2 - Author's Purpose
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7 questions
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Read the sentences from the passage.
Still, Pasteur did not throw in the towel. He kept studying microbes.
What does the phrase "throw in the towel" mean as it is used in the text?
Read the sentences from the passage.
Still, Pasteur did not throw in the towel. He kept studying microbes.
What does the phrase "throw in the towel" mean as it is used in the text?
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Part AWhat is the author’s perspective on the way many people thought about Louis Pasteur in his day?
Part A
What is the author’s perspective on the way many people thought about Louis Pasteur in his day?
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Part BRead the paragraph from the passage. Choose the two sentences that support the answer to part A.
Part B
Read the paragraph from the passage. Choose the two sentences that support the answer to part A.
A lot of our knowledge about science today comes from Louis Pasteur. This famous scientist focused on tiny microbes. In Pasteur’s day, most people did not even know microbes existed. They surely did not understand them. Many people did not believe Pasteur. They thought he was crazy. Still, Pasteur did not throw in the towel. He kept studying microbes. His work led to many important changes. One of these changes was how often we wash our hands. Another change involved how we keep our milk safe to drink. A third change was the invention of vaccines to prevent diseases.
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Why did doctors not wash their hands before surgery in Pasteur’s time?
Why did doctors not wash their hands before surgery in Pasteur’s time?
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Read the sentences from the passage. Click on the word that means “not correct.”
Read the sentences from the passage. Click on the word that means “not correct.”
Keeping things clean was not an immediate result of Pasteur’s discovery. It took time. Still, Pasteur’s discovery of microbes was the beginning of people seeing how disease spread. Eventually, doctors began to acknowledge their improper habits. They recognized the need to wash their hands and instruments.
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Today it is common to give rabies vaccines when someone has been bitten by an animal. Why was it such a difficult decision for Louis Pasteur to give the vaccine to a young boy?
Use details from the passage to support your answer.
Today it is common to give rabies vaccines when someone has been bitten by an animal. Why was it such a difficult decision for Louis Pasteur to give the vaccine to a young boy?
Use details from the passage to support your answer.
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What is the author’s purpose for writing about Louis Pasteur?
What is the author’s purpose for writing about Louis Pasteur?