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Suddenly, there was a cracking noise, and the pulleys

stopped spinning.

“What happened?” Saburo asked.

to stop working
v.
broke down
“It broke down,” Ms. Lahai said. “And the side of the

turbine cracked, too.” Saburo’s shoulders sank.

“Saburo, we tried and failed,” said

Ms. Lahai. “But it’s okay to fail. Check

That’s how we learn.” Why do Saburo’s shoulders sink?

The pulleys break down and the turbine

cracks, so he thinks the project fails.

Unit 6 | Electricity for Saburo’s School