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You are trying to find the year the dinosaurs disappeared
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You want to know what happens in the new wizard story before reading it all
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You want to know what time the school talent show starts
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You just got a new storybook and want to know what it is about
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You want to learn what today’s newspaper article is mostly about
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You are looking for how much an elephant weighs in a chart
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You are searching for the page that talks about volcanoes
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You need to find the date of the field trip on the school calendar
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You want to check if a new book looks interesting before reading it
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You’re looking for the name of the first U.S. president in your history notes
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You want to find your favorite singer in a list of award winners
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You are reading quickly to learn what a healthy lunch should look like
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You want to know what a story is mostly about before reading the whole thing
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You’re trying to find your name on the classroom job list
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You are trying to find the name of the person who invented the telephone
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You’re looking at a science chapter to see what it is mostly about
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You want to find your friend’s birthday on the class list
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