Read the central idea of the introduction and the section "A Deadly Outbreak" stated below. Then check the boxes next to the THREE details that best support the central idea.

"Dr. Welch guessed the child was suffering from a mild infection. But by morning, the child was dead. " (p6)

"But as Dr. Welch well knew, the disease strikes suddently and is highly contagious..." (p6)

"At the time, nearly 200,000 people were sickened by diphtheria each year, and it was a major cause of death among children, who are especially vulnerable." (p6)

"To treat the townspeople, Dr. Welch needed 1 million units of fresh antitoxin." (p7)

"The diphtheria vaccine had been around for only a few years, and most Americans had not yet received it." (p6)

The authors included the section "A Deadly Outbreak" mainly to

describe the diphtheria outbreak in Nome and explain how it was being dealt with.

show where Nome is located in Alaska

provide information about Alaska

Which of the following lines best supports the idea that diphtheria is a dangerous disease?

"In a matter of days, the membrane could block Billy's windpipe and kill him." (p6)

..."Dr. Welch guessed the child was suffering from a mild infection." (p6)

"The diphtheria vaccine had been around for only a few years, and most Americans had not received it. " (p6)

"The name diphtheria comes from the Greek word for "leather"..." (p6)

Choose TWO details that best support your answer to question 16.

"He traveled the final four hours of the journey with only six dogs. When he arrived in Tolovana, his face was black with frostbite. (p9)

"In spite of the risks, Shannon pushed on, pausing for only a few hours near the end to rest his dogs and warm his frozen body." (p9)

"Three of his dogs were too exhausted to continue...." (p9)

"Severe frostbite can cause flesh to die." (p9)

Which statement best describes the section "A Deadly Outbreak"?

The author describes the diphtheria outbreak in Nome and then explains how the problem could be solved.

The author lists several causes of the diphtheria outbreak in Nome.

The author compares and contrasts Nome, Alaska to other parts of Alaska.

The author gives a chronological account of the dogsled race to nome.

The author develops the idea that diphtheria is dangerous in each of the following ways EXCEPT

by explaining that there was a vaccine for diphtheria

by explaining how diphtheria spreads from person to person

by listing the possible complications that diphtheria can cause

by including a statistic about how many people were killed by diphtheria each year.

Choose TWO details that best support your answer to question 22.

"In spite of the risks, Shannon pushed on, pausing for only a few hours near the end to rest his dogs and warm his frozen body."

"The mushers had made the trip in just six days."

"The musher was losing his strength."

"Severe frostbite can cause flesh to die."

Which detail would be LEAST important to include in a summary of the article?

Leonhard Seppala had to take a shortcut across the from Norton Sound.

The mushers made the trip to Nome in only six days.

Nome, Alaska, is difficult to reach in the winter because of its remote location.

Diphtheria is a highly contagious and dangerous disease.

The Race Against Death

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Now the boy had developed a thick, gray ________ in his throat- a layer of dead tissue that could mean only one thing: diphtheria.

membrane

skin

area

matter

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A __________ is a thin sheet of tissue or layer of cells acting as a boundary, lining, or partition in an organism.

area

skin

lining

membrane

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Nome is located, was already partially frozen, ________ it impassable to ships.

member

rendering

making

composing

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

__________ means to cause to be or become

membrane

rendering

composing

allowing

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

It contained glass vials of amber-colored _________ packed in a padded container and wrapped fur and canvas.

membrane

rendering

serum

composite

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

__________ is the blood serum of an animal, used especially to provide immunity to a pathogen or toxin by inoculation or as a diagnostic agent.

membrane

rendering

serum

composition

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

And if ________ sets in, it becomes difficult to move, the body grows sleepy, and death may follow.

membrane

rendering

serum

hypothermia

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

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The Race Against Death

Now the boy had developed a thick, gray ________ in his throat- a layer of dead tissue that could mean only one thing: diphtheria.

A __________ is a thin sheet of tissue or layer of cells acting as a boundary, lining, or partition in an organism.

Nome is located, was already partially frozen, ________ it impassable to ships.

__________ means to cause to be or become

It contained glass vials of amber-colored _________ packed in a padded container and wrapped fur and canvas.

__________ is the blood serum of an animal, used especially to provide immunity to a pathogen or toxin by inoculation or as a diagnostic agent.

And if ________ sets in, it becomes difficult to move, the body grows sleepy, and death may follow.

__________ is a medical emergency that occurs when your body loses heat faster than it can produce heat, causing a dangerously low body temperature.

By now, the entire country knew of Nome's _________.

______________-a dangerous, difficult, or otherwise unfortunate situation.

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