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In the first column, you will write about what you think you already know about
the topic or issue. In the second, you will write about what you want to know.
After viewing the video on Asthma attack, you will write about what you learned
in the third column.
Topic: Asthma
What I Know What I Want to Know What I Learned

Asthma makes breathing What other things cause
difficult for many people. Asthma?
Asthma is trigged by How many people are
allergens. affected by Asthma?
It can also happen when What percentage of people in
someone overexerts California are affected?
themselves physically.
Does Asthma get better or
People use rescue inhalers worse as you get older?
afterwards.
Is Asthma more common than
Asthma is incurable. it used to be?
How do doctors diagnose
people with Asthma?
Asthma is a lung disease that
inflames and narrows the
airways.
Alveoli changes in size
depending on conditions – the
get smaller when the air is
cold and dry.
Outdoor asthma triggers
include pollen, smoke,
pollution, and cold weather.
Indoor asthma triggers and
allergens include mold, pet
dander, dust mites, and
cockroach droppings.

Is Asthma hereditary? Thick mucus further narrows

the airways, making it harder
to breath.

Asthma is controlled by long

acting inflammatory
medications.