Lesson 3 Healthy Life, Happy Life
Germs: The War Inside
____ off! Watch out! Hey! This is my spot!
Germs are everywhere, but it is impossible ____ see them with your eyes.
There are two major kinds of germs: ____ and viruses.
Bacteria are ____ small creatures.
Some are ____
They can ____ you digest the food that you eat.
Others are ____ and can make you sick.
Viruses are germs
Viruses ____ germs that can only live inside the cells of other living bodies.
They cause diseases such as the ____
I’m in! Time ____ attack! Yay! Success!
“Bad” germs can enter your body through your skin, ____ nose, and eyes.
What ____ when they invade?
Make more copies of me. ____
____ germs multiply in the body.
Your body becomes ____ war zone.
You start to feel tired ____ weak.
We have ____ invader! Come quickly.
Luckily, your body has an army of defense.
____ T cells sound the alarm!
It’s my ____ to defend the body.
The B cells arrive to fight ____ germs with antibodies.
That was a ____ meal!
Are there any more germs to ____
The macrophage cells show ____ and eat the germs.
Together, this army is called the white blood ____
If all goes well, they win the ____
____ a few days, you start to feel better.
The body remembers the invader, so it cannot ____ copies of itself again.
Fine. Next ____ I’ll send in my cousin.
He’ll see ____ then for another fight!
But the germs ____ smart, too.
They can change form and trick the ____
What can I do now?
There are several ways to ____ yourself from germs.
Oh, no! I ____ hold on.
First, wash your hands with soap and ____ water.
A balanced diet will keep your body strong ____ healthy.
I’m ready to ____ any germs.
Me, ____ Bring it on.
It is also important to exercise ____ and get plenty of sleep.
What? It’s “Game Over” for my ____ too?
____ give up.
We ____ make you sick.
Finally, get ____ necessary shots.
____ are the best defense against germs.
If you follow these steps, ____ will not be a victim of “bad” germs.