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Name<br />

When you make generalizations, you state a broad idea that<br />

describes the information in a passage. You combine what<br />

you already know with information in the text to form a general<br />

statement about a topic or an idea.<br />

<strong>Practice</strong><br />

Comprehension:<br />

Make Generalizations<br />

Read the pairs of sentences. Then form a generalization based on<br />

each set of statements below.<br />

1. Today there are no clouds, no storms, and no high winds. It is a perfect day<br />

for ballooning.<br />

2. Thousands of people belong to hot-air balloon clubs. People from different<br />

parts of the world like ballooning.<br />

3. Joseph Montgolfi er noticed that hot air rises. He and his brother built the<br />

fi rst hot-air balloon.<br />

4. Early hot-air balloons fl ew very high. Early hot-air balloons carried no<br />

people.<br />

5. The fi rst public balloon fl ight was in France. A Frenchman was the fi rst<br />

208<br />

person to ride in a balloon.<br />

Up in the Air • Grade 5/Unit 6<br />

At Home: Draw a diagram of a hot-air balloon. Then write<br />

a paragraph making generalizations about its parts and<br />

how it rises.<br />

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