Main Idea/Supporting Details
What topic is the passage mostly about?
Hot springs
Where are the majority of hot springs located in the U.S?
A. East Coast
B. Southern U.S
C. Midwest
D. Western U.S
D. Western U.S
How are hot springs good for you?
A. Hot springs are not good for you.
B. Hot springs help sore muscles
C. Hot springs can cause burns.
B. Hot springs help sore muscles
How does the detail below support the central idea?
Soaking in a hot spring can also help people relax.
A. The detail explains how a hot spring is formed
B. The detail illustrates the health benefits of a hot spring.
C. The detail identifies the locations of hot springs.
B
How does the heading contribute to the meaning of the text?
A. The heading identify 3 purposes of hot springs that help the reader understand why hot springs are beneficial.
B. The headings refer to the locations of hot springs that help the reader visualize the springs while reading
C. The headings state questions about hot springs that help the reader predict details they will read in each section.
D. The headings divide the passage into 3 sections that help the reader know which section to read first.
C
According to the passage, which countries have hot springs?
United States, Iceland, Turkey and New Zealand
How does the detail below support the central idea?
In some places on Earth, cracks carry heat from the Earth's core into small bodies for water on Earth's surface.
A. The detail explains how a hot spring is formed
B. The detail illustrates the health benefits of hot springs.
C. The detail identifies the locations of hot springs.
A
How does the map contribute to the meaning of the text?
A. The map identifies the healthiest hot springs in the U.S
B. The map provides a visual showing the location of many hot springs in the U.S
C. The map illustrates the reasons why hot springs in different locations have different temperature.
D. The map shows a comparison between the location of many hot springs in the U.S and other countries
B
What is a hot spring?
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What is the central idea of Hot Springs?
A. People should travel worldwide to visit different hot springs.
B. People believe that soaking in a hot spring can be good for your health
C. People travel around the world to visit hot springs and enjoy the benefits they bring to your health.
D. People have discovered that the heat from earth's core warms small bodies of water on Earth's surface
Choice C is the main idea
What is the text structure of paragraph 4?
Description
Choose a detail from the passage that is supported by the map.
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Select two relevant details from the text that supports the main idea.
A. Hot springs are popular and the most popular hot spring is Iceland's Blue Lagoon.
B. Hot springs are located in many places across the U.S and around the world.
C. Hot springs are natural bodies of water that are heated from the Earth like a hot bathtub.
D. Hot springs in Virginia were named after the third president of the U.S
E. Hot springs must reach a minimum of 106 degrees to be considered a hot spring that can benefit people's health.
B and C
Which statement best explains how the details in paragraph 4 support the text structure of description?
A. The details organize info about 3 different hot springs in a specific order to show the sequence in which they should be visited.
B. The details illustrate interesting facts about 3 different hot springs around the world to compare their names and locations.
C. The details present facts about people visiting hot springs across the world to describe how popular they are.
D. The details revel the number of people that visit a hot spring to show what causes it to be popular.
C
Summarize the passage.
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