“The Great Serum Race”
Lesson 8
What’s happening in 1925?
 “The Great Serum Race” took
place in 1925.
 Adolf Hitler published “Mein
Kampf”
 The Chrysler Corporation was
founded
 “The Great Gatsby” was
published
 Calvin Coolidge became the
first president to have his
inauguration broadcasted on
the radio.
What’s happening part 2
 A major epidemic of
Diphtheria broke out in
Alaska
 What is Diphtheria? This
was a serious bacterial
infection usually affecting
mucous membranes in
your nose and throat. This
typically caused fevers,
sore throats, swollen
glands and weakness.
Today, Diphtheria is
extremely rare because of
vaccinations against the
disease.
Main Idea & Supporting Detail
 The main idea is the most important idea in a paragraph, a
passage, or selection.
 Supporting Details are facts or examples that explain or
support the main idea.
 The main idea is often stated in the topic sentence or
somewhere else in a paragraph.
Main Idea & Detail Example
 Dogs were the first animals to become domesticated. The
relationship between dogs and their owners benefits both
parties. People love and care for their dogs. In return, dogs
provide affection, loyalty, and companionship. When there is
danger, however, the roles can change. It may be the dog that
finds a missing child, warns a family of fire, or leads a lost hiker
to safety.
Now your turn!!
 Take the next 3 minutes to complete the chart on your own.
Dogs give people
affection in return
People love and
care for their dogs
In times of danger, dogs
sometimes rescue people
People and dogs benefit from
each other’s companionship
Storytown Vocabulary
 Plea—ask for something in an  Rendezvous—you have
emotional or intense way
arranged to meet that person
at a certain time and place.
 Intercept—you meet the
person before he or she gets  Seeped—liquid or gas that has
there.
leaked there slowly
Vocabulary Part 2
 Diagnosed—when an illness or Devoured—if you’ve eaten it
problem has been identified.
quickly and enthusiastically
 Lethal—is capable of killing
Clauses, Compound Sentences and
Complex Sentences
 An independent clause has a subject and predicate and can
stand alone as a sentence.
 A dependent clause also has a subject and predicate, but
cannot stand alone as a sentence.
 A complex sentence is formed when an independent clause
combines with a dependent clause.
The Breakdown
Now, it’s your turn!!! 
 the mushers wore sealskin
boots
 until their paws began to freeze
 It was difficult to continue
Independent
Dependent
Independent