WorksheetsPolio introduction
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 3hrs 30mins
What is polio?
a type of animal that lives in the forest
a team sport with two goals
a disease caused by a virus
Which is NOT a symptom of polio? (paragraph 1)?
fever
sore throat
headache and tiredness
ithchy rash
Which IS a symptom of polio? (1st paragraph)
sore throat
itchy rash
Why is is the year 1954 important in polio history? page 66- second paragraph
because it was the year the first person died from polio
because it is the year the vaccine was tested on a lot of people
Why was 1953 an important year in polio history? page 66- paragraph 1
Dr. Salk's vaccine was first ready
The President got polio
What was something the community did to stop the spread of polio?
page 65- paragraph 3
stopping people from driving
closed swimming pools
Why did Dr. Salk and Dr. Sabin share their research? page 66 paragraph 3
to create a movie based on how the vaccine was made
to make distributing the vaccine as fast and inexpensive as possible
Are you at risk for polio? page 66- last paragraph
No, polio has been eliminated from the United States
Yes, almost 100 kids still get it every year in Nebraska.
Bonus question- pick the answer that lists animals
blue, yellow, green
bears, snakes, cats
4, 3, 7, 4
running, thinking, playing
Which IS a symptom of polio? 1st paragraph
fever
itchy rash
