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How to use this lesson

👨‍🏫 For the Teacher

Give learners about 8 minutes to read the short text and answer the questions.

Check answers on screen or ask students to read their answers out loud.

🎒 For the Learner

First, read the short story and check the words you do not know.

Next, answer the 8 questions below from number 1 to number 8.

Reading Time • 8 Minutes

How Much Exercise Do Children Need?

Children from 5 to 17 years old should be active for at least 60 minutes every day.

Walking to school, swimming, and cycling all count.

Jumping, football, and gymnastics make muscles and bones strong, and children should do these at least 3 times a week.

Children should also sit less.

Happy diverse children riding bicycles, swimming in a pool, and playing football in a sunny green park, cheerful cartoon

📖 Words to Know

active

moving your body instead of sitting

"I am active at playtime."

muscles

parts under your skin that help you move

"Lifting bags builds muscles."

bones

hard parts inside your arms and legs

"Milk helps your bones grow."

gymnastics

a sport with jumping, stretching, and rolling

"She does gymnastics on mats."

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Check Your Understanding

8 Questions • Easy to Hard

1 True or False

Children from 5 to 17 years old should be active for at least 60 minutes every day.

____ True ____ False

2 True or False

Children should sit down more during the day.

____ True ____ False

3 Multiple Choice

Which daily activity counts towards the 60 minutes of exercise?

____ a. Walking to school ____ b. Playing video games ____ c. Sleeping in bed

4 Multiple Choice

Do swimming and cycling count as good ways to move?

____ a. Yes, swimming and cycling both count ____ b. No, only walking counts ____ c. No, children should avoid them

5 Multiple Choice

Which activities help make muscles and bones strong?

____ a. Sitting quietly and reading ____ b. Jumping, football, and gymnastics ____ c. Watching sports on television

6 Gap-fill

Children should do activities like football or gymnastics at least ____ times a week.

Type a number (for example: 3) or word.

7 Gap-fill

Jumping, football, and gymnastics make muscles and ____ strong.

Fill in the missing body part from the story.

8 Gap-fill

Children should be active for at least ____ minutes every day.

Type a number (for example: 60) or word.

Reading: Exercise for Kids

How to use this lesson

How Much Exercise Do Children Need?

📖 Words to Know

Check Your Understanding

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