Vocab
no, to not do
refused
wagon
wag/on
Was Elizabeth Blackwell a real person?
yes
Who inspired Elizabeth to become a doctor?
Her friend, Mary Donaldson
which word makes the same sound as the c in cent?
curtain, fence, clap
fence
unwilling to quit, won't give up
determined
robin
rob/in
What is an affect of Elizabeth wanting to become a doctor?
She applied to schools, she got laughed at, she moved to New York, she went to medical school, she paved the way for future women to become doctors
Why did Elizabeth not want to be a doctor when she was little?
she didn't like blood or being sick
which word makes the same sound as the g in giant?
rage, wagon, gallon
rage
something difficult, takes hard work
challenge
lemon
lem/on
How can you tell this story is written in chronological order, time order?
it goes in order form what happened first to last, on page 264 they give us the day and year of an event.
How was Elizabeth able to get into a Medical school?
They had the students vote and they voted to let her as a joke
which vocabulary word means: a sharp, strong taste
spicy
told you can do or have something
allowed
medal
med/al
Why did Elizabeth move to New York?
To go to Geneva Medical School
How did Elizabeth react to everyone laughing at her at school?
She ignored them
Which vocabulary word means: simple, nothing on it
plain
to take something that is offered
accept
melon
mel/on
What question might you have after reading page 248?
What kinds of challenges?
Why did people think Elizabeth was joking about becoming a doctor?
Because she was a woman
Which vocabulary word means: to show honor to
respect