Skeletal System
What is the purpose of the skull?
To protect your brain
What do muscles do to bones?
Pull on them
What are the two important parts of the nervous system?
Brain and spinal cord
Define the word: misplace
Placed in the wrong spot
What is the purpose of the first sentence of a paragraph? What is it called?
To introduce the topic, it's called a topic or introductory sentence
What is the function of the rib cage?
To protect the heart and lungs
Achilles heel
Why are vertebrae hollow?
Define:
disagree
Not agree
It wraps everything up, it's called a concluding sentence
What is an example of a ball and socket joint?
Shoulders and hips
Why do we have muscles?
To help us move
About how many nerves do you have?
a. one hundred
b. six thousand
c. two million
d. one billion
d. one billion
Define:
preview
To view before
At least 3
What is an example of an immovable joint?
The skull
What do involuntary muscles, like the stomach, do?
They move without us thinking about them
What is a reflex?
Something your body does without you even thinking about it
I thought the new kid was rude because they were quiet. But they're actually just shy. I misjudged them.
What does "misjudged" mean here?
a. did not judge
b. judged incorrectly (wrong)
c. judged
b. judged incorrectly
Read the sentence and decide if it's a topic, concluding or detail sentence. How do you know?
"In addition, I love the snow because I like to build snow forts."
Detail sentence
I know because of the transition phrase, "In addition" and because it's a reason they like the snow
Bones make blood cells inside bone marrow
How do muscles work with bones and nerves to make us move?
Your brain sends a signal to move something, then the muscle pulls on the bone to move that part of your body
What part of the brain controls involuntary movements, like your heart beating and your lungs breathing?
The medulla (part of brain stem)
The older kids didn't want to scare the little kids on Halloween. So they chose nonthreatening costumes.
What does nonthreatening mean?
a. threatening
b. not threatening
c. scary
b. not threatening
Read the paragraph below. What's missing?
I love birds. Birds are amazing because they can fly. Also, they are beautiful. Those are the reasons I really like birds.