INPUT ARTICLE: Article: There are 6 pieces to this puzzle. For clarity, the piece that has a partial notch in the middle with a square protruding underneath the notch will be #1. The piece with 1 short, rectangular notch and L-shaped sides will be #2. The piece that has 1 square notch and 1 small rectangular notch will be #3. The piece with 1 long rectangular notch will be #4. The piece with a partial notch in the middle that makes an L-shape will be #5. The long rectangular piece with no notches will be #6. Find the piece with a partial notch in the middle and a square underneath the notch. Then find the piece with 1 short, rectangular notch with L-shaped sides. Fit them together so the piece with the square fits horizontally into the vertical piece with the L-shaped sides. The notch on the vertical piece should face toward you and the square shape on the other piece should face to the left and toward the vertical piece. This piece has 2 notches cut through it. Fit it underneath the horizontal piece perpendicularly. The notch should face toward the horizontal piece so they fit together. Hold piece #4 (with the long, rectangular notch) so it is a mirror image of the vertical piece, #1, with the notches facing each other. Slide piece #4 into the puzzle so it holds the horizontal pieces in place. Hold piece #5 so the notch faces the vertical pieces and the flat part is on the outside. Position it horizontally on the left side of the vertical pieces and slide it into the notches on the existing horizontal pieces. This is the last piece you need to add. Simply slip the long rectangular piece in the square opening in the center of the other pieces. Now the puzzle is locked together and complete!

SUMMARY: Identify the 6 pieces. Fit piece #2 horizontally into piece #1. Slide piece #3 underneath piece #2 so they are perpendicular. Match up piece #4 with piece #1. Slide piece #5 into the notches on the horizontal pieces. Slide the rectangular piece through the center opening.

In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: Timing is one of the most important aspects in blocking; a fraction of a second could be the difference between stuffing an opponent’s attack and missing the ball completely. Being in the ready position will allow you to move more efficiently when attempting a block. Keeping your feet the proper distance apart will help with your footwork, another essential aspect of blocking. With your shoulders and hips square to the net you will be able to jump straight up more quickly. Keeping your knees bent is an essential part of the ready position. By keeping your knees bent you are ready to jump immediately rather than having to lower yourself and then jump up for the block.  Be careful not to get lazy and stand straight up while waiting to block. Keep your arms high with your elbows around shoulder height. This also reduces the time it takes to get your arms up for the block. If they begin by your sides then they have much farther to travel to get high in the air. This puts them at the correct angle for blocking and again reduces the time needed to get your hands in position, making you a faster blocker. If you touch the net while attempting to block you will get a violation. Allow sufficient space between your body and the net to ensure you do not accidentally touch it.
Summary: Be ready at all times. Stand with your feet shoulder-length apart square to the net. Keep your knees bent. Keep your arms high. Keep your palms facing the net. Stay a half arm’s length away from the net.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Now that you have a good eye for detail and have mastered the art of logic, you’re ready to begin your sleuthing career. Grab your hat and let’s go solve some mysteries.  You don’t necessarily need to solve crimes to practice your detective work. Actually, frequenting crimes scenes is a bad idea. It may not be safe and could anger local police. Smaller mysteries are a better place to start. Ask your friends and family if they have any unsolved mysteries. Has anything gone missing lately at home? Did a pan of cookies disappear off from the counter while they were cooling, but everyone at home denies taking them? Get on it. Gather information and make your observations, for starters. You can do this by physically examining the scene of the crime, by talking to witnesses, or both. Pay close attention and try to sort what is important from what is not.   Ask questions. Interview people who may be able to shed light on the mystery. Was your aunt the one who baked the cookies? When did she bake them? What time did she take the pan out of the oven? When did she first notice that the cookies had gone missing? Who else was present? Did she notice anything else out of place? Write down your observations as field notes, both for interviews and for examinations, so that you can review, rehash, and work the pieces until they fit. Take your information and begin to put together the puzzle. Different pieces will include people – who was around and a possible culprit – as well as the time, possible motives, and other considerations.   It may help to write out the events on a piece of paper, draw a timeline, or create a flow chart. “Aunt baked cookies at 4:30 pm. Took them out of oven at quarter to five and then went outside to garden. When she came back inside at 5:30 the cookies were gone. Also present were Uncle, cousin Bob and cousin Gina, Gina’s friend Mosley, and their Shetland sheepdog. Interview them and note their schedules, as well! We know the following additional details: Uncle and cousin Gina both have weaknesses for cookies. Bob does not. Mosley is unknown. The dog was free to roam about the house. A long hair was found at the crime scene. When you begin to piece together a mystery, you’ll often be faced with a number of different possible sequences of events. Using logic, your job is to figure out which scenario is the most likely one and to nab the culprit.  Consider the scenarios: Uncle may have nicked the cookies, as he has a weakness for them. But Gina could have, too. Bob is less likely to have stolen them, as he prefers candy. Mosley and the dog are unknowns, but either of them may have eaten the cookies. Or, it is possible that Aunt is lying. Map the scenarios. Assess and reassess the evidence. Eventually, a picture of the crime should emerge as you eliminate possibilities through logic. You may not get the correct answer, but you should be able to discover the most likely scenario.   A key piece of evidence in this case is the long hair found on top of the baking sheet. It is your only piece of physical evidence. The perpetrator must have had long hair. Uncle is bald, while Bob and Mosley have short hair. Aunt, Gina, and the dog all have long hair. With this in mind, your likely perpetrators are whittled down to three. You’ll need to look closer, and to focus your attention on the physical evidence, the hair, its color, texture, and length, in order to find the true culprit.

SUMMARY:
Find an appropriate mystery. Make detailed observations. Map out events. Consider different scenarios. Apply logic.