Patient Zero

1. Reread the following excerpt from Patient Zero, and answer the question that follows. “‘The pit is one huge privy, and of course the men always take their victuals with unwashed hands.’ We now know that cholera is spread when infected fecal matter gets into food or water, but at the time no one understood this.” (38) Select a phrase that helps the reader determine the meaning of the word victuals in this excerpt. (RI.7.4, L.7.4a, L.7.6)

• prayers

• food

• bathroom break

• celebration

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

Reread the following excerpt from Patient Zero, and answer the question that follows. “Since the disease affected the digestive system, he suspected that cholera was caused by something you ingested—something in food or water.” (39) What is the meaning of the word ingested as it is used in this sentence? (L.7.4a)

• took into the body through the mouth

• laid aside without thought

• made sure to hide from others

• came in contact with the skin

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Reread the following excerpt from Patient Zero, and answer the question that follows. “Still no one understood what caused cholera, or how it spread. Theories abounded. Some speculated that the people in the poor neighborhoods along the river were ‘morally susceptible’—defects in their character made them prone to developing cholera.” (40)

What does the word abounded most likely mean in this excerpt? (RI.7.4, L.7.4a, L.7.6)

• jumped up and down

• were false

• were found in large numbers

• were distracting

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

Reread the following excerpt from Patient Zero, and answer the question that follows. “The theory of miasma seemed full of logical inconsistencies, but he had no way to test his suspicions.” (39–40) Complete the chart to break up the word inconsistencies into a prefix, Latin root, and suffix. You may use your Affix List as a resource. (L.7.4b)

What is the prefix word of inconsistencies?

• un

• con

• in

• cies

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

What is the root word of the word inconsistencies?

• un

• in

• cies

• consistent

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What is the suffix word of inconsistencies?

• cies

• un

• in

• consistent

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Use what you know about these word parts to write a definition of the word inconsistencies in your own words. (RI.7.4, L.7.6)

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

How is the section “The Great Debate: Miasma vs. Germs” on page 41 mainly structured? (RI.7.5)

• by narrating stories about scientists in chronological order

• as an explanation of the history of ideas about the causes of disease

• as a list of definitions focused on specific diseases caused by germs or miasma

• by contrasting John Snow’s and Florence Nightingale’s views of miasmas and germs

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

How is the rest of the excerpt about John Snow on pages 38–40 mainly structured? (RI.7.5)

• as an argument about why Snow began studying medicine

• as an examination of vocabulary that may be unfamiliar to readers

• as a detailed description of the setting where the major events happen

• as a presentation of Snow’s argument that miasma did not cause disease

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

What key information does “The Great Debate: Miasma vs. Germs” provide? (RI.7.1, RI.7.5)

• Cholera was the first disease caused by germs.

• Miasma was a long-lasting and widely accepted idea.

• Florence Nightingale’s beliefs prevented her from being helpful.

• Robert Koch was the one who got credit for discovering germs.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2