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Question
What day is it?
- We feel thirsty on a _________.
- We use an umbrella on a _________.
- We sail paper boats on a _________.
- We fly kites on a _________.
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Solution
- We feel thirsty on a hot day.
- We use an umbrella on a rainy day.
- We sail paper boats on a beginning day of harvest season.
- We fly kites on a windy day.
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