Vocabulary - Term & Definition Name
What are GLANDS?
Small organs in the body that produce and release substances like hormones or fluids.
Billy had a high ______ when he got sick.
FEVER
What happened to Billy Barnett?
He became very sick with a high fever and sore throat.
Billy Barnett got sick with diphtheria.
Did Billy Barnett GET sick with diphtheria?
Who GOT sick with diphtheria?
The town leaders met in a wooden building to discuss the plan.
Did the town leaders meet in a wooden building or at the hospital?
What does "EXPIRED" mean?
No longer usable, often referring to food or medicine.
The antitoxin could help, but the supply was ________.
EXPIRED
Why was Dr. Welch worried?
He feared the disease would spread quickly and become an outbreak.
Dr. Welch checked the antitoxin and found it had expired.
What DID Dr. W. check?
What DID Dr. W. find?
What DID Dr. Welch find when he checked the antitoxin?
The mushers traveled through snowstorms and freezing temperatures.
Did the mushers travel through snowstorms or sunny weather?
What is "DIPHTHERIA" and what organ does it affect?
A serious infectious disease that affects the throat and breathing.
Since diphtheria was ______, it spread quickly.
CONTAGIOUS
Where was the closest supply of antitoxin?
In Anchorage, hundreds of miles away.
The disease spread quickly because the children played together during Christmas.
Why DID the disease spread quickly?
The sled dogs carried the antitoxin to Nome.
Did the sled dogs or horses carry the antitoxin to Nome?
What is IMMUNITY?
The body’s ability to resist or fight off disease.
Dr. Welch needed ______ to cure the sick children.
ANTITOXIN
What was the problem with the medicine delivery?
Boats and planes couldn’t travel in the harsh winter conditions.
The nearest antitoxin was in Anchorage, hundreds of miles away.
Where WAS the nearest antitoxin?
The antitoxin was located in Anchorage, Alaska.
Was the antitoxin located in Anchorage or Nome?
What does "CONTAGIOUS" mean?
Ability to spread from one person to another, often referring to diseases.
The town leaders planned to ______ the outbreak of diphtheria.
HALT
Why did the town use sled dogs for transport?
They could travel through the snow when boats and planes couldn’t.
The town leaders decided to use a relay system with sled dogs.
What DID the town leaders decide to do?
Dr. Welch sent a telegram asking for help.
Did Dr. Welch send a telegram or write a letter?