Main idea 1

Ida likes Thanksgiving very much. The best part is turkey. Ida loves to eat turkey. Ida likes it warm or cold. Even turkey soup is good.

• Ida likes most foods.

• Turkey is good for you.

• Ida likes turkey.

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CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.1.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RI.1.2

Mike loves tigers. There are two tigers in the zoo. Mike visits them every week. He even took their picture once. He likes to show the pictures to his friends.

• Mike has two tigers.

• Mike works at the zoo.

• Mike likes tigers very much.

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

Many people have pet birds. Some birds sing beautiful songs. Other birds can learn to talk. Many birds are very pretty. Birds are good pets.

• All birds can talk.

• All birds are yellow.

• People have pet birds.

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CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.1.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

Karen is going to bake bread. She has never done that before. Her father will help her. Karen hopes her bread will be good.

• White bread is the best.

• Karen likes to eat bread.

• Karen makes bread.

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

Catarina 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.

• Catarina is a good swimmer.

• Shells are easy to find.

• Catarina likes shells.

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

Jess loves to skate. Every day, she skates up and down the sidewalk. She can do many tricks on skates. She wins many skating races.

• Jess is a good skater.

• All girls skate well.

• Skating is fun.

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CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

Sue got a basket for a present. She uses it to carry many things. She puts food in the basket. She keeps toys in the basket. She even puts her kitten in the basket.

• We need baskets.

• Sue uses her basket a lot.

• Baskets should be big.

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CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.1.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RI.1.2

Grandmother has a garden. She has many flowers. They are red, yellow, and white. Some are big. Some are small. Grandmother likes flowers very much.

• Grandfather likes the garden.

• Grandmother works in the garden.

• Grandmother grows various flowers.

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

There are frogs in the pond. They swim and jump all day. Sometimes, they make funny sounds. I try to catch the frogs, but they are too fast for me.

• People and animals live in a pond.

• Frogs live in a pond.

• Frogs are funny.

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

Do you like to drink milk? Milk is very good for you. It helps you grow strong. You can drink milk with lunch or dinner. Milk and bananas are a healthy snack.

• Milk is best with bananas.

• Milk is good for you.

• Milk comes from cows.

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CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.1.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RI.1.2