RESEARCH

You can use the acronym CRAP to help you remember how to find RELIABLE resources.

What would the letters stand for?

SUMMARIZING

Bathing has been a part of religious ceremonies for thousands of years. However, bathing has not always been a common practice in the United States. Some early-19th century Americans believed that taking a bath was bad for their health. At the same time, other people were beginning to learn about the benefits of bathing. As they learned that bathing could help prevent the spread of disease, they demanded more clean water. Cities across the country heard this demand and began building water and sewer systems. Cities made water and sewer services available to the people who could pay for them. Because of this, most water and sewer lines were located in wealthy neighborhoods. By the middle of the century, many wealthy people had indoor plumbing. It would be many years before indoor plumbing was made available to people in poorer neighborhoods.

Which of the following best summarizes this passage?

CENTRAL IDEA

There are many types of lethal venom in the animal kingdom, but perhaps no stranger carrier than the platypus. The platypus is one of few venomous mammals. Males carry a venom cocktail in their ankle spurs that incapacitates victims with excruciating pain. Stranger still, the platypus is the only mammal that uses electroreception. What this means is that the platypus uses its bill to sense the electricity produced by the muscular movements of its prey. The platypus neither sees, hears, nor smells its prey while hunting but, rather, pursues it through electroreception. Perhaps most odd, the platypus is the only mammal that lays eggs rather than giving birth to live young. The platypus is an odd creature indeed.

What is the central idea?

Review the concept map below. Which concept fits in circle 2?

¹Exercise is really good for one’s physical and mental health. ²It is proven that aerobic exercise is good for the heart, which is very important for the cardiovascular system. ³I used to run every day, but now I go to dance classes to get my aerobic exercise. ⁴Strength training is important for maintaining muscle mass and improving bone density. ⁵Both muscle mass and bone density can decrease as we age, so improving them through strength training is important. ⁶All kinds of exercise have been shown to relieve depression, anxiety, and stress.

Which sentence should be removed because it is irrelevant?

¹Exercise is really good for one’s physical and mental health. ²It is proven that aerobic exercise is good for the heart, which is very important for the cardiovascular system.³Strength training is important for maintaining muscle mass and improving bone density. ⁴Both muscle mass and bone density can decrease as we age, so improving them through strength training is important. ⁵All kinds of exercise have been shown to relieve depression, anxiety, and stress.

Based on the topic sentence, which sentence should be added to help develop an idea that the author did not adequately develop in the paragraph above?

Exercise is really good for one’s physical and mental health. It is proven that aerobic exercise is good for the heart, which is very important for the cardiovascular system. Strength training is important for maintaining muscle mass and improving bone density. Both muscle mass and bone density can decrease as we age, so improving them through strength training is important. ⁵All kinds of exercise have been shown to relieve depression, anxiety, and stress. ⁶Yoga and aerobic activity can take a person's mind off of their worries and provide calmness and clarity.

Which phrase best connects the supporting evidence in line 6 to the claim/idea stated in line 5?

Exercise is really good for one’s physical and mental health. It is proven that aerobic exercise is good for the heart, which is very important for the cardiovascular system.Strength training is important for maintaining muscle mass and improving bone density. Both muscle mass and bone density can decrease as we age, so improving them through strength training is important. ⁵All kinds of exercise have been shown to relieve depression, anxiety, and stress. ⁶Yoga and aerobic activity can take a person's mind off of their worries and provide calmness and clarity.

What sentence should be added to provided the best conclusion?

Which type of graphic organizer would best organize your notes if you want to compare purposes and methods of diving sunken Greek merchant ships vs. Spanish galleons sailing to and from the Americas?

Which source would be the most likely to contain useful, current information about diving on shipwrecks?

Solving equations is difficult when you don’t have a calculator.

What is the function of the underlined phrase?

If Mason had a ticket, he _______ to the dance.

Which verb phrase correctly completes the sentence?

Choose the sentence that correctly maintains the use of verb voice and mood.

Aerobic exercise is good for the heart, which is very important for the cardiovascular system. Strength training is important for maintaining muscle mass and improving bone density. As a matter of fact, both muscle mass and bone density can decrease as we age, so improving them through strength training is important. All kinds of exercise have been shown to relieve depression, anxiety, and stress.

What revision would make the paragraph clearer and more coherent?