Which question from When Birds Get Flu by John DiConsiglio best summarizes the central idea of the text? How do disease hunters
get the job done? Did the girl pass deadly bird flu directly to her mother? Have you ever had a flu shot? Could an illness from birds cause another flu pandemic?
Answer: Did the girl pass deadly bird flu directly to her mother?
Identifying the central idea of a text is an important step in analyzing and engaging with a text. This is because most items in a text are likely to link with the main idea. A good way to identify what the main idea of a text is is to present it as question and answer. In this case, presenting the central idea in the form of a question would look something like option B. The rest of the document attempts to reach an answer for this central question.
