Health: Washing Hands and Staying Clean Worksheet

Question 1

Circle the times when you should wash your hands: before eating, after using the bathroom, after playing outside.

Accepted Answer

You should circle all three times because washing your hands before eating, after using the bathroom, and after playing outside helps remove germs.

Question 2

What should you use to wash your hands well?

Accepted Answer

You should use clean water and soap to wash your hands well.

Question 3

Put these handwashing steps in order: dry hands, scrub with soap, wet hands, rinse hands.

Accepted Answer

The correct order is wet hands, scrub with soap, rinse hands, and dry hands.

Question 4

How long should you scrub your hands with soap?

Accepted Answer

You should scrub your hands with soap for about 20 seconds.

Question 5

Draw bubbles on the hands to show scrubbing with soap.

Accepted Answer

The drawing should show soap bubbles on the hands because scrubbing with soap helps clean away germs.

Question 6

Is it safe to share a toothbrush with a friend? Write yes or no and tell why.

Accepted Answer

No, it is not safe to share a toothbrush because germs can spread from one person to another.

Question 7

What clean clothing item should you put on your feet before wearing shoes?

Accepted Answer

You should put on clean socks before wearing shoes.

Question 8

Your hands look clean, but you just sneezed into them. What should you do next?

Accepted Answer

You should wash your hands with soap and water after sneezing into them.

Question 9

Circle the clean choice: wiping your nose with a tissue or wiping your nose on your sleeve.

Accepted Answer

Wiping your nose with a tissue is the clean choice because the tissue can be thrown away.

Question 10

What should you do with a used tissue?

Accepted Answer

You should throw a used tissue in the trash and wash your hands.

Question 11

Name one time during the school day when you should wash your hands.

Accepted Answer

One time to wash your hands during the school day is before snack, after using the bathroom, or after recess.

Question 12

Look at the picture of dirty hands. What can the child do to get clean hands?

Accepted Answer

The child can wash with soap and water to get clean hands.

Question 13

Why should you cover your cough with your elbow?

Accepted Answer

You should cover your cough with your elbow to help keep germs from spreading to other people and to your hands.

Question 14

Choose the better habit: taking a bath or shower sometimes, or never washing your body.

Accepted Answer

Taking a bath or shower sometimes is the better habit because it helps keep your body clean.

Question 15

Finish the sentence: Clean hands help keep me ____.

Accepted Answer

Clean hands help keep me healthy because they help remove germs.

Health: Washing Hands and Staying Clean