Powerball Jackpot Grows to $313 Million
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The Powerball game has a new big prize. It is now $313 million. The game is played on Monday, September 21.
Before this, the prize was $298 million. That draw was on September 19. Nobody won the big prize then.
When nobody wins, the money gets bigger. This is called a jackpot. More people play when the jackpot is big.
Some people in Ohio won smaller prizes on September 19. They did not win the biggest prize, but they still got money.
People can check the winning numbers online. They look at their ticket to see if the numbers match.
Powerball is a lottery game in the United States. People buy tickets and pick numbers. If your numbers match, you win money.
Vocabulary5 words
- Powerball
- a big lottery game in the USA
- jackpot
- the biggest prize in a game
- winning numbers
- the numbers that win the prize
- ticket
- a paper you buy to play the game
- lottery
- a game where you pick numbers to win money
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1. $313 million 2. Nobody won the last draw 3. Yes, some smaller prizes
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The Powerball game has a new big prize. It is now _____ million.
The game is played on Monday, September _____.
Before this, the prize was _____ million.
That draw was on September _____.
Nobody won the big prize then.
When nobody wins, the money gets _____.
This is called a _____.
Some people in _____ won smaller prizes on September 19.
People can check the winning numbers _____.
Powerball is a lottery game in the United _____.
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