Unit 3

How Does the Human Body Work?

Lesson 13

Reader's Notebook

How Do You Rate Your Health?

Pages 164 to 167 of Literacy in Action 5A.


Click each coloured row for information about the activity.

Think about what an average day is like for you.


  1. Fill in the My Average Day Survey with information about a typical day in your life.
  2. Preview the selection How Do You Rate Your Health? on pages 164 to 167 of Literacy in Action 5A.
  3. Answer Questions 1 and 2 in the Before Reading section of the Reader's Notebook: How Do You Rate Your Own Health?.




Document: My Average Day Survey
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      • My Average Day Survey
      • Reader's Notebook: How Do You Rate Your Own Health?

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        • Click the "Open with" button.
        • Select "Adobe Reader".
        • Click "OK".
        • You will then be able to view the documents.

    2. Print the document.


    Document: Reader's Notebook: How Do You Rate Your Own Health?
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    1. Read the selection on pages 164 to 167 of Literacy in Action 5A.
    2. Reread the questions above the two bar graphs on page 165 of Literacy in Action 5A.
        • Answer Questions 1 and 2 in the During Reading section of the Reader's Notebook: How Do You Rate Your Own Health?.
      1. Take a look at the word pedometer on page 166. The author provided you with the pronunciation and meaning to help you understand the reading. It also helps to know that meter means something that measures.
          • Answer Question 3 in the During Reading section of the Reader's Notebook: How Do You Rate Your Own Health?.
          • You might find some of the words you listed in a textbook (for example, barometer, odometer), while others are used everyday (for example, thermometer).

        Answer Questions 1 to 4 of the After Reading section of the Reader's Notebook: How Do You Rate Your Health?.

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        How to save a file:

        1. Scan the document to your computer.
        2. Have the file open and select Save As from the File menu.
        3. Name your Reader's Notebook: How Do You Rate Your Health? file in this format: jsmith_rnratehealth and save the file to your Documents folder.
        Compare your responses with those in the Key by clicking here.