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Talk About It! Bold Print. Bold print helps you discover what the author of the text wants you to know or learn.

Read this text aloud and try to solve the riddle:

Kick me, but it will hurt you. Drop me, and it will hurt the floor. Pull me and I will move a little. Spin me, but I won’t go far. Roll me, and you may knock things down. Roll me in the right direction, and you may yell, “STRIKE!”

What am I?

Answer

I am a bowling ball!

Talk with your reading partner and describe in your own words why you think the author used bold print.

Answer

The author used bold print to show words that can teach about forces.