edHelper.com
Skeletal System
The Human Body
 Skeletal System

Skeletal System
Reading Level
     edHelper's suggested reading level:   grades 7 to 8
     Flesch-Kincaid grade level:   7.06

Vocabulary
     challenging words:    cushiony, fibula, humerus, patella, scapula, sternum, tibia, ulna, standing, jelly-like, built-in, hyoid, femur, fused, pelvis, stirrup

Print Skeletal System
     Print Skeletal System  (font options, pick words for additional puzzles, and more)

Quickly Print
     Quickly print reading comprehension

Proofreading Activity
     Print a proofreading activity

Feedback on Skeletal System
     Leave your feedback on Skeletal System  (use this link if you found an error in the story)

Skeletal System
By Sharon Fabian 		  
1     A skeleton is good for scaring people on Halloween, but it does have other uses too. Your skeleton is what keeps you standing tall. Without your skeleton, you would just be a puddle of skin and stuff on the floor. Not a pretty sight! Your skeleton also protects your most important insides, like your heart, lungs, and brain.
 
2     Here are some of the main parts of your skeleton, starting at the top.
 
3     
Skull--a built-in helmet for your brain
 
4     spinal column--backbone, made up of vertebrae
 
5     ribs--surround your heart and lungs
 
6     sternum--connects some of your ribs in front
 
7     pelvis--protects digestive and reproductive organs
 
8     humerus, ulna, and radius--arm bones

Paragraphs 9 to 20:
For the complete story with questions: click here for printable


Copyright © 2009 edHelper