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1. 1. Passage: Lily planted sunflower seeds in her backyard in the spring. She watered them every day and made sure they got plenty of sunlight. By summer, the sunflowers grew taller than her dad! Write your summary:
2. 2. Passage: Penguins are birds that cannot fly. They use their wings like flippers to swim very fast in the ocean. Penguins eat fish and spend most of their time in cold places near the water. Write your summary:
3. 3. Passage: Marco was nervous about his first piano recital. He practiced his song every afternoon for two weeks. When the big day came, he played his piece perfectly and everyone clapped. Marco felt proud of himself for working so hard. Write your summary:
4. 4. Passage: Bees are important insects that help plants grow. When bees fly from flower to flower looking for nectar, they carry pollen on their fuzzy bodies. This pollen helps flowers make seeds and fruit. Without bees, we would have much less food to eat. Write your summary:
5. 5. Passage: Long ago, people did not have refrigerators to keep food cold. They had to find other ways to keep food from spoiling. Some people stored food in cool caves or underground rooms. Others dried meat and fruit in the sun or added salt to preserve it. In winter, people in cold places cut blocks of ice from frozen lakes and stored them in special buildings covered with sawdust to keep the ice from melting. Write your summary:
6. 6. Passage: The town library was very old and needed repairs, but the town did not have enough money to fix it. Mrs. Chen, the librarian, had an idea. She organized a book fair where people could buy used books and baked goods. Many volunteers helped, and local stores donated items to sell. The event was so successful that they raised enough money to fix the roof and buy new books. The whole community celebrated together. Write your summary:

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