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Smoking and peer pressure

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the main substances in tobacco smoke causes cancer?

a)

Carbon monoxide

b)

Carbon dioxide

c)

Tar

d)

Oxygen

2.

Which part of the gas exchange system does asthma affect?

a)

The mouth

b)

The bronchioles

c)

The capillaries

d)

The skin

3.

Tobacco smoke contains carbon monoxide. What problem does this cause?

a)

The carbon monoxide irritates the airways, causing bronchitis

b)

The carbon monoxide combines with haemoglobin in the red cells, reducing the ability of the blood to carry oxygen

c)

The carbon monoxide causes lung cancer

4.

Is it bad if someone around you is smoking?

If you answered yes, why? if no, why?

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5.

Why do people START smoking?

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6.

The graph shows the death rates from smoking by age.

In your opinion, why do you think 70+ year old people mostly die due to smoking?

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7.

In your understanding, what is peer pressure?

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8.

Read the script below and answer the question.

Jayden : Look at that kid. He’s such a loser

Eric : Who?

Jayden : That new kid. What’s he even wearing anyway? That shirt is so dumb.

Eric : He’s alright. He’s just quiet.

Jayden : He’s alright? Did you see him in P.E.? He’s the whole reason we lost today. I was talking with the guys and we think we’re going to have to teach him a lesson.

Eric : What kind of lesson?

Jayden : You know. Just scare him a little on the bus ride home today. You in?

Eric : I don’t know. I think we should just leave him alone.

Jayden : You’re such a chicken, Eric. Are you worried about getting in trouble? Because that bus driver is like 90 years old. There’s no way he’ll know.

Eric : It’s not that. It’s just that ...

Jayden : Just that what? You’d rather hang out with that loser than us? Fine. I’ll find someone else to go to the game with me this weekend.

Eric : That’s not what I said, OK?

Jayden : Wow, Eric. You used to be so cool. Now you’re like my little sister or something. Are you with us today or not?

Who’s doing the pressuring? why?

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9.

:When peer pressure comes knocking, it’s a good idea to have a few responses ready to help you “escape.”

Read the following scenarios and write three comebacks for each to get you out of the sticky situations

You have a math test in 7th period. Your friend, who had the same test in 3rd period, steals a copy and offers it to you. What would you say?

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10.

Your peers are:

a)

people about your own age

b)

your parents

c)

your teachers

d)

kids you babysit

11.

Peer pressure can influence:

a)

clothing style

b)

hairstyles

c)

taste in music

d)

all the above

12.

List three reasons why people might give in to peer pressure

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13.

All of the following are examples of body language that can make someone feel excluded except

a)

hugs

b)

eye-rolling

c)

pointing and giggling

d)

turning away

14.

Personal qualities that can help people resist negative peer pressure include:

a)

speed and agility

b)

self-confidence and assertiveness

c)

nice smile and lustrous hair

d)

nice teeth

15.

What is the addictive substance in tobacco smoke?

a)

Nicotine

b)

Tar

c)

Carbon monoxide

d)

Oxygen