The Skeleton (1) Which label on the skeleton points to :
a. skull ___ b. ribs ___ c. backbone ___
The bones inside your body d. jaw ___ e. pelvis ___ f. thighbone ___
are joined together to make
your skeleton. There are (2) Which of the bones labelled would you be
over 200 bones in your moving when:
skeleton. Some of them,
such as those in your ear, a. You talk __________
are very small; while others, b. You walk __________
like those in your leg are c. You breathe deeply? __________
quite large.
(3) Not all animals have skeletons. Which of
Your skeleton does 3 main the following animals do not have a
jobs: skeleton?
a. fish ___ b. worm ___ c. slug ___
It supports your body and stops you from d. rabbit ___ e. frog ___ f. jellyfish ___
flopping over.
(4) Copy and complete the passage:
It helps you to move.
The skull and the ribs are made of b___ and
It protects some of your organs. For example, form part of the s__________. The s____ is
the skull protects your brain and your ribs found in the head where it protects the b_____.
protect you heart and lungs. The r____ are found in the c_______, where they
protect the h_____ and l______.