GRADE 6 HEALTH Interactive Worksheet - Edform - Free Printable

Activity 2: Evaluate Statements on Managing Personal Health Issues

#### Instructions:
- Draw a smiley face (😊) if the statement is a correct way to manage common personal health issues.
- Draw a sad face (😢) if the statement is NOT correct.

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#### Statements:

1. Sanitize your hands before touching your eyes.
- Answer: 😊
- Explanation: Sanitizing hands before touching your eyes helps prevent the spread of germs and reduces the risk of eye infections.

2. Always eat too much meat and foods with sugar if you are an underweight person.
- Answer: 😢
- Explanation: While underweight individuals may need to increase their caloric intake, consuming excessive amounts of meat and sugary foods is not healthy. A balanced diet with nutritious foods is recommended.

3. Visiting eye doctor is only for those with severe diseases in the eye.
- Answer: 😢
- Explanation: Regular eye check-ups are important even for those without severe eye diseases. Routine visits help detect early signs of vision problems or other eye conditions.

4. Doing regular exercise and playing sports can prevent obesity.
- Answer: 😊
- Explanation: Regular physical activity and exercise are effective ways to maintain a healthy weight and prevent obesity.

5. Using of soft and clean cloth in cleaning the outer part of the ear instead of cotton buds.
- Answer: 😊
- Explanation: Using a soft, clean cloth to clean the outer part of the ear is safer than using cotton buds, which can push wax deeper into the ear canal or cause injury.

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Activity 3: Identify Correct Statements and Correct Errors

#### Instructions:
- Write "True" if the statement is correct.
- If the statement is incorrect, change the underlined word to make it correct.

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#### Statements:

1. Astigmatism can cause headaches, eye strain, and seriously blurred vision.
- Answer: True
- Explanation: Astigmatism is a refractive error that can indeed cause these symptoms.

2. An inflammation or infection located in the middle ear is called Myopia.
- Answer: False → Change "Myopia" to "Otitis Media."
- Explanation: Otitis Media refers to inflammation or infection in the middle ear, while Myopia is nearsightedness.

3. Lack of vitamin C can dry out your tear ducts and causes failures to produce tears.
- Answer: False → Change "vitamin C" to "vitamin A."
- Explanation: Vitamin A deficiency can lead to dry eyes and reduced tear production, not vitamin C.

4. Stunted growth is when a child has a low height for their age.
- Answer: True
- Explanation: Stunted growth is defined as having a height significantly below the average for one's age.

5. Crossed eyes visual disorder is also called Strabismus.
- Answer: True
- Explanation: Strabismus is the medical term for crossed eyes or misaligned eyes.

6. Myopia is a condition when eyes find it hard to see closer objects.
- Answer: False → Change "closer" to "farther."
- Explanation: Myopia (nearsightedness) makes it difficult to see distant objects clearly.

7. Eating junk foods will help us maintain a healthy weight range.
- Answer: False → Change "junk foods" to "nutritious foods."
- Explanation: Eating nutritious foods is essential for maintaining a healthy weight, while junk foods can contribute to weight gain and poor health.

8. Impacted cerumen can cause temporary hearing loss and ear pain.
- Answer: True
- Explanation: Impacted cerumen (earwax) can block the ear canal, leading to temporary hearing loss and discomfort.

9. Hyperopia is when a person sees things that are up close.
- Answer: False → Change "up close" to "far away."
- Explanation: Hyperopia (farsightedness) makes it difficult to see objects that are close to the eyes clearly.

10. Otitis Media is the inflammation in the outer ear.
- Answer: False → Change "outer ear" to "middle ear."
- Explanation: Otitis Media refers to inflammation or infection in the middle ear, not the outer ear. Inflammation of the outer ear is called Otitis Externa.

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Final Answers:

#### Activity 2:
1. 😊
2. 😢
3. 😢
4. 😊
5. 😊

#### Activity 3:
1. True
2. False → Change "Myopia" to "Otitis Media."
3. False → Change "vitamin C" to "vitamin A."
4. True
5. True
6. False → Change "closer" to "farther."
7. False → Change "junk foods" to "nutritious foods."
8. True
9. False → Change "up close" to "far away."
10. False → Change "outer ear" to "middle ear."

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Boxed Final Answer:
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Activity 2:
1. 😊
2. 😢
3. 😢
4. 😊
5. 😊

Activity 3:
1. True
2. False → Change "Myopia" to "Otitis Media."
3. False → Change "vitamin C" to "vitamin A."
4. True
5. True
6. False → Change "closer" to "farther."
7. False → Change "junk foods" to "nutritious foods."
8. True
9. False → Change "up close" to "far away."
10. False → Change "outer ear" to "middle ear."
```