Healthy Habits Vocabulary Worksheet

Student Task

• Introduce the word bank as a class first, checking pronunciation and meaning before students work independently. Students can complete the matching and fill-in-the-blank sections individually or in pairs; the sorting and personal-writing sections work well as independent practice. Review answers as a class using the answer key, and use the personal sentences in the final section as a quick speaking warm-up (students read one sentence aloud to a partner).

Classroom Use

• Turn the word bank into a quick "vocabulary relay": in teams, students take turns running to the board to write one health word and a two-word definition from memory, then check their team's list against the worksheet's word bank.

Differentiation

Support: Allow students to keep the word bank visible while completing every section (rather than only the first), and reduce the personal-sentence task from three sentences to two.
On-Level: Students complete all four exercises as designed.
Challenge: Ask students to write a definition in their own words for three vocabulary items instead of using the given word bank definitions, or to use two vocabulary words in a single sentence.

Answer Key & Assessment

Check the completed worksheet against the answer key. The personal sentences in the final section can be used as a quick informal speaking or writing check of whether students can use the vocabulary accurately and naturally.

Learning Objectives

• Students will be able to define twelve health-related vocabulary words and phrases.
• Students will be able to use health vocabulary correctly in context to complete sentences.
• Students will be able to categorize health vocabulary into related groups.
• Students will be able to write true sentences about their own habits using target vocabulary.

Teacher Tips

Before students start the sorting activity, ask them to predict out loud which category a tricky word (like "immune system") belongs in — a quick class discussion here prevents most sorting mistakes.

What's Included

• 3-page student worksheet
• Editable DOCX version
• Print-ready PDF version
• Separate answer key (DOCX and PDF)

Additional Files

• Healthy Habits Vocabulary Worksheet.docx (DOCX)
• Answer Key (Printable) (PDF)

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