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Newsela Formative

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Question 1

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What is the meaning of the word "abnormalities" as used in the following sentence?

Recommended screenings for adolescents include measuring height and weight, body mass index and obesity, blood pressure, vision, and hearing, and screening for high cholesterol, anemia, tuberculosis, depression, drug and alcohol use, cervical abnormalities (for young women), Hepatitis B, HIV, and chlamydia and gonorrhea.

consistencies

eccentricities

irregularities

symmetries

Question 2

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Read the following paragraph. The best place to go for health services is your regular health care provider. However, if you do not have one, the Health Resources and Services Administration run by the U.S government have resources to help you find affordable health care in your community. You can also ask a parent or trusted adult to help you navigate how to find health care. Adding which of these sentences to the article would help to explain the meaning of the word "navigate" in the context of the article?

It is important to have assistance dealing effectively with something this important and complicated.

It is important to remember that young people can invite a trusted adult to any of their appointments.

It is sometimes easier to put another person in charge of one's health care because they know more.

It is sometimes easier to go through a government agency than to ask someone you know for help.

Question 3

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Read the following paragraph from the section "Things to Do Before Your Next Check-Up." Review your family health history. Are there any new conditions or diseases that have occurred in your close relatives since your last visit? If so, let your health care provider know. Family history might influence your risk of developing heart disease, stroke, diabetes, or cancer. Your provider will assess your risk of disease based on your family history and other factors. Your provider may also recommend things you can do to help prevent disease, such as exercising more, changing your diet, or using screening tests to help detect disease early. Which statement explains how the author uses rhetoric in this sentence to construct their overall argument?

The author uses a comparison to show the difference in health care options between those who withhold information and those who tell the truth.

The author uses exaggeration to direct the reader's attention to how important it is to learn about their health.

The author appeals to the reader's sense of morality by pleading with them to examine their family history and prevent future diseases.

Question 4

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What is the dominant point of view in the article? How do you know?

Assuming control and responsibility over one's own health care is important to overall health; "Regular health exams and tests can help find problems before they start. They also can help find problems early, when your chances for treatment and cure are better."

Getting vaccines is the best way to ensure that you are meeting your health care needs; "Immunizations are shots to prevent against commonly known diseases. These include chickenpox, measles, mumps, rubella, polio, the flu, Hepatitis A and B, HPV, pneumonia, and a certain type of meningitis."

It is unnecessary to disclose all of your lifestyle choices because the doctor will discover them anyway; "You may be at risk for certain diseases and conditions because of how you live, work, and play. Your provider develops a plan based partly on what you say you do. Help ensure that you get the best guidance by providing the most up-to-date and accurate information about you."

The author appeals to the reader's sense of logic by explaining the effect family history can have on a person's own health.

It is important to be organized before going to an appointment; "Be sure to write your questions down beforehand. Once you're in the office or exam room, it can be hard to remember everything you want to know. Leave room between questions to write down your provider's answers."