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2. Paragraphs Read the passage on each slide.
Where should each passage be broken into paragraphs?

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Frogs lay eggs in the water. When the eggs hatch, the babies are called tadpoles. Tadpoles have gills like fish. They live in the water.
In time, the tadpole’s body changes. It grows lungs. Its body changes shape. Now it is a frog! A frog breathes air. It lives on land.
Frogs lay eggs in the water. When the eggs hatch, the babies are called tadpoles. Tadpoles have gills like fish. They live in the water. In time, the tadpole’s body changes. It grows lungs. Its body changes shape. Now it is a frog! A frog breathes air. It lives on land.

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I have a dog. His name is Skip. Skip is brown and black. His fur is long and soft.
My family adopted Skip last year. He was at the shelter and needed a good home. I love my dog so much!
I have a dog. His name is Skip. Skip is brown and black. His fur is long and soft. My family adopted Skip last year. He was at the shelter and needed a good home. I love my dog so much!

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Mr. Baxter was building a new house. A bulldozer dug a big hole in the ground. Then workers put up a wooden frame. Next they added walls and a roof.
Mr. Baxter had to build the inside of the house, too. He added pipes and wires. He painted the walls. Now he has a beautiful house!
Mr. Baxter was building a new house. A bulldozer dug a big hole in the ground. Then workers put up a wooden frame. Next they added walls and a roof. Mr. Baxter had to build the inside of the house, too. He added pipes and wires. He painted the walls. Now he has a beautiful house!

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 Neil bounced the basketball. He threw it at the basket. Thunk! The ball hit the rim. It did not go in.
“Better luck next time!” said Joey. Joey grabbed the ball. He shot. He scored!
Neil bounced the basketball. He threw it at the basket. Thunk! The ball hit the rim. It did not go in. “Better luck next time!” said Joey. Joey grabbed the ball. He shot. He scored!

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Linda learned to skate when she was only three years old. Her dad took her skating every day.
When Linda was six, she saw some children playing hockey. She wanted to try. Linda is a great hockey player! She plays on a team every weekend.
Linda learned to skate when she was only three years old. Her dad took her skating every day. When Linda was six, she saw some children playing hockey. She wanted to try. Linda is a great hockey player! She plays on a team every weekend.

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Fish make great pets. You can keep small fish in a small tank. Make sure they have clean water. Give them a little food every day. Do not feed them too much!
 Big fish need to live in a big tank. Big tanks should have a filter to clean the water. It is good to have plants in a big tank, too.
Fish make great pets. You can keep small fish in a small tank. Make sure they have clean water. Give them a little food every day. Do not feed them too much! Big fish need to live in a big tank. Big tanks should have a filter to clean the water. It is good to have plants in a big tank, too.

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Meerkats are cute animals. They live in the desert in Africa. Meerkats can live in the desert’s hot, dry weather.
Meerkats live in big groups. Each meerkat in the group has a job. They take care of each other.
Meerkats are cute animals. They live in the desert in Africa. Meerkats can live in the desert’s hot, dry weather. Meerkats live in big groups. Each meerkat in the group has a job. They take care of each other.

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Clouds are full of water. Sometimes the water stays in the clouds. Then the weather is dry. Sometimes the clouds get too heavy. Then the rain falls down. It is a rainy day. When it is cold, the rain freezes in the air. Then we have snow.
Clouds are full of water. Sometimes the water stays in the clouds. Then the weather is dry.
Sometimes the clouds get too heavy. Then the rain falls down. It is a rainy day. When it is cold, the rain freezes in the air. Then we have snow.

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There are eight planets in our solar system. Each planet is different. Only Earth has life.
The Sun is the center of our solar system. All the planets spin around the Sun. The Sun gives light and heat to Earth.
There are eight planets in our solar system. Each planet is different. Only Earth has life. The Sun is the center of our solar system. All the planets spin around the Sun. The Sun gives light and heat to Earth.

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