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COMMONLIT
Text-Dependent Questions
-ctions: For the following questions, choose the best answer or respond in complete sentences.
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PART A: Which statement identifies the central idea of the text?
It is safer to avoid all contact with animals than to risk contracting a virus.
Animals help the humans they come into contact with build an immunity to
diseases.
Diseases that seriously harm animals have little to no effect on humans.
Humans can contract dangerous diseases after coming into contact with
infected animals.
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PART B: Which quote from the text best supports the answer to Part A?
fuildlife livestock and pet

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