Key Vocabulary
infant
An infant is a bady. An infant cannot walk or talk. newborn.
toddler
A toddler is a very young child. A toddler learns to walk and talk. 1-3 years old.
child
A child is a very young person who is no longer a baby but not yet a teen. A child goes to school. kid. 4-12 years old.
teen
A teen is a person between the ages of 13 and 19. Teens are young adults. teenagers.
adult
An adult is a fully grown person. middle-aged. senior citizens.
sleep
Sleep means to rest your body and mind with your eyes closed.
exercise
Exercise makes your body stong. Use it or lose it.
learn
When you study, you learn things.
chronological
by time. time order.
Exercise
Match each word with its definition:
- a baby who cannot walk or talk. (infant)
- a fully grown person. (adult)
- a very yong person who is no longer a baby but not yet a teen. (child)
- a person between the ages of 13 and 19. (teen)
- to rest your body and mind with your eyes closed. (sleep)
- a very young child who learns to walk and talk. (toddler)
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How to Stay Healthy
Eat healthy foods
Food like fruits, vegetables, and milk make your body healthy and strong. no fatty, greasy food.
Get enough sleep
You can rest your body and mind during sleep.
Do exercise
Running and jumping makes your body strong.
True of False
| Statement | True or False |
|---|---|
| The first stage in the human life cycle is a toddler. | F |
| An infant cannot walk or talk. | T |
| A child is a person between 13 and 19 years old. | F |
Reading passage/section
The life cycle of people is amazing. A person starts very small as an infant. An infant cannot walk or talk. An infant grows into a toddler. A toddler starts to learn to walk and talk. A toddler will grow into a child.
A child can walk and talk. Children begin to go to school and learn. When a person becomes 13 years old, we call them a teen. A teen is a person between 13 and 19 years old.
When a person becomes over 19 years old, we can call them an adult. An adult is a fully grown person.
During this cycle, we should be healthy. What is important for being healthy? Every person should eat healthy foods and get enough sleep and exercise to be strong and healthy.
Reading skill
Sequence
The human Life cycle
(Infant) cannot walk or talk.
toddler starts to learn to (walk) and talk. independent.
child begins to go to (school).
(teen) a person between 13 and 19 years old.
(adult) fully grown person.
Comprehension
- What does a teen become? (adult)
- A child can walk and talk but is not yet (fully grown).
- A teen is a person (between 13 and 19 years old).
- What should people do to stay healthy? (Eat vegetables and fruit, exercise and sleep well.)
source
From American Textbook Reading Science 04 Grade 2 42:40