Patient Zero
What disease is the focus of Chapter 1?
The Plague
Which text structure uses facts and information to teach readers about a topic?
Explanatory/ Informational
In A Long Walk to Water, what is the name of the group of people Salva belongs to?
The Dinka
What college do I attend?
Bethel College
Who was the first recorded influenza patient at Camp Funston?
Albert Gitchell
Which text structure uses sensory details to help readers imagine something?
Descriptive
What did Salva's organization build in Nya's village?
A well
What is my major called?
Secondary English Teaching
What is the name of the scientific field that studies disease outbreaks?
Epidemiology
Which text structure tells a story or recounts events?
Narration
What is the SUBJECT of this sentence? “During the pandemic, thousands of soldiers became sick.”
Soldiers
What grade did I originally want to teach before becoming a student teacher?
6th
What was the nickname given to Mary Mallon, the woman who unknowingly spread typhoid fever?
Typhoid Mary
A passage describes the sights, sounds, and smells of a crowded hospital during an epidemic. What text structure is being used?
Descriptive
a comma with a fanboy (conjunction) OR a semi-colon
If I couldn't teach, or coach, what would I want to be?
An author
Why was Mary Mallon considered especially dangerous even though she appeared healthy?
She was an asymptomatic carrier.
A passage presents a claim, supports it with evidence, and tries to convince readers of a position. What text structure is being used?
Argument
Which part of this sentence is the independent clause?
“Although the students were tired, they finished their assignments.”
They finished their assignments
What is my favorite book?
The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping