RI 8.5

Every year, Time magazine names a Person of the Year, which highlights someone who has influenced events that happened throughout the year. In 2019, Greta Thunberg became the youngest person to ever receive the honor. Before Thunberg, the youngest person to earn the title was 25-year-old Charles Lindbergh in 1927 for his solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean.

What is the main idea of this paragraph?

• To introduce and explain the Time Person of the Year award.

• To introduce Greta Thunberg

• To develop the article by providing examples of different awards.

• To give a history of Time Magazine.

Every year, Time magazine names a Person of the Year, which highlights someone who has influenced events that happened throughout the year. In 2019, Greta Thunberg became the youngest person to ever receive the honor. Before Thunberg, the youngest person to earn the title was 25-year-old Charles Lindbergh in 1927 for his solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean.

How does the underlined sentence contribute to the development of the main idea?

• It defines what the Person of the Year Award is.

• It introduces the main character in the essay.

• It refines the paragraph with a specific example from the award's history.

• It convinces the reader to research the award.

(1) Gitanjali still works on developing new inventions. (2) Kindly is a program powered by artificial intelligence to help end bullying on the internet. (3) Artificial intelligence is an approach that uses a series of instructions in code, to teach a machine to spot patterns and make decisions. (4) Kindly can be used in the Chrome internet browser or on a phone app. (5) Another device she's developing might detect living things in water that make people sick. (6) For example, parasites are tiny creatures that live inside and feed off of other living things.

Which is the topic sentence?

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Gitanjali still works on developing new inventions. Kindly is a program powered by artificial intelligence to help end bullying on the internet. Artificial intelligence is an approach that uses a series of instructions in code, to teach a machine to spot patterns and make decisions. Kindly can be used in the Chrome internet browser or on a phone app. Another device she's developing might detect living things in water that make people sick. For example, parasites are tiny creatures that live inside and feed off of other living things.

How does this paragraph contribute to the main idea of the text?

• It defines academic vocabulary.

• It develops the idea that kids can be inventors.

• It refines the main idea with specific examples of Gitanjali's work.

• It explains how Gitanjali began her career.

(1) Beyond inventions, Gitanjali has a passion for connecting with other students. (2) She forms partnerships with schools in remote areas; Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) organizations; and museums to host workshops for other students. (3) Her classes have reached 30,000 students so far, and helps them create their own inventions.

Which sentence is the topic sentence?

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How does a topic sentence contribute to the paragraph?

• It introduces what the paragraph will be about.

• It provides strong examples for the paragraph's argument.

• It provides a definition.

• It explains the purpose for the author's writing.

Fill in the blank:

Sentences that REFINE a paragraph help by...

• giving general background information.

• providing a specific example.

Finish the sentence:

Sentences that DEVELOP the paragraph...

• provide a specific example.

• provide background information.