Before completing the question, let's be prepared. In
the last practice question, you highlighted main ideas in the
article. In paragraphs 1, 3, 4 and 5, be sure that the first
sentence of each paragraph is highlighted. Now, underline
two supportive details for each main idea.
Remember these tips:
A supporting detail is a fact, a statement,
a quote, or an event, that holds up a major idea.
Supporting details prove
the main or important idea.
Think of the important idea as the top
floor of the Space Needle. The supporting details are
all the metal pieces holding it up.
The third paragraph would look like this:
Leaving your skin bare can make
you hotter, because it absorbs the sun's radiation.There is also the risk of skin
damage: a chastening statistic is that in Queensland,
Australia, about 75 percent of people over the age of 65 have
skin cancer. The long,
flowing robes traditionally worn by Arabs are an effective
form of dress. They protect the skin from the damaging rays
of the sun, but also allow air to circulate so that perspiration
can evaporate.
Now, you do the same thing for paragraphs 4 and 5.
If you have the page printed, this will be easy.
Or write the beginning of each supportive detail on a piece
of paper, like taking notes.
If neither option works for you, identify two supportive
details from each paragraph in your mind as you review the
article.
Now you're more than prepared for the question.
Question:
Which paragraph contains
information to support the following main idea:
Natural ventilation can help keep temperatures cooler.
Yes
No
Maybe
Answers
A.
Paragraph 1
B.
Paragraph 3
C.
Paragraph 4
D.
Paragraph 5
Is your answer A, B, C or D? Check for the correct answer.
Now let's go from the waterless desert, to the
completely wet environment of seals!
