• Jet lag occurs when travelers fly to another time zone and experience fatigue, disorientation, headaches, and other ailments.
• One way to avoid jet lag is to use earphones to listen to music.
• Sleeping with earplugs to block out noise decreases the chances of getting jet lag.
• Some people suggest taking Vitamin B12 for two weeks or extra vitamin C or eating bananas or drinking orange juice to replenish potassium and increase energy levels

	a. There are some ways to decrease the effects of jet lag.
	b. Jet lag is unavoidable and annoying.
	c. People who like listening to music can avoid jet lag.
	d. As long as you eat well-balanced meals, you can avoid getting jet lag.

• Benjamin Franklin invented bifocals, the Franklin stove, and a stepladder that converts into a table.
• In his community of Philadelphia, Franklin formed the first volunteer firefighting unit, organized the town watch, and helped form what eventually would become the University of Pennsylvania.
• Franklin signed the Declaration of Independence and was the United States' ambassador to France for many years.
• Though his formal education ended early, Franklin was an avid reader and interested in many subjects.

	a. Franklin was a busy man but was never president of the United States.
	b. Because he was so talented, Franklin should have become president of the United States.
	c. Benjamin Franklin was a man of many talents.
	d. Franklin could have accomplished more if his formal education had not been cut short.

• In 1832, Abraham Lincoln ran for state office and lost.
• In 1843, Lincoln ran for Congress and lost.
• In 1854, Lincoln ran for a seat in the United States Senate and lost.
• After later winning seats in the state legislature, U.S. Congress, and U. S. Senate, he ran for president of the United States in 1860 and won.

	a. Lincoln continued his political career despite some setbacks.
	b. Lincoln should never have run for public office.
	c. Lincoln was a leader many people did not like.
	d. Abraham Lincoln never had to do hard physical work.

• A female praying mantis often mates with a male and then devours it.
• Female lightning bugs have been known to use a different light pattern to lure a male only to destroy it.
• Black widow spiders mate and then kill the male.
• Swordtail fish mothers must be separated from their newborns to prevent the mother fish from eating the babies.

	a. There are always surprises in nature.
	b. Females in nature are not always nurturing and kind.
	c. Spiders are dangerous.
	d. Insects have many traits similar to humans.

• Chocolate comes from cacao beans.
• The word cacao means "bitter juice."
• The word chocolate means "sour water."
• Baking chocolate is a bitter ingredient used for cooking.

	a. Chocolate is a worldwide favorite.
	b. Chocolate has existed for many years.
	c. Chocolate is not sweet in its raw form.
	d. Many people enjoy chocolate candy.

• Koy Detmer, a backup quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles, buys a new traveling outfit for less than $100 at the beginning of each season at Wal-Mart.
• Detmer travels with only a toothbrush and his playbook.
• When he leaves each game to get on the plane, he puts the playbook in a box to travel with the team.
• The only thing he travels with on his way home is the toothbrush in his pocket.

	a. Professional quarterbacks are very unusual.
	b. Professional backup quarterbacks do not make much money.
	c. Koy Detmer has unusual traveling habits.
	d. Football players are very superstitious athletes.