English - Climate Change

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• General theme/message to state the main idea

• General theme/message to state the topic

Why is it important to locate a main idea? How will it help you?

• It will help you learn more about a subject.

• It does not really help you.

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What are supporting details (also known as concrete details)?

• Quotes, facts, examples are all located within the text to help support the main idea.

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What is the topic of the text given earlier?

• Earth's climate.

• Weather change.

• Climate change.

What is the main idea of the paragraph?

Hundreds of plant and animal species have already experienced changes because of climate change. The American pika, for example, is a small mammal that lives in cool mountainous areas in western North America—in fact, it can die when exposed to temperatures warmer than 78˚F. So as the mountain climate heats up, the pika climbs the slopes in search of cooler habitat. But what happens when temperatures at the top become too warm for the pika?

• The American pika.

• Pika climbs the slopes in search of cooler habitat.

• Hundreds of plant and animal species have already experienced changes because of climate change.

What is the supporting details for this paragraph?

Hundreds of plant and animal species have already experienced changes because of climate change. The American pika, for example, is a small mammal that lives in cool mountainous areas in western North America—in fact, it can die when exposed to temperatures warmer than 78˚F. So as the mountain climate heats up, the pika climbs the slopes in search of cooler habitat. But what happens when temperatures at the top become too warm for the pika?

• The American pika can die when exposed to temperatures warmer than 78˚F.

• Hundreds of plant and animal species have already experienced changes because of climate change.

• . The American pika, for example, is a small mammal that lives in cool mountainous areas in western North America

What is the supporting idea of this paragraphs?

Climate change affects more than temperature. Warmer water changes the patterns of ocean currents, affecting global weather patterns. Some places will receive more rainfall, which could lead to flooding, while other places will get less, which might mean drought. Tropical storms could be stronger, and a continuing rise in sea level due to melting polar ice might push people out of their homes.

• Effects of climate change.

• Tropical storms due to rise in sea level.

• Warmer water changes the patterns of ocean currents, affecting global weather patterns.

What is the main idea of the following paragraph?

Other species will benefit from a warmer world—but in some cases that would be bad news for humans. Because disease-carrying mosquitoes thrive in warm, wet weather, more people could contract illnesses such as malaria as the Earth warms.

• Other species will benefits from a warmer world.

• Disease-carrying mosquitoes thrive in warm, wet weather, more people could contract illnesses such as malaria as the Earth warms.

• Effects of warmer world on humans.

What is the supporting idea of the following paragraph?

Other species will benefit from a warmer world—but in some cases that would be bad news for humans. Because disease-carrying mosquitoes thrive in warm, wet weather, more people could contract illnesses such as malaria as the Earth warms.

• Other species will benefits from a warmer world.

• Disease-carrying mosquitoes thrive in warm, wet weather, more people could contract illnesses such as malaria as the Earth warms.

• Effects of warmer world on humans.

What is the main idea of these paragraphs?

Climate change affects more than temperature. Warmer water changes the patterns of ocean currents, affecting global weather patterns. Some places will receive more rainfall, which could lead to flooding, while other places will get less, which might mean drought. Tropical storms could be stronger, and a continuing rise in sea level due to melting polar ice might push people out of their homes.

• Effects of climate change.

• Tropical storms due to rise in sea level.

• Warmer water changes the patterns of ocean currents, affecting global weather patterns.