Achoo! The Cold that is Common

How does the author support the idea that it is possible to avoid catching a cold?

• A. By explaining that most colds are caused by rhinovirus

• B. By listing steps that can be followed when someone has a cold

• C. By showing what parts of the body are most affected by a cold

• D. By telling what researchers have discovered about colds

The author created this Web page mainly to-

• F. compare how colds affect kids with how colds affect adults

• G. share simple ways people can improve their health

• H. explain how the cold virus spreads from person to person

• J. convince people to stay at home when they are sick

The author includes the details in paragraph 6 to explain that colds-

• A. may affect people for a week

• B. will sometimes cause ear infections

• C. keep children home from school

• D. do not last long for most people

Which sentence from the text best shows that avoiding a cold is harder than it may seem?

• F. Children get more colds than adults.

• G. A sore throat and a runny nose are often the first symptoms of a cold.

• H. That distance is almost all the way across a classroom!

• J. Another way that a virus can spread is through touch.

Which statement best describes the organizational pattern of the text?

• A. The author describes the problem of colds and offered ways to prevent them.

• B. The author explains the reasons colds are common.

• C. The author compares the actions of healthy and unhealthy people.

• D. The author describes the changes that illness causes in a person's body.

In the bulleted sections of the text, the author uses boldface type to-

• F. highlight areas that require further research

• G. emphasize that colds make people feel terrible

• H. state the most useful actions for staying healthy

• J. repeat the important ideas already mentioned in the text

In paragraph 3, what does helpful mean?

• A. Able to be used

• B. Ending the use of

• C. Used more than once

• D. Hardly ever used

In paragraph 9, what does the word discomfort mean?

• F. One who is feeling well

• G.Feeling well again

• H. Feeling well enough

• J. No feeling well