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The peacock is the bird with the beautiful, giant fan of bright colors. When the peacock is young, both male and female birds look alike. At about two years of age, the male grows the long beautiful tail feathers. Because of their beauty, peacocks were often pets. They live about 20 or 30 years. The main idea is.....

• The peacock makes a good pet.

• The peacock is known for its beauty.

• Male and female peacock look the same.

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Perhaps the most amazing organ of the human body is the heart. The heart is always pumping blood through the body. It pumps more than four quarts of blood in a minute. It must always keep pumping to bring a constant supply of blood to the tissues. The main idea is:

• The heart does a lot of work.

• The heart often rests.

• The tissues help the heart do its job.

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About 75 million years ago, dinosaurs roamed Earth. The dinosaur is in the reptile family. No scientist ever saw a dinosaur. We know about dinosaurs through fossils. Dinosaurs were probably small to begin with, but then grew larger and larger over many millions of years. The main idea is:

• Dinosaurs were alive millions of years ago.

• Seeing a dinosaur was scary for the scientists.

• Dinosaurs were probably small to begin with.

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Memorial Day is a holiday that began as a day for remembering the soldiers and sailors of the Civil War. Today we honor all soldiers who died in wars. There are parades and special ceremonies on Memorial Day. It is the only federal holiday in May. The main idea is:

• Memorial Day is like any other day.

• Memorial Day honors all soldiers who died.

• There were several federal holidays in May.

• There are parades and special cermonies on Memorial Day.

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One of the worst household pests in the world is the cockroach. It can eat every kind of food. They are a health hazzard, as they spread disease and germs. The cockroach has lived for millions of years. They have changed very little over that time period. The main idea is:

• There is no easy way to kill cockroaches.

• Cockroaches have existed for a long time.

• Cockroaches often bite people.

• Cockroaches are a health hazzard.

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"Will I be able to leave?" the words troubled Rena as much as they excited her. If she stepped into the cave, Rena would be able to find the magic fountain. But this also meant that she would leave all of her family. Entering into the cave was the only way Rena could save her land, she thought. What is a good summary of this paragraph?

• Rena is thinking about whether or not she should go inside of the cave.

• You should always ask an adult before going in a cave.

• Rena found a cave she wants to explore.

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Not all deserts are hot. When most people think of deserts, they imagine a sunny place that is filled with sand. This is not always the case. A desert is described as a place that just gets a small amount of yearly rainfall. Antarctica, one of the coldest places on Earth, is a desert. What is the best summary for this paragraph?

• A desert is described as a place that just gets a small amount of rainfall.

• Not all deserts are hot. A desert is a place that only gets a small amount of rainfall even if the place is cold

• Antarctica is a cold desert.

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Homer sat up straight in his bed and tried not to hear the unusual sounds that were coming from the attic above. The home held so many secrets. Unmistakable footsteps clicked across the attic floor. Homer's mother was sleeping in the other room. Could it be Mr. Wizer's ghost? What would be the best summary of this paragraph?

• Mr. Wizer lived in this house before Homer and his mother.

• You should always look in the attic with an adult before going to bed.

• Homer lives in a new home and can hear strange sounds.

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Comets follow an orbit that is long and is shaped like an oval. Those in our solar system travel around the sun. Those that make their journey around the sun in less than two years are called short-period comets. As a comet approaches the sun, it begins to look brighter.

What would be the best summary for this paragraph?

• Some comets are short -period comets. They travel for less than 200 years.

• Comets travel around the sun.

• One evening you should go outside and view the stars and comets.

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In his sophomore year of high school, basketball legend Michael Jordan tried out for the varsity basketball team. But at five feet and eleven inches tall, the coach believed that Jordan was too short to play. The coach cut Jordan from the team. Jordan didn’t let this obstacle defeat him. In fact, it pushed him to work even harder. He trained vigorously and grew another four inches the following summer. The next year, Jordan made the varsity squad. He averaged 25 points a game and went on to become one of the greatest basketball players in history. What is the theme of this passage?

• Jordan was too short to make the varsity basketball team.

• Hard work pays off.

• Jordan averaged 25 points a game.

• Jordan was a great basketball back in highschool.

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