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Mark wanted to be a great skater. But he didn't want to spend the hours practicing. He wished he could just do the tricks easily. Mark's dream was to have everyone stop and stare when he entered the skate park. He  wanted them to say, "Mark is the best skater in the whole world."
What is the main idea?

• Mark wants everyone to think he's a great skater without doing the hard work.
• Mark practices very hard to become a great skater.
• Mark is the best skater at the park.
• Mark wants to learn how to skate so he can compete.

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Jenny visited her grandmother in the hospital.  She saw how kind and helpful the nurses were to her grandmother.  Now she wants to be a nurse when she grows up.  She wants to help sick people get well. 
What is the main idea?

• Jenny got sick.
• Jenny wants to be a nurse.
• Her grandmother was in the hospital.
• Jenny was glad the nurses were being kind to her grandmother.

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World renowned country western super group, The Mountain Boys, can sell out an arena at the drop of a hat, making it quite difficult to get tickets to see their show if you aren't one of the firsts in line.

• A. The Mountain Boys may be able to sell out an arena, but it will take a long time.
• B. The Mountain Boys can sell out an arena very quickly.
• C. The Mountain Boys are always willing to perform at charity events.
• D.  The Mountain Boys enforce a dress code at all of their shows.

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Tom started to reel in his line. The fish tugged and pulled hard. Judging by the weight of his catch, this fish could feed his family for three days. Tom struggled to stay in the boat and not be pulled over the side. Finally his catch came into view. He had snagged a snapping turtle!
What is the main idea?

• Tom finds enough food for his family.
• Tom gets pulled out of his boat by a huge fish.
• Tom didn't catch anything.
• Tom catches a snapping turtle while fishing.

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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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Informational text using true facts and information

• nonfiction
• fiction
• biography
• historical fiction

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What is the main idea?

• Its the authors point of view
• Is what the passage is mostly about
• It is the sequence of the story.

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What is the main problem Melody faces?

• She is a jealous girl
• She is ignored or treated badly at times because she is a disabled girl
• A doctor suggest that she be put in a living facility
• Her parents are too busy to care for her

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a magazine about how whales are mammals

• persuade
• inform
• entertain

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a book about the life of George Washington

• persuade
• inform
• entertain

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