Question

review the text. taking your temperature with a digital thermometer is easy. first, remember not to eat or drink anything for at least five minutes before you take your temperature. then, wash your hands with soap and warm water, and clean the thermometer itself if necessary. next, place the tip of the thermometer under your tongue. hold it in place and keep your mouth closed. it may take about a minute for the thermometer to display a final reading. many digital thermometers beep when the final temperature is reached. for most people, a normal body temperature is 98.6°f. which best shows that the authors purpose is to teach readers how to use a digital thermometer? the author breaks down the specific steps readers should follow to take their temperatures. the author tells readers that a normal temperature is 98.6 degrees fahrenheit. the author includes sensory details such as warm water.

Explanation:

The text details step - by - step actions for using a digital thermometer. Telling the normal temperature or including sensory details doesn't directly show the teaching of how to use the thermometer. Breaking down specific steps does.

Answer:

The author breaks down the specific steps readers should follow to take their temperatures.