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Squirrels are super fun to watch. They're like little acrobats, leaping from branch to branch with those bushy tails. If I get squirrel food, maybe a whole family will move in next door. I can name them all! That would be epic. Birds are way more colorful. Imagine a bright red cardinal or a tiny hummingbird flitting around my window! In addition, birds sing the coolest songs, filling the whole neighborhood with chirps and whistles. Do I want a backyard full of furry friends or a symphony of feathered singers? This is a hard choice!

Choose the sentence that would make the best topic sentence for the paragraph.

• Squirrels are more interesting to watch than birds.

• Backyards can be enjoyed for their sights and sounds.

• I can't decide if I like squirrels or birds better.

• Having bird feeders can attract colorful birds.

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I can't decide if I like squirrels or birds better. Squirrels are super fun to watch. They're like little acrobats, leaping from branch to branch with those bushy tails. If I get squirrel food, maybe a whole family will move in next door. I can name them all! That would be epic. ​ (a)   birds are way more colorful. Imagine a bright red cardinal or a tiny hummingbird flitting around my window! In addition, birds sing the coolest songs, filling the whole neighborhood with chirps and whistles. Do I want a backyard full of furry friends or a symphony of feathered singers? This is a hard choice!

• However,
• Additionally,
• Therefore,
• Similarly,

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What is the correct way to write the underlined portion of the sentence below?

I _______ the birds and squirrels outside my window today.

• were watching

• be watching

• am watching

• is watching

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Choose ALL the sentences that are written correctly.

• My backyard is the place when I see birds and squirrels.

• My cat, who likes to eat birds and squirrels, wears a bell.

• The birdbath that is green is full of water for the animals.

• My love of animals is the reason why I feed the birds and squirrels.

• Winter is the time where I put out bird and squirrel food.

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The first sentence is not the best beginning for the opinion essay. Click on the sentence in the paragraph that would be the best beginning for this

opinion essay.

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