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A dinosaur had a brain weighing as much as three pencils, a body of ten tons, and was over twenty feet long. It wasn't the brightest dinosaur!

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What one dinosaur's brain was like.

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Main idea about seaweed: colors and sizes.

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What seaweed is like.

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Bird range refers to the area a bird flies, varying from global distances to under 100 miles.

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How bird ranges differ.

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Not all water-dwelling animals are fish. Frogs, tadpoles, whales, and seals are examples of amphibians and mammals that live in water.

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Which animals live in water.

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Main idea of traffic light safety: red, green, amber signals are often ignored, leading to danger.

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What the traffic light signals.

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Weather reporters use pictures to convey information quickly and accurately.

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Pictures help weather reporters get information out in a fast way.

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Main idea of the author's weekend plans?

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The author enjoys spending time with her family.

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MAIN IDEA of a story tells the reader:

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The most important idea about a topic or a story.

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Main idea of octopus feeding behavior.

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How an octopus gets its food.