This is a modified assessment from "EL Education". Students read pages 38 - 41 in "Patient Zero" by Marilee Peters. They answer questions that measure their understanding of NYS standards 7R2, 7R4, 7R5 and 7W1.
Read pages 38 - 41 in "Patient Zero". Answer the questions that follow.
Reread the following excerpt from Patient Zero, and answer the question that follows.
“‘The pit is one huge privy, and of course the men always take their victuals with unwashed hands.’ We now know that cholera is spread when infected fecal matter gets into food or water, but at the time no one understood this” (38).
Select a phrase that helps the reader determine the meaning of the word victuals in this excerpt. (RI.7.4, L.7.4a, L.7.6)
Reread the following excerpt from Patient Zero, and answer the question that follows.
“Since the disease clearly affected the digestive system, he suspected that cholera was caused by something that you ingested—something in food or water” (39).
What is the meaning of the word ingested as it is used in this sentence? (L.7.4a)
Reread the following excerpt from Patient Zero, and answer the question that follows.
“Still no one understood what caused cholera, or how it spread. Theories abounded. Some speculated that the people in the poor neighborhoods along the river were ‘morally susceptible’—defects in their character made them prone to developing cholera” (40).
What does the word abounded most likely mean in this excerpt? (RI.7.4, L.7.4a, L.7.6)
Reread the following excerpt from Patient Zero, and answer the question that follows.
“The theory of miasma seemed full of logical inconsistencies, but he had no way to test his suspicions” (39–40).
Match each affix within the word inconsistencies with the correct meaning. (L.7.4b)
adhering to the same principles
noun form
not
Prefix (-in)
Root (consistent)
Suffix (-cies)
Using the affixes from #3, what is the definition of inconsistencies?
How is the section “The Great Debate: Miasma vs. Germs” on page 41 mainly structured? (RI.7.5)
How is the rest of the excerpt about John Snow on pages 38–40 mainly structured?
What key information does “The Great Debate: Miasma vs. Germs” provide?
How does the information in the section "The Great Debate: Miasma vs. Germs" contribute to your understanding of the rest of the text on pages 38–40?
Marilee Peters uses many types of text structures to inform her readers about epidemics in "Patient Zero". How does the section of Patient Zero called “The Great Debate: Miasma vs. Germs” (41) add to the description of John Snow’s investigation in "Know Your Enemy" (38–40) and your understanding of the significance of his ideas?
Be sure to include:
explanation of the text structure and central idea of "The Great Debate: Miasma vs. Germs"
explanation of the text structure and central idea of John Snow's investigation on pages 38 - 40.
description of the connection of how "The Great Debate: Miasma vs. Germs" adds to the description of John Snow's investigation in "Know Your Enemy" and your understanding of the significance of his ideas.
Use details and evidence from the text to support your ideas
*Complete your POW + TIDE organizer before you start writing.