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Essential Health Skills for Students

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the primary benefit of developing good health skills?

a)

To become a professional athlete

b)

To maintain good health now and in the future

c)

To avoid all social interactions

d)

To become a famous artist

2.

Which of the following is mainly a component of mental/emotional health?

a)

Practicing sports

b)

Managing stress

c)

Eating healthy foods

d)

Wearing fashionable clothes

3.

What does the skill of accessing information help you do?

a)

Find valid and reliable health information

b)

Avoid all forms of communication

c)

Increase your social media followers

d)

Become a professional chef

4.

Which skill involves taking action to reduce risks and protect yourself against injury and illness?

a)

Stress Management

b)

Practicing Healthful Behaviors

c)

Conflict Resolution

d)

Goal Setting

5.

What does the acronym S.T.O.P. stand for in refusal skills?

a)

Start, Talk, Offer, Proceed

b)

Say no, Tell why, Offer another idea, Promptly leave

c)

Stop, Think, Observe, Plan

d)

Speak, Tell, Organize, Prepare

6.

Which of the following is a healthy way to manage stress?

a)

Ignoring the problem

b)

Exercising regularly

c)

Eating junk food

d)

Procrastinating

7.

What is the purpose of conflict resolution skills?

a)

To avoid all conflicts

b)

To work out problems with others in healthy ways

c)

To win every argument

d)

To ignore disagreements

8.

Which of the following is an example of aesthetic communication?

a)

A traffic light

b)

A painting

c)

A handshake

d)

A text message

9.

Why is it important to be a good listener?

a)

To dominate conversations

b)

To understand others' ideas and feelings

c)

To avoid speaking

d)

To impress others

10.

What is the first step in using refusal skills?

a)

Offer another idea

b)

Say no in a firm voice

c)

Tell the person why not

d)

Promptly leave

11.

Which skill involves planning for now and the future?

a)

Decision Making

b)

Goal Setting

c)

Stress Management

d)

Advocacy

12.

What is an example of physical communication?

a)

Writing a poem

b)

Crossing your arms

c)

Reading a book

d)

Listening to music

13.

When might a person use refusal skills?

a)

When they want to try new things

b)

When they feel peer pressured

c)

When they are alone

d)

When they are happy

14.

What is the role of advocacy in health skills?

a)

To ignore community issues

b)

To take a stand for the good and make a difference

c)

To focus only on personal goals

d)

To avoid all forms of communication

15.

What is a good habit to have for mental health?

a)

Ignoring your feelings

b)

Talking to friends and family

c)

Keeping worries to yourself

d)

Staying alone

16.

What should you do if you feel sad or upset?

a)

Keep it to yourself

b)

Talk to someone you trust

c)

Ignore it

d)

Get angry

17.

When you use refusal skills you will want to use strong body language.  Strong body language includes eye contact, crossed arms, and a serious expression.


a)

True

b)

False

18.

There are 4 different ways a person can communicate non-verbally.  They are aesthetic, physical, signs, and _______

a)

symbols

b)

singing

c)

swearing

d)

circles

19.

Physical communication involves bodily movements used during social interactions.  These would include smiling, frowning, crossing your arms, or _________

a)

singing

b)

wrestling

c)

winking

d)

swinging

20.

Communicating through signs include any signals that are used or displayed to communicate a message or have a ___________ 

a)

serious symbol

b)

special meaning

c)

solitary term

d)

signal

21.

 Communicating through symbols means that material objects are used that promote _____

a)

health

b)

social status

c)

fame

d)

dental health

22.

Verbal communication includes both _________ and __________

a)

coughing and sneezing

b)

speaking and listening

c)

winking and smiling

d)

speaking and shouting

23.

Active listening includes 3 things:

a)

Look away, stay silent, be still.

b)

running, walking, dancing

c)

waving, greeting, nodding

d)

Look and them, Visual and Verbal approval

24.

From our chapter, skills that help people be healthy include :

Accessing Information

Practicing Healthful Behaviors

Stress Management

Analyzing Influences

Communication Skills

Refusal Skills

Conflict-Resolution Skills

and..........

a)

decision making, goal setting and advocacy skills.

b)

breathing, sleeping, exercising skills

c)

academic, financial, and social skills

d)

parenting, coaching and counseling skills

25.

From these conversation areas, which one does NOT belong?

nameplate, house, people, work glove, airplane, tennis racket, dollar sign, light bulb, pfc soldier, goal post, trophy, praying hands

a)

nameplate

b)

goal post

c)

dollar sign

d)

airplane

26.

From these right responses, which one does NOT belong?

bouquet, newspaper, teabag, bank interest statement, import crate, cheerleader, rainbow, treasure chest, donkey tail, praying hands

a)

import crate

b)

bank interest statement

c)

teabag

d)

donkey tail