Question

Use the paragraph to complete the activity.

Forests cover about 31% of the land on Earth. Sadly, that number is decreasing at a rapid rate. Deforestation, which is human-driven and natural loss of trees, is one of the main causes of this depletion. A natural loss of trees might come from a fire, for example, but deforestation done by humans is more common and involves removing trees to make room for something else. This can include clearing land for farming or using the wood from trees for fuel, construction, or manufacturing. Despite these potential economic benefits, deforestation should be stopped because forests are too important for people, animals, and the environment.

Write 3-5 sentences explaining what the key concept of the paragraph is and how the author develops the key concept. Describe as an 8th grader

Answer 1

The key idea is that forests are shrinking because of deforestation and this should stop since forests are very important for people, animals, and the environment. The author explains what deforestation means (both natural loss like fires and human-caused loss) and gives examples such as clearing land for farming or cutting trees for fuel and construction. They point out that people cause most of the tree loss and note that even though there can be economic benefits, those don't outweigh the harm. Overall, the author uses definitions, examples, and a comparison of benefits versus damage to show why stopping deforestation matters.