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What is the main idea of the passage?

• Mr. Jackson won a prize for his pumpkin

• The town of Green Valley held a festival

• A giant pumpkin set a world record and brought the community together

• Growing pumpkins is a difficult task

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Main idea

Why did the author write this passage?

• To explain how to grow pumpkins

• To entertain readers with a story about a giant pumpkin

• To inform readers about the history of Green Valley

• To persuade readers to visit the Green Valley Harvest Festival

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Author's purpose

What can you infer about Mr. Jackson?

• He is a new farmer

• He enjoys growing pumpkins and values hard work

• He likes to travel

• He is a teacher

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Evidences and inferences

Which statement from the passage is an opinion?

• “This gigantic pumpkin weighed an incredible 2,749 pounds.”

• “Mr. Jackson has been growing pumpkins for over 20 years.”

• “People from all over came to see the enormous pumpkin.”

• “The festival became more famous because of this pumpkin.”

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Claims and arguments