October, Week 2, FRIDAY: 3rd Daily Reading Ready Test

Name (First and Last)

1. Which words from paragraph 3 help the reader understand the meaning of cholera? (TEKS: 3.3B, CCSS: RI.3.4)

• a disease
• in 1854
• people suffering
• to take care of

2. The reader can use the suffix –ment to know that the word improvements means – (TEKS: 3.3C, CCSS: RF.3.3.A)

• without improving
• improving afterward
• the act of improving
• improving before

3. What is one theme presented in the selection? (TEKS: 3.8A, CCSS: RI.4.2)

• Fighting in a war can benefit people in many ways.
• Focusing on college and earning money leads to success.
• Making improvements to hospitals around the world is the most important thing a person can do.
• Caring for others is an important mission in life.

4. With which statement would the author most likely agree? (TEKS: 3.6F, CCSS: RI.4.1)

• Florence believes there is no other profession that is as important as nursing.
• Florence understands that some people cannot be saved during wartime.
• Florence has a special talent for dealing with soldiers, rats, fleas, and dirty conditions.
• Florence was an extraordinary woman who saved and helped many people during her lifetime.

5. What is the most likely reason Florence’s parents changed their minds about her career choice? (TEKS: 3.6F, CCSS: RI.4.1)

• They saw how important helping others was to Florence.
• They were afraid she wouldn’t be able to pay her bills.
• They were concerned she would be cold and on the streets of Turkey.
• They wanted her to be able to care for them if they became sick.

6. Which idea from the selection is supported by the photograph? (TEKS: 3.6F, CCSS: RI.4.1)

• In 1853, she began running a small private hospital in London.
• Her parents were very angry and upset when they learned of her plans because most nurses usually came from poor families.
• She lived during Victorian times, which was during the reign of Queen Victoria.
• Florence went on to take care of people suffering from a disease called cholera in 1854.

7. What is the most likely reason that Florence went to the country of Turkey? (TEKS: 3.6F, CCSS: RI.4.1)

• She wanted to get away from her father who didn’t support her dreams.
• She wanted to help the people who were wounded during the war.
• She wanted to become a hero to the people who lived in Turkey.
• She wanted to make improvements to the hospitals there.

8. Why does the author include the information in paragraph 3? (TEKS: 3.10D, CCSS: RI.4.1)

• to suggest an interesting historical figure for the reader to research
• to describe the events that occurred before Nightingale’s trip to Germany
• to describe specific events in Florence Nightingale’s life
• to present a problem that needed to be solved

9. What is the most likely reason people looked at Florence as a hero? (TEKS: 3.6F, CCSS: RI.4.1)

• She organized a group of nurses during the Crimean War of 1854.
• She cared for others and helped them without thinking of her own safety or health.
• She ran several hospitals during the 1800s that helped many people around the world.
• She improved a hospital during the Crimean War because it was so bad.