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WRITING
You will write a short report about hummingbirds. Use the main idea and list
of facts given below.
Here is your main idea: The hummingbird can fly in interesting ways.
Now, here are some details about hummingbirds. Choose the ones that tell
more about the main idea. Leave out the ones that are not important to the
main idea.
The hummingbird can fly up or down.
It has no sense of smell.
It can fly forward or backward.
It can hover in place.
Hummingbirds are the tiniest birds in the world.
The hummingbird flies like a helicopter.
Write a paragraph using the main idea and the details.
Fancy Fliers
42 ✷ Part I
You will write a short report about hummingbirds. Use the main idea and list
of facts given below.
Here is your main idea: The hummingbird can fly in interesting ways.
Now, here are some details about hummingbirds. Choose the ones that tell
more about the main idea. Leave out the ones that are not important to the
main idea.
The hummingbird can fly up or down.
It has no sense of smell.
It can fly forward or backward.
It can hover in place.
Hummingbirds are the tiniest birds in the world.
The hummingbird flies like a helicopter.
Write a paragraph using the main idea and the details.
Fancy Fliers
42 ✷ Part I
