Question

mrs. akala is at the medical clinic with her son, kanoa. kanoa is six months old and he is getting a check - up and a shot. the nurse weighed him, measured him, and took his temperature. kanoa is thirty - four inches long, and he weighs twenty - eight pounds. his height and weight are average for his age. his temperature is 98 degrees, which is normal. mrs. akala is grateful that kanoa is a healthy baby. now, the nurse is preparing to give kanoa a vaccination. a vaccination is a shot. babies receive shots to prevent them from getting serious diseases.
b. true or false

1. mrs. akala’s son, kanoa, is six months old.
2. kanoa is small for his age.
3. vaccinations prevent diseases.
4. mrs. akala and her son are in the emergency room at a hospital.
5. the nurse is crying.

Explanation:

1. El texto dice que Kanoa tiene seis meses, por lo que es verdadero.
2. El texto dice que "His height and weight are average for his age", por lo que es falso.
3. El texto dice que "Babies receive shots to prevent them from getting serious diseases", por lo que es verdadero.
4. El texto dice que "Mrs. Akala is at the medical clinic with her son", no en la sala de emergencias, por lo que es falso.
5. El texto dice que "the nurse is preparing to give Kanoa a vaccination", no que está llorando, por lo que es falso.

Answer:

1. True
2. False
3. True
4. False
5. False