Investigation
Read Slide 26.
How does this final paragraph about the CDC connect to the main case study?
A. It explains why the CDC stopped focusing on the United States only.
B. It gives more information about why the CDC is involved in a case in Thailand.
C. It explains how the CDC is involved in many cases in many countries.
B. It gives more information about why the CDC is involved in a case in Thailand.
Read Slide 31.
How does the author emphasize the main idea in this text?
A. by providing evidence about the flu
B. by asking a study question about the flu
C. by requiring a conclusion to be drawn about the flu
D. by providing additional resources about the flu
A. by providing evidence about the flu
Read Slide 20.
Which evidence helps answer the question “Did the girl spread flu to her mother?” Check all that apply.
A. “Dowell’s cell phone rang.”
B. “The mother had died from a deadly bird flu strain.”
C. “After helping her uncle bury some dead chickens, the girl developed a stomachache.”
D. “She sat at her daughter’s bedside.”
E. “She kissed and held her through the night.”
B. “The mother had died from a deadly bird flu strain.”
D. “She sat at her daughter’s bedside.”
E. “She kissed and held her through the night.”
Read Slide 29.
How does this map support the ideas in the main text?
A. It shows where the bird flu has spread.
B. It shows what the geography of Thailand is like.
C. It shows where in Thailand the girl got sick.
C. It shows where in Thailand the girl got sick.
Read Slide 24.
What is the purpose of this supporting text?
A. to tell how the CDC helps the bird flu case
B. to tell about the CDC’s accomplishments
C. to tell what the CDC is and what it does
C. to tell what the CDC is and what it does
Which best explains why John DiConsiglio includes supporting texts in "When Birds Get Flu"?
A. to better explain some of the ideas in the main text
B. to draw conclusions about the ideas in the main text
C. to ask more questions about the ideas in the main text
D. to present new ideas on the same topic as the main text
B. to better explain some of the ideas in the main text
Read Powerpoint Slide #18
What central questions does Dr. Dowell want to answer? Check all that apply.
A. How can a cure be found quickly?
B. Has the mother passed bird flu on to anyone else?
C. Did the girl spread bird flu to her mother?
D. Did the girl give bird flu to the chickens?
E. Did the girl die from bird flu?
C. Did the girl spread bird flu to her mother?
E. Did the girl die from bird flu?
How does John DiConsiglio organize the text in "Disease Central," the supplemental text in When Birds Get Flu, to present the central idea?
A. He presents the central idea first.
B. He concludes with the central idea.
C. He presents the central idea in the middle.
D. He summarizes the central idea with a quote.
A. He presents the central idea first.
The main reason an author includes evidence in a case study is to help the reader
A. create a case study.
B. add to the case study.
C. draw a conclusion from the case study.
D. conduct an investigation from the case study.
C. draw a conclusion from the case study.
Read Slide 32.
Why does the author begin this section with a question?
A. to provide icons that give visual cues about the topic
B. to suggest that there is a problem that is being investigated
C. to suggest that readers should draw their own conclusions
D. to provide readers with information for making predictions
B. to suggest that there is a problem that is being investigated
Read Slide 34.
Why does the author most likely include this information at the end of the text instead of at the beginning?
A. because it draws a conclusion based on the evidence presented throughout the text
B. because it offers new evidence that is meant to help readers better understand the text
C. because it poses new questions for readers to think about now that they have read the text
D. because it offers supplemental information that readers can compare to evidence presented in the text
A. because it draws a conclusion based on the evidence presented throughout the text
What is most likely the author’s purpose in this passage?
A. to explain what the case study is about
B. to ask a question that he will answer later
C. to add supplemental information that explains the situation
D. to help the reader draw a conclusion based on the evidence
C. to add supplemental information that explains the situation
Read Slide 28.
The main text says that other infected villagers were given Tamiflu®. How does this image caption support the main text? Check all that apply.
A. It gives information about what Tamiflu is.
B. It explains where people can get Tamiflu.
C. It explains when Tamiflu should be taken.
D. It explains how to recognize Tamiflu.
E. It explains why governments stockpile Tamiflu.
A. It gives information about what Tamiflu is.
C. It explains when Tamiflu should be taken.
E. It explains why governments stockpile Tamiflu.
Read Slide 21.
Use the drop-down menus to answer the questions.
What conclusion does Dowell draw based on the evidence?
A. The mother never left her daughter's room.
B. The mother caught bird flu from the chickens.
C. The mother caught bird flu from the girl.
Why does Dowell's conclusion worry him?
D. He is worried about catching bird flu.
E. A mutated virus could cause more people to get sick.
F. Many more people are now getting sick.
C. The mother caught bird flu from the girl.
E. A mutated virus could cause more people to get sick.
Read Slide 35.
The author most likely includes this evidence to support the conclusion that
A.the Spanish flu was a worldwide epidemic.
B. another worldwide flu like the Spanish flu is possible.
C. another flu like the Spanish flu is spreading worldwide.
D. the worldwide effects of the Spanish flu had consequences.
B.another worldwide flu like the Spanish flu is possible.
Read Slide 19.
What evidence will Dr. Dowell likely examine first to see if the girl died from bird flu?
A. how often the girl washed her hands
B. whether the girl lived with her mother
C. whether the girl lived near birds
D. how far the girl’s house was from a water source
C. whether the girl lived near birds
Read Slide 35.
What do these two passages have in common?
A. Both mention the Spanish flu.
B. Both mention smallpox.
C. Both mention places the CDC travels to.
D. Both mention diseases the CDC studies.
D. Both mention diseases the CDC studies.
Read Slide 37.
How does the supporting text "Disease Control" help the reader to understand the passage?
A. by explaining how the US government responds to deadly diseases
B. by explaining what the CDC does in response to deadly diseases
C. by explaining what Dr. Dowell does in response to deadly diseases
D. by explaining how the state of Georgia responds to deadly diseases
B. by explaining what the CDC does in response to deadly diseases
Why does the author of "When Birds Get Flu" most likely include the supplemental text "Disease Central"?
A. to offer the CDC’s opinions about the bird flu case
B. to give the reader the CDC’s explanation of the dangers of malaria
C. to explain why the CDC doctor is involved in the bird flu case
D. to detail the reasons behind the CDC’s history of killing mosquitoes
C. to explain why the CDC doctor is involved in the bird flu case
What is the best way to begin a written case study like When Birds Get Flu by John DiConsiglio?
A. by adding supplemental details that explain the case study
B. by drawing the conclusions that result from the case study
C. by providing supporting evidence that proves the case study
D. by asking the main question that is addressed by the case study
D. by asking the main question that is addressed by the case study
A supporting text may be
A. the opening paragraph of a case study.
B. the concluding paragraph of a case study.
C. comparing and contrasting a case study.
D. a quote providing evidence in a case study.
D. a quote providing evidence in a case study.
Read Slide 30.
In this passage, the author mainly
A. provides evidence.
B. draws a conclusion.
C. introduces a question.
D. supplements the story.
C. introduces a question
Read the caption from When Birds Get Flu by John DiConsiglio.
Epidemiologists worried that one or two sick chickens could infect a whole town. And that town could infect the country—or even the world.
The author most likely includes this supporting text to
A. reinforce the case study’s point that bird flu is dangerous.
B. reinforce the case study’s point that chickens are dangerous.
C. draw conclusions about the chickens mentioned in the case study.
D. draw conclusions about the epidemiologists mentioned in the case study.
B. reinforce the case study’s point that bird flu is dangerous.
Read Slide 22.
Explain the challenges scientists face with mutating viruses and how they are trying to solve the problem.
A vaccine that worked against the flu last year won't protect you very well this year.
It takes years of tests to make sure bird flu vaccines will work on humans without making them sick.
Read Slide 23.
Which ideas did you include in your answer? Check all that apply.
A. Scientists are creating vaccines.
B. Viruses that mutate need new vaccines.
C. Vaccines take a long time to make.
D. Vaccines need to be tested.
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