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WorksheetsDisease 4th/5th Grade
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 14mins
What is a disease?
A type of tree
When you sneeze you have a disease!
A symptom
A break down in the way the body works
What is a symptom?
A sign that a disease is present in your body
Something that only hurts you
Something that makes you likely to get diseases
A trait passed down from your parents
Which two answers are types of symptoms?
Sneezing
Flu
Fever
Measles
What are two ways you can prevent disease?
Going out when it is cold
Eating spoiled food
Washing your hands
Getting vaccines
What is a microbe?
A bad, bad thing!
A very small world on a little spinning disk
Something that always makes you sick
A microscopic organism that can cause disease
What are four types of microbes?
Virus, bacteria, fungi, and protozoa
Disease, condition, symptom, and treatment
Flu, cold, measles, and mumps
Diabetes, cancer, asthma, and allergies
What is a communicable disease?
A disease that CAN spread from person to person
A disease that CANNOT spread from person to person
A disease that always kills you instantly
A disease that always hurts
What is a non-communicable disease?
A disease that CAN spread from person to person
A disease that CANNOT spread from person to person
A disease that cannot be treated in any way
A disease that has no symptoms
Which of these diseases are communicable?
Diabetes
Cancer
Flu
Ring Worm
Which of these diseases are non-communicable?
Cancer
Diabetes
Flu
Cold
Which list of diseases is caused by viruses?
Cold, flu, chicken pox, Measles
Salmonella, E. Coli, Strep, Staph
Ring worm, athlete's foot
Giardia, Malaria
Which list of diseases is caused by fungi?
Cold, flu, chicken pox, Measles
Salmonella, E. Coli, Strep, Staph
Ring worm, athlete's foot
Giardia, Malaria
Which list of diseases is caused by bacteria?
Cold, flu, chicken pox, Measles
Salmonella, E. Coli, Strep, Staph
Ring worm, athlete's foot
Giardia, Malaria
Which list of diseases is caused by protozoa?
Cold, flu, chicken pox, Measles
Salmonella, E. Coli, Strep, Staph
Ring worm, athlete's foot
Giardia, Malaria
Antibiotics work against which type of microbe?
Virus
Bacteria
Fungi
Protozoa
What type of microbe typically causes skin irritations and rashes that can be treated with creams or ointments?
Virus
Bacteria
Fungi
Protozoa
Allergies can be summed up as...
...your blood not thickening properly
...eating too much food which in turn makes you sick
...a problem with blood sugar
...your immune system's overreaction to a harmless substance
Diabetes (TYPE 1) can be summed up as...
...your body failing to produce enough insulin
...eating too much sugar and getting a disease
...coughing and sneezing when outside
...an overgrowth of the body's cells
Diabetes (TYPE 2) can be summed up as...
...your lungs not working properly
...your body's cells becoming insulin resistant
...something you catch from people who sneeze
...your body aching every time you walk
Asthma can be described as...
...too much blood sugar
...not enough blood sugar
...eating peanut butter and then getting sick
...difficulty breathing due to a constriction of airways
Cancer is...
...a communicable disease
...passed by coughing and sneezing
...an overgrowth of the body's own cells
...a tightening of airways due to an allergic reaction
What body system is dedicated to fighting off disease?
Digestive System
Immune System
Skeletal System
Defender System
What type of body cell is produced by the body to remember diseases the next time they enter the body?
Alpha-Beta Pro Cells
Antibodies
Antidisease Cells
Super Cells
Which of these are diseases? (Choose 3)
Diabetes
Falling down and breaking your arm
Rabies
Ringworm
What type of body cell fights off disease?
Red Blood Cells
White Blood Cells
Blue Blood Cells
Super Cells
What does sterile mean?
Dirty
Germ free
Very sharp
It is only usable by a doctor
Antiseptic medicine is used for what?
To spread a disease quickly
To make it hurt less
To stop an infection from occurring in a wound
To immediately make a cut heal
Billy has the flu and threw up all night. The best health conscious decision for him and everyone would be to...
...go to school the next day to see how it feels
...go to school and tough it out
...stay home and rest to allow his body to recover and prevent the spread of disease
...stay home and run around a lot to get the flu all out of his system
