Main Idea

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Native Americans dried meat, pounded it into a paste, mixed it with fat, and sometimes added berries and sugar to make pemmican, a non-spoiling, energy-rich food for travel and hunting.

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how pemmican was prepared by Native Americans.

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Fifth graders can show responsibility by getting a cell phone, which helps them stay in touch with parents after school activities. They understand phones are not just for games and can manage usage responsibly. What supports this idea?

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It takes responsibility not to break the rules that parents set for how to use the phone.

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The Maracanazo: In 1950, Brazil hosted the World Cup final at Maracanã stadium, where they lost 2-1 to Uruguay, causing national pride to suffer.

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Brazilians were deeply upset by the loss of the 1950 World Cup.

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Origin of chalk: tiny sea animals called foraminifera create shells from lime. When they die, their shells form layers of white rock known as chalk, often found in former underwater areas.

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Real chalk is made by a small sea animal.

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Amanda sat in her room, dreaming of a story. A bird with a red head and black feathers landed on a snow-covered branch. She wondered if the bird was magic, sparking her idea for a story.

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Amanda wants to be a writer and gets an idea for a story.

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Main idea of a text:

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what the text is mostly, or mainly, about.

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Main idea of the paragraph: Soccer players learn many skills when playing soccer.

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Soccer players learn many skills when playing soccer.

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Ways to feel better when sad: exercise, talk to a friend, write feelings, do good for others, act happy.

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There are many ways to make yourself feel better.

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Earth's surface is constantly changing due to earthquakes, floods, and volcanoes.

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The Earth's surface is always changing.

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Main Idea: Halloween's origins trace back to an ancient Celtic festival, marking the New Year and celebrated with costumes and bonfires.

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The origins of Halloween