Vocabulary
Bones and Skeletons
Skeletons and Movement
Different Kinds of Skeletons
Medicines
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Write the word that describes each of the following:
a. A frame made of bone that supports our body.
b. The bones of the head.
a. skeleton
b. skull
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What is the strongest and biggest bone in our body?
a. skull
b. upper leg bone
c. spine
d. rib cage
b. upper leg bone
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Use a word below to complete each sentence:
pairs relaxes contracts
a. When a muscle ___________, it gets shorter.
b. When a muscle ___________, it returns to normal size.
c. Muscles work in ____________ to make us move.
a. contracts
b. relaxes
c. pairs
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What is an exoskeleton?
An exoskeleton is the hard skin or shell on the outside of the bodies of some invertebrates.
50
Answer the following questions with True or False.
a. If you take more medicine you will get better faster.
b. Always follow the instructions on the medicine label.
c. Germs can make us sick.
d. It is OK to take medicine that a friend gives you.
a. False
b. True
c. True
d. False
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Write the word that describes each of the following:
c. We take this to make us better when we are ill.
d. The parts inside our bodies; e.g. brain, heart, lungs
c. medicine
d. organs
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Look at the picture of the skeleton.
Label parts A, B and C.
A - skull
B - rib cage
C - spine
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What do these results tell you about one of the functions of the skeleton?
These results tell us that skeletons grow and allow us to grow.
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Which is an example of an invertebrate?
a. crocodile
b. fish
c. chicken
d. crab
d. crab
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Do you think we can use a cream as a medicine for a sore throat? Why or why not?
No, we cannot. We use creams for skin problems, not illnesses inside the body such as a sore throat.
150
Write the word that describes each of the following:
e. Animals with no backbone.
f. The parts of the body that allow our bones to move.
e. invertebrate
f. muscles
150
Look at the picture of the skeleton.
b. Which part protects our brain?
c. What is the function of part B?
b. the skull
c. The rib cage protects the heart and lungs.
150
Look at the drawing and answer the question.
Write down the number of the muscle that gets shorter to bend the arm.
muscle 1
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A - tiger B - parrot
C - shark D - crocodile
150
Are Arun and his friends right or not?
Arun and Jane are not right. Jamil and Sophia are right.
200
Write the word that describes each of the following:
g. The hard skin or shell on the outside of the body of some animals.
h. A type of medicine that stops us from getting diseases.
g. exoskeleton
h. injection
200
Look at the picture of the skeleton.
d. Which parts allow us to walk?
e. Which part is the hip bone?
d. parts E, F, and G
e. part H
200
Look at the drawing and answer the question.
Choose the correct words in the sentences to explain how muscle A makes the arm bend upwards.
Muscle A contracts / relaxes. The muscle gets longer / shorter and pushes / pulls on the arm bone.
Muscle A contracts. The muscle gets shorter and pulls on the arm bone.
200
Which of these animals has both an exoskeleton and an endoskeleton (a backbone)?
a. turtle
b. human
c. spider
d. jellyfish
a. turtle
200
Look at the label on the bottle of tablets that belong to Ms Carpenter.
a. When should Ms Carpenter take her tablets?
b. What is the total number of tablets Ms Carpenter must take?
a. She should take one tablet after breakfast, one tablet after lunch and one tablet after supper.
b. 15 tablets
250
Complete this gap-fill.
a. We breathe in medicines using an _______________.
b. We use an _______________ for insect bites and other skin problems.
c. ______________________________ cause diseases and can make us sick.
d. We must read the ________________________ so we know how to take medicine correctly.
a. inhaler
b. ointment
c. Germs
d. instructions
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The skeleton protects the body parts and helps the animal to move. Describe one other function of the skeleton.
The skeleton supports our body and gives it shape and it helps us grow.
250
Look at the drawing and answer the question.
What happens to muscle B when the arm bends upwards?
Muscle B relaxes and gets longer.
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1. Does it have wings?
2. Does it have fins?
3. Does it have legs?
4. Does it have legs?
5. Does it have an exoskeleton?
250
Marcus has a headache. He finds some tablets in the bathroom. He takes three tablets.
Marcus did not take this medicine safely. Write four things that are unsafe about the way Marcus took this medicine.
1. Marcus took medicine meant for someone else.
2. He did not check to see whether he should take it or how much he should take.
3. He did not check that the tablets were meant for headaches.
4. He did not ask an adult to help him take the medicine.