Comprehension 1
What is the name of the Doctor who helped stop cholera?
Dr. Snow
What term does the text refer to as “an idea that is not proven”?
theory
The passage indicates that the people believe cholera is:
a. Healthy c. dangerous
b. Safe d. worthless
dangerous
What do scientists do in order to decide whether a theory is true?
perform an experiment
What is the name of the disease that people kept getting?
cholera
What is the author’s point of view of Dr. Snow?
He is a hero.
What type of literature is this passage?
a. fiction c. advertisement
b. nonfiction d. poetry
What question can be answered using the title of the story?
a. Who is a character in the story
b. Where does the story take place?
c. What is the problem in the story?
d. What happens in the story?
What caused cholera?
the dirty water
What two figures does the author compare Dr. Snow to in the passage?
“The places with the dirtiest water had the greatest number of sick people” In this sentence the word greatest means:
a. best of all time c. enthusiastic
b. large d. fun
large
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How did Dr. Snow prove that cholera was spread through dirty water?
He tested the water of the different neighborhoods in London and counted the sick people in each. The neighborhoods with dirty water had more sick people than the neighborhoods with clean water.
What was the other doctor’s point of view of Dr. Snow at first?
They did not believe him
What change did cities make after finding out how cholera really spread?
They gave the people a supply of clean water.
How did most doctors first think that cholera spread?
through the dirty air
Who did Dr. Snow share his results with?
The mayor of London and other doctors
What is the author’s purpose of this passage?
to inform
Where would you most likely find this passage?
a. in a book of short stories c. in a book of poetry
b. in a textbook d. in a newspaper
b. in a textbook