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What is the topic sentence of paragraph 7?

• Kookaburras help farmers in Australia by eating insects and rodents, which damage crops.

• Kookaburras help people but people do not always help them.

• Luckily, there are laws in Australia to help protect kookaburras.

• When people cut down tress, the kookaburras have trouble finding places to live.

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Which sentence is the topic sentence in paragraph 5?

• For forty years the Empire State Building was the world's tallest building.

• Since that time the Empire State Building has seen many changes.

• But the Empire State Building was still a big building.

• The Empire State Building became successful after World War II.

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CCSS.RI.3.1

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Which sentence in section 4 is the topic sentence?

• Viewers learn that climate change is making the cold North Pole a little warmer all the time.

• This means that the polar bears' home is getting smaller as more ice and snow melts each year.

• Polar Bear also shows how climate change is affecting the polar bears.

• Climate change is the slow warming of the earth.

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What does paragraph 1 help the reader understand about the hurricane names?

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• The first names were after saint’s days.

• The first names were only women’s names.

• The first names did not have a system.

• The first names were in alphabetical order.

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Which detail supports the idea that meditation is easy?

• Just like exercise can help your body become stronger, meditation can help your mind become stronger.

• It can be as simple as watching the clouds, or sitting still and humming softly.

• It can do wonderful things for kids, too.

• Meditation is the practice of making the mind quiet.

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Which of these is the main idea of the passage?

• Zilker Park in Austin offers many outdoor activities.

• Zilker Park has a pool that flows from Barton Creek.

• People go to Zilker Park if they like live music.

• In Austin, people can boat, hike or play.

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CCSS.SL.3.2

Which of these is the main idea of the passage?

• Although cacti may look different, they have the same important parts.

• Some cacti can be very small, less than one inch tall. 

• A cactus can live in very dry environments such as deserts.

• Some cacti can grow to be very tall, over 60 feet.

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CCSS.SL.3.2

Which of these is the main idea of the passage?

• Viewing wildlife is exciting if you know where they live.

• Wildlife can harm people if they get sick.

• It is important to listen to experts and safely view wildlife.

• Plant and animals in the wild should be left alone.

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CCSS.RI.3.7

What is the key idea of the passage?

• Not being able to tell the difference between some colors is called color blindness.

• Most color-blind people, especially 1 out of 12 boys, cannot tell red or green apart.

• Although telling some colors apart is hard for some people, they can work around this small problem.

• Color blindness runs in the family, which means it is passed down from parents to children.

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Which detail supports the idea that music helps the brain?

• It says listening to music gives the brain a workout.

• Listen to your favorite tunes.

  Listen to your favorite tunes.

• Either way, your brain will thank you.

• Try listening to something new.

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