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Being a clown isn't all fun and games. Rodeo clowns expose themselves to great danger every time they perform. When cowboys dismount or are bucked off of bulls at riding competitions, rodeo clowns jump in front of the bulls and motion wildly to get their attention. In this way rodeo clowns provide an alternate target, and in doing so protect the rider. So you see, sometimes clowning around can be serious business

Find the central idea

• Being a clown isn't all fun and games.

• Rodeo clowns protect cowboys by putting themselves in danger.

• Rodeos are exciting.

• Clowns are good at riding bulls.

Do you ever wonder how you taste things? You owe your sense of taste to your taste buds. We have 9,000 taste buds just on the tongue alone. There are also taste buds on the roof of your mouth. You even have taste buds on the back of your throat.

What does the author want you to learn about the passage?

• Why we can taste only sweet things.

• that we taste through our nose

• Taste buds are found in different places.

The Grand Canyon

The Grand Canyon is an amazing place to visit. Almost five million people visit the canyon each year. The canyon is very large and wide. It is 277 miles long and 18 miles wide. The canyon opens up a mile deep. From its South Rim, people can look deep into the canyon. Some people hike across the canyon, using the trails. Others travel by water. Because the Grand Canyon is so large, it is hard to run out of things to see.

How do the sentences in the passage support the central idea?

• They show that people hike across the Grand Canyon.

• They show that many people visit the Grand Canyon.

• They show that the Grand Canyon is too large to visit.

• They show that the Grand Canyon is a great place to visit.

A Helping Hand

Animals, like horses, can help people do their work. Some animals are strong. They can carry people and things. Horses were brought to America by the Spanish in the 1500s. Horses became an important way to travel. A person could ride on a horse. This was much faster than walking. A horse also could pull wagons. The wagons could hold many things at one time.

How do the sentences in the passage support the central idea?

• They show that horses have been around for a very long time.

• They show that horses can pull things and carry people.

• They show that people could do more with the help of animals

• They show that people could travel more often with animals.