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Active vs Sedentary Lifestyles

Read the activity plan and complete each challenge. An active lifestyle includes regular movement throughout the day. A sedentary activity involves sitting or lying down with very little movement. Rest is important too—balance matters!

A Sample Saturday

Talia planned a Saturday with time for movement, rest and fun. Use the schedule for Questions 1–3.

Time

Talia's activity

9:00–9:30 am

Walks the dog with her family

10:00–11:00 am

Reads a book while sitting

11:30 am–12:00 pm

Practises basketball at the park

1:00–2:30 pm

Watches a film on the sofa

3:00–3:30 pm

Helps carry groceries and unpack them

1.Which activity in Talia’s schedule is sedentary?
  • Walking the dog
  • Reading while sitting
  • Practising basketball
  • Carrying groceries
2.Name two activities in the schedule that involve movement, even though one is a household task.
3.Talia has a 90-minute film. Suggest one practical way she could break up that sitting time without giving up the film.

Move More, Sit Less

Think about how movement fits into everyday life. Activity can include sport, active travel, play, dancing, chores and short movement breaks. People have different abilities and circumstances, so choose movement that is safe and works for you.

4.True or false? An activity has to be organised sport to count as movement.
TrueFalse
5.Fill in the blanks: Long periods of sitting with little movement are described as time. Taking a quick walk or stretch is a break.
6.Choose the most balanced plan for a long afternoon of homework.
  • Sit without a break until all the work is finished.
  • Take short, safe movement breaks between work periods, then return to the homework.
  • Skip the homework and exercise for the whole afternoon.
  • Replace every break with more screen time.
7.Give one possible benefit of regular movement for the body and one possible benefit for feelings or mood.
8.A friend says, “If I can’t play sport, there’s no way for me to be active.” Write a kind reply with two other movement ideas that could suit different people.
9.Make a realistic movement-break plan for a day when you have homework and screen time. Include two different movement ideas and say when you could do them.

2 printable pages

  • Active vs Sedentary Lifestyles, page 1 of 2: A Sample Saturday

    Page 1

  • Active vs Sedentary Lifestyles, page 2 of 2: Move More, Sit Less

    Page 2

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