KIDNEY WORD SEARCH
Can you find all the kidney related terms at the
bottom in the wordsearch?
EW T F E F S N T R R A
R A G U S D O O L B Y R
U T R R L Y H T L A E H
S E L B A T E G E V L T
S R E R R W E N R U L A
E S E T E B A I D R O A
RE RV N T S S D I W D
P C U E I D L Y T N K O
DE L R M T T I R E R C
OS I E Y T C S F C L T
O E A S A L T A A R I O
LA F F F R U I T O T R
B A I F D C S S W F O E
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KIDNEYS
FILTER
FORCE
FRUIT
URINE
SALT
FAILURE
FATTY
WATER
DIABETES
YELLOW
DOCTOR
WASTE
BLOODSUGAR
CLEAR
HEALTHY
MINERALS
BLOODPRESSURE
VEGETABLES
ACTIVE
FILL IN THE BLANKS
It’s story time! Let’s see if you can use the words that you
found in the word search to fill in the blanks.
Paragraph 1 uses the words: minerals, waste, kidneys, filter, water
and urine. Can you find where they fit?
Your body has two _____________ which __________ your blood.
When you eat and drink, ______________ are used by your body and
____________ is made. ____________ is the combination of extra
minerals, waste and _____________ that leaves your body.
Paragraph 2 uses the words: fatty, failure, healthy, salt, fruits,
vegetables and active.
When kidneys stop working, it is called kidney _____________. Luckily,
it is really easy to keep your kidneys ______________. Eat right by
using Canada’s food guide and pick a lot of colourful _____________
and _____________. Also, try and avoid _____________ foods, or
foods high in ______________. Keeping fit and ______________ is a
good way to stay healthy and avoid kidney failure.
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Paragraph 3 uses the words: blood pressure, force, diabetes,
blood sugar, doctor, yellow and clear.
Once a year you should see your _____________ for a check-up. The
doctor should check your ______________using an inflatable sleeve
that goes around your arms. Blood pressure is the _____________
which pushes on the tubes in your body that carry your blood. High
blood pressure can make your kidneys sick. Your doctor may also
check for _____________ which is a condition where there is too much
sugar in your blood. High _____________ hurts the tiny tubes which
carry the blood to your kidneys. Your pee should look ______________
or pale ______________, any other colour is not normal.
Answers on page 8.
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THE A-MAZE-ING KIDNEY!
Go in the start of the kidney-shaped maze and see if you
can find your way to the end!
START
END
Solution on page 8.
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WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT
KIDNEY DISEASE?
1.
How many kidneys does the human body have?
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 40,000
2. Your kidneys make urine by filtering what out of blood?
a) water
b) waste
c) extra minerals
d) all of the above
3. When your kidneys become sick and stop working, it is called?
a) kidney death
b) kidney failure
c) kidney illness
d) kidney magic
4. True or false: eating healthy foods helps to keep your kidneys healthy?
a) true
b) false
5. Healthy pee should look...
a) cloudy
b) green
c) pales yellow or clear
d) like monkeys
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6. True or false: it is important to keep active.
a) true
b) false
7. True or false: playing hide-and-seek, throwing a ball around, or playing
tag are good ways to keep active.
a) true
b) false
8. When you go to your doctor, he or she may check:
a) the weather
b) what your favourite television show is
c) your blood sugar and blood pressure
d) none of the above
9. Which of the following can help you eat right?
a) Canada’s Food Guide
b) Canada’s Food Journal
c) Canada’s Dessert Guide
d) Canada’s Food Dude
10. True or false: having kidney disease is a normal unavoidable part
of life.
a) true
b) false
How do you think you did? Check your answers on page 8.
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ANSWERS
WORD SEARCH
MAZE
E WT F E F S NT RRA
R AG U S DO O L B Y R
U T R R L Y H T L A E H
S E L B A T E G E V L T
SR E R RW E N RU L A
E S E T E B A I DR O A
R E RVN T S S DIWD
P C U E I D L Y T N K O
D E L R M T T I R E R C
O S I E Y T C S F C L T
OE A S A L T A AR I O
L A F F F R U I T O T R
B A I F D C S S W F O E
FILL IN THE BLANKS (In order)
Paragraph 1: kidneys, filter, minerals, waste, urine, water.
Paragraph 2: failure, healthy, fruits, vegetables, fatty, salt, active.
Paragraph 3: doctor, blood pressure, force, diabetes, blood sugar, clear, yellow.
QUIZ ANSWERS
1. b 2. d 3. b 4. b 5. c 6. a 7. a 8. c 9. a 10. b
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