RI 3.2 Main Idea

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They search for food in two places at once.

They can change colors.

They love to swim slowly.

They love to play in the tall grass.

“ Instead, it will swim in and out of small places or try to hide to get away.”

“ The male seahorse cares for the babies.”

“They can match the color of whatever plant they are holding on to

Seahorses have long noses.

Seahorses are actually considered fish.

Seahorses are small creatures.

Seahorses live in the ocean.

The main idea is Seahorses live around sea plants.

The main idea is Seahorses have adapted to hide quickly.

The main idea is Seahorses are little fish that live underwater.

a.) The Hoover Dam was an amazing structure built to solve the problem of

the unreliable Colorado River

b.) The Hoover Dam required 5,000 people working on it at one time to pour

concrete.

The Hoover Dam attracted many visitors and towns grew around it.

d.) The Hoover Dam was named after President Hoover who became

involved in the project during his presidency.

“Electric lights were put up so that the builders could work at night.”

“As the Colorado River began to pour through the dam, the water

turned wheels inside the walls of the dam, generating electricity.”

“The river was dangerous and unreliable, however, wildly flooding in the

summer and becoming completely dry in winter.”

“Today the Hoover Dam is known as one of the great wonders built by

humanity.”

“Rocky areas of the canyon walls were chipped away to become

smooth.”

“At night, the work area became quite cold.”

“The dam towered almost 800 feet high.”

“Traffic on the road greatly increased, which weakened the dam.”

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