Water and sun safety

Worksheet: Water and sun safety

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Answer the questions.

1. Where is the safest place to swim at the beach?
   a) Far from other peopleb) Near the big rocksc) Where a lifeguard is watchingd) Where the water is deepest
2. What should you do before you go into the water?
   a) Ask a grown-up for permissionb) Run in as fast as you canc) Swim out far to test itd) Wait until nobody is looking
3. It is safe to swim alone if you are a good swimmer.
   a) Trueb) False
4. What does a lifeguard do?
   a) Cleans the sandb) Sells snacks at the poolc) Teaches people to surfd) Watches swimmers and helps in danger
5. Why should you swim with a grown-up watching, even in a pool?
   a) Accidents can happen quicklyb) It makes you swim fasterc) Pools are too smalld) Water is always cold
6. If you get tired in deep water, what is a good thing to do?
   a) Float on your back and call for helpb) Go deeper to find a restc) Swim down to the bottomd) Swim faster away from shore
7. If you are in trouble in the water, you should wave an arm and shout for help.
   a) Trueb) False
8. What is it called when you lie on your back on the water to rest?
9. You see a friend struggling in deep water. What is the safest first step?
   a) Go and play somewhere elseb) Jump in to grab themc) Shout for a lifeguard or adultd) Wait to see what happens
10. What does sunscreen help to protect your skin from?
    a) Hungerb) Sunburnc) Thirstd) Wind noise
11. Which clothing helps keep the sun off your face and head?
    a) A wide-brimmed hatb) A woolly scarfc) Rain bootsd) Warm gloves
12. What do we call the cool, darker place a tree makes on a sunny day?
13. You only need sunscreen on hot days, never on cloudy days.
    a) Trueb) False
14. When is the sun usually strongest during the day?
    a) Around the middle of the dayb) Early in the morningc) In the middle of the nightd) Just after sunset
15. What should you drink plenty of on a hot day?
16. Which is a sign you may need a drink on a hot day?
    a) Feeling cold and sleepyb) Feeling very thirsty and tiredc) Having a loud voiced) Seeing a shadow