Question

which of the following supports the main idea of the text?
a to buy cigarettes, you have to be at least 18 years old.

b according to a new report, children as young as 7 are working long hours in tobacco fields.

c the tobacco leaves they harvest have dangerous chemicals on them: nicotine and pesticides.

d additionally, garcia said kids should mostly be focused on school and shouldnt be in the fields.

Explanation:

To solve this, we need to assume the main idea of the text is likely about child labor in tobacco fields or the harms of children working with tobacco. Let's analyze each option:

• Option A: Talks about the age to buy cigarettes, which is unrelated to child labor or harm from working with tobacco. Eliminate.
• Option B: States children as young as 7 work long hours in tobacco fields. This is a statement of fact about child labor in tobacco, but to support a main idea (e.g., harm of child labor in tobacco), we need to show why it’s a problem.
• Option C: Explains that tobacco leaves have dangerous chemicals (nicotine, pesticides) on them. If the main idea is that children working in tobacco fields are exposed to harm, this option provides a reason (dangerous chemicals) to support why child labor in tobacco is problematic.
• Option D: Gives an opinion about kids focusing on school, not directly supporting the harm of working in tobacco fields.

If the main idea is about the dangers of children working in tobacco fields, Option C supports it by explaining the hazardous chemicals on the leaves they handle.

Answer:

C. The tobacco leaves they harvest have dangerous chemicals on them: nicotine and pesticides.