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Long ago, people used stale bread. They rubbed it on paper. That got rid of pencil marks.
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The Story of Erasers
Oops! We all make mistakes. It is a good thing we have erasers. How did erasers get their start?
From the September 2026 Issue
Learning Objective: Students will discuss the sequence of events in a nonfiction text, using language that pertains to time.
Lexiles: 330L
Featured Skill: Sequencing
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1. Bread Erasers
2. Rubber Erasers
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Years later, a man tried a piece of rubber. That worked better than bread. He started selling rubber erasers.
3. Erasers on Pencils
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Next, an inventor had a good idea. He put rubber on the end of a pencil.
4. Erasers Today
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Today, they come in fun shapes. Which one do you like best?
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