Oct. - Week 2

Which words from paragraph 3 help the reader understand the meaning of cholera?

• a disease

• in 1854

• people suffering

• to take care of

The reader can use the suffix –ment to know that the word improvements means –

• without improving

• improving afterward

• the act of improving

• improving before

What is one theme presented in the selection?

• 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.

With which statement would the author most likely agree?

• 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.

What is the most likely reason Florence’s parents changed their minds about her career choice?

• 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.

Which idea from the selection is supported by the photograph?

• 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.

What is the most likely reason that Florence went to the country of Turkey?

• 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.

Why does the author include the information in paragraph 3?

• 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

What is the most likely reason people looked at Florence as a hero?

• 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.

The author ends the selection with the information in the last sentence in order to –

• share the goal of the nursing organization during the Crimean War of 1854

• describe how the people during Victorian times and today still feel about her

• provide information about the improvements that were made to the hospital in Turkey

• identify the specific nursing skills Florence learned in college