Name:

TERM 1 Class:

1 Write the correct words to complete the table.

things living things do characteristic

a. growing and changing growth

b. producing new lives

c. getting rid of waste

d. exchanging gases with the environment

e. responding to changes in the environment

f. taking in food to obtain energy

2 Write an example of four of the characteristics in Activity 1.

a. Growth: A human turning from a baby into a child and then an adult.

b.

c.

d.

e.

3 Classify the things in the photos as living or non-living.

a b c

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4 Give one example of an organism from each kingdom. Say if

each organism is multicellular (M) or unicellular (U).

a. Plant Kingdom

b. Animal Kingdom

c. Protist Kingdom

d. Fungus Kingdom

e. Monera Kingdom

5 Draw a plant cell. Include the structures in the box and write
the missing letters.

n cl s

c ll w ll

cyt pl sm

chl r pl st

v c l

6 Complete the table with two body part for each system.

system body part

female reproductive system ovaries,

digestive system

circulatory system

respiratory system

nervous system

excretory system

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7 Label the diagram.

1. 2. 3.

4. 5. 6.

8 Complete the text.

Even the simplest thing humans do are the result of a very

complex system. The central nervous system controls every
other part of the body. It is made up of the brain and the
(1) cord. The brain has three parts: the
(2) , the cerebellum and the brain stem.
The (3) is the biggest and it controls our
(4) movements, for example, speaking,
or dancing. The cerebellum controls balance, movement and
coordination. When you want to move a part of your body,
the brain has to send signals to the body’s (5)
system to make your muscles relax or (6) .

9 Answer the questions about bones and muscles.

a. What are the three types of bones?

b. What do we call the flexible tissue that makes up our ears and noses?

c. Name two bones in the arm.

d. Name two bones in the leg.

e. What do we call the muscle at the front of the chest?

f. Name two muscles in the lower body (below the waist).

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10 Write a short paragraph (about 30 words) giving instruction on

what to do if someone has a nosebleed.

11 Complete the sentences about diseases.

a. Pathogens are .

b. Tetanus is a disease caused by .

c. Infectious diseases can be spread by .

d. White blood cells work to .

e. Pathogens act inside the body by interfering with .

f. Diabetes, mental illness and cancer are examples of .

g. A contagious disease can be transmitted .

12 Answer the questions.

a. What do doctors use to give people immunity to an illness?

b. What do X-rays help doctors do better?

c. What drug did Alexander Fleming discover?

d. Why was the baby Louise J. Brown important?

13 Complete the table.

vaccination   blood transfusion   blood tests   X-rays   antibiotics

surgeries   healthy diet   exercise   urine tests

prevention diagnosis treatment

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