Summarizing Nonfiction text

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What is the main idea of the passage: "I can't wait until this weekend! We’re going to my grandparents’ house and my entire family will be there. I will spend most of my time playing games with my cousins. We always have such a good time together! The day goes by so fast, and by the end we are all exhausted... but we still don’t want to leave!"?

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The writer enjoys spending time with family.

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What is the best SUMMARY for the selection about Turtles, Tortoises, and Terrapins?

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Turtles spend most of their time in water, tortoises spend most of their time on land, and terrapins live on both land and water.

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What is the main idea of the passage about giraffes?

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Giraffes are unique animals.

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What is the central idea of the passage? Water plays an important part in our lives and in our environment., We are lucky to have clean water., People also need water to wash, cook, and grow food., It is up to us to be responsible users of the water.

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Water plays an important part in our lives and in our environment.

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What is the best summary for the selection about ice cream?

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Today the average American eats about 20 quarts of ice cream a year. The United States celebrates National Ice Cream month in July.

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What is the main idea of the passage about activities at the beach?

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There are many fun things to do at the beach.

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What is the main idea about elephants' trunks?

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Elephants use their trunks for many things.

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What is the MAIN IDEA of the passage about Jessica and her grandmother's quilt?

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Jessica loved her grandmother's quilt.

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Summary of “The Three Men Who Invented the Telephone” should include?

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A brief explanation of how each man was involved in the invention of the telephone.