the children had spilled. Kiki fell off the counter and landed in the trashcan. The lid closed on the milk-covered kitty. Bitty kept whistling. Kiki clawed her way out of the trashcan, covered in banana goo and coffee grounds. She slunk under the couch to lick her wounds and to plot. She may have failed this time, but she would get Bitty someday. Somebody Wanted But So Then Strategy Write a summary of your own. You should have chosen the "Somebody Wanted But So Then" strategy for two of the passages above. Choose one of those, and use the SWBST strategy to write a summary below. Your summary should be 2-3 sentences long.