Health Topics

General Questions

• What is the main idea of the story or what was the story about?
• Who are the characters in the story?
• What happened to the characters?
• How did that affect their health and well-being?
• Could that happen to you?

Nutrition

• What does being overweight mean?
• Why did Murphy become overweight?
• What kinds of foods did Murphy eat?
• How much food did Murphy eat?
• If we eat like Murphy did, would we get overweight?
• What could happen to one's health over time because of poor eating habits and lack of exercise?

Physical Activity

• What was Murphy’s favorite place to be?
• What did Murphy like to do there?
• When Murphy was sitting on the porch watching people, did he get any physical exercise?
• When Murphy decided to exercise, he walked fast instead of slow. How did this help Murphy with his weight and his appetite?
• What kind of exercise do you like to do?
• How often should you exercise to stay healthy?