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Passage 3
1. Main Idea 2. Details 3. Context Clues
The Nose Knows
When dogs meet, they sniff each other.
Dogs use their sense of smell to learn
Dogs use their sense of smell to learn
about each other. DogsDogs use their sense of smell dogs sniff each other.Name
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Passage 3
1. Main Idea 2. Details 3. Context Clues
The Nose Knows
When dogs meet, they sniff each other.
Dogs use their sense of smell to learn
Dogs use their sense of smell to learn
about each other. DogsDogs use their sense of smell dogs sniff each other.Name
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Passage 3
1. Main Idea 2. Details 3. Context Clues
The Nose Knows
When dogs meet, they sniff each other.
Dogs use their sense of smell to learn
Dogs use their sense of smell to learn
about each other. DogsDogs use their sense of smell dogs sniff each other.Name
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Passage 3
1. Main Idea 2. Details 3. Context Clues
The Nose Knows
When dogs meet, they sniff each other.
Dogs use their sense of smell to learn
Dogs use their sense of smell to learn
about each other. DogsDogs use their sense of smell dogs sniff each other.Name
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many things that people cannot smell.

They explore the world with their noses.
They can learn a lot through their sense of smell.
1. The main idea of this paragraph is
A. dogs do not have a good sense of smell.
B. dogs use their sense of smell in different ways.
C. dogs sniff each other.Name ___________________________________________ Date__
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Passage 3
1. Main Idea 2. Details 3. Context Clues
The Nose Knows
When dogs meet, they sniff each other.
Dogs use their sense of smell to learn
Dogs use their sense of smell to learn
about each other. DogsDogs use their sense of smell to learn
abo
about each other. Dogsabout each other. Dogs can smell
many things that people cannot smell.
They explore the world with their noses.
They can learn a lot through their sense of smell.
1. The main idea of this paragraph is
A. dogs do not have a good sense of smell.
age 3
1. Main Idea 2. Details 3. Context Clues
The Nose Knows
When dogs meet, they sniff each other.
B. dogs use their sense of smell in different ways.
. run away.
B. go on a trip.
C. find out things.
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Passage 3
1. Main Idea 2. Details 3. Context Clues
The Nose Knows
When dogs meet, they sniff each other.
Dogs use their sense of smell to learn
about each other. Dogs can smell
many things that people cannot smell.
They explore the world with their noses.
They can learn a lot through their sense of smell.
1. The main idea of this paragraph is
A. dogs do not have a good sense of smell.
B. dogs use their sense of smell in different ways.
C. dogs sniff each other.
2. A detail in this paragraph is
A. people can smell things that dogs can t smell.
B. dogs sniff each other when they meet.
C. dogs cannot smell well.
3. In this paragraph, the word explore means
A. run away.

B. go on a trip.
C. find out things.
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Pass
2. A detail in this paragraph is
A. people can smell things that dogs can t smell.
B. dogs sniff each other when they meet.
C. dogs cannot smell well.
3. In this paragraph, the word explore means
A. run away.C
. dogs sniff each other.
2. A detail in this paragraph is
A. people can smell things that dogs can t smell.
B. dogs sniff each other when they meet.
C. dogs cannot smell well.
3. In this paragraph, the word explore means
A. run away.
B. go on a trip.
C. find out things.
Name ___________________________________________ Date________________________
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Comprehension Skills: 40 Short Passages for Close Reading, Grade 1 2012 by Schol
astic Teaching Resources
Passage 3
1. Main Idea 2. Details 3. Context Clues
The Nose Knows
When dogs meet, they sniff each other.
Dogs use their sense of smell to learn
about each other. Dogs can smell
many things that people cannot smell.
They explore the world with their noses.
They can learn a lot through their sense of smell.
1. The main idea of this paragraph is
A. dogs do not have a good sense of smell.
B. dogs use their sense of smell in different ways.
C. dogs sniff each other.
2. A detail in this paragraph is
A. people can smell things that dogs can t smell.
B. dogs sniff each other when they meet.
C. dogs cannot smell well.
3. In this paragraph, the word explore means
A
B. go on a trip.
C. find out things.
Name ___________________________________________ Date________________________
9
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Comprehension Skills: 40 Short Passages for Close Reading, Grade 1 2012 by Schol
astic Teaching Resources
Passage 3
1. Main Idea 2. Details 3. Context Clues
The Nose Knows
When dogs meet, they sniff each other.
Dogs use their sense of smell to learn
about each other. Dogs can smell

many things that people cannot smell.

They explore the world with their noses.
They can learn a lot through their sense of smell.
1. The main idea of this paragraph is
A. dogs do not have a good sense of smell.
B. dogs use their sense of smell in different ways.
C. dogs sniff each other.
2. A detail in this paragraph is
A. people can smell things that dogs can t smell.
B. dogs sniff each other when they meet.
C. dogs cannot smell well.
3. In this paragraph, the word explore means
A. run away.
B. go on a trip.
C. find out things.