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During World War I, many soldiers died because their wounds became infected. Antibiotics had not been discovered at that time. During World War II, many more soldiers died while in combat. Antibiotics are used to treat infections because they kill bacteria in the body. They are easily the most widely prescribed drug in the world.
What is the TOPIC of the above paragraph?
Bacteria
World War I
Soldiers
Antibiotics
Which text feature can give you clues about the central idea?
Title
Headings
Pictures
All of these
The CENTRAL IDEA of a nonfiction text needs to always be supported with...
Supporting details
The reader's opinion
Reliable authors
Concluding sentences
What is the central idea of the passage?
Millions of acres of tropical rainforest have been destroyed. Many animals and people lose their homes when the rain forest is cut down. Today, people are destroying the forests so quickly that the animals are unable to adapt. Many of these animals, such as the leopard, need miles and miles of untouched rain forest in order to live. Furthermore, as more of the rainforest is destroyed, the risk of air pollution and loss of oxygen increases.
Leopards are losing their homes
The destruction of the rain forest is harming humans and animals.
The destruction of the rain forest is a controversial subject
Forests provide oxygen for humans and animals
What is the central idea of the passage?
Thomas Edison’s life span is known as “The age of Edison.” If it wasn’t for Thomas Edison, we might not have electric lights, telephones, movie cameras, or computers! Think of all the ways these great products affect our lives today. Edison held over 1,000 patents and received dozens of awards during his lifetime for his inventions and contributions to science.
The light bulb has become an essential invention
Thomas Edison's inventions still impact society today
Thomas Edison worked until he perfected his inventions
The process of inventing is never-ending
What is the central idea of the passage?
The law was not exactly fair in Europe during the Middle Ages. Back then, you could blame someone in your town for committing a crime. The “criminal” could then challenge you to a fight to prove his guilt or innocence. If you lost the fight, you were charged as a liar and the criminal was believed to be innocent. If you won, the criminal was believed to be guilty.
Laws of the Middle Ages were unfair.
Fighting was a good way to determine guilt or innocence during the Middle Ages.
Most people lied about crime in the Middle Ages.
Individuals that were innocent of crimes often won the fighting challenges.
What should we look for to figure out the reliability of an article, video, journal entry? (Pick Three)
The author
The date it was written
If we like the author
The Sources and Citations
Google.com
Credible source
Not a credible source
Not a Source
An educational database
Credible source
Not a credible source
National Geographic for Kids
Credible source
Not a credible source
