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  • What is the main idea of this text?
    Some people stored their food underground to keep it cold.
    Iceboxes were common to keep food cold.
    People used ice or snow to cool their food.
    People have not always had refrigerators in their kitchen.
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    An African wild dog is a type of dog that roams wild.
    African wild dogs are called painted dogs.
    African wild dogs hunt for large prey.
    African wild dogs roam on African plains.
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    Fast food can have negative consequences.
    Fast food has more calories.
    Fast food chains make it easier to eat out.
    Fast food can be more expensive than grocery shopping.
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    A butterfly emerges from the chrysalis.
    A butterfly begins as an egg.
    The caterpillar creates a chrysalis.
    A butterfly goes through metamorphosis.
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    Your heart is the most important muscle in your body.
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    There are many plants and animals that can survive in the desert.
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    Thomas Jefferson is an important person in US history.
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    There are different items of clothing you can wear in the rain.
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    Salmon are unique fish.
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  • What is one supporting detail of this text?
    1) People used ice or snow to cool their food. 2) Some people stored their food underground. 3) Iceboxes were used to keep food cold.
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    1) These dogs roam the African plains. 2) They hunt for larger prey like antelope in packs of six or more.
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    1) Fast food can be a lot more expensive than going to the grocery store. 2) fast food usually has a lot more calories and unhealthy ingredients.
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    1) A butterfly begins life as an egg. 2) The caterpillar creates a chrysalis. 3) An adult butterfly then emerges from the chrysalis.
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    1) It sends blood throughout your body so that your body can get the oxygen and nutrients it needs.
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