Question

Practice (page 7): Use the information you gathered from the article’s features to tell two central ideas of the article. (“How the News Media Works” on page 6)

Question
Answer
1: One central idea is that _____.


2: A second central idea is that _____.





Check-In (page 9): Match the Description to the Strategy:

Strategy
Description
Stop and Check


Mark the Text


Ask Questions




Look for supporting details and repeated words that hint at the central ideas.
At the end of each section, check understanding and reread if necessary.
Consider who, what, and why and make predictions about the text.

Answer 1

Sure! Here’s how you might fill in those prompts based on the article "How the News Media Works."

### Question
1: One central idea is that **the news media plays a crucial role in shaping public perception and opinion by how it chooses to present information**.

2: A second central idea is that **the credibility and reliability of news sources can greatly vary, influencing how news is consumed and understood by the audience**.

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### Check-In: Match the Description to the Strategy:

**Strategy**
Stop and Check - **At the end of each section, check understanding and reread if necessary.**

Mark the Text - **Look for supporting details and repeated words that hint at the central ideas.**

Ask Questions - **Consider who, what, and why and make predictions about the text.**