Guinea Worm Disease and Informational Texts

This video tutorial provides a review of informational text features, focusing on guinea worms. It includes instructions for reading a passage, understanding text features, and completing a scavenger hunt assignment. The video also discusses the epidemiology and reduction of guinea worm disease cases, and provides guidance on using Canvas and Google Docs for assignments. The importance of titles and subtitles in understanding text is highlighted, concluding with a reminder to submit the completed assignment.

What is the main focus of the informational text review in the video?

• Unit 3 test review

• Guinea worms

• The history of worldcats

• The importance of video tutorials

What should students pay attention to while reading the informational passage?

• The length of the text

• The author's biography

• Text features

• The number of slides

In which year were there approximately 3.5 million cases of guinea worm disease?

• 1986

• 2016

• 2006

• 1996

What regions were primarily affected by guinea worm disease?

• Antarctica and Greenland

• South America and Australia

• Africa, Asia, and the Middle East

• Europe and North America

How many cases of guinea worm disease were reported in 2013?

• 148

• 148,000

• 14,800

• 1,480

What is the significance of the decline in guinea worm disease cases?

• It indicates an increase in cases

• It shows successful eradication efforts

• It suggests a new outbreak

• It highlights a lack of data

What should students do after reading the informational text?

• Write a summary

• Memorize the text

• Complete a scavenger hunt assignment

• Create a presentation

What tool is used to complete the assignment based on the informational text?

• Excel

• PowerPoint

• Google Docs

• Microsoft Word

What is the role of titles in an informational text?

• To confuse the reader

• To inform the reader about the content

• To provide entertainment

• To add length to the text

What should students do with the completed assignment?

• Submit it on Canvas

• Share it with classmates

• Email it to the teacher

• Print it out