Unit 1, Lesson 4 Word Analysis and Reading Comprehension

Which word contains the Greek root meaning word?

• mastery

• apology

• delivery

• fancy

Which answer means words that come before something?

• mythical

• temporal

• prologue

• salsa

Which word contains the Greek root meaning write?

• monograph

• smoothing

• wireless

• shenanigans

Which word means about the same as someday?

• smile

• soon

• maybe

• never

Which word means the opposite of tangle?

• rectangle

• entangle

• triangle

• untangle

Match the following

• mushers

• An illness that affects a lot of people

• dangerous

• People who guide dog sleds

• epidemic

• When sick people are separated from healthy people, it is called

• mysterious

• A word that means about the same as eerie

• quarantine

• A synonym for the word treacherous

How did Dr. Welch first respond when Gunnar arrived?

• He was completely surprised.

• He was still worried about the people.

• He thought it was too late.

• He knew that the mushers could do it.

Which sentence from the selection best supports the fact that Dr. Welch was surprised to see Gunnar?

• The next day, both children died.

• When Gunnar knocked on the door, Dr. Welch greeted him with a stunned face.

• But this time, Dr. Welch could examine Bessie’s throat.

• This fast-spreading disease could wipe out the entire community of more than 1,400 people.

How did Gunnar almost lose the serum?

• Gunnar’s fingers were frostbitten.

• The frozen sea ice broke up.

• Some of the dogs collapsed.

• A gust of wind blew the sled over.

What method of transportation was used for the first leg of the journey?

• plane

• train

• boat

• car