Words at Work: Health

Learning these words can help you stay healthy: contagious, diet, emergency, exercise, first aid, virus.

Complete each sentence with a word from the box. Use the clues in parentheses to help you select the correct word.

1.Juana caught a ______________________ (germ) that multiplies in living cells and causes disease.

2.Juana’s illness was ______________________ (quickly spread from person to person).

3.Regular ______________________ (active use of the body) helps fight off illness.

4.Plan your ______________________ (what you usually eat and drink) carefully, keeping good health in mind.

5.Oh, no! There’s been an accident, and it’s an ______________________ (event that calls for action right away)!

6.At the accident scene, Brett gives the injured people ______________________ (help) while waiting for the ambulance.

Choose one of the following topics and circle it. Then write a few sentences about it. Use at least two words from the box in Part A.

TOPICCHOICES

I’ve never been so sick! How I stay healthy How I saved the day Everyone seems to have it! The time I yelled “Help!”