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Lester was lost without directions or a map in a strange neighborhood. Baseball has been part of American culture for over 100 years played by professional and minor league teams. A man won the lottery and generously donated the prize money to a youth club, surprising the director. Getting older can mean gaining experience, focus, and efficiency rather than just losing energy. Farming has changed greatly in the last 200 years with fewer farmers using machines and technology to produce more food on less land.

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Summarizing

Lester was lost without directions or a map in a strange neighborhood. Baseball has been part of American culture for over 100 years played by professional and minor league teams. A man won the lottery and generously donated the prize money to a youth club, surprising the director. Getting older can mean gaining experience, focus, and efficiency rather than just losing energy. Farming has changed greatly in the last 200 years with fewer farmers using machines and technology to produce more food on less land.

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WORKSHEET IN SUMMARIZING

NAME: ______________________________________ GRADE and SECTION: _____________________

Summarize the following paragraphs in one sentence.

1. Lester was lost. He didn't know where he was, or how to get where he was going. He
had left the directions at home and he didn't have a map. Now, he was in a strange
neighborhood and he was confused. If he could find a familiar landmark, he might figure things
out.

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2. Baseball has been a part of American life for more than 100 years. There are 30
professional teams in 28 American cities and hundreds of minor league teams throughout the 50
states. More Americans attend major league baseball games than any other professional team
sport in the United States. Baseball is a part of American slang, fashion, music, and movies.

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3. Many people buy lottery tickets, but not many win. Even fewer give away their prize.
Paul Sherman, a fast food assistant manager, won $10,000 in the state lottery and decided to
give the money to a youth club. The club's director could not believe Paul's generosity. Paul
didn't think it was any big deal. "The kids need it more than I do," he said.

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4. For most of us, getting older means getting better. We might not have as much energy
as we used to, but we know how to use it more efficiently. We think more clearly. We have
more experience and get less intimidated. We're more focused on what we love best. That's
what maturity is all about.

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5. Farming has changed a lot since 1800. Half the people in America worked on farms 200
years ago. Today, less than 2% of the population does. Animals used to do the bulk of the work
on farms. Now machines, such as tractors, are used. Another change in American agriculture is
the amount of land used for farming; today's farmers produce more food, using much less land.

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Answers:

1. Lester was lost.

2. Baseball in America

3. Man’s generosity

4. The positive side of maturity

5. Changes in farming

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