Horrible Accident in Vermont
MAIN IDEA: What is the chapter mostly about?
The main idea of the chapter is that what happened in the chapter was that what happened to Phineas gage is that Phineas gage got into a horrible accident that happened to be a sharp pole go through his head and he still lived. Also the chapter is about how Phineas' doctor is amazed that he
is alive and not dead yet in that accident.
The main idea of the chapter is that what happened in the chapter was that what happened to Phineas gage is that Phineas gage got into a horrible accident that happened to be a sharp pole go through his head and he still lived. Also the chapter is about how Phineas' doctor is amazed that he
is alive and not dead yet in that accident.
VOCABULARY: What important words should the reader know to
understand the text? (Use the Glossary to help
you.)
abscess: “a swollen
pocket in tissue where dead bacteria and immune cells collect during an
infection.”
aphasia the inability to not speak anymore
forever after an accident
bacteria a bacteria which can
infect he body or other living thing and kill them or some are good bacteria
that help the body
brain stem—the bottom part of the brain
that links to special parts of the body
cadaver- a
dead body
understand the text? (Use the Glossary to help
you.)
abscess: “a swollen
pocket in tissue where dead bacteria and immune cells collect during an
infection.”
aphasia the inability to not speak anymore
forever after an accident
bacteria a bacteria which can
infect he body or other living thing and kill them or some are good bacteria
that help the body
brain stem—the bottom part of the brain
that links to special parts of the body
cadaver- a
dead body
IMPORTANT INFORMATION: What important or significant
facts/information should the reader know to understand the chapter?
Provide notes (bullet points are okay) about the chapter to inform a potential
reader (At least 12 facts - be sure and put information copied in quotation
marks and provide a source).
1. Phineas gage got a pole go
through his head and still lived
2. in the book Phineas went to the doctor and
they were amazed that he still lived
3. Phineas had a hole in his head that
was about 1 inch wide
4. His mother went to visit him to see if he was ok and
wasn't dead
5. Phineas was ok and later went back to work
6. His doctor
told him to do things to help him
7. Phineas did not listen to him and got
out of his hospital bed
8. Phineas went to work in a farm
9. Phineas got fired many times from farming
10. His doctor kept telling him to
stop working and take care of himself but Phineas refused to
11. Phineas made a complete recovery
12. The doctor writes that "Phineas is like a
small child who says he is runny away from home after lunch and then comes up
with a new idea over his sandwich"
facts/information should the reader know to understand the chapter?
Provide notes (bullet points are okay) about the chapter to inform a potential
reader (At least 12 facts - be sure and put information copied in quotation
marks and provide a source).
1. Phineas gage got a pole go
through his head and still lived
2. in the book Phineas went to the doctor and
they were amazed that he still lived
3. Phineas had a hole in his head that
was about 1 inch wide
4. His mother went to visit him to see if he was ok and
wasn't dead
5. Phineas was ok and later went back to work
6. His doctor
told him to do things to help him
7. Phineas did not listen to him and got
out of his hospital bed
8. Phineas went to work in a farm
9. Phineas got fired many times from farming
10. His doctor kept telling him to
stop working and take care of himself but Phineas refused to
11. Phineas made a complete recovery
12. The doctor writes that "Phineas is like a
small child who says he is runny away from home after lunch and then comes up
with a new idea over his sandwich"
This is a picture of the hole in Phineas' head
This is a picture of the brain in Phineas' head
This is a picture of the parts of the brain