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Giraffes make noises, but not to communicate. They moo when hurt and make a high sound when frightened.

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Giraffes do make noises.

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details

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MAIN IDEA of a story tells the reader:

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The most important idea about a topic or story.

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A dinosaur's brain weighed as much as three pencils, its body ten tons and over twenty feet long. It wasn't the brightest dinosaur!

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One dinosaur's brain was like.

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Main idea about beach activities.

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Many fun things to do at the beach.

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Benjamin Franklin's passion for writing led him to establish a printing shop and publish a newspaper, along with 'Poor Richard’s Almanac', which featured humorous tales, weather info, and wise sayings.

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Benjamin Franklin loved to write stories and books.

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Sharks can lose up to 30,000 teeth in their lifetime, with teeth arranged in rows that fall out easily. New teeth push forward to replace lost ones, as sharks continually grow new teeth.

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Sharks lose many teeth over their lifetime.

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Main idea of octopus feeding behavior:

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How an octopus gets its food

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A dinosaur had a brain weighing as much as three pencils, a body of ten tons, and 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 of the paragraph: Yesterday was my birthday. I saw a sign from Josh, had spaghetti for dinner, and received a basketball from Dave.

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Charles had a great birthday.