Germs/Invisible Invaders Worksheets

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Germs/Invisible Invaders For Google Apps

This dynamic resource will be an engaging experience for your grade four class. It is a paired text about germs. Your students will discover what fiction and non fiction is. They will answer comprehension questions and thought provoking questions comparing how the texts are similar and how they are different.

Germs are tiny, tiny organisms that can be found almost everywhere. They can only be seen with a microscope. There are many different types of germs. Bacteria and viruses are both germs. Some germs can make us sick, but not all germs are harmful and make us sick. To help protect ourselves from germs, it's important to practice good hygiene.
1. What are two places germs can be found?
2. What are two types of germs mentioned in the passage?
3. What are three ways to protect yourself from germs?

Oscar was on a mission. Not a space mission or a spy mission— this was a germ-fighting mission. Germs are everywhere,” he whispered, remembering what his teacher said. He imagined tiny creatures hiding on the doorknob, the fridge handle, even his lunchbox. *Not today, germs!*

1. What does Oscar do to fight germs?
2. Why does Oscar remind his sister to use her elbow?
3. How does Oscar feel after washing his hands?