Which of the following is the role of supporting details in a text?(1 point)
Responses
to give the author's opinion about a topic
to give the author's opinion about a topic
to help the reader understand the central idea
to help the reader understand the central idea
to show the reader how to find more details about the topic in other texts
to show the reader how to find more details about the topic in other texts
to give information about topics related to the main topic
to give information about topics related to the main topic
to give information about topics related to the main topic
Use the paragraph to answer the question.
One impressive cave system is the lava tube caves of Lava Beds National Monument. The caves provide a safe habitat for millions of bats. In order to visit the caves, visitors must first be screened for white-nose syndrome. It is a disease that is fatal to bats.
Which option best identifies the central idea of the paragraph?
(1 point)
Responses
The caves are a safe habitat.
The caves are a safe habitat.
Visitors must be screened for white-nose syndrome before visiting the caves.
Visitors must be screened for white-nose syndrome before visiting the caves.
The lava tube caves are part of a cave system that provides homes for millions of bats.
The lava tube caves are part of a cave system that provides homes for millions of bats.
Lava tube caves are found in a national monument.
The lava tube caves are part of a cave system that provides homes for millions of bats.
When you tell the most important part of a text, what are you identifying?(1 point)
Responses
the first sentence
the first sentence
the central idea
the central idea
facts and events
facts and events
the supporting details
the supporting details
the central idea
Central Ideas Quick Check
4 of 44 of 4 Items
Question
Use the paragraph to answer the question.
About 1.5 million species of fungi exist on Earth. They act as nature’s decomposers. These organisms break down matter and release enzymes and acids that unlock nutrients for plants and soil organisms. You may be familiar with macrofungi, a type of fungus that includes mushrooms. But for the most part, fungi exist as mycelia, tiny threads that snake underground in billions of interconnected threads. They twist and twine with tree root systems, helping tress obtain crucial nutrients. Mycologists call these networks of mycelia "Earth’s nervous system."
Which statement best identifies the central idea of the paragraph?
(1 point)
Responses
Fungi bring nutrients to tree root systems when they twine with them underground.
Fungi bring nutrients to tree root systems when they twine with them underground.
The type of fungus called macrofungi includes mushrooms.
The type of fungus called macrofungi includes mushrooms.
Fungi exist as a web of threads connected underground.
Fungi exist as a web of threads connected underground.
Earth's many species of fungi act as decomposers of matter.
Earth's many species of fungi act as decomposers of matter.
When writing a summary, what does it mean to be objective?(1 point)
Responses
to include only the most important details
to include only the most important details
to keep statements brief
to keep statements brief
to rewrite in your own words
to rewrite in your own words
to leave out personal opinions
to leave out personal opinions
Use the paragraph to answer the question.
The platypus is an Australian mammal that does not fall neatly into a classification. It is one of only two mammals (the other being the echidna) that bear young by laying eggs. In some respects, the platypus resembles a duck; both have webbed feet and bills. The platypus has a tail like a beaver’s and a furry body similar to an otter’s. Its unusual hybrid of body parts makes it well-suited for its largely aquatic life. The platypus uses its webbed feet to paddle through water, and its tail serves as a kind of rudder for steering. While underwater, the platypus uses its bill to scoop up bits of food, such as insects and shellfish, from the water’s bottom. The platypus also scoops up bits of gravel, which grind up the food, as the platypus is toothless. The platypus stores the food and gravel in its cheeks until it reaches the water’s surface. Once the platypus surfaces, it consumes its meal.
Which idea from the paragraph is important to include in a summary?
(1 point)
Responses
The platypus paddles through water.
The platypus paddles through water.
The platypus is a rare type of mammal that bears its young by laying eggs.
The platypus is a rare type of mammal that bears its young by laying eggs.
The platypus collects food such as insects and shellfish.
The platypus collects food such as insects and shellfish.
The platypus is a fascinating animal.