Staying Safe in the Sun

Playing out on a sunny day is great fun. However, it is important to stay safe at the
same time because the Sun’s rays can be dangerous.

Read the passage below and fill in the gaps using the words in the box.

shade hottest protection ultraviolet

light eyes NEVER water

wrinkles sunglasses shoulders

The Sun gives us ...................................... and warmth. Without the Sun, most life on
Earth would not be able to exist. As well as the light that we can see, the Sun gives

out an invisible light called ...................................... light, or UV light for short. This

type of light can be harmful to our skin. Over time, it can cause .....................................

and skin cancer. UV light can also damage our ...................................... .

There are some simple things that we can do to protect ourselves from the harmful
effects of the Sun’s UV rays.

You should always use sun cream. Sun creams have an SPF rating. SPF stands for ‘sun

...................................... factor’. The higher the SPF rating, the more protection your
skin will have. An SPF of 30 or above is recommended.

Wearing a hat with a peak or a wide brim and a T-shirt is important. These will protect
your ......................................, upper arms and neck. A hat also helps to shade your eyes.

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Wearing ...................................... with a UV rating will protect your eyes. It is especially

important to ...................................... look directly at the Sun, even with sunglasses on,
as the Sun could damage your eyes.

Make sure you stay in the ...................................... during the......................................

part of the day (11-3pm) and drink plenty of ...................................... to stay hydrated.

Look at the picture below.

Circle the things that the children are doing in order to stay safe in the Sun.

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Answers
Playing out on a sunny day is great fun. However, it is important to stay safe at the
same time because the Sun’s rays can be dangerous.

Read the passage below and fill in the gaps using the words in the box.

shade hottest protection ultraviolet

light eyes NEVER water

wrinkles sunglasses shoulders

light
The Sun gives us ...................................... and warmth. Without the Sun, most life on
Earth would not be able to exist. As well as the light that we can see, the Sun gives

ultraviolet
out an invisible light called ...................................... light, or UV light for short. This

wrinkles
type of light can be harmful to our skin. Over time, it can cause .....................................

eyes
and skin cancer. UV light can also damage our ...................................... .

There are some simple things that we can do to protect ourselves from the harmful
effects of the Sun’s UV rays.

You should always use sun cream. Sun creams have an SPF rating. SPF stands for ‘sun

protection
...................................... factor’. The higher the SPF rating, the more protection your
skin will have. An SPF of 30 or above is recommended.

Wearing a hat with a peak or a wide brim and a T-shirt is important. These will protect
shoulders
your ......................................, upper arms and neck. A hat also helps to shade your eyes.

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sunglasses
Wearing ...................................... with a UV rating will protect your eyes. It is especially

NEVER
important to ...................................... look directly at the Sun, even with sunglasses on,
as the Sun could damage your eyes.

shade
Make sure you stay in the ...................................... hottest
during the......................................

water
part of the day (11-3pm) and drink plenty of ...................................... to stay hydrated.

Look at the picture below.

Circle the things that the children are doing in order to stay safe in the Sun.

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