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Infection Protection Questions

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

(TEKS 6.2B) In paragraph 2, the word p͟e͟r͟s͟o͟n͟a͟l͟ means-

a)
belonging to a person
b)
slowly coming to an end
c)
a character of part in a play
d)
a famous person
2.

(TEKS 6.2B) Which definition matches the meaning of a̲v̲o̲i̲d̲ in paragraph 2?

a)
to keep away from
b)
to keep from happening
c)
to keep from doing or being
d)
having or showing understanding
3.

(TEKS 6.2B) In the section, "Makeup", and bullet point "Makeup', what is the meaning of the word a͟p͟p͟r͟o͟a͟c͟h͟ in the line "blame your mom approach”?

a)
to come near or nearer
b)
a way of dealing with something
c)
a road to get somewhere
d)
nearly correct or exact
4.

(TEKS 6.2B) In the bullet point section “Sharing Food,” which words help the reader understand the meaning of the word u̲t̲e̲n̲s̲i̲l̲?

a)
cheesecake
b)
clean fork
c)
or other
d)
from an uneaten portion
5.

(TEKS 6.5F) What is the most likely reason the author included the bullet point section “Best Overall Tip”?

a)
to give you strategies on how to say no to sharing
b)
to give reasons why it is ok to share makeup with sisters and cousins
c)
to explain how you can stay healthy
d)
to help others become germ freaks like your mom
6.

(TEKS 6.5F) The author included the bullet point section, “Sharing drinks”, most likely to emphasize that--

a)
telling someone you have a cold will make them get their own drink
b)
using a clean fork will keep you safe from germs
c)
using stickers makes your drinks look cool
d)
there are a variety of creative ways to keep your drinks to yourself
7.

(TEKS 6.5F) The author included the section “How do personal items transmit germs?” (paragraphs 2-5) most likely to emphasize that--

a)
you can get cold germs from lip gloss
b)
diseases can easily travel from person to person when you share personal items
c)
there are many serious germs in blood
d)
blaming your mom and dad is the best overall tip
8.
(TEKS 6.5F) The reader can infer that germs can get into your body or spread to others because--
a)
people hang out together
b)
people share makeup, nail clippers, and piercing jewelry
c)
people use strategies to say no to sharing
d)
people disinfect regularly
9.
(TEKS 6.8Di) Which sentence best expresses the central idea of the whole text?
a)
It’s hard to say no when a BFF wants you to try her eyeliner or wants to borrow your lipgloss.
b)
Lips, mouths, and throats are home to all sorts of germs and some can be very serious.
c)
People can pick up and pass on serious germs by borrowing or sharing personal items with others.
d)
You can see things on TV about people getting weird germs from sharing makeup.
10.
(TEKS 6.8Diii) The section “Things to remember” is organized in a way that--
a)
explains why people don’t practice healthy habits
b)
describes what a skin infection looks like
c)
lists reminders to not share and what can happen if you don’t protect yourself
d)
demonstrates ways to express your viewpoint to your friend
11.

(TEKS 6.9C) Both sections, "It's Personal" and "How do personal items transmit germs", are included with the selection help the reader understand how--

a)
germs can get in your nail clippers and then be transmitted to your skin
b)
sharing eye makeup can cause Staphylococcus aureus
c)
sharing jewelry can cause serious diseases
d)
germs can get into anything that gets into someone’s mouth or eyes and then you can get infected with the germ
12.
(TEKS 6.9D) Our fingers and hands can be “vehicles” for germs to hitch a ride from one place to the next. What does this figurative language mean in the section “Things to remember"?
a)
It means our fingers and toes are being compared to cars.
b)
It compares hands and fingers with vehicles to help the reader visualize how germs travel.
c)
It describes how vehicles help hide and spread germs.
d)
It exaggerates how germs look like a vehicle.