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There are many different types of frogs, but the most poisonous frog is the poison dart frog. The name for these tiny amphibians dates back many decades. The poison of these frogs was historically used on darts. A dart that was dipped in this poison would poison the blood stream of any human who was attacked by one. One poison dart frog has more than enough poison under its skin to kill more than 8 grown humans.
What is the best summary of the selection?
Poison dart frogs have a lot of poison. They can kill more than 8 grown humans.
Darts were created because of the poison dart frog. The poison would kill a person if the poison entered their bloodstream.
The poison dart frog is the most poisonous frog.Their poison used to be used on darts to attack humans. While these frogs may be tiny, their poison is very strong.
There are a lot of frogs in the world. The smallest one if the poison dart frog.
Cheetahs are the fastest big cat in the world. They can run up 70 miles per hour- speeds that are equivalent to the speed limit on a highway. One of the main reasons a cheetah can run so fast is because of its build. The cheetah is very slender, light, has long legs, and a long tail. This allows aerodynamics to works in its favor. Speed is also what keeps the cheetah out of danger when being attacked as prey.
What is the best summary of the selection?
Cheetahs escape their predators by running quickly. Their legs and tails help them run faster.
Cheetahs are the fastest animal in the world. They can travel up to highways speeds. Their slender build allows them to run quickly and escape predators that may be after them.
Cheetahs can travel as fast as cars on the highway. That speed is up to 70 miles per hour!
Cheetahs are a big cat that can run really fast. Out of all of the big cats you can think of, cheetahs are the fastest. You could never outrun a cheetah.
Squids are one of the oceans coolest creatures. They protect themselves in a very unique way. Rather than using venom, teeth, or strength, squids use black ink. When this creature feels as if it is being threatened by predator, it simply releases this ink. The ink makes the water around it cloudy and dark. The murky water allows the squid to escape its predator by using their arms and siphon to propel itself.
What is the best summary of the selection?
Squids are unique by the way they protect themselves from predators. They use black ink that makes the water cloudy and hard to see. While the water is cloudy, the squid swims away.
Squids do not use venom or teeth to escape their predators. They use black ink.
Squids are the coolest ocean animal. Unlike most other ocean animals, these creatures use a different method of escaping their predators.
When a quid feels threatened, they let out dark stuff that helps hide them. When they are hidden, they cannot be eaten by their predators.
Stink bugs are exactly what they sound like- bugs that stink. However, their stench is only released when it feels threatened or when it is stepped on. The smell that is released from the bug puts up a great defense against predators. The smell makes any potential predator turn away. Along with its smell, it also tastes terrible. If it does end up in the mouth of a predator, they quickly learn that they should not consume them.
What is the best summary of the selection?
Stink bugs use their stench for protection. They only smell when threatened or stepped on. The smell makes a predator turn the other way. Along with their smell, they also taste bad which makes predators leave them alone as well.
Stink bugs taste terrible. If another insect or animal tries to eat the smelly stink bug, it will quickly learn that it was a bad idea and spit it out.
Stink bugs got their name from the way they smell. When stepped on or threatened, it lets out a cloud of stench. That is why they are called a stink bug.
Stink bugs are not dangerous to humans, but they can be dangerous to the human nose. If you do not like smelly bugs, then you should most certainly stay away from the stink bugs around you.
While all elephants have the same distinct features, there are some characteristics that differ between the Asian and African elephant. For example, on African Elephants, both male and females have tusks. On the Asian Elephant, only the males have tusks. Another unique difference is the size of their ears. African Elephants have huge ears, and Asians Elephants have ears that are a little bit smaller. Lastly, the African Elephant can grow up to 13 feet tall while the Asian Elephant typically only grows up to 9 feet tall.
What is the best summary of the selection?
African Elephants are much larger than Asian Elephants. African Elephants can grow to be 13 feet tall. Asian Elephants can only grow to be 9 feet tall.
Not all elephants are the same. Even though elephants all look alike, they can be very different. Things that are different include their size and weight.
Elephants may all look alike, but there are some differences between the African and Asian Elephant. One of those differences are which elephants have tusks. On an African Elephant, the male and females have tusks. On an Asian Elephant, only the male elephant has tusks.
Elephants all have the same distinct features, but there are really several differences between the African and Asian Elephants. The differences include characteristics like which elephants have tusks, how big their ears are and how tall they can grow.
Two majestic sea creatures that swim gracefully in the ocean are the manta rays and the stingrays. Both of these creatures have a flat, triangular like body with a long thin tail. They are both also classified as cartilage fish. Even though they may look alike, they are actually very different creatures. First of all, the stingray has a barb, or stinger, on the back of its tail, and the manta ray does not. Another difference is the location of their mouths. A stingray's mouth is on the underside of the body. A manta ray's mouth is on the front edge. The last and very important difference is that a stingray can be dangerous to humans while the manta ray is completely harmless.
What is the best summary of the selection?
Sting rays and manta rays look very similar. Both of these sea creatures have flat triangular like bodies. They also both have a long thin tail coming off the end of their flat body. Lastly, they are both classified as cartilage fish. This means they have a lot of fat on their bodies.
Stingrays and manta rays look very similar physically. They are actually very different creatures though. The sting ray has a stinger on its tail and the manta ray doesn't. Their mouths are also in different locations. Lastly, stingrays are dangerous to humans and manta rays are not.
Stingrays and manta rays are very different. A stingray has a barb, or stinger, on the end of its thin tail. The barb can sting humans and actually be very dangerous to them.
Stingrays and manta rays look very similar. One of the differences on them is the location of their mouths. On the stingray, the mouth is located on the underside of the body. On the manta ray, the mouth is located on the very front of the creature.
San Francisco is located on the coast of California in an area often called the Bay Area. The weather is generally very mild, seldom getting really cold or really hot. Its mild climate is one reason many people live there. It seldom snows in San Francisco and generally does not get below freezing during the winter. Even in the middle of summer, temperatures may be in the mid 80s with a cool breeze from the bay keeping the weather very comfortable.
What is the BEST summary of this passage?
San Francisco has many neat things to do.
It seldom snows in California.
Many people choose to live in California.
The weather in San Francisco is generally very mild.
When some people think about Texas, they think of cowboys on the open range-herding cattle up a dusty trail. However, Texas has much more than open prairie with large herds of cows. There are the mountains of West Texas, the piney hills of east Texas, and the emerald waters off the coast of Padre Island. Texas also has large coastal harbors with numerous sailboats, powerboats, inland lakes, rivers, swamps of southeast Texas with alligators and other exotic wildlife.
What is the BEST summary of this passage?
There are a lot of cows in Texas.
There are many different, varied parts of Texas.
Texas is one of the biggest states in the United States.
There are alligators in the swampland of southeast Texas.
Turn over a bag of potato chips. Is the label interesting? A simple food recipe may use several ingredients. These come from the soil and from chemistry labs around the world. Surprises also show up in the labels on clothing and other products. Look at the label on a package of lipstick. The tube seems small and shiny, but inside lipstick there is soap, oil, fish scales, and wax!
Which is the best way to summarize this passage?
A bag of potato chips seems like a simple recipe. There are many ingredients from the soil and from chemistry labs.
Clothes and other products have many ingredients as well. Lipstick alone has soap, oil, wax, and fish scales.
Labels show what goes into food, clothing, and other products. A simple product may have many ingredients.
Lipstick seems small and shiny. Look at the label sometime. It has at least four different ingredients.
Rosa Parks has been called the "mother of the civil rights movement." She is one of the most important people of the 20th century. In December of 1955, she refused to give up her seat on a city bus to a white passenger. The bus driver had her arrested. She was sent to court. She was found guilty of breaking the law.
Her act sparked a boycott of the bus system by blacks. Blacks refused to use the buses for more than a year. The boycott introduced the country to a man named Martin Luther King, Jr. People all over the country came to know King. Soon, the U.S. Supreme Court made segregation on city buses against the law.
Over the next forty years, Rosa Parks helped make Americans aware of the history of the civil rights struggle. She earned many honors, including the Martin Luther King Jr. Nonviolent Peace Prize. She is an example of courage and strength. She inspires all Americans to live free.
The summary of this passage is:
Rosa Parks was arrested for not giving up her seat on a bus to a white passenger. Then, the buses were boycotted, and Martin Luther King, Jr., became very well known. He had a prize named after him.
Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat to a white passenger on a bus. The bus driver had her arrested, and then she was found guilty of breaking the law. She was important to American history.
Rosa Parks boycotted the bus system. This boycott brought Martin Luther King, Jr., to the front of the civil rights movement. People all over the country got to know Martin Luther King, Jr.
Rosa Parks was an important person of the 20th century. She refused to give up her seat on a bus, which led to a boycott of the bus system. She earned many honors for her work in the civil rights movement.
Picture this: a herd of elephants flies past you at sixty miles perhour, followed by a streak of tigers, a pride of lions, and a bunch of clowns. What do you see? It must be a circus train! One of the first uses of the circus train is credited to W.C. Coup. He partnered with P.T. Barnum in 1871 to expand the reach of their newly combined shows using locomotives. Before circus trains, these operators had to lug around all of their animals, performers, and equipment with a team of more than 600 horses. Since there were no highways, these voyages were rough and took a long time. Circuses would stop at many small towns between the large venues. Performing at many of these small towns was not very profitable. Because of these limitations, circuses could not grow as large as the imaginations of the operators. After they began using circus trains, Barnum and Coup only brought their show to large cities. These performances were much more profitable and the profits went toward creating an even bigger and better circus. Multiple rings were added and the show went on. Today, Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey Circus still rely on the circus train to transport their astounding show, but now they use two.
The summary of this passage is:
One of the first uses of the circus train is credited to W.C. Coup. He partnered with P.T. Barnum in 1871 to expand the reach of their newly combined shows using locomotives.
Barnum and Coup only brought their show to large cities. These performances were much more profitable and the profits went toward creating an even bigger and better circus.
Circuses used to have a difficult time traveling and had to stop at many small towns along the way. Trains allowed circuses to travel easily from large city to large city.
Before circus trains, these operators had to lug around all of their animals, performers, and equipment with a team of more than 600 horses.
Are you looking for a fun, new activity? Consider paintball. It is fun for everyone! Paintball requires two teams. The game begins when the teams are at their separate bases. Both teams say they are ready, and one team yells, "Game on!" Then, the game begins. Each team tries to shoot different colored paintballs at the opposing team while completing difficult obstacles. When the paintballs hit, a large splatter of paint is left on the person's clothing. When a player is hit, the player has to raise his gun over his head, shouting that he is hit, and leave the field to the dead area. Once one team completes all of the objectives, the game is over.
What is the BEST summary of the information in the story above?
Paintball is a fun activity. When playing paintball, you will need paintball guns, paintball pellets, uniforms, and equipment.
If you try paintball, you will need to form two separate teams. Teams complete difficult obstacles. Move to the dead area when you are hit by a paintball.
There are steps a player should follow when playing paintball. Teams should be formed, certain things should be said, try to shoot the opposite team to get them out, and be sure to leave the field once you are hit.
A player should shoot the opposing team's players to get them out, and leave the field once he is out of paintballs.
Which of the below statements best summarizes the passage?
April's parents were dog breeders and their kennels were often filled with a litter of puppies. April helped care for the dogs by bathing them and giving them the best food and water.
April's class had also been learning how to care for animals in their science lessons, so she was thrilled when her teacher announced a field trip to an animal shelter. The shelter manager, Rachel, led the class into the kennel area where dogs and cats sat along opposite walls of the building. April was stunned by what she saw. Some dogs looked like they had been starved before coming to the shelter.
"What happened to these dogs?" April asked.
"These dogs are here because their owners did not care for them properly," Rachel replied. "We try to keep the animals healthy so they can go to good homes. If you know someone who wants to adopt a pet, please tell them about our shelter."
April decided to take action and she printed flyers with information about the shelter. April's parents handed them out to people who bought their puppies. The following day April received permission to post a flyer at her school. That afternoon, April received a phone call at home.
"Hi, April, this is Rachel. I wanted to thank you for creating flyers for the shelter. Our adoptions have already started to increase!"
"You're welcome! I just wanted to help rescue the puppies."
After a field trip to the animal shelter, April makes flyers to increase animal adoption because she cares about animals.
April's class takes a field trip to an animal shelter, and April learns how to take care of animals with the rest of her class.
The local animal shelter manager tells April that animals come to the shelter because their owners do not care for them.
April's parents have too many dogs to care for, and April works to keep their dogs from being taken to an animal shelter.
April's parents were dog breeders and their kennels were often filled with a litter of puppies. April helped care for the dogs by bathing them and giving them the best food and water.
April's class had also been learning how to care for animals in their science lessons, so she was thrilled when her teacher announced a field trip to an animal shelter. The shelter manager, Rachel, led the class into the kennel area where dogs and cats sat along opposite walls of the building. April was stunned by what she saw. Some dogs looked like they had been starved before coming to the shelter.
"What happened to these dogs?" April asked.
"These dogs are here because their owners did not care for them properly," Rachel replied. "We try to keep the animals healthy so they can go to good homes. If you know someone who wants to adopt a pet, please tell them about our shelter."
April decided to take action and she printed flyers with information about the shelter. April's parents handed them out to people who bought their puppies. The following day April received permission to post a flyer at her school. That afternoon, April received a phone call at home.
"Hi, April, this is Rachel. I wanted to thank you for creating flyers for the shelter. Our adoptions have already started to increase!"
"You're welcome! I just wanted to help rescue the puppies."
Which detail from the second paragraph would be most important to include in a summary of this passage?
The shelter manager named Rachel gave April a tour.
April's class took a field trip to the local animal shelter.
April's class had been learning about animals in their classes.
April received a phone call at home in the afternoon.
Turn over a bag of potato chips. Is the label interesting? A simple food recipe may use several ingredients. These come from the soil and from chemistry labs around the world. Surprises also show up in the labels on clothing and other products. Look at the label on a package of lipstick. The tube seems small and shiny, but inside lipstick there is soap, oil, fish scales, and wax!
Which is the best way to summarize this passage?
A bag of potato chips seems like a simple recipe. There are many ingredients from the soil and from chemistry labs.
Clothes and other products have many ingredients as well. Lipstick alone has soap, oil, wax, and fish scales.
Labels show what goes into food, clothing, and other products. A simple product may have many ingredients.
Lipstick seems small and shiny. Look at the label sometime. It has at least four different ingredients.
Electric trolley cars or trams were once the chief mode of public transportation in the United States. Though they required tracks and electric cables to run, these trolley cars were clean and comfortable. In 1922, auto manufacturer General Motors created a special unit to replace electric trolleys with cars, trucks, and buses. Over the next decade, this group successfully lobbied for laws and regulations that made operating trams more difficult and less profitable. In 1936 General Motors created several front companies for the purpose of purchasing and dismantling the trolley car system. They received substantial investments from Firestone Tire, Standard Oil of California, Phillips Petroleum, and other parties invested in the automotive industry. Some people suspect that these parties wanted to replace trolley cars with buses to make public transportation less desirable, which would then increase automobile sales. The decline of the tram system in North America could be attributed to many things—labor strikes, the Great Depression, regulations that were unfavorable to operators—but perhaps the primary cause was having a group of powerful men from rival sectors of the auto industry working together to ensure its destruction. Fill it up, please.
The summary of this passage is:
Electric trolley cars or trams were once the chief mode of public transportation in the United States. Though they required tracks and electric cables to run, these trolley cars were clean and comfortable.
Many large companies that served the automotive market conspired to dismantle the electric trolley car system and replace them with less desirable buses.
In 1922, auto manufacturer General Motors created a special unit to replace electric trolleys with cars, trucks, and buses. Over the next decade, this group successfully lobbied for laws and regulations that made operating trams more difficult and less profitable.
The decline of the tram system in North America could be attributed to many things—labor strikes, the Great Depression, regulations that were unfavorable to operators—but perhaps the primary cause was having a group of powerful men.
