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WorksheetsFliers Battle the Flu
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
The best alternate headline for this article would be:
Experts Say Flu Shots Provide Immunity in Two Weeks
Vaccines Now Obtainable at Airport Kiosks
Officials Concerned About Risks for People With Allergies
Flu Shots Are a Fairly Inexpensive Luxury at $15 to $35
Which of these is most important to include in a summary of this article?
It takes about two weeks for a flu shot to provide people with full immunity from the flu virus.
Health clinics in major airports now offer flu shots to passengers after they have cleared security.
"Passengers can roll up their sleeves and get flu shots at gateside kiosks and health stations." Which would be the closest synonym for the word kiosk?
official
billboard
symptom
booth
The reader can infer from the article that:
Officials may be considering expanding the airport vaccination program because the first one has been popular.
Passengers can probably get a flu shot on the plane if they do not have time to go to a kiosk in the airport.
Which of these is a statement of opinion?
Health officials are talking about expanding their kiosk-based services in the future.
Passengers should jump at the chance to get a flu shot at the airport in order to save time.
The cost to receive a flu shot at a kiosk ranges from $15 to $35, depending on the clinic.
The AeroClinic has two flu shot kiosks in Atlanta International Airport.
"Getting a flu shot at the airport is a viable option, especially for business travelers." Which is the closest synonym for the word viable?
Workable
Debatable
Noticeable
Impractical
"It takes three or four days for a flu shot to provide partial immunity to the flu virus. It takes about two weeks for a flu shot to give full protection."
Which would be the closest synonym for the word immunity?
resistance
hindrance
preference
vengeance
This article is placed in a category of news called "Health." In which other category would this article fit best?
Kids in the Spotlight
Sports Extra
Travel in the U.S.
Arts and Entertainment
The best way to get a flu shot is at the airport.
fact
opinion
According to the article, what was the problem with passengers trying to get flu shots before the security checkpoints?
Security checkpoints take time to pass through, and passengers did not want to risk missing their flights.
Security checkpoints are located in remote areas of the airport, so passengers did not know that the clinics were there.
