Vocabulary
Parts of your body that work together to fight disease
immune system
Give one example of a text feature
title
picture
caption
chart/graph
heading
What is the difference between an epidemic and a pandemic
a pandemic is an epidemic that has spread from one country to another.
Why is H5N1 call Avian Influenza or bird flu?
Because the virus originated in birds and was passed to humans.
Goggles protect disease hunters' eyes from contaminanted blood, saliva, parasites, etc.
to stay away from a person or thing
avoid
What are the three purposes an author might have for writing?
Persuade
Inform
Entertain
What a cause of the Bubonic Plague?
a virus carried by rats; passed to people through flea bites.
Why did Dr. Dowell travel to Srisomboon, Thailand?
to investigate a virus that killed an 11 year old girl
Give one example of a time disease fighters wore biohazard suits.
Ebola in Africa
SARS in Asia
to take over and cause something to stop working
overwhelm
Why do you need to analyze your writing prompt before you get started?
So you know what to write about.
So you can be sure you answer the question completely
How do people get cholera?
By drinking water contaminated with the bacteria
How did the 11 year old girl contract the bird flu virus?
She helped her uncle bury some sick chicken that had died.
How does your body fight disease?
the immune system creates antibodies
tools used to complete a special job
equipment
What is an inference
when you use your scooby doo detective skills to put together what you know with what the author has told you
When did the Smallpox pandemic happen?
1900 - 1977
What has to happen in order for an animal virus that transferred to a human to transfer to another human?
mutation
What are some ways you can protect yourself from disease?
wash your hands
wear a mask around sick people
disinfect surfaces
...
an action taken to stop something harmful from happening
precaution
How do sequence transition words help your writing?
They help the reader keep track of what is happening.
West Africa
How did Dr. Dowell know that the mother contracted the virus from her daughter?
The mother had no contact with chickens; she was only in contact with her mother.
For about how long should you wash your hands?
20 seconds