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What are hiccups)

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might giggle and know that you have the hiccups.

You may make a funny sound in your throat from time to time. It sounds like a squeak. You

Your brain tells your diaphragm to do its work at a steady pace. About once every four seconds, your brain sends a signal through your nerve cells. The signal reaches the
diaphragm and tells it to perform.

in your chest, above your abdomen or center part of your body.

amount of air in and out of your lungs. This allows you to breathe. The diaphragm Is found

Your body has a big muscle called a diaphragm. The diaphragm pushes the proper

your diaphragm jerk up and down.

For some reason, the signal gets confused once in awhile. It's like a traffic light that gets stuck in a blinking position. The signals may start to come too close together. This makes

At the same time, the signal reaches the muscles in your windpipe. The muscles shut off for a moment. This makes the funny sound we know as hiccups.

1. This story is about a funny noise called _____________________________________. 2. What Is a diaphragm?__________________________________________________


3. Which paragraph tells where your diaphragm is located?_____ 4. Why do people usually laugh when someone has the hiccups?

5. What word in paragraph four means "flickering on and off'? 6. Write words from the story that rhyme with these words:
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