Week 14, Day 2 ELA

Multiple Choice

Part A

What is the central idea of the text?

• The government in Belize is teaming up with NASA scientists to help map its region for malaria-prone areas.

• Malaria is difficult to prevent and cure because it is a parasite that does not respond to vaccines or treatments.

• Combatting the problem of malaria with advanced technology could help reduce the number of malaria cases in a region.

• Mosquitoes transmit malaria and are difficult to get rid of in impoverished areas with poor drainage and home construction.

Multiple Choice

Part B

Which quotation from the text supports the answer chosen in Part A?

• "To date there is no reliable vaccine for any type of parasite. The genetic code of parasites is much more complex than most viruses or bacterium. The malaria bug adapts quickly to vaccines and even some cures..." (paragraph 3)

• "In poorer areas of the world, drainage systems are usually substandard, so these types of mosquitoes breed in droves. Once the larvae reach the adult stage, villagers have no way to keep them out their houses." (paragraph 5)

• "Using modern technologies such as remote-sensing satellites, Roberts' team planned to identify the environments in which mosquitoes breed and those homes where occupants are most prone to contracting malaria." (paragraph 9)

• "For the past fifteen years, since the project began, the scientists have conducted most of their research in Belize with the help of NASA grants and the full support of the Belizean government..." (paragraph 10)