When cold season approaches, many people take precautions to avoid cold and flu. the flu shot is a first line of defense. doctors offices and pharmacies dispense shots. many clinics, community groups, and public healthy departments offer free shots. healthy eating, drinking plenty of fluids, and getting enough sleep are also important guards against winter illness.
The most important step of all, in order to stay well during cold season, is washing your hands frequently. Colds and flu are transmitted through your hands. The most common cold is rhinovirus. You pick up and pass on flu and cold viruses whenever you touch surfaces contaminated by other people. doorknobs, handles, faucets, food cart and basket handles, elevator buttons, public phones, tables, and trays to name a few, can all carry viruses and bacteria. touching your nose or rubbing your eyes after and outing are the quickest way to pick up germs on your hands. So pay attention and keep washing!
In 3-5 sentences, identify the main claim of the passage and explain some examples of supports for that claim. identify a sentence in the second paragraph that contains an irrelevant detail
The main claim of the passage is that washing hands frequently is the most important step to stay well during the cold season. Examples to support this claim include mentioning that colds and flu are transmitted through hands, and that common surfaces like doorknobs, handles, and tables can carry viruses and bacteria. Additionally, the passage emphasizes that touching one's nose or rubbing one's eyes after being in public places is a quick way to pick up germs on hands.
An example of a sentence in the second paragraph that contains an irrelevant detail is: "The most common cold is rhinovirus." This detail about rhinovirus being the most common cold does not directly relate to the main claim of washing hands frequently as the most important step to avoid cold and flu during the cold season.