Marie Curie: You Glow, Girl! (Info Text)

Marie Curie: You Glow, Girl!
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By Kalyn Sanjacinto

Multiple Choice

What is the controlling idea of the article “Marie Curie: You Glow, Girl”?

• Marie Curie was more focused on science than anything else in her life.

•  Marie Curie’s discoveries in radioactivity advanced science but also had dangerous consequences.

• Marie Curie had to work harder than others to prove herself as a female scientist.

• Marie Curie’s passion for chemistry helped her win two Nobel Prizes.

Multiple Choice

Read these sentences from the selection.

“Marie was losing her power. She was running dangerously short of the red blood cells that carried oxygen to her muscles and brain. Her entire body hurt, and her smart thinking was becoming not so smart.”

What can the reader conclude about Marie Curie based on these sentences?

• Marie Curie’s passion for research caused her to overlook the effects of radiation on her health.

• Marie Curie was determined to keep working even after she discovered how sick she had become.

• Marie Curie was in denial about the dangers of her experiments and ignored the warning signs.

• Marie Curie regretted her research on radium because of its negative impact on her health.

Multiple Choice

In paragraph 13, what does the word “depleted” mean?

• Strengthened

• Exhausted

• Increased

• Removed

Multiple Choice

How does the author organize paragraphs about Marie Curie’s discoveries to emphasize her achievements?

• By presenting a sequential explanation of how she won two Nobel Prizes

• By comparing and contrasting her work to other scientists who made similar discoveries

• By describing the challenges she faced before revealing how she overcame them

• By listing the different substances she experimented with over time

Open Ended

How does the author develop the idea that Marie Curie prioritized scientific discovery over personal well-being? Use evidence from the article to support your response.