Did you know that frogs and toads look alike but that they are actually very different? Frogs need to live near the water. Frogs have long legs to help them jump. They also have smooth, thick skin. Frogs are good swimmers because of their webbed feet. Toads live on land. They have shorter legs to help them hop. Their skin is rough and dry. Toads are not good swimmers. Many people do not know the difference between frogs and toads.

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Soccer players learn many skills when playing soccer. Soccer players learn how to dribble and pass the ball. They also learn how to control the ball so they can eventually score. Most importantly, soccer players learn how to work together with their teammates.

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Before we got our dog, he was a homeless puppy.

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Baseball bats can be made of wood or metal. The wood that is used for baseball bats is soft and light. However, wooden bats still weigh more than metal bats. That’s because wooden bats are solid, not hollow. Metal bats are lighter in weight because they are hollow. The sounds the bats make when they hit a ball are different, too. Wooden bats make a crack sound because they are solid. Metal bats make a ping sound because they are hollow.

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Depending on the species and age of the turtle, sea turtles eat all kinds of food including sea grass, seaweed, crabs, jellyfish, and shrimp. What subheading might you expect to find above this text?

Recycling is the process of turning trash and other materials into new, usable products. Many things can be recycled, including paper, plastic, metal and glass. There are many different ways to recycle. Drop off centers, buy back centers, and curbside collections are all options to dispose of waste.

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As we step into the forest, we enter a world that is bursting with life. Trees over one hundred feet high stretch above us. Long vines hang from branches. Flowers grow in every color of the rainbow. The rain forest has more species of plant and animal life than any other place on earth, which is why rain forests are nicknamed “Jewels of the Earth.”What would the best title for this section of nonfiction text be?