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#theCentralIdea

Last updated about 5 years ago

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Question 1

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Give paragraph 1 a # that shows the central idea.

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Question 2

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Give paragraph 2 a # that shows the central idea.

Question 3

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Give paragraph 3 a # that shows the central idea.

Question 4

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Give paragraph 4 a # that shows the central idea.

Question 5

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Which is the best paraphrase of the following line from paragaph 1 of the article?
"The disaster caused numerous deaths and injuries and widespread environmental contamination."

Many deaths and injuries happened because of this disaster.

The disaster caused numerous deaths and injuries and widespread environmental contamination.

The environment was damaged widely by this disaster.

Not only did the disaster harm the environment widely, but it also caused many to be hurt or die.

Question 6

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Which is the best paraphrase of the following line from paragaph 2 of the article?
"A power surge caused fuel in the reactor to overheat, resulting in a steam explosion and fire."

There was an explosion of steam and a fire.

The reactor got too hot when it had a surge of power.

When fuel in the reactor got a surge of power, it overheated and cause and explosion with a fire.

A power surge caused fuel in the reactor to overheat, resulting in a steam explosion and fire.

Question 7

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Write a summary of paragraph 3 from the article. Remember, a summary includes only the most important ideas and is shorter than the original.