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You Be the Dentist!These kids have some dental problems. Use what you learned in “Too Much Toothpaste?” to give them advice.

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Too Much Toothpaste?Key detailsELA FOCUS

My tooth is loose! I’m not

sure if I should wiggle it.

I don’t want to get any cavities.

I want a snack, but I don’t want

something that will harm my teeth.

My advice:

My advice:

My advice:

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Word WorkAnswer the questions about vocabulary words from your issue of Scholastic News.

1. What is one way you could prevent the rain from getting you wet?

O jump in a puddle O leave your umbrella at home

O wear a raincoat

2. Which of these push on your baby teeth?

O permanent teeth

O dentist teeth

O second-grade teeth

3. Where would you find fluoride?

O in some toothpaste O in an apple O in a germ

4. Dentists use X-rays to take a picture of the __________ of your mouth.

O color O outside O inside

5. What is another word for saliva?

O toothpaste O sweat O spit

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Reading Checkpoint:

Too Much Toothpaste?Fill in each correct answer.

Skills Assessment

1. What is this article mostly about? [main idea/details]

A the best kind of toothpaste to use

B important ways to keep your teeth healthy

C what a dentist does

2. What is the headline on the cover of this article? [nonfiction text features]

A Too Much Toothpaste?

B Scholastic News

C As You Read

3. If you prevent something, you ________________________. [vocabulary]

A brush it with a toothbrush

B fix it with a filling C keep it from happening

4. Why would a dentist give you a filling? [cause and effect]

A because you have a cavity

B because your arm hurts C because you have a lot of

saliva

5. How do crunchy fruits like apples and pears help clean your teeth? [making inferences]

A They have fluoride inside them, like most toothpaste.

B When you chew them, your mouth makes saliva, and saliva helps clean your teeth.

C They are made out of the same thing as toothbrushes.

Too Much Toothpaste?