Patient Zero
Who are the main 2 characters we read about in chapter 1?
GoodWoman Phillips
John Graunt
Liam’s phone buzzed again. He sighed, turned it face-down, and stared out the window at the rain.
What can the reader infer?
a) He’s waiting for a call from his boss.
b) He’s ignoring someone he doesn’t want to talk to.
c) He’s excited to get a new phone.
d) He’s checking the weather.
He’s ignoring someone he doesn’t want to talk to.
In a story, a character spends years chasing fame, only to realize in the end that she’s lost her true friends along the way.
a) Dreams always come true if you work hard.
b) Fame is more valuable than friendship.
c) True success comes from meaningful relationships, not attention.
d) People who fail don’t deserve success.
True success comes from meaningful relationships, not attention.
Which text structure is used when an author tells about the steps needed to complete a science experiment?
a) Argument
b) Process
c) Comparison
d) Narrative
process
Read this line: “The classroom was a zoo when the teacher left.”
What type of figurative language is used?
a) Simile
b) Metaphor
c) Hyperbole
d) Personification
metaphor
What major fear spread through the city at the start of the chapter?
a) A deadly disease was killing people suddenly.
b) Food supplies were running out.
c) Soldiers were invading the city.
d) The weather had destroyed homes.
a) A deadly disease was killing people suddenly.
When the teacher handed back the test, Maria’s eyes widened. She tucked the paper quickly into her backpack and didn’t speak for the rest of class.
What can you infer about Maria?
a) She got a better score than expected.
b) She’s upset about her grade.
c) She lost her homework.
d) She’s nervous about the next test.
She’s upset about her grade.
A story follows a king who ignores his advisors, makes selfish choices, and ends up losing his kingdom.
a) Greed can destroy even the powerful.
b) Kings always make the right choices.
c) Hard work leads to success.
d) Listening to others is unnecessary.
Greed can destroy even the powerful.
A passage that discusses the lives of two explorers most likely uses which text structure?
a) Comparison
b) Explanatory
c) Argument
d) Process
“The sun smiled down on the children.” What is this an example of?
a) Simile
b) Personification
c) Hyperbole
d) Alliteration
personification
What made people in the city most afraid of the sickness?
a) It was easy to treat with medicine.
b) It spread quickly and no one knew why.
c) It only affected animals.
d) It happened every few years on schedule.
b) It spread quickly and no one knew why.
The floor of the stage was covered with crumpled scripts, and the director rubbed his temples as the actors argued.
What can you infer?
a) The play is going smoothly.
b) The rehearsal is not going well.
c) The play just ended successfully.
d) The director is proud of his actors.
The rehearsal is not going well.
A group of friends get lost on a hike but manage to find their way home by working together.
a) Nature is unpredictable.
b) Teamwork helps people overcome challenges.
c) Getting lost is a fun adventure.
d) It’s best to follow one person’s ideas.
Teamwork helps people overcome challenges.
Read this sentence:
“First, the settlers cleared the land. Then, they built small cabins before planting crops.”
What is the text structure?
a) Process
b) Argument
c) Narrative
d) Comparison
process
“She ran faster than the wind.” What type of figurative language is this?
a) Simile
b) Metaphor
c) Hyperbole
d) Onomatopoeia
simile
What can readers infer about how little people understood about disease in this time period?
a) People believed diseases came from “bad air” or punishment.
b) Everyone knew germs caused illness.
c) Scientists had already found cures for most diseases.
d) Doctors had advanced hospitals and vaccines.
a) People believed diseases came from “bad air” or punishment.
After the thunderstorm, the power stayed out, but the family gathered candles and played cards by the light.
What can you infer about the family?
a) They are easily frightened.
b) They’re impatient for the lights to come back.
c) They know how to make the best of a bad situation.
d) They don’t like being together.
They know how to make the best of a bad situation.
In a poem, a girl keeps watering a wilted plant every day even though it doesn’t seem to grow—until one day, it finally blooms.
a) Giving up is sometimes necessary to see growth.
b) Patience and hope can lead to growth.
c) Plants grow eventually, they just need time.
d) Beauty fades quickly.
Patience and hope can lead to growth.
An author trying to convince readers that recycling should be required by law would most likely use which structure?
a) Explanatory
b) Argument
c) Comparison
d) Narrative
argument
Read this sentence:
“After running laps in the heat, I was so tired I could sleep for a century.”
a) Metaphor
b) Simile
c) Hyperbole
d) Imagery
Hyperbole
Why does the author start the book with panic and fear rather than facts or data?
a) To make the story shorter.
b) To confuse readers about what is happening.
c) To show that science is boring.
d) To make the reader feel how terrifying the outbreak was.
To make the reader feel how terrifying the outbreak was.
When the final bell rang, Jordan lingered by his locker, slowly stacking his books even though his friends were already outside laughing. He looked at the empty hallway, sighed, and finally walked the other way—toward the library.
a) Jordan forgot his homework in the library.
b) Jordan doesn’t like his friends anymore.
c) Jordan feels left out or unsure if he fits in with his friends.
d) Jordan was waiting for someone to meet him.
Jordan feels left out or unsure if he fits in with his friends.
A character lies to protect a friend but later realizes that honesty would have solved the problem sooner.
a) Lies are sometimes harmless.
b) Protecting friends always means keeping secrets.
c) Honesty, even when difficult, is the best choice.
d) Sometimes lying for a friend allows your friendship to deepen
Honesty, even when difficult, is the best choice.
The article begins by describing a drought that devastated crops across a region. Next, it outlines how local farmers adapted by developing new irrigation systems, ending with a section explaining how those innovations are being used worldwide.
a) Narrative — tells a story of one farmer’s experience
b) Comparison — compares different types of droughts
c) Process — explains the steps of irrigation design
d) Explanatory — shows how a problem led to a solution and its broader effects
Explanatory — shows how a problem led to a solution and its broader effects
(Reasoning: The passage moves from a real-world problem to the explanation of how people responded and what came of it, which is characteristic of explanatory structure.)
Read this sentence:
“I told you a million times not to leave your backpack in the hallway!”
a) Alliteration
b) Hyperbole
c) Idiom
d) Personification
Hyperbole