(1) Although termites are pests in our homes, they are helpful in the rain forest. (2) As termites eat, they help recycle dead w
ood. (3) Their nests may be taller than four feet. (4) By chewing up old wood, the termites help turn wood into food for fungi, bacteria, and small animals. (5) Without termites and other insects, dead trees and other plants would pile up to smother the rain forest. 2 Which of the following sentences least supports the main idea? A. sentence 2 B. sentence 4 C. sentence 1 D. sentence 3
it means that the author is narrating a story about the characters, referring to them by name, or using the third-person pronouns “he,” “she,” and “they.”
