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"Watch Out for Quicksand!"
Reading Practice -Grades 6-8 - with Audio Version
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  • Watch Out for Quicksand!
Click here for Audio Version (requires free Real Player)While hiking in the swamp lands of Florida, Fred Stahl watched Jack Pickett disappear before his eyes.
  • First of all, if you step into quicksand that is firm enough, (1) You may be able to run out.
  • Quick, jerky movements can cause you to be completely sucked in, just as Jack Pickett was.
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  • What is the biggest mistake someone can make? 4.
  • (1) Run out (2) Throw yourself back (3) Don't raise arms (4) Slow, deliberate movements (5) Slow breaststroke (6) Don't panic
5. Walk off paths.
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