To understand the main idea of an informational text, you should ask yourself

“does the author include relevant details? ”
“what is this mostly about? ”
“which facts support the claim? ”
“what evidence does the author provide? ”

Read the passage below and answer the question that follows. ‘you make me feel uncivilized, daisy,’ i confessed on my second glass of corky but rather impressive claret. ‘can’t you talk about crops or something? ’ i meant nothing in particular by this remark but it was taken up in an unexpected way. ‘civilization’s going to pieces,’ broke out tom violently. ‘i’ve gotten to be a terrible pessimist about things. have you read ‘the rise of the coloured empires’ by this man goddard? ’ ‘why, no,’ i answered, rather surprised by his tone. ‘well, it’s a fine book, and everybody ought to read it. the idea is if we don’t look out the white race will be—will be utterly submerged. it’s all scientific stuff; it’s been proved.’ in this passage, tom’s ideas about race relations come off as uncivilized. what literary device is fitzgerald using here? irony personification metaphor simile

Which members of the press did nixon say have been the hardest on him? a.the television news agencies. b.newspapers c.tabloids d.public radio !

Phrases such as funny or nice mashed potatoes and count dracula are meant tofrom the article called make your soul grow by kurt vonnegut