📚 Part 1: Vocabulary Knowledge

1. Match each word from "From Influenza to Independence" with its correct meaning:

epidemic

settlers

policy

scarred

people who establish homes in a new country

a widespread outbreak of disease

marked or damaged by difficult experiences

a plan of action adopted by government

2. Which word best completes this sentence from the text?

"The 1918 influenza _________ affected thousands of New Zealanders."

settlement

epidemic

policy

disability

3. Select all words that describe negative experiences mentioned in the text:

wrathful

settlement

scarred

epidemic

✏️ Part 2: Sentence Structure

4. Identify the sentence type. Circle your answer:

"The influenza pandemic struck New Zealand in 1918, and it changed many families forever."

Simple sentence

Compound sentence

Complex sentence

5. Combine these two simple sentences into one compound sentence using a conjunction:

Simple sentences: "Many settlers became ill. They still worked to build their communities."

Your compound sentence:

6. Create a complex sentence about the 1918 pandemic using one of these conjunctions: because, although, when, since

🧠 Part 3: Comprehension & Context

7. Based on the text, why was the 1918 influenza pandemic particularly significant for New Zealand's journey to independence?

8. Choose three descriptive words from today's vocabulary list and write a short paragraph (3-4 sentences) describing how the pandemic affected New Zealand communities. Use varied sentence structures.

9. What inference can you make about how New Zealand communities supported each other during this difficult time? Use evidence from the text to support your answer.