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Don't miss the bus!

This task is about finding details, then putting them together to understand the main idea of a text.

Read "Don't Miss the Bus!", from pages 2 to 5 in School Journal Part 1, Number 1, 2006.

In this text there are lots of details about the following ideas:

1. Walking buses are a safe way to get to school.
2. Walking buses are a good way to get exercise.
3. Walking buses are fun.

a) First, find details in the text about this idea: "Walking buses are a safe way to get to school."

Copy the words from the text that show this, or write about these details in your own words.

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b) Second, find details in the text that are about this idea: "Walking buses are a good way to get exercise."

Copy the words from the text that show this, or write about these details in your own words.

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c) Third, find details in the text that are about this idea: "Walking buses are fun."

Copy the words from the text that show this, or write about these details in your own words.

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What is the main idea of this text?

- It's fun to walk to school with your friends in the walking school bus.
- Adults are in charge of the walking school bus. Walking buses save petrol.
- Going to school in the walking school bus is fun and safe and helps to keep you fit.