A read the paragraph below and work out what the main idea is. You may choose one option out of the four given

Handout 1: Guided practice

A) Read the paragraph below and work out what the main idea is. You may choose one option out of the four given.
Too much or too little water can have devastating consequences. When rivers burst their banks, or a tsunami hits, the resulting floods can sweep away buildings, crops, cattle, and people. At the other extreme, a temporary shortage of water can kill crops and cattle. During droughts in poorer countries, people die from Lack of food and clean water. The extent to which people are affected by flood or drought depends on local climate and the resources available to combat the effects.

The passage is about

A. natural disasters.

B floods and droughts.

C how floods and droughts affect Life on earth.

D how flood or drought depends on Local climate and resources.

b) Read the next passage and decide which option is NOT correct.

On a hot summer day or a wet winter night, when there are high winds or snow storms, it is always the relationship between air, water, and heat that is responsible for those weather conditions. Ever-changing quantities of these three elements produce a wide variety of weather systems experienced around the world. Our weather occurs in the lowest part of the atmosphere, which extends about 12 km above Earth.

The pattern of weather in a particular area over many years is referred to as 'climate’. At the Equator, the weather is always warm and often wet. Near the poles, conditions are cold and often dry. In between, weather conditions vary.

c) According to this passage, which of these statements is NOT true about weather?

A It varies considerably depending on area.

B It depends on the relationship between air, water and temperature.

C It occurs in the lowest part of the atmosphere.

D It remains the same in a particular area over several years.


Answers:

1. 
   C
   
2. 
   C