Vocabulary-



Vocabulary-

Match the word with its definition. Write the letter of the definition on the line.

_____ 1. coughs a. to make believe

_____ 2. curious b. eager to know

_____ 3. discovered c. forces air from the lungs with

sudden effort and noise

_____ 4. poems d. a piece of cloth used to sleep on or

under

_____ 5. pretend e. found out

_____ 6. secret f. pieces of writing that express the

writer’s imagination

_____ 7. sheet g. kept from the knowledge of others

Vocabulary-

Write the appropriate vocabulary word from the box in the blank. Spell the word correctly.

| coughs curious discovered poems pretend secret sheet |

8. How could you ________________to be an elephant?

9. How could you tell if a person was _____________?

10. Is it hard to keep a __________________?

11. If you were hiding from someone, when are you ___________________?

12. Which do you like better, stories or _________________?

13. When a person __________________, what should he or she do?

14. If you were tucking in a _________________, what would you be doing?

Circle the letter of the appropriate answer.

15. Why did Annabelle put the sheet over her head every time someone came into the room?

a. she was pretending to be asleep

b. she didn’t want anyone to see the spots and scabs on her face

c. she didn’t want to see Herbie

d. she was playing hide and seek

16. Why did Herbie’s teacher ask him to deliver get well cards to Annabelle?

a. because Herbie liked Annabelle

b. because nobody else wanted to take the cards to her

c. because Annabelle had the chicken pox

d. because the teacher didn’t want to catch the chicken pox

17. Why was Herbie’s throat dry and raspy?

a. He had a cold.

b. He needed something to drink.

c. He lost his voice from hollering at recess.

d. He was nervous about seeing Annabelle.

18. Why did Annabelle put the red checks after Herbie’s name?

a. He wore strawberry earrings when he dressed as a pirate, he named the turkey in his story after her, and the gave her a can of salmon for her birthday.

b. The teacher asked Annabelle to take names while she was out of the room.

c. Annabelle put checks beside all her friends names.

d. Every time Herbie did something for her, she put a check next to his name.

19. What made Herbie go inside the house to see Annabelle?

a. Nobody answered the door, so he went in to deliver the cards.

b. He wanted to see what Annabelle looked like with chicken pox.

c. He wanted to be able to see the look on her face when she read all the cards.

d. Mr. Hodgekiss asked him to go see her.

20. Why didn’t Mr. Hodgekiss tell Annabelle who it was that was visiting her?

a. Mr. Hodgekiss hoped that she would be curious enough to take the sheet off of ther head and see for herself.

b. Mr. Hodgekiss thought that she already knew who was visiting her.

c. Annabelle already knew it was Herbie.

d. Mr. Hodgekiss wanted to surprise her.

21. How did Herbie feel when Annabelle said he has a way with words?

a. He thought she was trying to make him laugh.

b. He was probably shocked because he stopped and repeated what she said.

c. He was angry because that wasn’t a very nice thing to say.

d. He already knew that he was a good writer.

22. What was the author’s purpose for writing this story?

a. to entertain us with a funny story

b. to inform us about the dangers of chicken pox

c. to persuade students to make cards for sick friends

d. to teach students about chicken pox

23. What is the genre of this story?

a. biography

b. tall tale

c. historical fiction

d. drama/play

24. Which event happened first in the story?

a. Herbie, pretending to be John, read the cards to Annabelle.

b. Annabelle hid her head from Herbie by covering it with a sheet.

c. Annabelle liked Herbie’s poem.

d. Herbie took the get well cards to Annabelle.

25. Which statement from the story is an opinion?

a. Herbie stopped at the door.

b. Herbie Jones does have a way with words.

c. Herbie gave Annabelle a can of salmon for her birthday.

d. Herbie held the Kleenex to his mouth.

26. Which statement from the story is a fact?

a. Herbie wore strawberry earrings with his pirate costume.

b. Having the chicken pox is NOT having fun, and you certainly can’t go anywhere.

c. Here’s a real nice card.

d. Everyone knows a pirate wears just one gold earring.

Read the selection below and answer the questions.

Chicken Pox by Jennifer Kenney

    Polly was sleepy and cranky. She didn't feel well. She began running a fever. She felt this way for two days, almost as if she had the flu. Then a red, bumpy rash developed and became very itchy. She had around 150 blisters. What was wrong? This combination of an itchy rash with flu-like symptoms must mean the chicken pox.

      Chicken pox is caused by the varicella-zoster virus, or VZV. It is much more common among children than adults. Four million children a year suffer from chicken pox. Ninety percent of them are under age 15. It can be much more serious if an adult comes down with chicken pox.

      A virus is not alive until it is in a living cell. Once in a living cell, it can reproduce. The living cell is the host. The virus attacks the cell and then it can spread.

      In the case of the chicken pox virus, it attacks the nose lining and mouth first. Then it moves to the skin where the itchy, red rash develops. Then it hits the nerve cells where it is inactive, but can become active later on. In fact, the virus can cause shingles later on.

      The chicken pox virus is highly contagious, meaning that it is easily passed to another person. It spreads quickly through families, classes, playgroups, and day care facilities. It is an airborne virus that can spread when the person coughs or sneezes.

      The chicken pox virus has an incubation period, or a time before symptoms appear, of ten to twenty-one days. During this time, the virus multiplies but there is no clue of any illness. Meanwhile, the disease spreads.

      Very often, the person suffering from the virus starts out with flu like symptoms. Then the rash begins. The pox, or lesion, starts off flat and red. Then a bump, or papule, forms. It starts to look like a blister with pus, or pustule. Then the pustule forms a dry, hard covering. The most important thing, but probably the hardest thing to do as well, is to try not to scratch so there is less risk of infection and scarring later on.

       To relieve itchiness, there are several home remedies. A cool bath in uncooked oatmeal, baking soda, or cornstarch may help. Rubbing Calamine lotion on the skin helps, too. Parents often put gloves or socks on the hands of little children so they can't scratch while they are sleeping.

 

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27. Chicken pox is caused by ______.

[pic]  A vaccine related virus

[pic]  The varicella-zoster virus

[pic]  Zovirax

[pic]  Varivax

28. How many children suffer from chicken pox a year?

[pic][pic] 1 million

[pic] [pic] 4 million

[pic] [pic] 10 million

[pic]  [pic]40 million

29. A virus needs a host to reproduce.

[pic]  False

[pic]  True

30. Which word means easily passed to another person?

[pic]  Incubation

[pic]  Virus

[pic]  Vaccine

[pic]  Contagious

31. What is the incubation period of chicken pox?

[pic]  10 to 21 minutes

[pic]  10 to 21 weeks

[pic]  10 to 21 hours

[pic]  10 to 21 days

32. Which is the first stage of the chicken pox rash?

[pic]  Papule

[pic]  Pox

[pic]  Pustule

33. Which is a remedy for relieving itchiness from chicken pox?

[pic] a bath in cooked oatmeal

[pic] a bath in cornmeal

[pic] drinking Calamine lotion

[pic] rubbing Calamine lotion on the skin

34. Why do parents put gloves or socks on children’s hands?

[pic] to keep them from getting cold

[pic] so the children don’t get Calamine lotion on their hands

[pic] to keep the children from scratching while they are sleeping

35. Why did the author write this article?

[pic] to entertain us with a story about a little girl with chicken pox

[pic] to inform us about chicken pox and how it spreads

[pic] to persuade us not to play with kids who have chicken pox

36. What is the main idea of this article?

[pic] Chicken pox is a highly contagious disease that spreads through the air.

[pic] Calamine lotion and other home remedies can help prevent the itchiness of chicken pox.

[pic] Chicken pox is a disease that can be very harmful in adults.

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