When cold season approaches many people take precautions to avoid flus and colds the flu shot is a first line of defense doctors offices and pharmacies dispense shots many clinics, community groups, and public health departments offer free shots healthy eating drinking plenty of fluids and getting enough sleep are also important guards against winter illness. The most important step of all in order to stay well during cold season is washing your hands frequently colds and flu are transmitted through your hands the most common cold virus is the rhinovirus you pick up and pass on flu and cold viruses whenever you touch surfaces contaminated by other people doorknobs handles faucets food cart and basket handles elevator button public phones tables and try’s to name a few can all carry viruses and bacteria touching your nose or rubbing your eyes after an outing are the quickest way to pick up germs on your hands so pay attention and keep washing
In three to five sentences identify the main claim of th passage and explain some examples of supports for that claim identify a sentence in the second paragraph that contains irrelevant detail
The main claim of the passage is that washing your hands frequently is the most important step to stay well during the cold season, as colds and flu are transmitted through hands. Some examples of supports for this claim are the mention of common cold viruses being picked up and passed on through touching contaminated surfaces, and the statement that touching your nose or rubbing your eyes after being outside is the quickest way to pick up germs on your hands.
An example of a sentence in the second paragraph that contains irrelevant detail is: "The most common cold virus is the rhinovirus." This sentence does not directly support the claim that washing hands frequently is the most important step to stay well during the cold season.