Workshop 2 Review

In "A Killer Without a Cure," the story about the Ebola epidemic, which event happened first?

• Scientists from the Center for Disease Control immediately left for Africa.

• The medical team cleaned the hospital.

• Sister Belleri became greatly sick and then died.

• Scientists found the first victim who got the disease from a bat.

Which word or phrase from the article best supports the answer of which happened first?

• "At first"

• "Then"

• "Finally"

• "Next"

Which of the following best describes the order of events from "A Killer Without a Cure"?

• First, scientists study the disease. Then, the villagers die. Next, they find the first victim. Lastly, the hospital is cleaned.

• First, they find the first victim. Then, scientists study the disease. Next, the villagers die. Lastly, the hospital is cleaned.

• First, the hospital is cleaned. Next, the scientists study the disease. Then they find the first victim. Lastly, the villagers die.

• First, villagers die. Next, scientists study the disease. Then, they find the first victim. Lastly, the hospital is cleaned.

Read the following sentence: "Soon, other villagers began to die." What is the effect of using the word "die" instead of "get sick"?

• It shows that Ebola is like most other diseases.

• It gives a sense that the disease outbreak will not be that bad.

• It emphasized that Ebola is highly contagious and deadly.

• There isn't any difference between the word choices.

What would be the best summary of the article?

• Sister Belleri tried to help those who were sick.

• Ebola is a modern epidemic that struck the Congo.

• The Center for Disease Control couldn't stop the disease.

• The Ebola outbreak only affected a small number of people, so there wasn't a need to worry about it.

In the article "The Black Death," which event happened last in the order of events?

• 800 people a day died in Paris.

• A ship arrived in Messina, Italy, and plague carrying rats began to spread the disease.

• Scientist hope genetics can help them create a vaccine for the plague.

• Villagers in one town quarantined themselves to stop others from getting the plague.

Which best describes the correct order of events from "The Black Death"?

• First, a ship carrying the plague arrives in Messina. Soon, so many people were dying they could not all be buried. Then, some villagers quarantined themselves to stop the disease from spreading. Finally, scientists work on a plague vaccine.

• First, so many people were dying they could not all be buried. Then, a ship carrying the plague arrives in Messina. Soon, some villagers quarantined themselves to stop the disease from spreading. Finally, scientists work on a plague vaccine.

• First, scientists work on a plague vaccine. However, a ship carrying the plague arrives in Messina. Soon, so many people were dying they could not all be buried. Finally, some villagers quarantined themselves to stop the disease from spreading.

• First, so many people were dying they could not all be buried. Then, some villagers quarantined themselves to stop the disease from spreading. Soon, a ship carrying the plague arrives in Messina. Finally, scientists work on a plague vaccine.

What would be the best summary of the article?

• A deadly disease can never be controlled or stopped.

• The plague was not as harmful as Ebola.

• A disease kills millions of people because they do not understand how it spreads.

• The real problem with the plague was how unclean people were.

Read the following sentence: "With so many people getting sick and dying, families were torn apart." What is the effect of using the words "torn apart" instead of "separated"?

• It shows how violently destructive the disease could be.

• It emphasizes how wide spread the disease was?

• It creates a feeling is dread and sadness.

• There isn't any difference between the two.

Which word or phrase would show best that something is not happening first and it is not happening last, but somewhere in the middle?

• "Soon"

• "After that"

• "In the beginning"

• "In conclusion"