Vocabulary
Megacities mean (5)...
Very Large Cities
I can infer that people began bashing the vaccine, stating that, “Some people began trashing the vaccine, saying, ‘It’s going to kill you’,” because...
Of the false rumors being spread in paragraph 22.
Yellow fever is caused by __________ .
Paragraph 5 goes on to explain that it wasn’t until 1927 that scientists knew that yellow fever was a virus.
A simile
Comparing something using like or as
Fatality means (6)...
Death
I can infer that Dr. Reed was a
hero for risking his life and solving a huge part of the Yellow Fever mystery!
Scientists and others still have to risk their lives to research yellow fever because
According to the text, “At this moment there is still no cure for yellow fever, and deadly outbreaks of the disease can still occur.” (11)
Metaphor
comparing something without using like or as
Catastrophe means (8)...
A Disaster
I can infer that yellow fever calms down during the colder season because...
In cold temperatures, mosquitoes are less active, which prevents them from breeding and transmitting the virus effectively.
According to paragraphs 6 and 7, which of the following could cause yellow fever to spread quickly in the slums?
Clouds of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes live in the slums.
Many open barrels of water are available for mosquitoes to breed in.
Street garbage puddles provide a place for mosquitoes to breed.
Hyperbole
an exaggeration to show strong feelings
Resurgent means (16)...
Increasing after being inactive
"Then, on Facebook, YouTube and other social media platforms, anti-vaccine activists—who previously found little footing in Brazil—began spreading terrifying rumors." (22)
I can infer that the false rumors caused a challenge for health officials, as people will not want the vaccine because of the false rumors.
In paragraph 8, what does the author most likely mean by the phrase “head off”?
“To head off a catastrophe, health officials are struggling to vaccinate 23 million people.” In this context the only answer that makes sense is “to stop.”
Onomatopoeia
Sound words
Communicable means (32)...
Contagious!
What does the author suggest is the reason infected female mosquitoes pass the disease onto their offspring?
Yellow fever infects every cell. “Every cell” includes the mosquito’s eggs.
The author’s language in paragraph 10 emphasizes how __________ the vaccination process is.
quick
Idiom
A phrase that has a meaning different from the literal words.