It's fascinating to hear about uncommon pets. Dogs, cats, birds
and fish
are the norm, but even they can be unusual. Have you seen pictures from
a "World's Ugliest Dog" contest or watched tropical fish at the pet
store? |
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Uncommon pets are
interesting. Is this the
main idea or a detail?
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1. main detail
main |
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Dogs are normal
pets. Is this the main
idea or a detail idea?
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2.
main
detail
________ |
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The story talks about pet
store fish. What kind are
unusually beautiful.
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3. tuna
tropical
________ |
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Don't forget about dangerous pets. Some people like to own
spiders,
snakes and even scorpions. In Japan, it is popular to keep
poisonous
centipedes and watch them add leg sections as the grow older. Creepy! |
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Consider dangerous pets.
Is this the main idea of
the three lines above?
4. ________ |
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Some people like spiders.
Is this the main idea or
just one detail?
5. ________ |
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Spider, snake, scorpion
Can you think of another
dangerous pet?
6. ________ |
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What dangerous pet is
popular in Japan?
7. ________ |
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What happens to a
centipede as it ages?
8.
________ |
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Do you think keeping
dangerous pets is creepy?
9. ________ |
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