"Sam, The Unhealthy Monster" worksheet: A fun educational activity where students read about Sam's poor habits and answer questions to learn about healthy routines.
Worksheet titled "Sam, The Unhealthy Monster" with a cartoon monster illustration, featuring a reading passage about Sam's unhealthy habits and six questions for students to answer.
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Let’s go through each question one by one, using the story about Sam to find the answers.
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1. What time does Sam get up?
The text says: “Every day he gets up at 1 in the afternoon.”
→ So, Sam gets up at 1 p.m.
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2. Does he brush his teeth or wash his face?
The text says: “He never brushes his teeth or washes his face.”
→ So, the answer is no, he doesn’t do either.
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3. What does he eat during the day?
Let’s list what he eats:
- Breakfast: soda and crisps
- While watching TV: 5 hot dogs and a lot of ice cream
- At night: candies and chocolates
So, during the day (before night), he eats: soda, crisps, 5 hot dogs, and ice cream.
*(Note: The question says “during the day” — so we don’t include nighttime snacks unless specified. But since it’s asking about his eating habits overall, and the story groups them together, we can include all food mentioned except maybe the very last part if strictly “daytime”. However, looking at context, question 3 likely wants all food he consumes as part of his routine. Let’s check the exact wording: “What does he eat during the day?” — but his “day” starts at 1 p.m. and goes until 7 a.m. next day. So technically, everything he eats is “during his day”. To be safe, let’s include all foods mentioned.)*
Actually, re-reading: He gets up at 1 p.m., then has breakfast (soda + crisps). Then watches TV and eats hot dogs + ice cream. Later plays video games. At night (which is still part of his waking day) he eats candies and chocolates. Since his whole cycle is from 1 p.m. to 7 a.m., and he sleeps only 6 hours, his “day” includes all those meals.
But to match school-level expectation, probably they want:
→ soda, crisps, hot dogs, ice cream, candies, and chocolates
Wait — let’s look again: Question 3 says “during the day”. In normal language, “during the day” might mean before night. But in Sam’s case, his “night” is when others are sleeping. The text says: “At night he watches TV again...” — so “at night” for him is after playing video games, which is still before 7 a.m.
To avoid overcomplicating, and since this is for a student, let’s take “during the day” to mean all the food he eats while awake — because his entire active period is his “day”.
Final decision: List all food items mentioned.
→ soda, crisps, 5 hot dogs, ice cream, candies, and chocolates
But perhaps simplify:
→ He eats soda, crisps, hot dogs, ice cream, candies, and chocolates.
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4. Does he do exercise or play any sport?
Read the text: He sits on couch, watches TV, plays video games, watches more TV, eats, sleeps. No mention of exercise or sports.
→ Answer: No, he does not do exercise or play any sport.
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5. What activities does he do during the day?
List his activities:
- Gets up at 1 p.m.
- Goes to kitchen, has breakfast
- Sits on couch, watches TV for 4 hours
- Eats hot dogs and ice cream while on couch
- Plays video games for hours
- Watches TV again at night
- Eats candies and chocolates
- Goes to sleep at 7 a.m.
So, activities:
→ watches television, eats junk food, plays video games, and sleeps
We can summarize:
→ He watches TV, eats unhealthy food, plays video games, and sleeps.
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6. What time does he go to sleep?
Text says: “he goes to sleep at 7 a.m.”
→ Answer: 7 a.m.
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Now, let’s write the final answers clearly.
Final Answer:
1. Sam gets up at 1 in the afternoon (1 p.m.).
2. No, he does not brush his teeth or wash his face.
3. He eats soda, crisps, 5 hot dogs, ice cream, candies, and chocolates.
4. No, he does not do exercise or play any sport.
5. He watches television, eats junk food, plays video games, and sleeps.
6. He goes to sleep at 7 a.m.
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1. What time does Sam get up?
The text says: “Every day he gets up at 1 in the afternoon.”
→ So, Sam gets up at 1 p.m.
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2. Does he brush his teeth or wash his face?
The text says: “He never brushes his teeth or washes his face.”
→ So, the answer is no, he doesn’t do either.
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3. What does he eat during the day?
Let’s list what he eats:
- Breakfast: soda and crisps
- While watching TV: 5 hot dogs and a lot of ice cream
- At night: candies and chocolates
So, during the day (before night), he eats: soda, crisps, 5 hot dogs, and ice cream.
*(Note: The question says “during the day” — so we don’t include nighttime snacks unless specified. But since it’s asking about his eating habits overall, and the story groups them together, we can include all food mentioned except maybe the very last part if strictly “daytime”. However, looking at context, question 3 likely wants all food he consumes as part of his routine. Let’s check the exact wording: “What does he eat during the day?” — but his “day” starts at 1 p.m. and goes until 7 a.m. next day. So technically, everything he eats is “during his day”. To be safe, let’s include all foods mentioned.)*
Actually, re-reading: He gets up at 1 p.m., then has breakfast (soda + crisps). Then watches TV and eats hot dogs + ice cream. Later plays video games. At night (which is still part of his waking day) he eats candies and chocolates. Since his whole cycle is from 1 p.m. to 7 a.m., and he sleeps only 6 hours, his “day” includes all those meals.
But to match school-level expectation, probably they want:
→ soda, crisps, hot dogs, ice cream, candies, and chocolates
Wait — let’s look again: Question 3 says “during the day”. In normal language, “during the day” might mean before night. But in Sam’s case, his “night” is when others are sleeping. The text says: “At night he watches TV again...” — so “at night” for him is after playing video games, which is still before 7 a.m.
To avoid overcomplicating, and since this is for a student, let’s take “during the day” to mean all the food he eats while awake — because his entire active period is his “day”.
Final decision: List all food items mentioned.
→ soda, crisps, 5 hot dogs, ice cream, candies, and chocolates
But perhaps simplify:
→ He eats soda, crisps, hot dogs, ice cream, candies, and chocolates.
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4. Does he do exercise or play any sport?
Read the text: He sits on couch, watches TV, plays video games, watches more TV, eats, sleeps. No mention of exercise or sports.
→ Answer: No, he does not do exercise or play any sport.
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5. What activities does he do during the day?
List his activities:
- Gets up at 1 p.m.
- Goes to kitchen, has breakfast
- Sits on couch, watches TV for 4 hours
- Eats hot dogs and ice cream while on couch
- Plays video games for hours
- Watches TV again at night
- Eats candies and chocolates
- Goes to sleep at 7 a.m.
So, activities:
→ watches television, eats junk food, plays video games, and sleeps
We can summarize:
→ He watches TV, eats unhealthy food, plays video games, and sleeps.
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6. What time does he go to sleep?
Text says: “he goes to sleep at 7 a.m.”
→ Answer: 7 a.m.
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Now, let’s write the final answers clearly.
Final Answer:
1. Sam gets up at 1 in the afternoon (1 p.m.).
2. No, he does not brush his teeth or wash his face.
3. He eats soda, crisps, 5 hot dogs, ice cream, candies, and chocolates.
4. No, he does not do exercise or play any sport.
5. He watches television, eats junk food, plays video games, and sleeps.
6. He goes to sleep at 7 a.m.
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