Open Up - Grade 7 - ELA - Module 2 - Mid Unit 1 Assessment

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11 Questions

Part I 

Directions: Answer the following questions.
Reread this excerpt from Patient Zero, and follow the prompt below.

“Snow was sent to the mining town of Killingworth, where the first of the great cholera epidemics of the 19th century was devastating the population. There, he struggled for weeks to help the sick and dying, seeing firsthand the terrible conditions in which the miners were forced to work.” (41)

Select a phrase that helps the reader determine the meaning of devastating in this excerpt. (RI.7.4, L.7.4a, L.7.6)

terrible conditions

struggled for weeks

seeing firsthand

sick and dying

RL.7.6

L.7.4.a

RL.7.4

Reread the following excerpt from Patient Zero, and answer the question below.

“Since the disease clearly affected the digestive system, wasn’t it reasonable to assume that the ‘poison’ causing cholera was something that you ingested—something in food or water?” (41)

What is the meaning of ingested as it is used in this sentence? (L.7.4a)

made sure to hide from others

came in contact with the skin

took into the body through the mouth

laid aside without thought

L.7.4.a

This question has two parts. First, answer Part A. Then, answer Part B.

Part A 
Reread the following excerpt from Patient Zero, and answer the question below.

“Today we realize that unhygienic conditions are a perfect breeding ground for disease, but at the time, Snow’s observations were unorthodox. The medical thinking of the day held that cholera and other diseases were the result of ‘miasma,’ a fog of infected air rising from piles of garbage and sewage” (41).

What does unorthodox most likely mean in this sentence? (RI.7.4, L.7.4a, L.7.6)

unhelpful

unwelcome

unreasonable

unusual

Part B 

Use a print or online dictionary. Copy the meaning of the word unorthodox as it is used in this sentence. (L.7.4c, L.7.4d, L.7.6)

RL.7.6

L.7.4.d

L.7.4.c

This question has two parts. First, answer Part A. Then, answer Part B

Part A 

Reread the following excerpt from Patient Zero, and follow the prompt below

“The theory of miasma seemed full of logical inconsistencies, but he had no way of knowing” (43).

Break up the word inconsistencies into a prefix, Latin root, and suffix. You may use your affix list as a resource. (L.7.4b)

L.7.4.b

Part B 

Use what you know about these word parts to write a definition of inconsistencies in your own words. (RI.7.4, L.7.6)

RL.7.6

Part II 

Directions: Use the text to answer these questions about how Marilee Peters structures sections of chapter 2 in Patient Zero and how these sections relate to the whole and develop ideas.

How is the section “The Great Debate: Miasma or Germs” mainly structured? (RI.7.5)

as a list of definitions focused on specific diseases caused by germs or miasma

as an explanation of the history of ideas about the causes of disease

by narrating stories about scientists in chronological order

by contrasting John Snow’s and Florence Nightingale’s views of miasmas and germs

RL.7.5

How is the rest of the excerpt about John Snow on pages 41–44 mainly structured? (RI.7.5)

as an argument about why Snow began studying medicine

as a detailed description of the setting where the major events happen

. as an examination of vocabulary that may be unfamiliar to readers

as a presentation of Snow’s argument that miasma did not cause disease

RL.7.5

This question has two parts. First, answer Part A. Then, answer Part B.

Part A 

What key information does “The Great Debate: Miasma or Germs” on page 42 provide? (RI.7.1, RI.7.5)

Nightingale’s beliefs prevented her from being helpful.

Miasma was a long-lasting and widely accepted idea.

Koch was the one who got credit for discovering germs.

Cholera was the first disease caused by germs.

RL.7.1

RL.7.5

10.

Part B 

How does the information in this section contribute to your understanding of the rest of the text on pages 41–44? (RI.7.5)

by showing how understanding where words come from can help in science

by showing how John Snow first developed his ideas that led to innovations

by providing an explanation for why Snow’s theory of germs was remarkable

by providing information about why London was the perfect place to investigate

RL.7.5

11.

How does the section “The Great Debate: Miasma or Germs” (42) add to the description of John Snow’s investigation (41, 43–44) and our understanding of the significance of his ideas? Write a paragraph in which you use at least two specific pieces of evidence from the text to support your answer.

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