Reading: Keeping Teeth and Hands Clean
Getting ready: washing and personal care
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Getting Ready: Keeping Your Teeth and Hands Clean 🪥🧼
How to use this lesson
👩🏫 For Teachers:
Assign this 8-minute activity for individual reading practice or a quick warmup. Check answers together using the evidence provided below each task.
🎓 For Learners:
Read the short passage carefully first. Then answer the 8 questions below and check your evidence for each answer.
Read the story
Every day, I take good care of my teeth and hands. I brush my teeth twice a day for about 2 minutes. I always brush my teeth just before I go to bed.
When I wash my hands, I use clean water and soap, and I scrub for at least 20 seconds. Then I rinse my hands well and dry them with a clean towel.
💬 Pattern Example
"My brother has a wash before he puts on his vest."
Hard words in this text
twice
two times
scrub
rub hard to clean
rinse
wash with water to remove soap
towel
a soft cloth for drying
Interactive Questions (1 to 8)
You should brush your teeth twice a day.
You only need to brush your teeth for 10 seconds.
When is a good time to brush your teeth at night?
What do you use with clean water to wash your hands?
How long should you scrub your hands?
Fill in the blank:
After scrubbing your hands with soap, you must ____ them well with clean water.
Fill in the blank:
Dry your hands with a clean ____.
Complete the summary:
"Brush your teeth ____ a day and scrub your hands for ____ seconds."
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