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IDENTIFY THE MAIN IDEA

Being a clown isn't all fun and games. Rodeo clowns expose themselves to great danger every time they perform. When cowboys dismount or bulls buck them off, 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. Of course, this is a very dangerous thing to do. So you see, sometimes clowning around can be serious business.

• Sometimes clowns can mean serious bussiness.

• Rodeo clowns protect cowboys by putting themselves in danger.

• Cowboys and Rodeo Clowns are constantly in danger.

• A Rodeo bull's attention is easily caught by Rodeo clowns.

What should you do if you are asked to summarize a story?

• You should tell what the lesson of the story is

• You should explain what the word means

• You should retell the whole story with all the details

• You should restate the important ideas and events in a shorter way

If a character is reacting to something what are they doing?

• How they talk to their friend

• How they respond to an action or situation

• Fact about why a character did something

• The setting of the story

a type of poem that usually has 14 lines each with ten syllables

a poem that does not rhyme

short poems often taught to young children

a peom that tells a story

a form of poetry that originated in Japan

a narrative poem written to be sung to a melody

a funny poem of five lines