Main Ideas and Multiple Meanings

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What does bear mean in the sentence: In Georgia, the peach trees bear fruit?

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to make or produce

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What does observes mean in the sentence: The large Chinese population in Atlanta observes the
Chinese New Year?

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to follow; to celebrate

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What does value mean in the sentence: "The value of a Ferrari or a Maserati car is very high."?

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how much money a product is worth

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What does cook mean in this sentence?

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(noun) the person who prepares the food

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What does the word space mean in this sentence: Do you have space in your car for one more person?

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an empty area or place

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What does the word dress mean in this sentence? Can you help me dress your little sister?

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to put clothing on

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What context clues tell you what value means in this sentence? According to Manuel in Kids Like Me, people in Peru value family. Families always get together on weekends.

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Families always get together

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Which context clues tell you what observe means in this sentence?

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some of their customs

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What is the gist, or big idea, of this paragraph? Today there are gyms for people who use wheelchairs.  These people can lift weights or do exercises. Teams of people can get together for a game of basketball.  Being in a wheelchair doesn't have to mean just sitting around.

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where people in wheelchairs can exercise

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What is the gist, or big idea, of this paragraph? Scientists are teaching gorillas how to talk. The gorillas' names are Koko and Michael.  Although their mouths and throats are not made for speaking, they can talk with their hands.  They use Ameslan, which is a sign language some deaf people use.  Koko and Michael can say 500 words and can understand at least 1,000.

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how scientists are studying gorillas