Week 14, Day 3 ELA

Multiple Choice

Part A

What does the author mean by describing malaria with the figurative language phrase "it sprang back with a vengeance" in paragraph 1?

• Malaria transformed into a new disease.

• Malaria became a serious problem again.

• Malaria became a popular topic of study.

• Malaria grew into an international spectacle.

Multiple Select

Part B

Which two phrases from the text support the answer chosen in Part A?

• "...most major diseases around the 19th century..." (paragraph 1)

• "The number of reported cases has almost doubled..." (paragraph 1)

• "...the third largest infectious disease in the world." (paragraph 1)

• "...the nature of the disease and the way it is spread." (paragraph 2)

• "...neither a virus nor a bacterium but a one-celled parasite." (paragraph 2)

Multiple Choice

How do paragraphs 2-4 refine a key concept?

• They contrast the ways in which malaria responds to specific treatments.

• They compare the way malaria is similar to other infectious diseases.

• They describe the problems associated with ending the malaria epidemic.

• They use descriptive language to illustrate the dangers associated with malaria.