Identifying Main Idea

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Fruits are important in our diet because of the vitamins and minerals they contain. Fruits are eaten in a number of ways. Fruits can be eaten fresh, canned, frozen, or dried. Fruits are made into jellies and jams. Fruit juices can be canned or frozen.

• Fruits can be eaten in many ways.

• Everyone must eat fruit every day.

• All fruits contain the same vitamins.

• Fruits are important.

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The grapefruit gets its name because the fruit grows in clumps like grapes. Years ago, people grew grapefruit trees for decoration only. Now the grapefruit is a popular fruit because it contains vitamins and it's good for us. It can be served as juice or eaten raw.

• Grapefruits are used for decoration.

• The grapefruit is a healthy food.

• Grapefruits can be yellow or pink.

• The grapefruit gets its name because of how it grows.

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One lemon tree can grow as many as 3,000 lemons in one year. The lemon is related to the orange. However, the lemon tree is harder to grow. The lemon is used in more ways than most other fruits. About half the lemons in the world are grown in California.

• The lemon has many uses.

• Lemons grow in warm climates.

• Oranges and lemons can grow in the same place.

• Lemons are sour.

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Lizards can be as little as two or three inches long and as long as 12 feet long. Lizards can come in different shapes and colors as well. Of the 3,000 kinds of lizards, there are only two that are poisonous. Lizards can live on the ground, underground, in water, or in trees.

• All lizards are poisonous.

• Lizards are helpful to man.

• There are many kinds of lizards.

• Lizards are small.

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One kind of fish that looks a lot like a snake is the eel. It is a very long, thin fish with fins running along most of the top and bottom of its body. Eels come in a variety of sizes - from about two feet long to six feet long.

• The eel looks somewhat like a snake.

• The eel is a dangerous fish.

• The eel is related to the snake.

• The eel is a fish.

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The hamster is an ideal pet. This tiny animal is related to the mouse and rat. A hamster weighs about one quarter of a pound and is about five to six inches long. Hamsters are clean. They can live in a small cage or pen. They eat vegetable scraps and grain.

• The hamster is a small rat.

• Hamsters are used for laboratory tests.

• The hamster is a popular pet.

• The hamster is small.