Body Image Reading Passage and Activities | Self-Perception | Self-Awareness | Insecurity

❤ Passage Title - "More Than Muscles: Strength On My Own Terms"

About This Resource
★ Body Image Reading Passage and Activities Packet
★ Related Topics " Body Image, Peer Pressure, Resilience, Self-Acceptance,
Confidence and Independence, Friendship and Understanding, Social Boundaries, Fitness for Enjoyment vs. Appearance
★ 32 pages
★ Resource Type " Reading Passage, Activity Worksheets, and Answer Keys
★ Print and Digital (PDF and Google Slides - Text Boxes Already Created!)
★ Excellent for Grades 8-12
★ Google Slide Link
★ Detailed Answer Keys | Sample Responses

This resource includes:
☆ One Reading Passage (Title: "More Than Muscles: Strength On My Own Terms")
☆ 2 Vocabulary Worksheets (2 variations)
★ Vocabulary Words already defined
★ Students write definitions of unfamiliar words
☆ 2 Note-taking Worksheets (2 variations)
☆ Question Worksheet (Consists on 5 Questions on ONE page)
☆ 5 Question Worksheets (One question on EACH worksheet)
☆ 11 Activity Worksheets (to complete before and after reading the passage)
☆ DETAILED Answer Keys | Sample Responses

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This resource is also included in Google Slides! Text boxes have already been created to make it easier for you and your students! Each slide includes two instruction solution tabs for when students accidentally delete text boxes and when they want to zoom in (to enlarge worksheets). It's super helpful for students who are not that familiar with how to use Google Slides or need the extra assistance.

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Reading Passage Overview - "More Than Muscles: Strength On My Own Terms"
This is a story about a high school boy named Ross, who struggles with body image and peer pressure as his friends mock him for working out at home instead of going to the gym. Ross feels insecure about not being able to afford a gym membership and worries that he won't measure up to their fitness standards. Their teasing about his body and workout routine intensifies his feelings of inadequacy. However, Ross eventually stands up for himself, realizing that fitness is personal and that it's more important to focus on what makes him feel good, rather than conforming to others' expectations of how his body should look. In the end, Ross takes pride in his own journey and choices, finding confidence in staying true to himself.

ITEMS INCLUDED

✅ One Reading Passage titled "More Than Muscles: Strength On My Own Terms"(1.5 pages)

✅ 2 Reading Passage Vocabulary Sheets

★ Variation #1 - Vocabulary Words already defined. This worksheets includes the definitions of Vocabulary Words in the reading passage. This can be used to differentiate for students. You can give students this worksheet to refer to vocabulary words they do not know the meaning of to enhance their comprehension of the reading passage.

★ Variation #2 - Vocabulary Words are NOT defined. There will be a list of vocabulary words from the passage listed on the worksheets. Students will define words they do not know the meaning of.

✅ 2 Note-taking Worksheets
There are 2 Note-taking Worksheets to choose from. They are visually appealing! They can be distributed to students to take important notes during class discussions or during their reading of the passage.

✅ Question Worksheet (Consists on 5 Questions on ONE page)

✅ 5 Question Worksheets (One question on EACH worksheet)
There is ONE worksheet that includes 5 questions related to the reading. You can have students complete all five questions on one page, or you can have students complete one question at a time. The same 5 questions are also included on separate worksheets for a more detailed response. (One question per worksheet!)

☆ DETAILED Answer Keys | Sample Responses

✅ Anticipation Guide (2 Variations)
The Anticipation Guide includes statements and ideas related to the topic/themes of the reading passage. Anticipation guides are excellent tools that can be used before reading to activate students' prior knowledge and build curiosity about a new topic and/or to share ideas about key concepts. Students respond to several statements that challenge or support their preconceived ideas about key concepts as well as their peers' ideas. The Anticipation Guides can help structure meaningful conversations that reviews what students already know and engages them in critical thinking about the topic they will be exploring. The statements in the Anticipation Guides can spark some great discussions among students!!

You can use an Anticipation Guide:
★ Before | After introducing new material to tap into prior knowledge
★ Before | After reading a short text to begin a discussion
★ Before | After discussing a topic

✅ 11 Activity Worksheets (to complete before and after reading the passage)
This packet also includes 11 Activity Worksheets both text-based and non text-based (Anticipated Guide included) that students can complete before and after reading the passage. It will help them develop a greater analysis of the text as well as important themes and topics depicted in the text.

Themes explored in this passage:
★ Body Image
★ Peer Pressure
★ Resilience
★ Self-Acceptance
★ Confidence and Independence
★ Friendship and Understanding
★ Social Boundaries
★ Fitness for Enjoyment vs. Appearance

Activity Worksheet Topics include:
⭐ Anticipation Guide
⭐ Anticipation Guide Thought Extension
⭐ What Resonated with You?
⭐ Evaluating Healthy vs. Unhealthy Motivations for Working Out
⭐ Navigating Fitness Peer Pressure
⭐ Responding to Taunts with Confidence and Calmness
⭐ Combatting Peer Pressure in Health and Fitness Choices
⭐ Challenging Unhealthy Body Image Thoughts and Habits
⭐ Exploring Fitness and Body Image Pressures
⭐ Detailed Answer Keys | Sample Responses

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❌ Lesson plans are not included. This product can be used in addition to your own lesson plans and in such a way that best meets the needs of your students.

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