Activity Sheet 1
The Skeletal System – Dictagloss
The bones inside your body are joined together to form the skeleton. There are
206 bones in the body. Our skeleton is very important because it does three
major jobs. Firstly it gives us the shape that we have. Without bones you would
be a blob on the floor. Secondly the skeleton protects the organs in your body
like your brain, heart and lungs. Thirdly the skeleton helps you to move because
muscles are joined onto your bones.
The bones in your head are together called the skull. The skull sits on top of
the spine. The spine is made of 26 small ring shaped bones called vertebrae
that are all joined together. Also joined to the spine is the rib cage. There are
12 pairs of ribs that curve around from your spine to the front part of your
body called the chest. The spine runs all the way down your back. At the base
of the spine is the pelvis. The pelvis is shaped like a bowl and helps to support
the spine. Joined to the pelvis are your leg bones. The top leg bone is called the
femur and it is the longest, heaviest and strongest bone in your body.
Activity Sheet 2
Students requiring intensive support. Tick the word as you hear it.
bones
skeleton
206 bones
garden
shape
protects
organs
girl
move
muscles
man
skull
spine
vertebrae
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rib cage
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pelvis
support
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leg
femur
strongest
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Activity Sheet 3
The Skeletal System – Cloze Passage
Use the words in the box below to fill in the gaps in this explanation of the Skeletal System
The bones inside your body are joined together to form the skeleton. There are
206 __________ in the body. Our skeleton is very important because it does
three major _______. Firstly it gives us the ________ that we have. Without
bones you would be a blob on the floor. Secondly the skeleton _________ the
organs in your body like your brain, heart and _________. Thirdly the skeleton
helps you to __________ because muscles are joined onto your bones.
The bones in your head are together called the _________. The skull sits on
__________ of the spine. The spine is made of 26 small ring shaped bones
called ___________ that are all joined together. Also joined to the spine is
the ____ _______. There are 12 pairs of ribs that curve around from your
spine to the _______ part of your body called the ________. The spine runs
all the way down your back. At the base of the spine is the __________. The
pelvis is shaped like a _________ and helps to support the spine. Joined to the
pelvis are your ______ bones. The top leg bone is called the femur and it is the
longest, heaviest and ___________ bone in your body.
bones
protects
pelvis
strongest
front
bowl
chest
leg
skull
rib cage
jobs
shape
lungs
move
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vertebrae
Activity Sheet 4
The Skeletal System – Investigating Technical Language
The skeleton is the framework for your body. The
bones are like the beams inside a building and all
of our organs, muscles and skin are organised
around it. Our skeleton is very important because
it does three major jobs. Firstly it gives us the
shape that we have. Without bones you would be a
blob on the floor. Secondly the skeleton protects
the organs in your body. Thirdly the skeleton helps
you to move because muscles are joined onto your
bones.
The bones in your head are together called the skull. The skull protects the
brain and sits on top of the spine. The spine which runs all the way down your
back is made of 26 small ring shaped bones called vertebrae that are all joined
together. The spine allows you to twist and bend and holds your body upright. It
also protects the spinal cord. This is a large bundle of nerves that sends
information from the brain to the rest of your body. The rib cage is also joined
to the spine. There are 12 pairs of ribs that curve around from your spine to
the front part of your body called the chest. The part where they meet at the
chest is called the sternum. The rib cage protects the heart, lungs and liver.
At the base of the spine is the pelvis. The pelvis is shaped like a bowl and helps
to support the spine. It also protects our digestive organs. Joined to the pelvis
are your leg bones. The top leg bone is called the femur and it is the longest,
heaviest and strongest bone in your body.
Activity Sheet 5
Skeletal System – Word Meanings
Activity Sheet 6
Skeletal System – Word Meanings
Skeleton
Skull
Spine
Vertebrae
 Top leg bone
 Longest, heaviest and strongest bone
 The framework for your body
 Made of bones
 Made up of 12 sets of ribs
 Protects the heart, lungs and liver
 Joined to the spine and the sternum
 Protects the brain
 Sits on top of the spine
 Runs all the way down the back
Rib Cage
Sternum
Pelvis
Femur

Allows you to twist, bend and holds the body upright
 Protects the spinal cord
 26 small ring shaped bones
 Make up the spine
 Part of the rib cage where the ribs join
 Located at the front in the chest
 Shaped like a bowl
 Supports the spine
 Legs bones are joined to it
Activity Sheet 7
The Skeletal System – Comprehension Task
The skeleton is the framework for your body. The bones are like the beams inside a building and all of our
organs, muscles and skin are organised around it. Our skeleton is very important because it does three major
jobs. Firstly it gives us the shape that we have. Without bones you would be a blob on the floor. Secondly the
skeleton protects the organs in your body. Thirdly the skeleton helps you to move because muscles are joined
onto your bones.
The bones in your head are together called the skull. The skull protects the brain and sits on top of the spine.
The spine which runs all the way down your back is made of 26 small ring shaped bones called vertebrae that
are all joined together. The spine allows you to twist and bend and holds your body upright. It also protects the
spinal cord. This is a large bundle of nerves that sends information from the brain to the rest of your body.
The rib cage is also joined to the spine. There are 12 pairs of ribs that curve around from your spine to the
front part of your body called the chest. The part where they meet at the chest is called the sternum. The rib
cage protects the heart, lungs and liver.
At the base of the spine is the pelvis. The pelvis is shaped like a bowl and helps to support the spine. It also
protects our digestive organs. Joined to the pelvis are your leg bones. The top leg bone is called the femur and
it is the longest, heaviest and strongest bone in your body.
1. The bones inside the body join together to
form
o the heart
o the skeleton
o the brain
o the muscles
3. The skull is found
o in the rib cage
o inside the brain
o on top of the spine
o in the femur
2. One of the jobs of the skeleton is to
o help us to breathe
o help us to digest our food
o make our heart pump blood
o protect the organs in our body
4. The spine is very important because
o it is made of lots of small bones
o its joins the skull and the pelvis
o it is shaped like a bowl
o it gives our bodies shape
5. What is the purpose of the skull and where is it located?_________________________
6. Which bone is the heaviest, longest and strongest in the body? ____________________
7. What are two of the jobs of the pelvis? _____________________________________
8. What on the skeleton helps you to move? ____________________________________
9. What two parts of the body do the ribs join to? ______________________________
10. What do you think could happen to someone if their skull was damaged or broken? _____
Activity Sheet 8
The Skeletal System – Grammar & Editing
Read the text below about The Skeletal System. There are 5
spelling mistakes, 8 punctuation mistakes and 7 grammatical
mistakes. Can you find and fix them in the text below?
The skeleton is the framework for your body The bounees are like the beams
inside a building and all of our organs, muscles and skin are organise around it.
Our skeleton is very important because it does three major jobs. firstly it gives
us the shape that we have. Without bones you would be a blob on the floor.
Secondly the skeleton potekts the organs in your body. Thirdly the skeleton
helps you to moved because muscles are joined onto your bones
The bones in your head are together called the skull. The skull protects the
brain and sits on top of the spine. The spine which runs all the way down your
back is made of 26 small ring shaped bones call vertebrae that are all joined
together. The spin allows you to twist and bend and holds your body upright. It
also protects the spinal cord This is a large bundle of nerves that sends
information from the brain to the rest of your body. The rib cage is also joined
to the spine. There is 12 pairs of ribs that curve around from your spine to the
front part of your body called the chest the part where they meet at the cest
is called the sternum. The rib cage protects the heart, lungs and liver.
At the base of the spine is the pellviss. The pelvis is shaping like a bowl and
helps to support the spine. It also protects our digestive organs. Joins to the
pelvis are your leg bones. The top leg bone is called the femur and it is the
longest heaviest and strong bone in your body
Activity Sheet 9
The Skeletal System
Skull
Shoulder
Scapula
Collarbone
Clavicle
Arm bone
Humerus
Rib Cage
Sternum
Spine
Pelvis
Radius and
Ulna join at
the Wrist
Fingers
Phalanges
Femur
Kneecap
Patella
Leg bone
Tibia
Leg bone
Fibula
Toes
Phalanges
Ankle
Talus
Activity Sheet 11
Explanation Title:
Explanation Introduction
Explanation Sequence