Please help!!!
What is the purpose of central ideas in an informational texts?
A. to narrate a story that will entertain the reader
B. to provide facts that lead to new understandings
C. to argue a point for clarity
D. to organize thoughts in a logical way
My answer is B
You cannot just put random letters and expect it to work. The real answer have to be in words or else it doesn't work because the mix up the answers.
The answers actually are
1. Evidence
2. By building the text around evidence in the form of supporting details
3. How
4. Video games give older children a chance to make social interactions and continue imaginitive play
I don't need thumbs up or comments to know i'm right if your smart you'll use this if not that's on you. : / ppl r annoying on this thing and can't figure out simple tasks.
1.evidence
2.by using supporting details to prove the central idea
3.how
4.to provide facts that lead to new understandings
Do not argue i took the test and only got 50% FOR SOMEBODY GIVING FAKE INFO. (no i'm not a cheater i only use this to check my answers and then elaborate on it) btw i don't give false info you can trust me if you got something wrong then you hit the wrong thing.
do not trust yours truly, i got an F
no d i mean
D is right.
Can someone help me with the whole quiz please please..
8thGradePro -w-, Is right i got 100% thank you!
"Mystery Smart person" is correct I got an 100% :) THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!
@sofie your are wrong for 1. because its actually biography
8th grade pro can u help us ur in 8th grade we lost we in 6th
FOR: 8th Grade: Reading Informational Text Online Practice:
Here are da answers ma peepz:
1.Use the book title to answer the question.
The Life and Times of George Washington
This book is which type of informational text?
Answer: B. Biography
2. A central idea is
Answer: C. a statement that tells what the text says about a topic.
3. Use the paragraphs to answer the question.
Our earth’s surface is covered with large swaths of land called tectonic plates. These plates shift slowly and create all kinds of land structures on the surface of the earth, including under the ocean. Just as a puzzle fits together with many pieces, so does the earth’s crust, or outer surface.
Sometimes plates slide past each other, and the edges rub together, causing friction. This place is called a fault. Below the fault, an earthquake starts and releases energy through the earth’s surface. The result is a rumbling, shaking sensation we know as earthquakes. Earthquakes are the salt and pepper shakers for our planet!
Which sentence belongs in a summary of these paragraphs?
Answer: A. Large tectonic plates cover the earth's surface.
4. Use the excerpt to answer the question.
Since 1957, Parks' one-time home has faced demolition, been dismantled and rebuilt, traveled across the ocean and back, and put up for auction. In 2016, the house was in foreclosure and nearly destroyed. Parks' niece bought it for five hundred dollars. She hoped to have it turned into a memorial for her aunt, but could not raise enough money.
Parks’ niece then reached out to Ryan Mendoza, an artist who experience restoring historical homes. He raised funds to bring the Rosa Parks home across the Atlantic to Berlin, Germany.
Mendoza restored and displayed it as an artwork in his backyard. The home was then dismantled again and shipped back to the United States, where it was put into storage. Though many parties have expressed interest, it did not sell when it was put up for auction, so its fate remains uncertain.
Which sentence would be included in a summary of this excerpt?
Answer: A. Rosa Park's home has been dismantled and moved to Germany and back to the United States again.
5. Maya has been earning money as a babysitter for her younger siblings. Babysitting has taught her many life skills, such as patience, problem solving, and creativity. Maya keeps dreaming about what she would like to do for a career when she is older and is reminded of her mother's words: "The world is your oyster."
What is the intended meaning of the sentence "The world is your oyster"?
Answer: D. You can achieve anything you wish in life.
6. What is the difference between an analogy and a metaphor?
Answer: C. An analogy is a directly stated comparison, while a metaphor is an indirect expression.
7. Use the sentences to answer the question.
Ebeneezer Scrooge, a character in a novel by Charles Dickens, is stingy with his money even when he sees people in need.
Marta refused to loan her brother a quarter to buy a marble he wanted at the thrift shop. "Don't be such a scrooge!" he pleaded.
What does the allusion in this sentence show about Marta's brother?
Answer: C. He thinks she is being selfish because she will not loan him money.
8. Use the sentence to answer the question.
Peter felt nervous as he walked onto the stage to deliver his speech in front of the entire school.
Which word could replace nervous in the sentence without changing its overall meaning?
Answer: A. anxious
9. Read the following paragraph, and identify the allusion.
Nash is a competitive student-athlete who organizes a fun basketball competition with his friends. Everyone wants to participate except for Finn, who frowns at some of his friends who are practicing their best shots. "Why are you such a Scrooge?" wonders Nash. "Playing HORSE doesn't cost a thing, and everyone will have fun!"
Answer: D. Scrooge
10. Which sentence contains an adjective with a negative connotation?
Answer: A. The X300 model uses unproven technology.
11. Use this paragraph to answer the question.
The difference between white eggs and brown eggs is the color of the chicken. White eggs are laid by chickens with white feathers, and brown eggs are laid by chickens with red feathers. Often, shoppers will notice that brown eggs cost slightly more. This is due to the fact that brown eggs tend to be larger than white eggs.
What does the text say explicitly about brown eggs?
Answer: D. Brown eggs are larger that white eggs.
12. How does text organization help an author achieve his or her purpose?
Answer: A. The text structure allows an author to present information in a specific way to support his or her argument.
I got 10/12 but I was able to get the answers.
o come on i need anwers for 6th grade you people are stupid
Im in seventh though ;m;
help pls
What the answer
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Mystery Smart person thank you sooooooo much
so its c
In an informational piece, what should your purpose be? select two answers
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Bro I- I cant imma just figure it out myself
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i well not help u
ok so the answer are
C
B
C
D
this i for the Analyzing Central Ideas Quick Check