The Human Body! You got some nerves!

According to the text, what reacts to things we touch and sends a message through our bodies to our brains?

• nerves

• skin

• hands

• the weather

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What does the author describe in the text?

• 1. the problems we would have if it is too hot or cold outside

• 1. the best ways to practice safety with sharp things

• 1. the problems we would have if we did not have nerves

• 1. the best ways to stay warm when it is cold outside

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Read these sentences from the text.

Imagine that your parent is cooking in the kitchen. Your parent is using a pot on the stove. You lean over the pot to smell the food, but your hand accidentally touches the pot. It’s hot and burns! If you had no nerves, you wouldn’t be able to feel the heat from the pot and might even leave your hand on the pot longer. Then you very likely would have to go to the hospital.

Based on this information, what can you conclude about a person who has no nerves?

• The person likely would stay safe in the world.

• The person likely would get very hurt from doing everyday things.

• The person likely would not be able to see or hear.

• The person likely would have all meals cooked by a parent.

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Based on the text, what probably would happen if you didn't have nerves and you stepped on something sharp?

• 1. You probably would feel cold all over your body.

• 1. You probably would feel pain in your foot.

• 1. You probably would not feel pain in your foot.

• 1. Your body probably would make new nerves.

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What is this text mainly about?

• 1. how the brain works

• 1. how nerves help us when we go outside

• 1. how not to burn your hand in the kitchen

• 1. how nerves keep us safe and healthy

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Read these sentences from the text.

If we had no nerves, the weather wouldn’t affect us, or would it? If it were minus 40 degrees, you wouldn’t feel how cold it was. If you were to go outside without protecting your body from the cold, you could get very sick or die.

As used in these sentences, what does the word “affect” most nearly mean?

• protect the whole body

• cause a change in some way

• send a message to the brain

• react to a hot or cold feeling

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Choose the answer that best completes the sentence.

If you didn’t have nerves, you would not feel pain ______ if you were injured or hurt.

• so

• after

• because

• even

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Based on the text, where are nerves located?

• fingers and all over the body

• classroom

• playground

• shadows

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Based on the text, how do nerves keep us safe and healthy

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