Part b use a print or online dictionary copy the

Part B
Use a print or online dictionary. Copy the meaning of the word unorthodox as it is used in
this sentence. (L.7.4c, L.7.4d, L.7.6)
not conventional; unusual
4. This question has two parts. First, answer Part A. Then, answer Part B.
Part A
Reread the following excerpt from Patient Zero , and follow the prompt below.
“The theory of miasma seemed full of logical inconsistencies , but he had no way of
knowing” (43).
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)
Word Part Meaning
Prefix in- not
Root consistent adhering to the same principles
Suffix -cies noun form
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Epidemics Grade 7: Module 2: Mid-Unit 1 Assessment
Part B
Use what you know about these word parts to write a definition of inconsistencies in your
own words. (RI.7.4, L.7.6)
Part II
Directions: Use the text to answer these questions about how Marilee Peters structures
sections of chapter 2 in Patient Zero and how these sections relate to the whole and develop
ideas.
5. How is the section “The Great Debate: Miasma or Germs” mainly structured? (RI.7.5)
6. How is the rest of the excerpt about John Snow on pages 41–44 mainly structured?
(RI.7.5)
7. This question has two parts. First, answer Part A. Then, answer Part B.
Part A
What key information does “The Great Debate: Miasma or Germs” on page 42 provide?
(RI.7.1, RI.7.5)
a. Cholera was the first disease caused by germs.
b. Miasma was a long-lasting and widely accepted idea.
c. Nightingale’s beliefs prevented her from being helpful.
d. Koch was the one who got credit for discovering germs.