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The Relay

Maya can run fast alone. To carry Riverside through the city relay, she must learn to trust three teammates, one baton, and a plan that keeps changing.

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Four Runners

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He, she, and names

Use a name when you introduce a person. After that, English can use he or she. Maya is she, and Coach Reed is he.

Can and cannot

Can talks about what is possible. Cannot means something is not possible yet. In questions, can comes before the person: Can you run?

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The Relay is an A1 English reader.

Maya can run fast alone. To carry Riverside through the city relay, she must learn to trust three teammates, one baton, and a plan that keeps changing.

This free chapter contains 30 learner-friendly sentences. The complete book has 10 chapters.

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