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What's the Big Idea? Exercise 1

 

Directions:Write the common subject for each group of words (or "write a good title for each list").

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basketball
hockey
tennis
football

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soccer ball
tennis racket
bat

glove

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rose
daisy
buttercup
carnation

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hot dog
hamburger
steak

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Ford
GMC
Chevy
Lexus

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nails
saw
hammer
ruler

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Richmond
New York City
Dallas
Los Angeles

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Maine
Florida
Oregon
Utah

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oak
maple
cherry
pine

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French
Spanish
English
Swahili

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house
hospital
school
church

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dog
cat
parakeet
hamster

 

 

 

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