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It started when they got to the bears. Peter felt tired and his stomach hurt. He dragged himself over to see the elephants, which were eating from a stack of hay. Normally, the elephants were his favorite. Without much interest, Peter followed his classmates to the camels, which were busy swatting flies with their tails. Peter knew he should be having fun at the zoo, but he just felt terrible and all he wanted to do was lie down and rest. Even the lions and tigers did not interest him now. 
The Summary of this passage is:

• Peter's favorite animals were the elephants.
• The camels were swatting flies with their tails.
•  It was really hot at the zoo.
• Peter didn't enjoy the zoo because he felt really bad.

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

For the walls, Jenny thought she would use a bright yellow paint. She would pick a border that had mostly bright red and green colors, and maybe a little bit of blue. She already had found some curtains that were sky blue with streaks of red, blue and yellow that she thought would go great with the walls. And finally, she had picked a carpet that was mostly blue with specks of red and yellow. Jenny couldn't wait till she was done decorating her room. It was really going to look awesome.
 The Summary of this passage is:

• Jenny likes bright colors.
• Jenny was going to paint her room.
• Jenny was picking out colors and materials to decorate her room.
• Yellow is a good color to paint your walls.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Julie watched the ants as they carried small crumbs down the trail to the anthill. She thinks ants are very hard working and industrious little creatures. They always seemed busy, and you never saw an ant just laying around doing nothing. They were carrying food, building tunnels, or defending the anthill. One thing you could say about ants is that they sure aren't lazy.
The Summary of this passage is:
 

• Ants carry many things.
• Some ants may bite you.
• Ants are hard workers.
• Some ants help take care of the queen.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Goldfish are a member of the carp family of fish. There were domesticated about 1,000 years ago in China. From China, the goldfish were introduced to japan, where other varieties were developed, and then to Europe. During the 1620s, they were valued in southern Europe as a symbol of good luck and fortune. It became a custom for a married man to give a goldfish to his wife as a gift on their first anniversary. This was a symbol of the good things that were to come to the couple. That custom died out as goldfish became more available, thus losing their uniqueness. Goldfish became popular in America around 1850. They were used in ponds and later in indoor aquariums.

• Goldfish come from fish called carp.

• In this paragraph the author describes goldfish and how they brought good luck and good fortune.

• In this paragraph the author describes goldfish and how they were domesticated in China.

• In this paragraph the author describes goldfish and how they were domesticated in China.

When farmers use fertilizer to fertilize their crops, the left over fertilizer can run into nearby ponds, streams, and rivers. The result is that the nutrient-rich fertilizer causes way too much algae to grow. All that algae is bad for the plants and animals that live there.

• In this passage, the author describes fertilizer and its uses.

• In this passage, the author examines fertilizer and how it can be bad for plants and animals.

• In this passage, the author studies fertilizer and where they use it.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

San Francisco is located on the coast of California in an area often called the Bay Area. The weather is generally very mild, seldom getting really cold or really hot. Its mild climate is one reason many people live there. It seldom snows in San Francisco and generally does not get below freezing during the winter. Even in the middle of summer, temperatures may be in the mid 80s with a cool breeze from the bay keeping the weather very comfortable.

• In this selection, the author describes San Francisco and the weather it experiences.

• In this selection, the author compares San Francisco and other cities in California.

• In this selection, the author presents solutions to weather in San Francisco.

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5