SPRING BREAK

Liz went to a carnival. She went on many rides such as roller coasters and a Ferris Wheel. She ate cotton candy. She had a lot of fun at the carnival.

What is the main idea?

• Liz ate cotton candy.

• Liz had fun.

• Liz had fun at the carnival.

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Mr. Miller is taking his class on a field trip. They are taking a school bus. They are going to the science museum. They are going to see dinosaurs, apes, and stars.

What is the main idea?

• Mr. Miller likes dinosaurs.

• Mr. Miller's class is going to the science museum.

• Museums are for learning.

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Alex is drawing a bunny in art class. He takes out his pencil and colored pencils. He sketches his bunny on a piece of paper. Then he colors it in with his colored pencils.

What is the main idea?

• Alex likes art.

• Alex has colored pencils

• Alex draws a bunny in art.

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As soon as Holly walked in the door, her puppy was barking. The puppy ran towards the door. Holly grabbed the leash and took her puppy for a walk.

What is the main idea?

• Holly's puppy wanted to go for a walk.

• The puppy barked.

• Holly walked in.

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During both world wars, Mexican immigrants filled an important need in the country. Many American men were overseas fighting. This caused a huge shortage of workers. Mexicans filled in a farmhands and factory workers. They helped produce food for soldiers as well as the supplies necessary to win wars.

• Mexican immigrants are not given enough credit.

• The US would not have won wither world war if not for Mexican immigrants.

• Mexican immigrants have done their part to help the US win wars.

Honeybees travel up to four miles to find nectar for honey. When a bee finds nectar, it does a wiggle dance to tell the other bees where the nectar is. Other worker bees then head out to the source. All in all, a hive of bees can travel up to 55,000 miles and visit 2,000,000 plants to produce one pound of honey.

• Honeybees are hard workers.

• Hone is made from nectar.

• Honeybees like to dance.

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Getting a dog? Don't count out a mutt. Mutts are often free, where purebreds can cost thousands. Also, mutts might not be as handsome as purebreds, but they're less likely to be nervous or snappy, and best of all, a mutt doesn't have a million copies of itself running around. A poodle is a poodle, but a mutt is one of a kind!

• Purebreds are expensive and have bad qualities.

• Mutts definitely make the best pets.

• Mutts can be just as good, if not better, than purebreds.

Tattoos might be "in", but they can also be dangerous. Dirty needles are sometimes used to puncture the skin. These needles can spread deadly diseases. It is important for people to research tattoo parlors for their cleanliness. Because, being "in" could just mean being in the hospital.

• States should make tattooing illegal.

• Tattoos come with health risks.

• People who are "in" have tattoos.

In 1964, four young men with matching haircuts landed in New York. The Beatles's music caused a revolution as thousands flocked to see them. More British groups followed, and suddenly as many British bands were on the music charts as American.

• The British invaded America during the 1960s.

• In the 1960s, British music was better than American music.

• The Beatles and other British bands changed music in 1960s America.

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On April 10, 1912, the Titanic left England for New York. The great ship had all the latest safety features and had been declared unsinkable. But on April 14, lookouts spotted an iceberg. The crew swerved to miss it, but it was too late. A few hours later, the Titanic sank, and 1,595 of the 2,340 people aboard perished.

• No ship can survive being hit by an iceberg.

• The Titanic's crew caused it to sink.

• No ship is totally unsinkable.

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