Unit 2: Central Idea

1. What are the morphemes in the word careful?

• ca-re-ful

• c-are-ful

• car-eful

• care-ful

What is the meaning of the word careful?

• full of care

• not caring

• caring in past

•  a word to describe care

What is the central idea of this passage?

• Manatees can be found along the coast of Florida.

• Manatees have homes in warm, shallow water.

  
  

• Manatees need help and resources to survive.

• Manatees are dangerous creatures.

How does the following relevant detail support the central idea?

The population dropped from 3,000 to 2,500 in just twelve months.  

• The detail shows how manatees are large animals.

• The detail explains that manatees are in danger

• The detail describes the manatees’ habitat.

• The detail gives an example of where manatees live.

  
  

 Part A: The author's purpose of this text to explain the process in helping manatees.

How does the author develop that purpose throughout the text?

• by giving examples of the different types of manatees all over the world.

• by giving examples of ways in which the reader can get involved in helping.

• by informing the reader that hundreds of manatees are dying every year.

•  by entertaining the reader with giving locations where they can see manatees.

     Part B: Which sentence does the author include to develop the purpose?

• More people than ever are using the manatees’ habitat.

• They live in Florida rivers and bays in the ocean.

• The club gives away banners and signs.

• After all, they’re related to elephants!

Select two sentences that could be included in a summary of this passage.

• People should be careful to protect manatees.

• Manatees can be very large and weigh around 1,200 pounds.

• Lots of people like to take vacations in Florida.

• Some groups have formed to change laws to help manatees.

• Manatees eat weeds and grass in the water.

What is the meaning of the word resources as it is used in the text?

                     Manatees need resources such as clean water.

• a text with information

  
  

•  something needed to survive

• to source again

•  a place where someone lives