Authors' Purpose Into the Sea

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SENTENCE:

Molly dove beside the ____ reef into warm ocean.

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PARAGRAPH:
One of the really cool things about going canoeing is seeing painted turtles sunning themselves on logs. They look like kings. Their bodies seem to be covered in jewel that sparkle in the sun

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CLUE:

bottom side

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CLUE:

raised narrow strips

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SENTENCE:

The ocean's ___ was strong but Molly was a good swimmer.

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CLUE:
uncomfortable; uncoordinated

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CLUE:
a flow of water

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PARAGRAPH:

Tony had a "Come as a Turtle " party. Tony's dad came as a sea turtle with a HUGE foam shell, woolly arms and legs, and a ski mask head. He had to take off the shell to sit down!

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CLUE:
body tissue that moves body parts

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SENTENCE:

Because she swam every day, she had strong ___ in her legs and arms.

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SENTENCE:

Sometimes she felt ___ and clumsy on land, but she never felt that way in the water.

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CLUE:

broad, flat animal body part used for swimming