Question

look at these details from a paragraph about the same topic:

• moist forest soil is an ideal place for many mushrooms to grow.

• mushrooms often sprout out of wet tree trunks.

• after a lawn is watered, sometimes mushrooms will grow in the grass.

choose the main, or central, idea that ties all the details together.

mushrooms are an important part of the forest.

mushrooms can grow well in wet soil.

tree trunks provide a great environment for mushrooms to grow.

mushrooms grow best in areas that are wet.

Explanation:

The details mention moist forest soil, wet tree - trunks, and watered lawns as places where mushrooms grow. All these places have the commonality of being wet. The first option is too general about mushrooms in the forest, the second focuses only on soil, and the third only on tree - trunks. The fourth option best encompasses all the details by stating that mushrooms grow best in wet areas.

Answer:

Mushrooms grow best in areas that are wet.