SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21, 2018
© 2018 by Vicki Whiting, Editor
Jeff Schinkel, Graphics
Vol. 34, No. 15
Read the article below very
carefully. Work with a family
member to circle the errors
you find. Then, rewrite the
article correctly.
Aren’t you glad you have fingernails to
help you scratch it? And your toenails
come in handy to protect your toes
when you stub them!
Your fingernail grow slowly.
In fact, they grow about one
tenth of an inch (2.5
millimeters) each month.
At that rate, it can take
about three to six months to
completely replace a nial.
Hard as Nails!
Since fingernails and toenails are so hard,
some people think they are bones. NOT
TRUE! Fingernails and toenails are more like
your hair than your bones. Both are made of
keratin and that is what makes them tough.
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Keratin shows up in
other animals as well.
They are part of a horse’s hooves,
cats’ claws, hair, porcupine quills, bird
feathers and even a rhino’s horn!
Fingernails grow about
three two four times faster
than toenails. But toenails
our about twice as thick as
fengernails.
The hard surface of your nails helps to
protect the tips of your fingers and toes.
Your fingernails make it easier to scratch
an itch or peel an orange.
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Is it kold where you live?
Fingernails grow faster in
warm climates. And they
grow faster in yung people
compared to older peeple.
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Do the math to label the diagram of a fingernail.
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Most mammals have claws.
But nails are found onley in
primates (including humans).
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Why doesn’t it
hurt when I cut
my nails?
The part of your nails that
you can see is dead, so it
doesn’t hurt to cut them. If a
nail rips away from the
tender skin underneath, OW!
That really hurts. That is why
your fingers and toes need
tough nails, to protect the
sensitive skin underneath.
Nails start in the nail root,
which is hidden under the
cuticle. At the root of the
nail, new cells grow. The
new nail cells push the old
nail cells along the nail bed.
The cuticle is the tiny sliver
of skin where your nail
comes out from under your
skin. Cuticles help to protect
the new nail as it grows out
from the nail root.
nail root
cuticle
nail bed
lunula
bone
That pale half circle just above the cuticle is called the lunula.
Use the code below to see what this Latin word means.
Hand Print
BOTTLE MATCH: Draw a line from each bottle of nail polish to its identical twin.
Trace your hands on a
piece of newspaper.
Cut it out and ask
your friends or family
to write something on
each hand that tells
something special
about YOU.
Standards Link: Reading
Comprehension: Follow
simple written directions.
Standards Link: Observation: Find the differences between common objects.
Replace the missing words.
The Uncut Story
Most people cut their nails as they
grow. But Shridhar Chillal of _______
decided to let his nails grow on one
________. They grew and grew for
years and years. He let the nails on his
left hand _______ for 62 years! If you
added up the __________ of each nail
on his left hand, the length came to
nearly 30 feet! His thumbnail was the
longest at just about 6 feet 5 inches!
Source: Guiness Book of World Records
SENSITIVE
TOENAILS
FEATHERS
KERATIN
CUTICLE
SCRATCH
HOOVES
QUILLS
LUNULA
SLIVER
CLAWS
RIPS
ROOT
CATS
SKIN
Find the words by looking up,
down, backwards, forwards,
sideways and diagonally.
A F K S C R A T C H
L E S E V O O H T F
U A I
N R T O O R C
N T N S S A E G U Q
U H S
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T N T T U S
L E W T A E
A R A I
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K S
C C L
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N S L V L L N A I
L S C E S L
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Standards Link: Letter sequencing. Recongized identical
words. Skim and scan reading. Recall spelling patterns.
This week’s word:
SENSITIVE
The adjective sensitive
means quick to respond
to slight changes.
Emily’s elbow was a
sensitive part of her body.
Try to use the word
sensitive in a sentence
today when talking with
your friends and family.
Photo Finder
Healthy Snacks
Look through today’s newspaper for photos
os
and drawings. In how many can you see
fingernails or toenails? Count the number r
of each in today’s newspaper.
Write an advertisement for
a healthy snack. Why
should kids choose this
instead of chips, candy and
other unhealthy snacks?
Standards Link: Research: Use the newspaper to locate information.
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