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Polio introduction

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 3hrs 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is polio?

a)

a type of animal that lives in the forest

b)

a team sport with two goals

c)

a disease caused by a virus

2.

Which is NOT a symptom of polio? (paragraph 1)?

a)

fever

b)

sore throat

c)

headache and tiredness

d)

ithchy rash

3.

Which IS a symptom of polio? (1st paragraph)

a)

sore throat

b)

itchy rash

4.

Why is is the year 1954 important in polio history? page 66- second paragraph

a)

because it was the year the first person died from polio

b)

because it is the year the vaccine was tested on a lot of people

5.

Why was 1953 an important year in polio history? page 66- paragraph 1

a)

Dr. Salk's vaccine was first ready

b)

The President got polio

6.

What was something the community did to stop the spread of polio?

page 65- paragraph 3

a)

stopping people from driving

b)

closed swimming pools

7.

Why did Dr. Salk and Dr. Sabin share their research? page 66 paragraph 3

a)

to create a movie based on how the vaccine was made

b)

to make distributing the vaccine as fast and inexpensive as possible

8.

Are you at risk for polio? page 66- last paragraph

a)

No, polio has been eliminated from the United States

b)

Yes, almost 100 kids still get it every year in Nebraska.

9.

Bonus question- pick the answer that lists animals

a)

blue, yellow, green

b)

bears, snakes, cats

c)

4, 3, 7, 4

d)

running, thinking, playing

10.

Which IS a symptom of polio? 1st paragraph

a)

fever

b)

itchy rash