reading comprehension

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Floods can cause tremendous damage, ruining houses, roads, and buildings, taking down trees, causing mudslides, and leaving debris behind. Cleanup can take months.

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Floods can cause a lot of damage.

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Main idea: Weather reporters use pictures to convey weather info quickly.

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Pictures help weather reporters get information out in a fast way

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Main idea: Weather reporters use pictures to convey information quickly.

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Pictures help weather reporters get information out in a fast way

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Theme is the author's message.

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message

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Soccer, known as football in some countries, is played in over 200 countries by more than 250 million people. It has been part of the Olympics since 1900.

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Soccer is a worldwide sport.

Front

Theme is for everyone; think of it as a big world idea/universal.

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big world idea/universal

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Finding the theme requires _________________; the author won't explicitly state it.

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infer

Front

Infer means to look for clues in the story and use your knowledge.

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clues

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Sentence suggesting Joanna rode her bike to school:

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Put her helmet in the classroom closet.

Front

The boy watches clouds and waves grow, deciding to ride home.

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riding his bike