1. “The New Doctor” Unit 3, Lesson 5 Mystery to Medicine

2. “The New Doctor” Word Knowledge
These words contain the Greek ending -scope “an instrument for viewing or observing”
stethoscope
microscope
telescope
kaleidoscope

3. These words all have the suffix -ment - meaning “the act of”
treatment
development
excitement
government

4. These words contain the root words fury – a violent or very strong anger.
furious
furiously

5. These words from “The New Doctor” contain the /ch/ sound spelled ch or tch.
screech
chatter
perch
hopscotch

6. What word in this sentence means “an instrument used to hear and study sounds produced in the body”?
This is a stethoscope, and I can hear your heartbeat.

7. What word has the suffix –ment in it?
The treatment was very much the same as Manuelita would have given her.

8. Find synonyms and antonyms for the word furious in the sentence.
She was furious about the treatment.

9. Which word in the sentence contains the /ch/ sound.
A screech is a noise an Owl makes regularly.

10. Vocabulary
threshold
stethoscope
facilities
superstition
curandera

11. threshold You’ve scraped your knee on the threshold.
The excited children threw open the door and crossed the threshold into their new house
threshold – the wood or other material under a door

12. stethoscope
“This is a stethoscope, and I can hear your heartbeat,” the doctor said.
Dr. Yan listened to the patient’s heart with her stethoscope.
stethoscope – the instrument a doctor uses to hear sounds in a person’s chest

13. facilities
I have no more facilities for delivering a baby in this temporary building than you’ll have at home.
The new community center has running and swimming facilities indoors.
facilities – things that help to make a job easier

14. superstition
“Superstition has no place at a time like this,” Dr. Johnson answered.
Some people believe in the superstition that 13 is an unlucky number.
superstition – a belief in things that are not real or are not possible

15. curandera “Lupe is a little curandera,” she said in English.
The curandera, or healer, made medicine from herbs that she collected.
curandera – a healer

16. Vocabulary Review threshold – the wood or other material under a door
stethoscope – the instrument a doctor uses to hear sounds in a person’s chest
facilities – things that help to make a job easier
superstition – a belief in things that are not real or are not possible
curandera – a healer

17. Vocabulary Quiz ________– things that help to make a job easier
________ – the instrument a doctor uses to hear sounds in a person’s chest
________ – a healer
________– a belief in things that are not real or are not possible
________– the wood or other material under a door
facilities
stethoscope
curandera
superstition
threshold