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    Main Idea: Rodeo Is A Dangerous Game. Rodeo Clowns Are Purposely Done For Attracting The Bull

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    The passage discusses different topics such as rodeo clowns protecting riders from bulls, wolverines stealing food from other animals, the invention of basketball, and unique features of hummingbird flight.

    A hummingbird is a unique bird because it can fly backwards and upside down. It is also able to hover, fly at maximum speed instantly, and stop flying immediately.

    Basketball was invented in the 1890s by a gym teacher named Dr. James Naismith. He came up with the game to keep his students active on a rainy day and had them shoot balls into peach baskets.

    Main Idea

    Directions: Read each passage and ask yourself, “What is the author doing in this paragraph?”
    Write your answer in the summary box and then think of an appropriate title for the passage
    based on the main idea of the passage.

    1. Being a clown isn’t all fun and games. Rodeo clowns expose themselves to great danger
    every time they perform. When cowboys dismount or are bucked off of bulls at riding
    competitions, 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. So you see,
    sometimes clowning around can be serious business.

    Summarize this paragraph in one sentence. Be specific and clearly explain the main idea.
    Rodeo is a dangerous game. Rodeo clowns are purposely done for attracting the bull.

    An appropriate title: Rodeo, Rodeo, Rodeo!

    2. The wolverine, a medium sized mammal weighing no more than 50 lbs., has earned its
    reputation for ferocity with its documented ability to kill prey many times its size. The reason
    why wolverines have so many conflicts with other animals (including wolves, cougars, and even
    bears) is probably because of the wolverine’s preferred hunting style. Rather than chasing down
    or tricking its prey like most hunters, the wolverine prefers to take its meals directly from other
    hunters. So while a polar bear or a lone wolf might be enjoying a hard earned carcass, a hungry
    wolverine may try to take his lunch. This keeps the wolverine in plenty of fights.

    Summarize this paragraph in one sentence. Be specific and clearly explain the main idea.
    Wolverines are real animals. They are strong animals and they like to hunt by getting it
    from other animals.

    An appropriate title: The Wolverine

    3. Sometime in December of 1891, Dr. James Naismith, a gym teacher at the YMCA College in
    Springfield, Massachusetts was trying to keep his gym class active on a rainy day. He wanted a
    vigorous game that would keep his students moving. After rejecting a few other ideas because
    they were too rough or not suited for the walled-in gym, Naismith wrote out the rules for a game
    with peach baskets fixed to ten-foot elevated tracks. Naismith’s students played against one
    another, passing the ball around and shooting it into the peach baskets. Dribbling wasn’t a part
    of the original game, and it took a while to realize that the game would run more smoothly if the
    bottoms of the baskets were removed, but this game grew to be one of the most popular sports in
    America today. Can you guess which one?

    Summarize this paragraph in one sentence. Be specific and clearly explain the main idea.
    Basketball started in the 1890s when a gym teacher let the students play a game. They
    need to shoot it in a peach basket. The game became famous until now.

    An appropriate title: The History of Basketball

    4. What’s that humming sound? Could it be hummingbird, the only bird capable of backward
    flight? Hummingbirds have many unique flight habits that distinguish them from other birds.
    Most birds flap their wings up and down to fly, but the hummingbird moves its wings forward
    and backward very rapidly in a figure eight pattern. This allows the hummingbird to hover in
    position, fly upside down, and move about very rapidly. And while other birds have to push off
    with their feet to begin flying, and work their ways up to their top speeds, the hummingbird can
    both start flying at maximum speed and stop flying instantaneously. After you’ve seen a
    hummingbird in flight, it’s unlikely that you’ll mistake them for another bird.

    Summarize this paragraph in one sentence. Be specific and clearly explain the main idea.
    A hummingbird is a unique bird because it can fly backwards. Also, it can fly upside
    down.

    An appropriate title: The Hummingbird

    5. Remember, if something is worth doing, it is worth doing correctly. That said, the key to
    making perfect cookies is merely a matter of preparation and precision. To begin with, read your
    cookie recipe thoroughly before baking. Make sure that you have all of the necessary ingredients
    before you continue. Next, use good tools and utensils. Sometimes, the craftsperson is only as
    good as his or her tools. By using good tools you can minimize mistakes and improve the
    quality of your product. Lastly, you should use top quality ingredients. Unlike in the fairytales,
    you can’t turn lead into gold. If you use poor quality materials, you’ll create an inferior product.
    So, to make perfect cookies you should use the highest quality materials available. Bon apatite!

    Summarize this paragraph in one sentence. Be specific and clearly explain the main idea.
    To make the perfect cookies you should buy the high quality ingredients and use good
    utensils.

    An appropriate title: How to make the perfect cookies


    6. The term “machine gun” is commonly applied to any gun that is designed to fire repeatedly
    and in rapid succession for as long as the trigger is held down. During the course of warfare, the
    trigger of some machine guns may be held down almost continuously for hours to create
    suppressant fire (rounds fired not necessarily to kill an enemy, but to prevent them from
    attacking). All of this firing can generate a lot of heat, which may cause the weapon to overheat
    and malfunction. But this situation has been addressed in a number of ways. For one, practically
    all machine guns fire from an open bolt, which allows air to cool the breach between bursts of
    fire. Additionally, some machine guns have removable barrels, which allow hot barrels to be
    replaced. And some advanced machine guns even have sophisticated barrel cooling systems,
    which maintain a functional heat level within the weapon. As you might have concluded, a lot of
    brain power has gone into keeping those guns firing.

    Summarize this paragraph in one sentence. Be specific and clearly explain the main idea.
    The machine gun is a kind of a gun that has a lot of bullets. It is different from other guns
    because it can fire many times to prevent attack.

    An appropriate title: The characteristics of the machine gun

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