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There are many fun things to do at the beach.  Swimming is one thing that can be done at the beach.  Snorkeling is another thing that can be enjoyed.  Playing beach volleyball can be a lot of fun.  It is also fun to look for shells.  Some people simply like to sunbathe.
What is the main idea?

• There are many fun things to do at the beach.
• It is also fun to look for shells.
• Some people simply like to sunbathe.
• Going to the beach to swim can be fun.

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Most people think that gorillas are mean, but actually they are shy. It seems that such a huge animal with very large teeth would be aggressive. Hollywood movies help convey this image of the scary, ferocious gorilla. In fact, gorillas only attack if they are provoked. 
This author belives that:

• Gorillas are misunderstood as vicious animals.
• Gorillas are mean animals
• Gorillas don't like other animals.

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Floods can cause tremendous damage.  They can ruin houses, roads and buildings. Floods can take down trees and cause mudslides. It often leaves mud, sand and debris behind.  It can take months to clean up after a flood.
 What is the main idea?

• Floods can cause a lot of damage.
• Floods cause mudslides.
• Floods damage houses and roads. 

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Soccer is known in some countries as football. It is a popular sport across the world, with over 200 countries playing the sport. It is estimated that over 250 million people, both men and women, play soccer. The sport has been part of the Olympic games from 1900 to 1928 and from 1936 to today.
 What is the main idea?

• Soccer is important at the Olympics.
• Soccer is a worldwide sport.
• Soccer is also called football.
• Soccer is played by men and women.

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School uniforms are far cheaper than the currently popular fashions. Many students work long hours at a paying job instead of doing homework because they feel they have to "keep up appearances." If students wore uniforms, there would be no need for most of them to have jobs that take away from their study time.

This passage is mostly about?

• popular fashions being expensive
• school uniforms being a good idea.
• students working many hours at jobs.
• teens enjoying wearing uniforms.

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Wednesday morning, the Frankfurt Book Fair opened its doors. Over 280,000 visitors from all over came to Frankfurt, Germany for this event. This is the biggest book fair in the world. It also has the most visited book publishing website in the world. The German Publishers and Booksellers Association runs the fair. The association says that the book market is doing very well. Over 100 countries and almost 7,500 people are showing books at the fair this year. There are over 100,000 new books being shown out of nearly 400,000 books at the fair. Prizes are given to authors and publishers at the fair. There are also meetings about new ways to present books to the public.

This paragraph is mainly about?

• The new ways to sell books to the public.
• The opening of the Frankfurt Book Fair.
• The prizes given at the Frankfurt Book Fair.
• The popularity of book fairs in the world.

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As our landfills grow into large mountains of junk it has become apparent that we need to take action. Every year thousands of water bottles are thrown into landfills where they do not get recycled and they do not decompose. Thus, further adding to our society's waste.
These sentences support the argument that buying bottled water

• destroys our environment.
• makes people money.
• helps people stay healthy.
• makes finding clean water easier.

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Statement that is completely unbiased is...

• Subjective
• Objective
• Personal
• Nonobjective

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A good objective summary....

• Is a summary sentence of the text that covers the key details.
• Identifies the topic, has all the key words, and is a complete sentence.
• Focuses on the central idea of the text and only the details that support it. 
• Uses direct quotes from the text in order to let the audience know what it was about. 

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Which best describes the main ideas (in order) of King's speech?

• The Problem - His People - The Dream for All

• The Dream - The Problem - A Christian Sermon

• His People - White People - All People

• The Problem - The Dream - Reactions to His Ideas

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