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The Skeletal System – Dictagloss
The bones inside your body are joined together to form the skeleton. There are 206 bones in the body. Our skeleton is very important because it does three major jobs. Firstly it gives us the shape that we have. Without bones you would be a blob on the floor. Secondly the skeleton protects the organs in your body like your brain, heart and lungs. Thirdly the skeleton helps you to move because muscles are joined onto your bones.
The bones in your head are together called the skull. The skull sits on top of the spine. The spine is made of 26 small ring shaped bones called vertebrae that are all joined together. Also joined to the spine is the rib cage. There are 12 pairs of ribs that curve around from your spine to the front part of your body called the chest. The spine runs all the way down your back. At the base of the spine is the pelvis. The pelvis is shaped like a bowl and helps to support the spine. Joined to the pelvis are your leg bones. The top leg bone is called the femur and it is the longest, heaviest and strongest bone in your body.
Activity Sheet 2
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bones / skeleton / 206 bones / garden / shapeprotects / organs / girl / move / muscles
man / skull / spine / vertebrae / children
rib cage / chest / back / cut / pelvis
support / flower / leg / femur / strongest
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Activity Sheet 3
The Skeletal System – Cloze Passage
Use the words in the box below to fill in the gaps in this explanation of the Skeletal System
The bones inside your body are joined together to form the skeleton. There are 206 ______in the body. Our skeleton is very important because it does three major ______. Firstly it gives us the ______that we have. Without bones you would be a blob on the floor. Secondly the skeleton ______the organs in your body like your brain, heart and ______. Thirdly the skeleton helps you to ______because muscles are joined onto your bones.
The bones in your head are together called the ______. The skull sits on ______of the spine. The spine is made of 26 small ring shaped bones called ______that are all joined together. Also joined to the spine is the ______. There are 12 pairs of ribs that curve around from your spine to the ______part of your body called the ______. The spine runs all the way down your back. At the base of the spine is the ______. The pelvis is shaped like a ______and helps to support the spine. Joined to the pelvis are your ______bones. The top leg bone is called the femur and it is the longest, heaviest and ______bone in your body.
bones protects skull rib cage
pelvis strongest jobs lungs top
front bowl shape move vertebrae
chest leg
Activity Sheet 4
The Skeletal System – Investigating Technical Language
The skeleton is the framework for your body. The bones are like the beams inside a building and all of our organs, muscles and skin are organised around it. Our skeleton is very important because it does three major jobs. Firstly it gives us the shape that we have. Without bones you would be a blob on the floor. Secondly the skeleton protects the organs in your body. Thirdly the skeleton helps you to move because muscles are joined onto your bones.
The bones in your head are together called the skull. The skull protects the brain and sits on top of the spine. The spine which runs all the way down your back is made of 26 small ring shaped bones called vertebrae that are all joined together. The spine allows you to twist and bend and holds your body upright. It also protects the spinal cord. This is a large bundle of nerves that sends information from the brain to the rest of your body. The rib cage is also joined to the spine. There are 12 pairs of ribs that curve around from your spine to the front part of your body called the chest. The part where they meet at the chest is called the sternum. The rib cage protects the heart, lungs and liver.
At the base of the spine is the pelvis. The pelvis is shaped like a bowl and helps to support the spine. It also protects our digestive organs. Joined to the pelvis are your leg bones. The top leg bone is called the femur and it is the longest, heaviest and strongest bone in your body.
Activity Sheet 5
Skeletal System – Word Meanings
Activity Sheet 6
Skeletal System – Word Meanings
Skeleton / · Top leg bone· Longest, heaviest and strongest bone
Skull / · The framework for your body
· Made of bones
Spine / · Made up of 12 sets of ribs
· Protects the heart, lungs and liver
· Joined to the spine and the sternum
Vertebrae / · Protects the brain
· Sits on top of the spine
Rib Cage / · Runs all the way down the back
· Allows you to twist, bend and holds the body upright
· Protects the spinal cord
Sternum / · 26 small ring shaped bones
· Make up the spine
Pelvis / · Part of the rib cage where the ribs join
· Located at the front in the chest
Femur / · Shaped like a bowl
· Supports the spine
· Legs bones are joined to it
Activity Sheet 7
The Skeletal System – Comprehension Task
The skeleton is the framework for your body. The bones are like the beams inside a building and all of our organs, muscles and skin are organised around it. Our skeleton is very important because it does three major jobs. Firstly it gives us the shape that we have. Without bones you would be a blob on the floor. Secondly the skeleton protects the organs in your body. Thirdly the skeleton helps you to move because muscles are joined onto your bones.
The bones in your head are together called the skull. The skull protects the brain and sits on top of the spine. The spine which runs all the way down your back is made of 26 small ring shaped bones called vertebrae that are all joined together. The spine allows you to twist and bend and holds your body upright. It also protects the spinal cord. This is a large bundle of nerves that sends information from the brain to the rest of your body. The rib cage is also joined to the spine. There are 12 pairs of ribs that curve around from your spine to the front part of your body called the chest. The part where they meet at the chest is called the sternum. The rib cage protects the heart, lungs and liver.
At the base of the spine is the pelvis. The pelvis is shaped like a bowl and helps to support the spine. It also protects our digestive organs. Joined to the pelvis are your leg bones. The top leg bone is called the femur and it is the longest, heaviest and strongest bone in your body.
1. The bones inside the body join together to formo the heart
o the skeleton
o the brain
o the muscles / 2. One of the jobs of the skeleton is to
o help us to breathe
o help us to digest our food
o make our heart pump blood
o protect the organs in our body
3. The skull is found
o in the rib cage
o inside the brain
o on top of the spine
o in the femur / 4. The spine is very important because
o it is made of lots of small bones
o its joins the skull and the pelvis
o it is shaped like a bowl
o it gives our bodies shape
5. What is the purpose of the skull and where is it located?______
6. Which bone is the heaviest, longest and strongest in the body? ______
7. What are two of the jobs of the pelvis? ______
8. What on the skeleton helps you to move? ______
9. What two parts of the body do the ribs join to? ______
10. What do you think could happen to someone if their skull was damaged or broken? _____
Activity Sheet 8
The Skeletal System – Grammar & Editing
Read the text below about The Skeletal System. There are 5 spelling mistakes, 8 punctuation mistakes and 7 grammatical mistakes. Can you find and fix them in the text below?
The skeleton is the framework for your body The bounees are like the beams inside a building and all of our organs, muscles and skin are organise around it. Our skeleton is very important because it does three major jobs. firstly it gives us the shape that we have. Without bones you would be a blob on the floor. Secondly the skeleton potekts the organs in your body. Thirdly the skeleton helps you to moved because muscles are joined onto your bones
The bones in your head are together called the skull. The skull protects the brain and sits on top of the spine. The spine which runs all the way down your back is made of 26 small ring shaped bones call vertebrae that are all joined together. The spin allows you to twist and bend and holds your body upright. It also protects the spinal cord This is a large bundle of nerves that sends information from the brain to the rest of your body. The rib cage is also joined to the spine. There is 12 pairs of ribs that curve around from your spine to the front part of your body called the chest the part where they meet at the cest is called the sternum. The rib cage protects the heart, lungs and liver.
At the base of the spine is the pellviss. The pelvis is shaping like a bowl and helps to support the spine. It also protects our digestive organs. Joins to the pelvis are your leg bones. The top leg bone is called the femur and it is the longest heaviest and strong bone in your body
Activity Sheet 9
The Skeletal System
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Explanation Title:Explanation Introduction
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