Summer Safety Tips

Heat - When the temperature soars and humidity rises, it's time to take precautions to avoid dangerous health
consequences such as heat exhaustion and heat stroke. The groups most susceptible to these conditions are
seniors, children, and people with chronic illnesses. However, everyone is at risk. The early symptoms of heat
exhaustion can sneak up on us. Some people feel a bit lightheaded and weak and might have a touch of nausea.

Sunburn - Fall asleep in the sun and your unprotected skin can develop a sunburn so severe that it’s like a
second-degree thermal burn that can even lead to a secondary infection. Chills, rash, and nausea are common
sun poisoning symptoms. To treat minor sunburn, try a cooling soak in the tub, along with an over-the-counter
cortisone to soothe the inflammation. The best treatment for sunburn is prevention – always use sunscreen and
wear hats, sunglasses, and protective clothing when you're in the sun.

Mosquito Bites - Depending on how sensitive you are, a mosquito bite can leave you with an itchy bump or a
large welt. And unless you’re able to swat away your attacker, it will bite in a cluster on your exposed skin,
leaving a number of bumps or welts. Mosquitoes are most active from dusk until dawn, so if you’ll be outside in
early evening, cover up or spray yourself and your clothes with insect repellent.

Bee Stings - Warm weather brings out bees and wasps, and bee stings and wasp stings are potential sources of
trouble for those who are allergic. To relieve pain and itching and prevent infection, remove the stinger and apply
an ice pack to the area for 15 to 20 minutes once per hour for the first 6 hours. Elevating the area of the sting will
also help decrease swelling. To avoid bee stings, try choosing fragrance-free hygiene products, and never swat a
bee that lands on you.

Vocabulary
1. Precaution [pri-kaw-shuh n] A. capable of being affected; subject to influence
2. Consequence [kon-si-kwens] B. a measure taken in advance to avert possible trouble
3. Exhaustion [ig-zaws-chuh n] C. a sign or indication of something
4. Susceptible [suh-sep-tuh-buh l] D. extreme weakness or fatigue
5. Chronic [kron-ik] E. the result, or outcome of something occurring earlier
6. Symptom [simp-tuh m] F. an involuntary impulse to vomit
7. Nausea [naw-zee-uh] G. constant; habitual; repetitive
8. Thermal [thur-muh l] H. flying insects that suck the blood of its victim
9. Infection [in-fek-shuh n] I. introduction of germs or disease into the body
10. Cortisone [kawr-tuh-zohn] J. pertaining to heat or temperature
11. Inflammation [in-fluh-mey-shuh n] K. a red, swollen and tender place in the body
12. Mosquito [muh-skee-toh] L. a hormone used to treat arthritis and allergies
13. Repellent [ri-pel-uh nt] M. when your body reacts to an agent with sneezing and itching
14. Allergic [uh-lur-jik] N. practices conducive to good health
15. Fragrance [frey-gruh ns] O. a chemical that wards off unpleasant insects
16. Hygiene [hahy-jeen] P. chemicals with a sweet or pleasing scent

Word Forms; identify the form of grammar and stress the proper syllable:
 1. Caution [kaw-shuh n] - Cautious [kaw-shuh s] - Precaution [pri-kaw-shuh n] A) I take the _________
of wearing a mask when I go shopping. B) I slowed my car when I saw the ______ signal ahead on the
road. C) Betty is ________ to only open emails from friends.
2. Exhaust [ig-zawst] - Exhausted [ig-zaws-tid] - Exhaustion [ig-zaws-chuh n] A) I could smell the
_______ fumes from the car in front of me. B) I want to stay home and rest. I’m ________ from cutting
the grass. C) From the man’s symptoms, I would say he is suffering from _______.
3. Nausea [naw-zee-uh] - Nauseate [naw-zee-eyt] - Nauseous [naw-shuh s] A) Doesn’t the smell of that
dead animal ________ you? B) I’m feeling _______ after eating too many apples. C) Many people that
take cancer treatments will suffer with ________.
4. Infect [in-fekt] - Infectious [in-fek-shuh s] - Infection [in-fek-shuh n] A) This Covid-19 virus is highly
_________. B) I hope I don’t ______ my wife with my cold. C) I should keep that cut clean and bandaged
so I don’t get an _________.
5. Allergy [al-er-jee] - Allergen [al-er-juh n] - Allergist [al-er-jist] - Allergic [uh-lur-jik] A) I think I’m
getting an ________ reaction to the dust. B) I have an _______ to horses. C) I went to the ________ to
get medicine for my ________.
6. Hygiene [hahy-jeen] - Hygienic [hahy-jen-ik] - Hygienist [hahy-jee-nist] A)
I practice good _______ by brushing my teeth twice a day. B) I follow the
good _______ practice of brushing my teeth twice a day. C) The ______
cleaned my teeth at the dentist office.

Contrasting “S” with “X”

1. nest - next Contrasting the “V” and “B”
2. test - text sounds
3. session - section 1. vest – best That’s the best vest in the store.
4. aspect - expect 2. very – berry That is a very sweet berry.
5. contest - context 3. vow – bow I vow to bow when the King appears.
6. fast - fax 4. curve – curb Park next to the curb along the curve.
7. sass - sax 5. vote – boat Which boat gets your vote?

Contrast “S” vs. “TH” vs. “Z” 8. I put my clothes in the closet.
1. Cloth [klawth] – n. material 9. Please close the closet door.
2. Clothe [klohth] – v. provide clothing 10. What type of cloth is used in these clothes?
3. Clothes [klohz] – n. multiple garments 11. It is close to closing time at the store.
4. Close [klohz] – v. to shut 12. We are close to bring our discussion to a
5. Close [klohs] – adj. nearby closure.
6. Closet [kloz-it] – n. small storage room
7. Closure [kloh-zher] – bring to an end
Numbers 3. I have fifty five flowers with thirteen petals.
1. Three boys celebrated their third birthday on 4. The three couples celebrated their eightieth
May thirteenth. anniversary.
2. Eight girls celebrated their eighteenth birthday 5. Our team won their fifteenth game on May fifth.
on February eighth.

Changing verbs into nouns

 1. Pay My bank statement is mission one _________.
2. Please I take great ________ in hosting this class.
3. Prove What ______ do you have for your claim.
4. Provide I made a ________ in my will for my grandchildren.
5. Receive I am afraid I have lost the ________ for my last purchase.
6. Satisfy I feel great ________ for completing my college degree.
7. Serve I like to thank all veterans for their _______ to our country.
8. See After the explosion I briefly lost my _______.
9. Solve The teacher gave us 10 minutes to find the ________ to her problem.
10. Sell I put my house up for _______ last week.

Listening Skills
1. A) reap B) reef C) wreath 9. A) raids B) rave C) raise 17. A) lazy B) lacy C) lady
2. A) cheep B) cheek C) chief 10. A) sees B) seeds C) scenes 18. A) bleed B) bled C) blood
3. A) cliff B) click C) clip 11. A) sift B) cyst C) sipped 19. A) food B) fruit C) flute
4. A) filth B) film C) fill 12. A) coal B) cold C) colt 20. A) wasp B) wash C) wish
5. A) rave B) raise C) rage 13. A) bitter B) better C) butter 21. A) gnat B) ant C) gent
6. A) slide B) snide C) stride 14. A) lift B) left C) loft 22. A) clothe B) cloth C) close
7. A) sway B) stray C) spray 15. A) pin B) pen C) pun
8. A) wreck B) rack C) rake 16. A) sleet B) slit C) slate