Main Idea

Beth likes to swim with her friends at the beach. The best part of going to the beach is collecting shells. She likes to use shells to make jewelry.

• Beth is a good swimmer.

• Beth likes to collect shells.

• Shells are easy to find.

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CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RI.1.2

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RL.1.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

Lisa's birthday is soon. She wants to have a party. She will ask six friends to come. They will eat cake and ice cream. It will be fun.

• Many people came to Lisa's house.

• Lisa got many presents.

• Lisa wants to have a birthday party.

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

Jim's family bought a new car. Jim is very excited about it. His father and mother will take him for a ride in it tomorrow. Jim hopes it will be a long ride.

• Jim goes for his first car ride.

• Jim learns how to drive.

• Jim is happy about the new car.

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

The clock rang. John pulled the covers over his head. He did not want to get up. His eyes were shut. In a few minutes John heard Mother call him. He had to get up.

• John did not want to get up.

• John always sleeps late.

• John gets up at six o'clock.

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CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RF.2.4C

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RL.2.1

Joe will wash Father's car. Father likes a clean car. Joe likes to wash the car. He will make it very clean. Father will pay him for his work.

• Joe likes to wash Father's car.

• Joes does not like cars.

• Joes goes for a ride in a clean car.

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

Ginny will move to a new house. The new house is not far from the old house. Ginny will go to the same school. She can keep her old friends. She can make new friends, too.

• Ginny does not want to move.

• Ginny is going to move.

• Moving is fun.

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CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

Mark has a dog. It is a very beautiful pet. Mark will take the dog to a do show. He hopes it will win. Mark and the dog will have fun.

• Mark has many dogs.

• Mark will win something.

• Mark will go to a dog show.

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

Frank has no pets. He wants a quiet pet. He looks at fish and turtles. Turtles are more fun to watch. Frank buys a turtle.

• Frank has turtles and fish.

• Franks does not like animals.

• Frank gets a turtle.

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

It gets very hot in the summer. Sometimes it is too hot to work. It is too hot to play. The best thing to do is go swimming.

• Summer is too short.

• School starts in summer.

• Summer can get very hot.

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CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RI.1.2

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RL.1.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

Scott has something he likes a lot. It has four wheels. It is red. It can carry things. Scott rides it. Scott gives his friends rides in it. It is Scott's wagon.

• All boys like wagons.

• Scott has fun with his wagon.

• All wagons are red.

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1