By: Rob Baur 1 Lola's family invited Emma to join them on their annual trip to the ocean. Lola and Emma-who were best friends-were thrilled about their
upcoming vacation at the beach. On the day of the trip, Lola, her family, and Emma packed the car and drove toward the shore. The drive was long, and
they didn't reach the beach until it was already dark. It was difficult to see and Lola's father passed the hotel and had to turn around. Finally, Lola's
family reached their destination. Exhausted from their trip, they all went to sleep as soon as they arrived.
2 The next day, Lola and Emma-who were accompanied by Lola's parents and her young brothers -gathered their towels, sunscreen, and umbrellas
and walked to the beach. After arriving, Lola and Emma put up their umbrellas and rolled out their towels.
3 After all the clouds parted and the sun rose high in the sky, Lola and Emma waded in the water to cool themselves. After a few minutes, the girls
decided to go back to their towels. Lola turned and started to walk toward her towel; however, when she reached the dry sand, she jumped back with a
yelp. The sand was extremely hot, and it burned her feet. Because the girls had not brought their sandals with them to the water, they sprinted back to
their towels and winced with each step.
4 Back at their towels, Lola and Emma noticed that Jake and Matt, Lola's brothers, were busy building a sandcastle. The castle had elaborate designs
carved on its tops and sides. Lola and Emma were impressed with boys' building skills. Just then, Jake and Matt noticed the tide coming in, and they
moaned grimly. The castle would collapse if the water touched it.
5 Although Jake and Matt panicked at the thought of losing their creation, Lola and Emma quickly devised a plan to save the castle. Right before
summer break, the girls learned about irrigation and drainage in their science class, and they knew they could use that information to stop the water
from collapsing the castle.
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