"The Great Serum Race"

How do you know "The Great Serum Race" is narrative nonfiction?

• The story is based in the future.

• The story has characters that talk.

• The characters, setting, and events are real.

• The story is humorous.

What is the main idea of "The Great Serum Race"?

• A man and dog become best friends.

• There was a deadly outbreak of diphtheria.

• Men and dogs worked as a team to deliver a serum to save lives in Nome.

• Many places in Alaska are frozen.

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Which of these statements are a fact.

• There was an outbreak of diphtheria in 1925.

• The malamutes are the best dogs in Alaska.

• The people of Alaska are very brave.

• The dog sled teams are selfless.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Which statement is an OPINION?

• The diphtheria outbreak caused deaths in Alaska.

• "The Great Serum Race" is based on a true story.

• The dogs in "The Great Serum Race" were heroes.

• Togo led the way to Dexter's Roadhouse.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

The water ____________ into the building after the storm.

• devoured

• defeatist

• seeped

• intercepted

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

The football players ________ their food after the game.

• devoured

• delayed

• diagnosed

• defeatist

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

The computer technician ____________ the problem with the laptop.

• intercepted

• plea

• diagnosed

• disowned

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

The spider that bit the man was not __________.

• rejected

• lethal

• seeped

• treason

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

The old friends from high school had a __________ at their old football field.

• plea

• defeatist

• treason

• rendezvous

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.4

The boy had to ___________ his sister so she did not see her room was a mess.

• plea

• intercept

• rendezvous

• seeped

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4