CLEANING YOUR TEETH

CLEANING YOUR TEETH

by Teacher Dk Lina

​Read the text below.

​John used to brush teeth once, just before bed. the dentist always bugged him to do it at least twice a day, but it was annoying to wake up and brush his teeth before he ate. He was hungry and just wanted to eat.

Multiple Choice

What is the meaning of dentist?

• a person who is qualified to treat people who are ill

• a person who is qualified to treat diseases and other conditions that affect the teeth and gums

• a person qualified to treat diseased or injured animals

Multiple Choice

What doesn't John like to do?

• clean his teeth

• clean his room

• clean the garage

​

​​Then, his mother complained about his morning breath onde day. "It smells like I have an evil dragon for a son!" She lamented. The embarrassment of having his mother say such a thing got him to brush his teeth in the morning. Now he was up to twice a day, but he still hated flossing.

Multiple Choice

What is the meaning of lamented?

• scared or terrified

• excited about something

• regret or disappointment about something

Multiple Choice

Who convinces John to brush his teeth more?

• His friend

• His mother

• His sister

​​Flossing hurt. It squeezed his fingers almost to death when he wrapped the floss around his fingertips. Then he had to slide it between his teeth, usually cutting up his gums to the point where he spit out blood. It was gross and uncomfortable, and the next day it ached.

Multiple Choice

What is the meaning of gross?

• healthy

• clean

• disgust

Multiple Choice

What is the meaning of ached?

• suffer from a continuous dull pain

• healthy feeling

• doing the same thing

​

​​Then he saw his friend using flossers with relative ease. Flossers didn't pinch your fingertips, because the floss was on a plastic holder. They went in easy and weren't nearly as bad. What's more, his friend told him, "You'll be scared of how much floss stinks when you pull out old food your toothbrush misses. It's gross!"

Multiple Choice

Who convinces John to flush his teeth more?

• His friend

• His mother

• His sister

Multiple Choice

What is the meaning of relative ease?

• easy, not too difficult

• hard and too difficult

• lots of problems

​

​​Indeed it was. He smelled the floss that pulled old food out of his back teeth, and it smelled like something rotten. To think he'd had that stuff in his mouth and didn't even know about it. That was nasty! Yet, he still didn't like gargling.

Open Ended

What was the floss smelled like?

Multiple Choice

What is the meaning of gargling?

• wash one's mouth and throat with a liquid that is kept in motion by breathing through it with a gurgling sound.

• forcibly eject (food or liquid) from one's mouth

• cause or allow (something, especially food or drink) to pass down the throats

​

​​Once he got a little older, he tried gargling mouthwash, and while he didn't like the flavor much, he did like how cool and fresh his mouth felt afterward.

​

​

​And you know what? His dentist visits were having fewer problems too. he stopped getting cavities, which meant less painful drilling. He was proud of his smile!

Open Ended

How do John's dentist visits go after he starts taking care of your teeth?

Open Ended

From the text you just read, what are the 3 THINGS you need to do in order to take care of your teeth?