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Which option is the best example of a central idea? Mathematics class is in the morning. I will use mathematics to solve this problem. I hired a tutor for mathematics class. Mathematics is an important subject to learn.

Mathematics is an important subject to learn.

Which of the following statements is the BEST example of theme? Love Family Love conquers all Families are moving into cities

Love conquers all

Which quotation from the passage best reveals a theme of the text? "The din was deafening. Those who could add up while yelling themselves hoarse knew that Gryffindor now had four hundred and seventy-two points--exactly the same as Slytherin. They had tied for the house cup--if only Dumbledore had given Harry just one more point. Dumbledore raised his hand. The room gradually fell silent. 'There are all kinds of courage,' said Dumbledore, smiling. 'It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to our enemies, but just as much to stand up to our friends. I therefore award ten points to Mr. Neville Longbottom.'" "The din was deafening. Those who could add up while yelling themselves hoarse knew that Gryffindor now had four hundred and seventy-two points--exactly the same as Slytherin." "Dumbledore raised his hand. The room gradually fell silent." "They had tied for the house cup--if only Dumbledore had given Harry just one more point. " "'There are all kinds of courage,' said Dumbledore, smiling. 'It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to our enemies, but just as much to stand up to our friends.'"

"'There are all kinds of courage,' said Dumbledore, smiling. 'It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to our enemies, but just as much to stand up to our friends.'"

Sailors can communicate at night by using a combination of search lights and flags. Ships have a regular way of talking to one another, by means of flags arranged in certain ways. This form of signaling is comprehended by all sailors. It is a universal language, and no matter from what country or in what seas ships may be sailing, the language of the flags makes it possible for them to be understood. There has been one difficulty with the flag-signals, and that has been that they were useless at night. When it became too dark for the flags to be seen, sailors had no other means of communication. The invention of the searchlight set men thinking, and at last the idea struck one man that if the searchlight were turned on the flags, it ought to be perfectly possible to see them in the darkest night. A few nights ago, two tugs went down to Sandy Hook to try if the experiment would work. To their great delight they found it did answer perfectly. The tugs were stationed about a mile and a half apart, and could read with ease the messages waved across the water. "A few nights ago, two tugs went down to Sandy Hook to try if the experiment would work." "The tugs...could read with ease the messages waved across the water." "Ships have a regular way of talking to one another, by means of flags arranged in certain ways." "...if the searchlight were turned on the flags, it ought to be perfectly possible to see them in the darkest night."

"...if the searchlight were turned on the flags, it ought to be perfectly possible to see them in the darkest night."

What detail from the text BEST conveys the theme that people can make beauty in their own lives? "Lots of people can't find beauty in my neighborhood, but I can. Ever since elementary school, I've been making beauty out of everyday things--candy wrappers, pages of a newspaper, receipts, rip-outs from magazines. I cut and tear, arrange and rearrange, and glue them down, morphing them into something no one else thought they could be. Like me. I'm ordinary too. The only thing fancy about me is my name: Jade. But I am not precious like the gem. There is nothing exquisite about my life. It's mine, though, so I'm going to make something out of it." - Renee Watson, Piecing Me Together "Ever since elementary school, I've been making beauty out of everyday things--candy wrappers, pages of a newspaper, receipts, rip-outs from magazines." "Lots of people can't find beauty in my neighborhood..." "The only thing fancy about me is my name: Jade. But I am not precious like the gem." "I cut and tear, arrange and rearrange, and glue them down, morphing them into something no one else thought they could be. "

"Ever since elementary school, I've been making beauty out of everyday things--candy wrappers, pages of a newspaper, receipts, rip-outs from magazines."

Read the excerpt from a story. Which of the following is a theme that could be supported with details from this passage? Long, long ago, there lived an old farmer and his wife who had made their home in the mountains, far from any town. Their only neighbor was a bad and malicious badger. This badger used to come out every night and run across to the farmer's field and spoil the vegetables and the rice which the farmer spent his time in carefully cultivating. The badger at last grew so ruthless in his mischievous work, and did so much harm everywhere on the farm, that the good-natured farmer could not stand it any longer, and determined to put a stop to it. So he lay in wait day after day and night after night, with a big club, hoping to catch the badger, but all in vain. Be careful who and what you underestimate. Don't let impatience get the better of you. Try to work together to overcome conflict. Animals will always try to outsmart humans.

Be careful who and what you underestimate.

Which option is the best example of theme? There is a rumor about dinner being late. Be wary of rumors. I heard a rumor. Rumors might fly around the school cafeteria.

Be wary of rumors.

Which of the following details best conveys a theme that humans are both destructive and amazing? This passage is an excerpt from The Book Thief by Markus Zusak. This book is unique in that the narrator is death, or at least, a character that represents death. In the passage, the narrator refers to The Book Thief, which is both the title of this book, the title of a book in the story, and a nickname of the girl, Liesel, a main character in the book. "Yes, I have seen a great many things in this world. I attend the greatest disasters and work for the greatest villains. But then there are other moments. There's a multitude of stories (a mere handful, as I have previously suggested) that I allow to distract me as a I work... I pick them up in the unluckiest, unlikeliest places and I make sure to remember them as I go about my work. The Book Thief is one such story.... I wanted to tell the book thief many things, about beauty and brutality. But what could I tell her about those things that she did not already know?... I wanted to ask her how the same thing could be so ugly and so glorious, its words and stories so damning and brilliant... All I was able to do was turn to Liesel Meminger and tell her the only truth I know. I said it to the book thief and I say it now to you... I am haunted by humans." "There's a multitude of stories (a mere handful, as I have previously suggested) that I allow to distract me as a I work..." "But then there are other moments. " "I wanted to ask her how the same thing could be so ugly and so glorious, its words and stories so damning and brilliant..." "Yes, I have seen a great many things in this world. I attend the greatest disasters and work for the greatest villains. "

"I wanted to ask her how the same thing could be so ugly and so glorious, its words and stories so damning and brilliant..."

Which of the following details from the text, written by William Beverly Harrison in 1897, best helps to express the central idea? Poor people must live near their work because they cannot afford to pay car-fares back and forth every day. They are crowded together in small sections of houses in the most terrible manner. Small apartments should have plenty of light, air, and water to help make them bearable. Instead, the small rooms have little or none of these necessary things. In these houses, the lack of water is one of the greatest evils. Instead of giving each space a nice sink, and a stove that can boil water, there is no water put into any of the rooms. This means that people do not have hot and cold water. Outside on the landing of the home, there is water and a rough sink. Everyone uses this in common. They all have to go into the hall to fetch every drop of water they use. This is also the only place they have to empty the dirty water away. In some houses, the sinks are not on every floor, and in these, the poor women have to drag their heavy buckets of water up and down the stairs. These very poor apartments are not heated. Each person has to keep his own rooms warm. Every drop of warm water they need for cooking or washing has first to be boiled over the stove, and so the poor are forced to use a great deal more coal than more well-to-do people need. "Many of the tenement-houses have been allowed to get so dilapidated, that the Board of Health has taken the matter in hand ..." "It is not because they don't pay the landlords enough rent that the poor have no comforts in their homes." "...people have to take them clean or dirty, well or badly built, because they must make their home in that neighborhood." "Poor people must live near their work, because they cannot afford to pay car-fares back and forth every day."

"Many of the tenement-houses have been allowed to get so dilapidated, that the Board of Health has taken the matter in hand ..."

Schools should offer life skills classes along with existing classes. Schools are intended to prepare young people for adult life, but the reality is that they do nothing of the sort. While schools teach children skills such as essay writing, algebra, and biology, daily life demands an understanding of budgets, cooking, and time management. Yet there is little support for changing the school curriculum to require students to learn life skills. Certainly, there is a lot to be said for children learning about the history of the human race. And children who do not learn to read, write, or understand science are likely to do poorly in the adult world. Still, it seems foolish to teach ancient history or dissection skills while leaving students ignorant of how to open a bank account, maintain a car, or pay taxes. A good solution to this problem is to add to the school curriculum. Students should be offered a "life skills" class that includes segments on a variety of topics. Some possible life skills segments are personal finance, transportation, taxes, cooking, shopping, and finding and paying for a home. "Certainly, there is a lot to be said for children learning about the history of the human race." "...it seems foolish to teach ancient history or dissection skills..." "...schools teach children skills such as essay writing, algebra, and biology..." "Students should be offered a 'life skills' class that includes segments on a variety of topics."

"Students should be offered a 'life skills' class that includes segments on a variety of topics."

Read the excerpt from a story. Which of the following is a theme that could be supported with details from this passage? Excerpts from "The Farmer and the Badger" by Yei Theodora Ozaki Long, long ago, there lived an old farmer and his wife who had made their home in the mountains, far from any town. Their only neighbor was a bad and malicious badger. This badger used to come out every night and run across to the farmer's field and spoil the vegetables and the rice which the farmer spent his time in carefully cultivating. The badger at last grew so ruthless in his mischievous work, and did so much harm everywhere on the farm, that the good-natured farmer could not stand it any longer, and determined to put a stop to it. So he lay in wait day after day and night after night, with a big club, hoping to catch the badger, but all in vain. The farmer's trouble and patience was rewarded, for one fine day on going his rounds he found the badger caught in a hole he had dug for that purpose. The farmer was delighted at having caught his enemy, and carried him home securely bound with rope. Animals will always try to outsmart humans. Try to work together to overcome conflict. Don't let anger get the better of you. Being determined and patient can pay off.

Being determined and patient can pay off.

Which of the following details best supports the central idea of this text? The best way to help the environment is to take action in your own life. But what does that mean? Many people believe that recycling paper and plastic is the first important step. Others favor the use of electric cars. Wind turbines can provide clean energy to your home. All these measures can lessen the pollution you create. Or can they? Let's look carefully at each of these popular environmental actions. Recycling paper and plastic sounds like a great way to save energy. But in some cases, it takes more energy to recycle than it does to make new paper and plastic! Electric cars make no air pollution, which is wonderful, but they require energy to run. From where does that energy come? Does it come from coal-burning factories? Wind turbines are a different issue. Yes, they can make clean energy, and sometimes they are a great choice. But not always. That's because wind turbines can make a lot of noise, and they also create flickering light. If they are built right near houses, they can drive home owners crazy. Not all environmental actions are as good as they seem. Yes, it's important to do what you can to protect the planet, but it's also important to learn enough to make smart choices. "Electric cars make no air pollution..." "Yes, they can make clean energy, and sometimes they are a great choice." "Many people believe that recycling paper and plastic is a first important step." "Yes, it's important to do what you can to protect the planet...."

"Yes, it's important to do what you can to protect the planet...."

Which of the following best states the central idea of this text, written by William Beverly Harrison in 1897? Some weeks ago, it was said that the terrible Dead Man's Curve in New York City was to be done away with. Nothing, however, has so far been done, and the people are getting tired of risking their lives, to oblige a cable car company. At last the officers of the law have interfered, and the owners of the road are being prosecuted, for having their cars run in such a manner that it is a danger to citizens. The president of the company was called before the Grand Jury. He said that it was impossible to run the cars around that curve in any other way than that which is in use at the present time. Several engineers who understood all about cable cars were then called. They said that if the company would put a short cable on the stretch of road around the curve, there need be no more danger. The president of the company declared that a short cable would not work. The case is to go to trial. While the worst that can be done to the company is to be fined $500, people are looking forward to the trial, because they expect that the witnesses who give evidence will show some way of getting the car round the curve without shaking everybody who is in it, and killing or wounding all who cannot jump out of its way. The president of a cable car company says he cannot fix a dangerous problem. A court case may help resolve dangers related to cable cars. Five-hundred dollars is too small an amount for the company to be fined. People are suing a cable car company.

A court case may help resolve dangers related to cable cars.

Where is a central idea most likely to be found? A documentary. A poem. A short story. A fable.

A documentary.

Where is a central idea most likely to be found? A fable. A short story. A poem. A documentary.

A documentary.

Which option is the best example of a central idea? I saw an advertisement for the new gym today. Advertising often includes false claims. Remy would like to go to school for advertising. Advertisements for toothpaste show white teeth.

Advertising often includes false claims.

Read the excerpt from a story. Which statement BEST expresses the theme? Long, long ago there lived in Japan a brave warrior known to all as Tawara Toda, or "My Lord Bag of Rice." His true name was Fujiwara Hidesato, and there is a very interesting story of how he came to change his name. One day he sallied forth in search of adventures, for he had the nature of a warrior and could not bear to be idle. So he buckled on his two swords, took his huge bow, much taller than himself, in his hand, and slinging his quiver on his back started out. He had not gone far when he came to the bridge of Seta-no-Karashi spanning one end of the beautiful Lake Biwa. No sooner had he set foot on the bridge than he saw lying right across his path a huge serpent-dragon. Its body was so big that it looked like the trunk of a large pine tree and it took up the whole width of the bridge. One of its huge claws rested on the parapet of one side of the bridge, while its tail lay right against the other. The monster seemed to be asleep, and as it breathed, fire and smoke came out of its nostrils. At first, Hidesato could not help feeling alarmed at the sight of this horrible reptile lying in his path, for he must either turn back or walk right over its body. He was a brave man, however, and putting aside all fear went forward dauntlessly. Crunch, crunch! he stepped now on the dragon's body, now between its coils, and without even one glance backward he went on his way. Be careful what you wish for. Adventures can lead you to unusual places. Bravery is necessary in order to overcome your fears. Boredom can lead to exciting discoveries.

Bravery is necessary in order to overcome your fears.

Read the excerpt from a story. Which statement BEST expresses the theme? Long, long ago there lived, in Japan a brave warrior known to all as Tawara Toda, or "My Lord Bag of Rice." His true name was Fujiwara Hidesato, and there is a very interesting story of how he came to change his name. One day he sallied forth in search of adventures, for he had the nature of a warrior and could not bear to be idle. So he buckled on his two swords, took his huge bow, much taller than himself, in his hand, and slinging his quiver on his back started out. He had not gone far when he came to the bridge of Seta-no-Karashi spanning one end of the beautiful Lake Biwa. No sooner had he set foot on the bridge than he saw lying right across his path a huge serpent-dragon. Its body was so big that it looked like the trunk of a large pine tree and it took up the whole width of the bridge. One of its huge claws rested on the parapet of one side of the bridge, while its tail lay right against the other. The monster seemed to be asleep, and as it breathed, fire and smoke came out of its nostrils. At first Hidesato could not help feeling alarmed at the sight of this horrible reptile lying in his path, for he must either turn back or walk right over its body. He was a brave man, however, and putting aside all fear went forward dauntlessly. Crunch, crunch! he stepped now on the dragon's body, now between its coils, and without even one glance backward he went on his way. Boredom can lead to exciting discoveries. Bravery is necessary in order to overcome your fears. Adventures can lead you to unusual places. Be careful what you wish for.

Bravery is necessary in order to overcome your fears.

Which option is the best example of a central idea? Businesses should treat their employees like family. Which employee is the best for this business? How will the company deal with the loss of employees? She demanded to be hired as an employee of the company.

Businesses should treat their employees like family.

Which option is the best example of a theme? There are two cups of sugar in the cake. Don't overlook the details in life. I overlooked step five. Don't mix the cake batter too much.

Don't overlook the details in life.

Which option is the best example of a theme? I wish you hadn't exposed my secret life as a superhero. Jenna told her secrets to the one person she knew she could trust. The superhero became famous despite her efforts to remain secret. Don't tell other people's secrets because they might expose yours.

Don't tell other people's secrets because they might expose yours.

Which statement best expresses the central idea of this text? The best way to help the environment is to take action in your own life. But what does that mean? Many people believe that recycling paper and plastic is the first important step. Others favor the use of electric cars. Wind turbines can provide clean energy to your home. All these measures can lessen the pollution you create. Or can they? Let's look carefully at each of these popular environmental actions. Recycling paper and plastic sounds like a great way to save energy. But in some cases, it takes more energy to recycle than it does to make new paper and plastic! Electric cars make no air pollution, which is wonderful, but they require energy to run. From where does that energy come? Does it come from coal-burning factories? Wind turbines are a different issue. Yes, they can make clean energy, and sometimes they are a great choice. But not always. That's because wind turbines can make a lot of noise, and they also create flickering light. If they are built right near houses, they can drive home owners crazy. Not all environmental actions are as good as they seem. Yes, it's important to do what you can to protect the planet, but it's also important to learn enough to make smart choices. There are many ways to help the environment. Everyone should recycle their paper and plastic. Electric cars are a great choice if you want to help the environment. Environmental action is a good thing, but not all actions are helpful.

Environmental action is a good thing, but not all actions are helpful.

Read the excerpt from a story. Which quotation from this passage BEST reveals a theme of the text? Long, long ago there lived in Japan a brave warrior known to all as Tawara Toda, or "My Lord Bag of Rice." His true name was Fujiwara Hidesato, and there is a very interesting story of how he came to change his name. One day he sallied forth in search of adventures, for he had the nature of a warrior and could not bear to be idle. So he buckled on his two swords, took his huge bow, much taller than himself, in his hand, and slinging his quiver on his back started out. He had not gone far when he came to the bridge of Seta-no-Karashi spanning one end of the beautiful Lake Biwa. No sooner had he set foot on the bridge than he saw lying right across his path a huge serpent-dragon. Its body was so big that it looked like the trunk of a large pine tree and it took up the whole width of the bridge. One of its huge claws rested on the parapet of one side of the bridge, while its tail lay right against the other. The monster seemed to be asleep, and as it breathed, fire and smoke came out of its nostrils. At first, Hidesato could not help feeling alarmed at the sight of this horrible reptile lying in his path, for he must either turn back or walk right over its body. He was a brave man, however, and putting aside all fear went forward dauntlessly. Crunch, crunch! he stepped now on the dragon's body, now between its coils, and without even one glance backward he went on his way. He was a brave man, however, and putting aside all fear went forward dauntlessly. At first, Hidesato could not help feeling alarmed at the sight of this horrible reptile lying in his path. His true name was Fujiwara Hidesato, and there is a very interesting story of how he came to change his name. The monster seemed to be asleep, and as it breathed, fire and smoke came out of its nostrils.

He was a brave man, however, and putting aside all fear went forward dauntlessly.

Which of the following statements is NOT a characteristic of themes? It is a universal ideas that a reader can relate to It is the underlying message behind the story It is a life lesson that a reader interprets or infers from the story It is a summary of the story.

It is a summary of the story.

Which of the following statements is true about themes? It is the feeling that the author creates for readers It is a universal idea explored in the literary text It is directly stated in the text It is the author's attitude towards a subject

It is a universal idea explored in the literary text

Which of the following is a theme that could be supported with details from the passage? "Lots of people can't find beauty in my neighborhood, but I can. Ever since elementary school, I've been making beauty out of everyday things--candy wrappers, pages of a newspaper, receipts, rip-outs from magazines. I cut and tear, arrange and rearrange, and glue them down, morphing them into something no one else thought they could be. Like me. I'm ordinary too. The only thing fancy about me is my name: Jade. But I am not precious like the gem. There is nothing exquisite about my life. It's mine, though, so I'm going to make something out of it." - Renee Watson, Piecing Me Together Beauty fades and it is more important to be a good person. Art is a waste of time and does not add value to life. The main character uses art to give her life meaning. It is important to find the beauty in life, no matter the situation.

It is important to find the beauty in life, no matter the situation.

Which of the following best describes the theme expressed in this passage? This passage is an excerpt from The Book Thief by Markus Zusak. This book is unique in that the narrator is death, or at least, a character that represents death. In the passage, the narrator refers to The Book Thief, which is both the title of this book, the title of a book in the story, and a nickname of the girl, Liesel, a main character in the book. "Yes, I have seen a great many things in this world. I attend the greatest disasters and work for the greatest villains. But then there are other moments. There's a multitude of stories (a mere handful, as I have previously suggested) that I allow to distract me as a I work... I pick them up in the unluckiest, unlikeliest places and I make sure to remember them as I go about my work. The Book Thief is one such story.... I wanted to tell the book thief many things, about beauty and brutality. But what could I tell her about those things that she did not already know?... I wanted to ask her how the same thing could be so ugly and so glorious, its words and stories so damning and brilliant... All I was able to do was turn to Liesel Meminger and tell her the only truth I know. I said it to the book thief and I say it now to you... I am haunted by humans." Deep down inside, people are mostly evil. The book thief suffered so much in her life, and it was not fair. Life is a horrible place and there is no hope for it to improve. People are both ugly and beautiful at the same time.

People are both ugly and beautiful at the same time.

Which of the following statements is the BEST example of theme? People understand each other best by listening first. There are several ways to help out in the community. Global warming is becoming a bigger issue nowadays. The theme of the story is appreciation.

People understand each other best by listening first.

Which statement best expresses the central idea of this text, written by William Beverly Harrison in 1897? Ships have a regular way of talking to one another, by means of flags arranged in certain ways. This form of signaling is comprehended by all sailors. It is a universal language, and no matter from what country or in what seas ships may be sailing, the language of the flags makes it possible for them to be understood.There has been one difficulty with the flag-signals, and that has been that they were useless at night. When it became too dark for the flags to be seen, sailors had no other means of communication.The invention of the searchlight set men thinking, and at last the idea struck one man that if the searchlight were turned on the flags, it ought to be perfectly possible to see them in the darkest night.A few nights ago, two tugs went down to Sandy Hook to try if the experiment would work. To their great delight they found it did answer perfectly. The tugs were stationed about a mile and a half apart, and could read with ease the messages waved across the water. Two tug boats were able to communicate at night. Sailors can communicate at night by using a combination of search lights and flags. The invention of the searchlight completely changed the way sailors communicate. Sailors prefer to communicate by searchlight rather than by flag.

Sailors can communicate at night by using a combination of search lights and flags.

Tenement houses in New York must be improved. Schools are intended to prepare young people for adult life, but the reality is that they do nothing of the sort. While schools teach children skills such as essay writing, algebra, and biology, daily life demands an understanding of budgets, cooking, and time management. Yet there is little support for changing the school curriculum to require students to learn life skills. Certainly, there is a lot to be said for children learning about the history of the human race. And children who do not learn to read, write, or understand science are likely to do poorly in the adult world. Still, it seems foolish to teach ancient history or dissection skills while leaving students ignorant of how to open a bank account, maintain a car, or pay taxes. A good solution to this problem is to add to the school curriculum. For example, students could be offered a "life skills" class that includes segments on a variety of topics. Some possible life skills segments are personal finance, transportation, taxes, cooking, shopping, and finding and paying for a home. Most students know very little about cooking or banking. Schools should stop teaching algebra and instead prepare students for adult life. Schools should offer life skills classes along with existing classes. Students should not be learning ancient history in school.

Schools should offer life skills classes along with existing classes.

Which of the following best describes the theme expressed in this passage? "The din was deafening. Those who could add up while yelling themselves hoarse knew that Gryffindor now had four hundred and seventy-two points--exactly the same as Slytherin. They had tied for the house cup--if only Dumbledore had given Harry just one more point. Dumbledore raised his hand. The room gradually fell silent. 'There are all kinds of courage,' said Dumbledore, smiling. 'It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to our enemies, but just as much to stand up to our friends. I therefore award ten points to Mr. Neville Longbottom.'" Standing up to friends can be just as hard as standing up to enemies. Yelling is rude and something only evil people do. It's important to be quiet if you want to learn important lessons. Neville Longbottom was courageous.

Standing up to friends can be just as hard as standing up to enemies.

Which of the following statements best expresses the central idea of this text? The smart phone is an absolutely essential part of daily life. We use it to communicate with one another by text and spoken word almost without thinking about it. We use it to check our email and social media, and respond to messages instantaneously. It's hard to believe that just a few short years ago there was no such thing as a smart phone. In fact, there was no such thing as a cell phone! Back before the turn of the 21st century, people used what are called land lines. A person would call a telephone located in another person's house. If no one was home, an answering machine would take a message. It could be hours before the message was received and answered. Incredibly, there was even a time before answering machines. Instead of hearing a message from an answering machine, callers would hear busy signals (indicating that the phone was in use) or would hear the phone ring many times (indicating that no one was home). When this happened, the caller had no choice but to ring again. The advent of smart cell phones is exciting because it makes it so much easier to communicate. On the other hand, it makes it impossible to step away from communication. Back in the olden days it was harder to stay in touch, but much easier to get away from it all! It was hard to reach people before the invention of answering machines. Smart phones are a wonderful invention. There are pros and cons to instant communication. Telephones have gone through many changes over time.

Telephones have gone through many changes over time.

Which statement best expresses the central idea of this text, written by William Beverly Harrison in 1897? Poor people must live near their work because they cannot afford to pay car-fares back and forth every day. They are crowded together in small sections of houses in the most terrible manner. Small apartments should have plenty of light, air, and water to help make them bearable. Instead, the small rooms have little or none of these necessary things. In these houses, the lack of water is one of the greatest evils. Instead of giving each space a nice sink, and a stove that can boil water, there is no water put into any of the rooms. This means that people do not have hot and cold water. Outside on the landing of the home, there is water and a rough sink. Everyone uses this in common. They all have to go into the hall to fetch every drop of water they use. This is also the only place they have to empty the dirty water away. In some houses, the sinks are not on every floor, and in these, the poor women have to drag their heavy buckets of water up and down the stairs. These very poor apartments are not heated. Each person has to keep his own rooms warm. Every drop of warm water they need for cooking or washing has first to be boiled over the stove, and so the poor are forced to use a great deal more coal than more well-to-do people need. It is not because they don't pay the landlord enough rent that the poor have no comforts in their homes. Actually, because the rooms are so crowded, the landlords are getting paid by many different people. Many of these houses have become so broken-down that the Board of Health has taken the matter in hand. The Board of Health has been trying to make the landlords fix the rooms so they are properly drained, and cleaned, and repaired. Landlords make too much money from tenants in tenement houses. People who live in tenements cannot take care of their homes. Most people in New York live in unsafe tenements. Tenement houses in New York must be improved.

Tenement houses in New York must be improved.

Which option is most often true about a text's central idea? The central idea is the author's opinion of the topic. The central idea is supported by the most evidence. The central idea is used to begin a summary. The central idea is the focus of a paragraph.

The central idea is the focus of a paragraph.

Which option is the best example of a central idea? Friends will help us move into our new house. I made a new friend today. The foundation of a good friendship is trust. The friendship did not last long.

The foundation of a good friendship is trust.

Which option is the best example of a theme? Some people will vote on Tuesday. Thirty-four votes were cast for Mayor Robbins. Mayor Robbins hopes to win the majority. The majority of people will do what is right.

The majority of people will do what is right.

Which option is most often true about the theme of a story? The theme can be repeated in other stories. The theme mentions characters from other stories. The theme is based on the sequence of the story. The theme is based on the rhythm of the story.

The theme can be repeated in other stories.

The statement: do not judge people based on first impressions because people often change is most likely an example of a Plot Theme Central Idea Literary Device

Theme

Which of the following statements is NOT an example of theme? Sometimes good friends have nothing in common. Making friends is challenging but also rewarding. There are several different types of friends. You can make a friend when you least expect it

There are several different types of friends.

Which detail best supports the central idea in this text, written by William Beverly Harrison in 1897? Some weeks ago, it was said that the terrible Dead Man's Curve in New York City was to be done away with. Nothing, however, has so far been done, and the people are getting tired of risking their lives, to oblige a cable car company. At last the officers of the law have interfered, and the owners of the road are being prosecuted, for having their cars run in such a manner that it is a danger to citizens. The president of the company was called before the Grand Jury. He said that it was impossible to run the cars around that curve in any other way than that which is in use at the present time. Several engineers who understood all about cable cars were then called. They said that if the company would put a short cable on the stretch of road around the curve, there need be no more danger. The president of the company declared that a short cable would not work. The case is to go to trial. While the worst that can be done to the company is to be fined $500, people are looking forward to the trial, because they expect that the witnesses who give evidence will show some way of getting the car round the curve without shaking everybody who is in it, and killing or wounding all who cannot jump out of its way. People are looking forward to a cable car trial. Witnesses will show some way of safely getting the car around the curve. A cable car case is going to trial. People are getting tired of taking risks to oblige a cable car company.

Witnesses will show some way of safely getting the car around the curve.

Which option is the best example of a theme? I tried to fit a square peg in the round hole. Let's see if we can make the peg round. Alicia did not realize the peg was square. You can't fit a square peg in a round hole.

You can't fit a square peg in a round hole.

The statement "prevention is better than medicine" is most likely an example of _____. a central idea a context clue order of events cause and effect

a central idea

The statement "quality is more important than quantity" is most likely an example of _____. a theme evidence personification a detail

a theme