What Sets Off a Hiccup, Sneeze or Yawn: teacher key

Hiccups, Sneezes and Yawns, grade 8 edition, written for 8th grade. Hiccups, sneezes and yawns each have things that start them. Learn how fast a sneeze moves, how sneezes spread germs, and which stories about them are false.

Read the book. Print this page for the key.

Questions and answers

1. What most often starts hiccups?
   • Closing your eyes
   • A stretched, full stomach (answer)
   • Spicy dust
2. What can set off a sneeze?
   • Dust, pollen or spicy food (answer)
   • Only cold weather
   • A long yawn
3. Why should you cover your nose and mouth when you sneeze?
   • It makes the sneeze faster
   • Sneezes are always loud
   • Sneezes can spread germs (answer)
4. Who are we much more likely to catch a yawn from?
   • A close loved one (answer)
   • A stranger
   • Nobody
5. What is true about sneezing with your eyes open?
   • Your eyes will pop out
   • Your eyes will not pop out (answer)
   • It cannot be done by anyone
6. What does photic mean in photic sneeze reflex?
   • Linked to sleep
   • Linked to dust
   • Linked to light (answer)

Words

• reflex: automatic body action
• glottis: throat gap
• brainstem: brain base
• photic: about light
• droplets: tiny drops